Routine

I never thought I would say that, but I think I miss not having a routine yet. I'm not really much for routine, but it is good to be able to rely on a schema for organisation. And to know that your day is going to have some pleasant bits, some good parts, some fun parts and some not-so-fun parts. I spend my workdays now in a rather monotonous fashion: I drive to campus with C, I kiss him goodbye, I walk to the library, I look for a seat and access to an electricity plug, find one, plug in, battle with my connection sometimes (if it's not working, then half a day or a whole day will probably be lost), sometimes not, then try to immerse myself in my project, although I'm still sort of getting used to the laptop, the screen, the keyboard, the mouse, and I often feel very disoriented. I'm a little frustrated not to be able to print out schemas, lists, codes and documents I'm working on. I try to visualize them in my head as I jump from one screen to the other, but I'm beginning to take the habit of jotting down notes of what I'm doing. But anyway, I still feel very inefficient, unorganised and slow. I don't have good focus. Somewhere between noon and two C. will call me and we will meet up and eat our lunch bags. Then he will go back to his work. If I'm very generous with myself, I will have a coffee at the cafeteria or at one of the stands on campus. Then I will return to the library and look for a space somewhere, etc. During the day I will schedule two toilet breaks that I will try to fit in as I come and go, depending on where I'm working, how long the wait for the elevator is, where C. wants to meet, what time he calls me, whether I've had tea for breakfast and whether or when I have a coffee. So, my day, while not allowing for much variation, still doesn't feel very organised. Or maybe it would be more exact to say that I don't feel completely in control. And the fact that I find myself anticipating going to the restroom, implies to me that I could do with a little more excitement or interaction during the day.

All in all, I realise that my lack of routine and fixed points in the day makes me waste a lot of time and feel very inefficient. This should be fixed!