While I constantly jot down thoughts, ideas, and interesting discoveries, tracking how I spend my time feels somewhat unnatural. It’s only when I pause to reflect on my week, just before it all becomes a hazy blur, that I truly realize the extent of the time I have and how much of it I waste. To move forward, I recognize the need to introduce more structure into my routine. One of my current challenges is effectively harnessing my energy to accomplish tasks. I currently manage my life through my Notes app and calendar, and in week five, my schedule looked something like this:
Week 5
Saturday:
12:00 AM – 9:00 AM: rested
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Breakfast with Alex – Alberto’s Jr. delivered
11:00 AM – 4 PM: rested
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Cleaned (Took out trash and recycling, sanitized kitchen and bathroom, did laundry, vacuumed and mopped floors, dusted surfaces, put laundry away, gave Zelda a bath and a haircut)
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Our friend Robert came over we caught up on life, ordered Thai food.
10:00 PM – 12AM: rested
Sunday:
12AM-2:30 AM: rested
2:30 AM – 3:30 AM: Watched What We Do In The Shadows on Hulu
3:30 AM – 9:00 AM: rested
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Responded to emails and messages
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Worked on sketches for new SASF logo and word mark, finished creating icons for 3 sets of words, took little breaks every hour
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Made rice and beans, hung out with Alex and watched shows, got ready to go to my friend’s 40th birthday party.
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Picked up deodorant and other items at Walgreens, Drove to West Seattle
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Socialized at the party, ate food, had a cocktail
7:30 PM – 10:30 PM: Went back to our friend’s place to hang some more
10:30PM – 11:00 PM: Drove home to Lake City
11:00 PM-12:00 AM: Tried to wind down, got ready for sleep
Monday
12:00 AM-5:00 AM: rested
5 AM – 7 AM: Fed the pets, cleaned, started getting ready for the day
8 AM-9 AM: Felt feverish and emotionally drained, cried, decided to learn from home, emailed Gabe
10 AM-12 PM: rested
1 PM-3 PM: Fed the pets, cleaned, worked on New Wave presentation (finished researching How & Why)
4 PM-6 PM: Finished Production Project 3 sets of words
6 PM – 12 AM: organized my life, relaxed, got ready for bed
Tuesday:
12 AM – 7 AM: rested
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Fed the pets, cleaned up a little for the night before, put away laundry, got ready for school
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Left apartment, drove to Northgate station, took the train to Capitol Hill Station, walked swiftly to class
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Word sets critique, in class demos, lunch
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Worked on photo and sketches for graphic translation
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Met with Daina to work on website
2:30 PM – 3 PM: Packed up, walked to train station, took train to Northgate
3 PM – 4 PM: Waited for Alex to pick me up, called my mom to see how they were doing (Dad has Covid, Mom does not)
4 PM – 4:30 PM: Rode home together
4:30 PM – 6 PM: Fed the pets, made rice and beans, relaxed with Alex
6 PM – 8 PM: Worked on logo for New Media in Illustrator
8 Pm – 12 AM: rested
Wednesday:
12 AM – 5 AM: rested
5:00 AM – 7:00 AM: Finished 30 sketches for new SASF logo and word mark, fed the pets, took meds, threw up 5 times, nose started bleeding, emailed Jill, stayed home
8:00 AM – 12PM: rested
12 PM-2 PM: Made Instant Ramen, took a shower, started laundry
2PM-3 PM: Attended office hours with Erik to work on website
4 PM-8 PM: Worked on website (watched videos, brute force trial and error, looked for images)
8 PM-12:00 AM: rested
Thursday:
12 AM – 6:00 AM: rested
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Fed the pets, cleaned up a little for the night before, put away laundry, got ready for school
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Left apartment, drove to Northgate station, Took the train to Capitol Hill Station, Walked swiftly to class
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Presented website, worked website checklist for final presentation
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Lunch break
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Erik reviewed everything we had covered so far, participated in user testing with Alumni
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Met with research group to discuss outline for the presentation and next steps
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Organized schedule and to do list
3:30 PM – 4 PM: Walked to the train station, rode to Westlake, walked to Pike Place, sat outside the symphony
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Walked to The Shop By Porter, talked to Alyssa, had a beer, walked back to Pike Place, got hum bao from Mee Sum Pastry
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Drove home
6:30 PM – 7 PM: Fed pets, cleaned up apartment, started more laundry
7 PM – 10 PM: rested
10 PM – 12 AM: Finished logo for new media module, finished blog post, got ready for bed