Reading my brother's blog about his lists for October inspired me.  I love to make lists, and I really love checking off the items as they are completed.  A list keeps me focused and totally motivated.  John thinks that's a bit sick, but I can't help it.  I am totally addicted because when I don't make a list, it doesn't get done.  I have sticky notes everywhere, the Super Sticky ones, that I write on and then stick, knowing they will stay stuck.  Those are the immediate goals.  I keep monthly lists in a file on my computer.  So now that I'm inspired, here's October.
       October, 2010
       Family (10+ hours)
o Write to Bradley each Monday night
o Have a date each Friday night with John
o Send birthday cards to Max, Natalie, Isabelle
o Be available to help Barry and Melanie as needed with the new baby
       RCDP (2 hours)
o Organize the RCDP booth for the Conyers Olde Town Fall Festival
o Make a RCDP deposit
o Spend 1 hour organizing the RCDP books:
o New checks
o Old check stubs
o Check request forms
o Send Lisa membership information
       Church (10 hours)
o Have FHE each Monday
o Choir 
o Organize music for next few months
o Write in a harmony part for Children All Over the World
o Go Visiting Teaching
o Read scriptures each day
       Dissertation (10 – 15 hours reading; 25 – 30 hours writing)
o Read:
o      On Not Being Able to Paint
o      Bipolar Expedition
o      Opportunity House
o      Bitter Milk
o Write
o      Record quotes from each book
o      Transcribe narrative into new story format
     Week of Oct. 4 – 4 pages
     Week of Oct. 11 – 4 pages
     Week of Oct. 18 – 4 pages
     Week of Oct. 25 – 4 pages
o      Write new material
     Week of Oct. 4 – 4 pages
     Week of Oct. 11 – 4 pages
     Week of Oct. 25 – 4 pages
 
I keep another list at school with my work there.  I feel better already since writing out this list!