It's going to be a long week...

[jadesfire]

We're down 3 staff members for most of this week, and I only have 2 weeks to clear out the last of my work before leaving. Naturally this means I have no interest whatsoever in getting things done. Even SGA podfic isn't quite cutting it for motivation right now, although the live clips of the V-festival on Virgin Radio's website helped a little. Anyone wanting to give me a kick up the backside pep talk is more than welcome to. The main problem is that when I feel like this, all I want to do is eat, preferably everything in sight, and preferably all day. Argh. There aren't even lots of readers here to keep me busy - September is always dead in the library, so it's like working in a ghost town. I'm going to have to go out at lunchtime (I usually stay in to save money) if only to stop myself going stark raving mad. Madder.

ETA: Well, I solved the 'what to listen to' problem. I found live coverage of Gustav from a LA radio station. Certainly takes my mind off my own problems...

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Since this generally works, I've put a list below of all the stuff I want to get done, preferably by the end of tomorrow. It's quite a long list, but I think I can get through it...


- Documenta Invoice
- Clear Standing Orders
- Clear Exchanges
- POST LETTER!!!!!



- New mobile
- Cancel old mobile
- Send DVLA form
- Emails to friends
- Train tickets to Cardiff
- ?Sign up to Librivox?
- Pay cheque into bank W00t! Money!
- Thank you letters
- Ring P
- Book ice-cream
- Library reservations
- Card
- Doctor's Appt.
- Hairdresser's Appt.



- artword [Damn you BT! I need miss_zedem here to moan at and drag me through this one *shakes fist*]
- sgahcchallenges fic [due 1st October]
- Nine/Rose/Jack story for fajrdrako [due 29th October]
- Tosh&Ianto story for noveltea [due 29th October]
- Teyla&Lorne story for archae_ology [due 29th October]
- SGA S5 Team fuzzies story for pollitt [due 29th October]
- bringthehappy Masterlist and ?stories?
- Post fic commentaries

WIPs not to be forgotten:
- Jack/Suzie fic
- Top Sekkrit fic
- SGA/Torchwood fusion

Comments

[hab318princess.livejournal.com]

I don't do kicking, but am not too bad a pep talks (I hope)

*hand a cup of Ianto's coffee* to keep you going!
See it positive - you've got two months for all the fics!

Looks as if you are moving? - You've done good with lists - make more and cross off - gives a great feeling of satisfaction!

And: you come first - fics for others - I know you love them, but I know they wouldn't want you to stress!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*grins* Thanks! That does help actually. Lists are wonderful, as long as you can actually cross things off!

Much appreciated :D

[hab318princess.livejournal.com]

Ok, you've got a point there. Hope you can cross things off.

*hands another cup of Ianto's beautiful coffee*

and skedaddles to give you time to do stuff off your lists and not to distract you further :)

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

*proffers chocolate*

- Book ice-cream

I have this wonderful mental image of eating an ice cream pudding shaped like a book. It made me smile anyway. Now have I got any ice cream in my freezer or am I going to have to buy some?

I need to speak to banks about money. Enthusiasm rating = -50 or thereabouts. Think I'll have some of that chocolate myself!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Ooh, chocolate! *noms*

*giggle* One of the best places to meet people in Oxford is one of our ice-cream cafes, hence the note. But that's such a better idea! You could totally make one of those...

[dune-drd.livejournal.com]

Eek! So much to do!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I know! I just keep telling myself that it'll be really satisfying to cross everything off...

[dune-drd.livejournal.com]

Even if I might add to your misery:

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*headdesk*

Bad beta! No biscuit!

*adds to list*

I'm so sorry! Will get it done today. Totally failing at the actual remembering here...

[dune-drd.livejournal.com]

As I said, no hurry, just wanted to make sure you didn't forget it ;)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Good plan. My brain has all the holding qualities of a sieve some days, I swear...

[naye]

What kind of library are you at? I temp at Stockholm public library, and September is always really busy for us! Because that's when people come back from their vacations (returning all the books they've been allowed to keep for six weeks), and students from elementary school on up show up with long lists of books they have to find yesterday. So I'm just curious what the lull you're experiencing might be due to...

That's quite the list you've got there! Good luck with it all.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I work at one of Oxford University's libraries - term doesn't start until the beginning of October, but most of the visitors who've been here over the summer have to get back for their own terms, so September tends to be a dull patch. It'll pick up again in a few weeks when all the Freshers arrive, as clueless as ever. ;)

Thanks. I think I may need all the luck I can get...

[crystalshard.livejournal.com]

I don't think I can offer much except virtual coffee and encouragement, but you can have both. :)

[hab318princess.livejournal.com]

I don't do kicking, but am not too bad a pep talks (I hope)

*hand a cup of Ianto's coffee* to keep you going!
See it positive - you've got two months for all the fics!

Looks as if you are moving? - You've done good with lists - make more and cross off - gives a great feeling of satisfaction!

And: you come first - fics for others - I know you love them, but I know they wouldn't want you to stress!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*grins* Thanks! That does help actually. Lists are wonderful, as long as you can actually cross things off!

Much appreciated :D

[hab318princess.livejournal.com]

Ok, you've got a point there. Hope you can cross things off.

*hands another cup of Ianto's beautiful coffee*

and skedaddles to give you time to do stuff off your lists and not to distract you further :)

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

*proffers chocolate*

- Book ice-cream

I have this wonderful mental image of eating an ice cream pudding shaped like a book. It made me smile anyway. Now have I got any ice cream in my freezer or am I going to have to buy some?

I need to speak to banks about money. Enthusiasm rating = -50 or thereabouts. Think I'll have some of that chocolate myself!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Ooh, chocolate! *noms*

*giggle* One of the best places to meet people in Oxford is one of our ice-cream cafes, hence the note. But that's such a better idea! You could totally make one of those...

[dune-drd.livejournal.com]

Eek! So much to do!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I know! I just keep telling myself that it'll be really satisfying to cross everything off...

[dune-drd.livejournal.com]

Even if I might add to your misery:

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*headdesk*

Bad beta! No biscuit!

*adds to list*

I'm so sorry! Will get it done today. Totally failing at the actual remembering here...

[dune-drd.livejournal.com]

As I said, no hurry, just wanted to make sure you didn't forget it ;)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Good plan. My brain has all the holding qualities of a sieve some days, I swear...

[naye]

What kind of library are you at? I temp at Stockholm public library, and September is always really busy for us! Because that's when people come back from their vacations (returning all the books they've been allowed to keep for six weeks), and students from elementary school on up show up with long lists of books they have to find yesterday. So I'm just curious what the lull you're experiencing might be due to...

That's quite the list you've got there! Good luck with it all.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I work at one of Oxford University's libraries - term doesn't start until the beginning of October, but most of the visitors who've been here over the summer have to get back for their own terms, so September tends to be a dull patch. It'll pick up again in a few weeks when all the Freshers arrive, as clueless as ever. ;)

Thanks. I think I may need all the luck I can get...

[crystalshard.livejournal.com]

I don't think I can offer much except virtual coffee and encouragement, but you can have both. :)