The days in our office are reasonably orderly. We saunter in, prepare coffee and tea, discuss past events (did you see that Bruce Jenner interview?) and then we get to work. My desk is opposite of Jet’s who is an expert at making to-do lists. This is something I have taken on board. Now we both sit at our desks mumbling: ‘Jeez, I have a lot to do today’, after which we get busy making our lists bringing serenity and peace to our humble existence.

The plan is to write everything down and to mark it after the task is finished. Jet is very good at this but I cheat. I do all the fun stuff first, leaving only shitty things on my list. But still, serenity and peace is what we aim to achieve.

God I sound like the worst employee in the world but things really aren’t as bad as they seem…

Only this serenity and peace is a scam. For me anyway. One of my hobbies is coming up with ways to structure my chaotic life. This never works out as it usually gets me into an even bigger mess. I now have about 5 different books that hold my to-do lists. I never know what to do because I left the book I wrote it in at home. I also pollute my lists by adding things I’ve already done. Then I can cross them off and feel very productive. To be upfront, ‘making tea’ isn’t exactly something that belongs on your to-do list.

My problem is: how do I stick to my to-dos on my to-do list? How do I prevent myself from drowning, overflowing or simply forgetting to do? The most annoying part is that my mailbox is full of red flags (also a to-do list) but I never get around to answering anyone. Sometimes I take more that a week to respond. God, I sound like the worst employee in the world but things aren’t really as bad as they seem (right May? Right?) I would give my left hand for a little more order and a little less chaos in my life. Anyone have any bright ideas? Anyone?