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Image by Erik Mallinson
I killed my action files, which replaced my tickler file.

Action files were associated with actions I did repetitively. These were file, read/review, data entry, (bring) home, waiting for. Theoretically they should work where I feel like doing a certain thing and have it all in one place. In real life it became a dump that I never checked. I’m not sure why, I still like the idea. I think it’s just that I should be doing something with it either right away or putting it with project materials. Another factor is that I find that digital Ticklers and Action groupings work better for me than their paper counterparts.

To the left you can see my Current Info files, where I keep folders for happening stuff. These I still use, though instead of having "XYZ Current Info" i’m going to pull these folders from my reference file or if it’s something I keep for a few years I’ll make a XYZ 2007 folder right away. When I’m done I’ll just file it.

That said I’m finding that if I’m using Basecamp regularly and efficiently I don’t need to keep some checklists or old emails from three years ago, it’s the same stuff, different year. It also requires some diligence to keep everything out of email too.

Day 181: The Modern Office


Image by Anomalily
Things that I like a lot:
Finding a cafe that’s open-air and open until midnight on a Sunday in Portland. (Pix)
Being fed delicious brunch by Diego.
That my parents are going to be here in a week.
That pedalpalooza starts in two weeks.
That it is still light at 9:00PM.
Not raining.
Running into friends all over town.
Theo’s new cargo bicycle which can haul like a beast.
Summer laziness.
Summer enthusiasm.
Living in a dome.
That this "not eating/drinking out" thing is over tomorrow.
Drinks at Brooke’s house late into the night.

Things that I do not like:
My dome being incredibly hot and impossible to work in.
Not having a desk to work upright at.
That my parents are going to be here in only a week. (So much to do!)
That pedalpalooza starts in only two weeks.
Heat that makes everything stick to you.
Not having weekends without work.
Not having flat, tall walls to decorate.
Being constantly stressed the fuck out.
Data entry at the office.

Morale: 6.5
Health: 7
Hours of Sleep: 6 + 2 nap
# of Drinks of Caffeine: 2
# of Drinks of Alcohol: 4
Miles Biked: 8

Movieland Arcade – Vancouver, BC


Image by HeyRocker
The Movieland Arcade
906 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC

Games from farthest to nearest:
Star Wars: Episode 1
Terminator 3
The Addams Family
Medeival Madness
Creature From The Black Lagoon
Playboy (Data East)
Rollercoaster Tycoon

A quote from the Wikipedia entry on Granville Street: "By August of 2005, Movieland Arcade, located at 906 Granville Street became ‘the last home of authentic, 8 mm ‘peep show’ film booths in the world’"

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