In the midst of blurry

well im not blurred...it's just i like to make myself blurred during this writing period...im having a bad problem of focusing myself into reading and writing and that doesnt happen at all during watching...haha. when i say bad, it is seriously bad. i just spend like 10 minutes of reading and without noticing, i had already have my youtube open...urgh..or maybe after a paragraph of writing, i coincidentally open something not-related at all with my thesis...urgh...it is so difficult when it comes to writing...i thought it will go smooth and steady...im wrong...well, its just happen to me okay...enuf of it asma'....im gonna resume my writing back!

Just because...

konnichiwa...urgh...its 2pm now. it's sunny now after going thru a heavy rainy morning today...why im writing this n3? just because...haha. i was a bit sleepy but it immediately recovered as soon i open my must-open-every-day blog; cuteyamapi. it fulls of vids that i can watch...haha. i wish that my eyes can open as huge as that when im writing or reading my article.. thats all. erm...tomorrow i'll be going to MASO's conference for two days. i hope i dont forget to bring my face mask tomorrow. kinda scary cause the participants will be international and i dont want to risk my life by just attending a conference. my colleague told me that USM health campus was infected by H1N1 from a conference that he/her attended..ohoho...neva forget to pray for our health....read ma'thurat everyday...n take care of ur health too...

Getting Writing Done: How to Stop Thinking About It and Write

argh...im stuck again. it's not that i dont have idea to write, but apparently im so low motivated and have this no-mood-of-writing mode on...bad ne... and kinda sleepy too...so, what i did is to google some info on how to GET that idiot mood back... then, i stumbled upon this article...and find it kinda interesting and as im writing this n3, my mood has finally return...welcome my mood...dont go away kay at least for 30 minutes kay... i had promised myself that i need to write at least 500 words a day!! its a promise kay... so, enjoy the article written by Jane Nortcote

by Jane Northcote

If you’ve researched your topic, you understand your audience and you know what you want to say, then moving to action and starting to write should be utterly straightforward and require no particular effort. Right?

Not so. All writers, whether scribing for books, blogs or whitepapers, know only too well that sometimes this just isn’t the case. Getting down to the physical act of writing can take a herculean force of will.

Distractions crowd in. Secondary objectives suddenly become appealing. Shall I place that grocery order? Read my email? Clear out my desk drawer? All of these suddenly seem more attractive than just logging on and starting to write. (that's me!! haha...im always like that...i thought it was just me...feel kinda relief that those things do happens to others too :p)

How can we get ourselves to stop procrastinating and move straight to action? (yes...i wanna know the answer!! how??)

I’ve just started a blog and recently finished writing my first book. Here are a few ideas that have worked for me:

1. Remember why you’re writing, and write this down first.

Remind yourself what this chapter/article/paper will do for you and your business when completed. This action is taking you in a direction you want to go. Remember this objective and write it down at the top of your To Do list. (always done it, but still....hmm)

2. Stop using energy thinking about it and just do it.

Just do it. Walk into your office, open your computer and start.

3. Remember that actions are finite.

Anticipate the end. Once you’ve done it, it’s done, and it won’t have to be done again. So get on with it! (erk..??)

4. Ask someone to manage you.

Tell a peer, a friend or your boss that it will be done by 3 pm. If they are a real friend, they’ll drop by a while before the deadline to check that you have started. (haha... i always did this... i did my deadline with my supervisor eventho she didnt ask...therefore, i have myself feeling the commitment in the work...but still...)

5. Tell a large number of people you’ll do it.

Trap yourself. If you’ve made a commitment to a lot of people then the shame of saying you didn’t try will outweigh the effort of doing it.

6. Find something you enjoy and treat yourself.

Write in a pleasant place – a favorite coffee shop or library or a room overlooking the sea (as I’m writing from now). What ever it takes: wear favorite clothes or special socks – just like athletes do! (sometimes ive done this..like reward myself a movie to watch...or a game to play...but it end up with im addicting badly with the game...haha)

7. Do nothing else.

Allow yourself to do nothing else until you’ve completed your chapter/paper/article. Here’s the thoughts of Raymond Chandler, creator of Philip Marlowe and author of novels and screenplays, writing about how he gets himself to do things:

The important thing is that there should be a space of time, say four hours a day at least, when a professional writer doesn’t do anything else but write. He doesn’t have to write, and if he doesn’t feel like it he shouldn’t try. He can look out of the window or stand on his head or writhe on the floor, but he is not to do any other positive thing, not read, not write letters, glance at magazines, or write checks. Either write or nothing.

Different things work for different people and in different circumstances. What works for you?

p/s: i might have an additional point...i blog...it's one way for me to get my nerves back for the writing mood...well..jan ne...see u later cause im gonna finish my at-least-500-words-a-day promise...

have a nice day guys :)

Monday blues...

owh im so sleepy rite now... its not tht ive taken lunch or not... but my eyes...they're like Garfield now...and the office is so damn quite rite now... there's no one at all... just 1, 2 foreigners...im going back home soon after searching all the related journals needed. even miley cyrus song's (the climb) didnt work on me...it made me more sleepy... why is this happening?? yesterday i was so energetic which i thought i will be the same for today.... but im not energized at all...i need to charged myself... i have a lot of worries actually... but make it silent...heheh.



while i googling some images, i stumbled upon this article on how to beat the monday blues.... em...lets check it together

Instructions


Step 1
If you can, sleep in an extra hour on Monday mornings. Going to bed early on Sunday night doesn't always help because most people will remain awake until their usual bedtime.
(wish i could...)

Step 2
If you can't sleep in by a full hour (and most of us can't), take action Sunday night to shorten your morning preparation time so that you can set the alarm for 15 minutes later than usual. Wash your hair, pack lunches, lay out your outfit or pack your briefcase on Sunday night
(this one is good but rarely i had done it....im the last-minute kinda person...my bad)

Step 3
Hop out of bed the moment you wake up on Monday morning. Lingering in that downy comforter will only draw out the agony.
(had practiced it since little and 'istiqamah' until now...heheh)

Step 4
End your shower with a jolt of cold water to tear yourself out of your grogginess. Or exercise in the morning to get your blood pumping and to release those feel-good endorphins.
(wish i could...eiii..cold water in morning? naa..not me..)

Step 5
Get out in the sunlight. Bright light tells your body that it is indeed the morning and helps reset your internal clock.
(like this one)

Step 6
Drink coffee or another caffeine beverage. Although it's not healthy to drink caffeine to the point of addiction, caffeine, when used in moderation, can give your Monday mornings that much-needed oomph and alertness.
(ermm....)

Step 7
Anticipate your Monday morning on Friday afternoon. Fight the temptation to race away from a messy desk. Clean up your desk and leave yourself a to-do list to make Monday morning a little more tolerable.
(will try it)

that's quite good ne... credit goes to here;
http://www.ehow.com/how_117079_beat-monday-morning.html