Weekly review: Week ending November 8, 2013

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Super-typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda was a complete mess. My family is okay, but lots of people aren't. Find out how you can help. In Canada? The Canadian government is matching donations made through Red Cross and other charities. I'm donating in lieu of buying gifts, and we're going to see about helping out more when we're in the Philippines next month.

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2013-11-08 Weekly review

 

Oh, I filed taxes on Monday, too!

Focus areas and time review

  • Business (55.6h – 33%)
    • Earn (20.2h – 36% of Business)
      • [X] Earn: Consulting – E1 – Thursday
      • [X] Earn: Consulting – E1 – Tuesday
      • [X] [#A] Draw sketch ideas for different "scenes" for the first script
      • [X] [#A] Record audio for trailer
      • [ ] [#A] Sketch and animate trailer
      • [ ] Earn: Consulting – E1 – Thursday
      • [ ] Earn: Consulting – E1 – Tuesday
    • Build (15.6h – 28% of Business)
      • [X] Set up incremental backups
      • Quantified Awesome (0.0h)
      • Drawing (10.6h)
        • [X] Draw something technical
        • [X] Process October sketches for visual vocabulary purposes
        • [X] Rescan black sketchbook
        • [ ] Convert sketches into blog posts
        • [ ] Draw more emotions
      • Paperwork (1.7h)
        • [X] Call CRA for web access code
        • [X] File T2
        • [X] File payroll return
        • [X] Log depreciation expenses
        • [X] Log taxes paid
    • Connect (19.8h – 35% of Business)
      • [ ] Start planning Friday evening Hangout session – maybe 29th
      • [ ] Set up mailing list for notetaking and learning
  • Relationships (8.4h – 4%)
    • [X] Call Bathurst Dupont Animal Hospital
    • [X] Call Bloor West Animal Hospital to see if they can refer to a lower rate
    • [X] Call Fraser
    • [X] Set up project management for house stuff?
    • [X] [#B] Comparison-shop for Luke's possible dental work
    • [X] Take Luke to Bathurst Dupont Animal Hospital for a second opinion
    • [ ] Have vaccination information faxed over
    • [ ] Prototype box cover cushion
    • [ ] Reply to the Hattoris
  • Discretionary – Productive (8.2h – 4%)
    • [X] Look into johnw video problems
    • [X] [#A] Reflect on delta
    • [ ] Process chat with Magnar – time bookmarks
    • Writing (6.3h)
  • Discretionary – Play (4.7h – 2%)
  • Personal routines (17.3h – 10%)
  • Unpaid work (18.3h – 10%)
  • Sleep (59.8h – 35% – average of 8.5 per day)

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