Looking for new ways to keep myself organized...

Calendar organization, post-it note abuse and endless lists everywhere are things I struggle with every day.  I am always looking for something that will help me find a better way to keep my days and thoughts organized in a way that makes sense for me.  While reading this blog post on Marcy Penner/Hello Forever's blog, I clicked over to Bullet Journaling.  I'm intrigued after watching the video.  I like that it's a mish-mash of calendar items/lists/to do things. I like that it is not pre-printed and that it looks like it will work with the stream-of-conciousness note making that I tend to get stuck in.  I'm going to do a little more exploring of the site and pull one of my many, many, many journal/moleskine books out to try this system out.

If there's anyone actually reading this blog (LOL!) and you have some tips to share for keeping track of the millions of thoughts and lists and ideas you may have, I'd love to hear them!

Totally inspired right now...

By this: http://www.melodeelangworthy.typepad.com/ I want to go home and make something like it...right now! Except that those dang bosses of mine might have an issue with it...

But at least I have this class to look forward to tonight: http://rightathome.typepad.com/our_home_on_the_weblog/2007/09/take-5september.html. I love Sarah's classes!

And last bit of today's news...it's my two month anniversary of dating John. It still feels like high school counting the weeks and months, but since that's where our story began...it's all good! I'm going to enjoy the giddy feelings and drink in these special moments.

TGIF!

Intentions...

Goals...

Ideas...

Plans...

I have so, so many of these and I can't seem to find a way to organize/achieve them. I'm always making lists - both written and imaginary. I have a "wish list" for this 4-day weekend I have coming up and I really, really, really want to try and achieve most of it. I'm going to need a lot of discipline and some good wishes (and maybe a prayer or two wouldn't hurt either) to get through the list. It's not long at all and totally realistic in terms of time v. projects, but I get sidetracked far to easily. Can someone please send me some organization skills and discipline to help me with this???

Lately it seems I'm so attached to "words" as they define me, my life, my feelings. I'm totally inspired by the new One Little Word blog [http://onelittleword.blogspot.com/] to start documenting this trend in my life. I may not make the first challenge for "Go" (but I do have some cute ideas). I'm thinking I might make a little journal/scrapbook just dedicated to these words that grab me on an emotional level. I saw this one this morning... http://makingmemories.typepad.com/makingmemories/2007/05/spotlight.html. What a stinkin' cute cover!

I'm also really inspired by the 1+1+1 challenge on this blog: http://www.lovelife.typepad.com/. This is a very cool idea and would be such a great exercise for me. I think I need to add it to this weekend's "wish list" and make it a reality.

Last...a little love for my fabulously talented friend Cheryl and the new project she created this week: http://cherylmezzetti.typepad.com/alter_this/2007/05/sneak_peek.html. Her work is so totally amazing and inspiring. I am blessed to have her as a friend and to have had the opportunity to really see how her mind works when it comes to altering projects (definitely creative...but kind of twisted too! LOL!). If you've never seen her blog, you'll be amazed. :)

TGIF! (for me anyway) It's almost time to head home and let the fun begin. Happy Long Weekend all!