Day 19 - GUESS WHAT!!!

I AM DONE! \o/

I have gone through EVERY SINGLE application form - all 35 of them - and changed the stupid over blown useless check list to the more simple one page format. I now have a complete list of who is still interested; who needs to be contacted regarding interest; and who needs to be contacted regarding interviews.

If I drank, I would totally crack open the bottle of baby champagne my boss has in her closet :D

I was not able to get in touch with any of the references before or after we had the other two interviews, however, I will try again tomorrow... later today... and hopefully have SOMETHING to add to the applications before the board meeting.

I actually started sending out some emails re interest and interviews but I had some questions about the qualifying requirements so I'm going to touch base with the co-op coordinator about a couple of things before I go any further. I am hoping to go see her early... later?... this morning, assuming I can get out of bed :)

I am now going to go sleep the sleep of the JUST!

EDIT: For my friend who was all.. but why is the rum gone???? In other words, she couldn't comprehend WHY I would stay up until 4:30am.

It is because I just wanted to be DONE with the bloody mess! Every time I opened the damn membership box, it made my blood pressure go up. So now everything is neat and tidy and I know what needs to be done and all that's left is to assign the different tasks to people and then BEAT THEM ABOUT THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS until they complete their assignments :D

Day 19 - Organized vs Productive

Apparently, it is possible for those two things to be mutually exclusive.

When I took over in May 2010, EVERYTHING WAS A MESS. I mean I knew were we behind on stuff as prior to taking over as chair, I was the secretary. However, it wasn't until I actually sat down and went through the files that I realized how totally screwed up everything was.

It seems that the prior chair was BIG on organizing things... and that was about it. I have applicants that have NEVER BEEN responded to by the prior chair. The co-ordinator would forward her an email or the applicant would write her a letter and it would stop at her. Nothing would ever get processed. I feel so bad for these people.

When I think of the hours and hours we spent in 2009 putting everything to spreadsheets.... My mind boggles. Instead of MAKING ONE MORE USELESS STEP, why not actually DEAL with the application form!

Gah! My only consolation is that at least NOW it will get dealt with. Now that I have my list, I can start assigning people tasks and hopefully in the next six months or so, we'll have everyone brought up to date and we'll know where we really stand.

Day 19 - Must Stay Awake! Must Stay Awake!

Since I only got two and a half hours sleep last night, I figure if I can stay up until at LEAST 9pm, it should get me back on track for sleeping.

In other news, went over to see the co-op coordinator around 8:15am. Was there for an hour. Brought her up-to-date all the applications and my intent to create a schedule. We talked a bit about how to handle the loud mouth boobs. We both hoped that the Board would step in and just disolved the Committee since I really don't want to have be a referee.

Was about 9:30 by the time I got back to my boss' place. I made myself breakfast and ate it at a leisurely pace. Then from about 11am to 1:30pm, I did the reference checks for the first two applicants we interviewed. Walked back over to the Co-op office and dropped that information off and walked down to the post office. Dropped off the office mail. Walked back. There's my exercise for the day.

From 2:30 - 4:30, I did actual work work! Amazing.

From 4:30 - 5:30 I emailed all the two bedroom applicants I have on file. Will schedule interviews as I hear back from them.

5:30 - current The cleaning lady came over so I cleaned up a bit. That always cracks me up that you have to clean up for your cleaning lady. Right now I am sitting around.

I plan to sit around until I fall asleep.

That is my plan and it is mine and I am proud of it.

Day 19 - Curses! My Plan was Foiled!

My plan to sit and do nothing did not come to fruition. The cleaning lady babbled while she was cleaning.

Boo.

Oh well... I'll do nothing while I sleep.