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Wednesday 18 April 2007
Accidental Cultist 5: Just Say No to Crap
I obsess over organization. I love the process so much that I've been known to mess everything up just so I can reorganize it. I've labored over the development of my own task organizational process and approach my physical space with as much meticulous care.continue reading "Accidental Cultist 5: Just Say No to Crap" »
Monday 21 August 2006
The Accidental Cultist Part 4: All Tied Up
Whether I'm bald, wigged out, or dreaded, I love headscarves. (photos)continue reading "The Accidental Cultist Part 4: All Tied Up" »
Tuesday 15 August 2006
The Accidental Cultist Part 3.5: Schedule Me This
... Obviously, things come up and throw intentions for a loop but this is my general daily game plan...
1. Email, Phone Calls, Meetings, Errands
2. "Dash" (quick) tasks during chemo
3. Exercise
4. Prioritized tasks with deadlines
5. Ongoing projects, worked on for predetermined blocks of time
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Sunday 13 August 2006
The Brainwashing Is Complete (The Accidental Cultist)
Amidst some very necessary girlie revelry last night (there was a dancing "cage", latin men, and a dress held together by safety pins... need I say more?), I found myself eating a scrumptious sushi salmon cone at Zen last night around 1am. I had practically finished the cone when I realized that I had unconciously chopsticked out almost all of the rice and only ate the avocado, salmon, and nori with wasabi and soy sauce. It would seem that my lifestyle eating changes (now affectionally referred to as "FOC"*) have permeated my brain enough to make it not only habitual, but automatic and instinctual.continue reading "The Brainwashing Is Complete (The Accidental Cultist)" »
Tuesday 08 August 2006
The Accidental Cultist Part 3: "To Do" Gone Wild
It's no secret to those who know me that I am a person who gets giddy over organization. I want everything to have its place and for it to be in said place All. The. Time. I want people to be on time, I want people to respond to emails within 24 hours, and I want people to know exactly where their Tax ID number is when I ask for it. Sometimes i have to remind myself that most people do not want the same things I do because I get really frustrated and pissy when someone forgets or misplaces or double-books. If they were just as organized as I am, that wouldn't have happened! How do I work 4-5 projects at a time? It is 10% intelligence, 5% talent, 10% luck... and the rest (you do the math) is organization. When people complain about having too much to do, I have to bite my tongue to keep from giving them a lecture on how to get on track and be an organizational junkie like me... Consider this my official, one-time-offer "un-biting of the tongue" as I reveal the secrets of Isahrai's organizational madness. It's all about the Miquelrius.continue reading "The Accidental Cultist Part 3: "To Do" Gone Wild" »
Monday 17 July 2006
The Accidental Cultist Part 2: La Playa Sur Diet, Zihua-style
Ya'll might remember the ridiculous amount of moaning I did two months ago when my doctor mandated I cut all sugars out of my diet for several weeks while adjusting to new medications. Without my yogurt, fruit, or red wine, I thought I might just lose my mind or starve to death. I was used to eating yogurt and fruit for breakfast and lunch, rice and vegetables, topped off by a fudgsicle for my nightly dessert. Not only did I have to cut all of my regular foods out of my menu, I also had to bulk up my menu, eating every 2 hours to maintain my blood sugar at a stable level. This was going to be very difficult as I have resisted my doctor's admonitions to increase my food intake for 4 years now.continue reading "The Accidental Cultist Part 2: La Playa Sur Diet, Zihua-style" »
Monday 10 July 2006
The Accidental Cultist Part 1: Mango-A-Go-Go
For the next few Mondays, I will be writing entries that follow the theme of "The Accidental Cultist" which is not really a theme but a confessional of my obsessions in the hopes that you will join me in my fanaticism. I don't know how long the series of entries will last so don't go forming a cult of readership based on them... but here goes number 1.continue reading "The Accidental Cultist Part 1: Mango-A-Go-Go" »