From last week’s plans:

Work

• [-] Map team challenges to examples of groups doing well
• [-] Install software needed to create Lotus Notes plugin for processing Idea Lab RSVPs – making a custom view instead
• [-] Document best practices and processes for idea labs
• [X] Follow up with team regarding enablement guide
• [-] Work on Smarter Cities whiteboard story
• [X] Update my social insurance number records
• Interviewed Jason Wild
• Had great career chats with Bernie, Jen, Ted, Mike; Patrick West
• Built tag analysis tool
• Learned how to work with long-running processes and reporting progress in web pages
• Joined Boz’s calendar meeting
• Added mail subscriptions to my Connections community tools
• Listened to facilitation panel for Best of TLE; everyone v. happy with Sametime backchannel I set up

Relationships

• [-] Order two cubic yards of triple-mix for backyard raised bed – bought bagged soil instead
• [X] Build raised bed and plant lettuce
• [X] Plan tea party for end of April or mid-May
• [X] Clear out more space in freezer
• Also: Dropped off pizza day money for J-
• Sent visa information and housing options
• Redid compost heap
• Had Korean BBQ
• Made butter tarts and pecan tarts
• Andrew and Malena(sp?) dropped by for surprise tea. Fun!
• Prepared pasta sauce for week

Life

• [-] Finish tops
• [>] Post pictures of cooking adventures
• [>] Follow up on missed Schedule 7
• Checked out cherry blossoms
• Cut my hair
• Also: Lots of exercise, biking, and gardening
• Played with colour blocking and painting
• Wrote Perl script to get list of new books from library, place holds
• Took pictures of cherry blossoms

Plans for next week:

Work

• [  ] Update Idea Lab organizer guide
• [  ] Career growth: map role models
• [  ] Review favourite collaboration examples and map them to challenges
• [  ] Send invitations for Idea Lab
• [  ] Work on Smarter Leaders presentation/panel ideas
• [  ] Talk to people about Web 2.0, Smarter Planet, Smarter Work, etc.

Relationships

• [  ] Batch cooking: Prepare treats for tea party and a new recipe for entrees
• [  ] Wedding: Pull together info for marriage contract and reschedule appointment
• [  ] Buy saucers so that I don’t have to scramble during tea parties

Life

• [  ] Sewing: Finish tops (understitch facings, fuse, and hem)
• [  ] Gardening: Set up small containers for seedlings
• [  ] Drawing: Play with tones