"To do" list

There are many methods for coping with anxiety: exercise, sleep, food, avoidance. Mine is "to do" lists. Whenever I'm stressed at work and need to gather my thoughts, I pull out a small sheet of paper and generate a list. The process helps me focus and prioritize. Plus there's something about checking off each item, no matter how big or small.

With Wednesday looming, I've been trying to complete as many tasks as possible to prepare for this FET. Some are practical, others are more ritual. But the knowledge my butt is going to be confined to the sofa for 24 hrs, with taking it easy the 48 hrs after that, I know I have to get things in order.

So, I figured I'd share with everyone my list (scratching off items that have been completed since yesterday). And give you some insight into the craziness Grey has to live with.

1) Clean the condo
   a) Scrub Bathroom
   b) Scrub Kitchen
   c) Mop
   d) Vacuum
   e) Dust
2) Laundry/Ironing
3) Visit Dentist for annual cleaning
4) Submit lesson plans for the rest of semester
5) Write Letter of Recommendation for student
6) Grade papers
7) Rank grant applications
8) Post reading list and problem sets for rest of semester
9) Post study guide
10) Submit receipts from fertility meds
11) Pay for FET cycle
12) Write lectures
13) Have pre-Transfer meal = Pho
14) Shave legs
15) Paint toes
16) Jog/walk for 30 mins (one down, one more to go)
17) Meditate
18) Floss
19) Post photo of fertility socks (THANK YOU TONI AND NICOLE!!)
20) Charge iPod for Transfer
21) Breathe

Totally doable, right?