Last semester I took a compilers class here at UNI. The class consisted of 6 people, so when it came time to break into groups, we decided to be in one big group. Each person was then assigned a role to do for the project.

As the project manager, it was my job to control the schedule, lead team meetings, and make sure deliverables where submitted. I wanted this job more then the other ones, and was very happy when I got it. I feel that I made several mistakes.

So, it's finals week. I should be writing some papers, but here I am, making a 'post finals week' todo list.

1) Learn Objective C
2) Practice my Harmonica
3) Finish a few blog posts I've been working on for ages
4) Job Interview
5) Finish my Rails plugins
6) Read the novel one of my professors wrote
7) Clean my room real good
8) Go to the library
9) Buy Kerry some beer to celebrate
10) Avoid Christmas

Lately I've come to realize a very important issue with my work flow is one of tangents. My attention is easily grabbed, probably because many things interest me. This is both a blessing and a curse. Often I find myself browsing the web, usually on some kind of programming blog or programming website. Blogs typically have large amounts of links in their content bodies, which direct the user to other, relevant pages of interest. I click on the ones that interest me, often opening them in tabs behind my current one. This works out ok for a while, but I end up with a browser window with 100 tabs full of stuff I really want to absorb, but there's just not enough time!

Snyopsis:
Her: Just making sure
Me: ..you’re an idiot
Her: no i’m not
Me: Yes you are, I have proof
Her: you’re an idiot
Me: you’re right, I’m an idiot.

From: lori wiebold
Subject make up exam
Date: September 18, 2007 1:18:32 PM CDT
To: Allyn Bauer
CC: lori wiebold-lippisch

Hello Allyn,
I hope you have reviewed your notes for tomorrow’s make-up exam at 2 PM in 305 Baker Hall.

I ask for you to excuse yourself when I pass out the exams at the end of tomorrow’s class (but come for the lecture part). I will meet you in 305 Baker immediately after class.