This Thursday afternoon my office will move to new building. Although the move has been announced long time ago, I only started to pack today, and around 15 minutes only. So practically there are still many things that I need to pack.
As happened many times before, I underestimated the time needed to do something. This morning I expected to give only 15 mins for briefing our test engineers to do something. It turns out that it needs 45 mins in the morning and another 45 mins in the afternoon to make up on what I did not cover in the morning. Also, there is a section meeting that takes 1.5 hour in the afternoon, something that I forgot to account today.
So I targeted 2x25 mins for packing today and only realized 15 mins. And that 15 mins was the last 15 mins I was in the office today. Well, it is still something to be thankful of since I was thinking to do something else in my last 15 minute in office.
Also I wanted to do some calling about insurance but did not manage to do so. I also have not started typing the review of the IEEE paper of which deadline is today.
Another underestimating effect that I experience today is that our helper is not feeling today. So I left home later than usual so that I can arrange the lunch delivery for my grandma and our helper. I also went down to Sheng Shiong after dinner to buy some breakfast tomorrow together with bread and Chye Sim in case they need them tomorrow. That takes time as well.
Well, I can’t change the past. What I can only do is tomorrow. I need to remember that there are many commitments that I have already made including meeting different friends for the next three days. I also need to remember that this coming Sunday is the 10 km run. So I need to be careful in the activities. One thing I am grateful today is the fact that I can let go the beginning of day and end of day of manufacturing build support since my colleague is there and objectively there is no need for me to call in. That was a good decision.
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