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stuff done: Monday-Wednesday
Nov. 16th, 2016 10:22 pm1. Dentist appointment. My teeth are all right -- there are a few small iffy spots in my lower teeth which the dentist is keeping an eye on, but they haven't changed since my last checkup so he's not too worried. However, I should floss more.
I always get told I should floss more, because it is always true. I have been attempting to fix this by adding 'floss and fluoride' (meaning mouthwash) to my daily to-do list, on the theory that I am more likely to remember and feel pressured into acting if there is a tangible record of my intentions. Also, I think if I can get in the habit of flossing daily, I might be able to kick my brain into believing that going to bed without flossing feels gross and untenable, which is how I currently feel about going to bed without brushing my teeth.
Already I am up to flossing maybe 4-5 days per week instead of 1-3 days per week, so it seems to be (slowly, grudgingly) starting to work. We'll see if I continue to make progress in forming a new habit.
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5. Contacted the service committee on behalf of the youth group. They don't seem to have anything planned at the moment, though they expressed interest in helping out with anything the kids themselves come up with. Possibly this means I should come up with plans.
I am not good at social action plans. But hey, maybe I can crowdsource this.
So. Does anyone have ideas for things a small group of high school students can do to make a positive difference after the recent election? (None of them are voting age. A couple will be of voting age by 2018 and the midterm elections.)
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It turns out, incidentally, that Not the IRS is institutionally annoyed at the orange idiot -- there is an article politely talking around saying "What a dick" on the internal website, apparently in response to some things he said about the company during his campaign -- which was nice to learn. I mean, it's a business thing rather than a values thing, but still. I will take it.
Also nice is the way corporate management has realized that asking tax preparers to do sales and marketing is a bad idea (we were not hired for that, we were not trained for that, we hate it and are bad at it) and has created a dedicated sales/marketing division for each district. This came as a huge relief to almost everyone at the training session -- I am no exception!
I always get told I should floss more, because it is always true. I have been attempting to fix this by adding 'floss and fluoride' (meaning mouthwash) to my daily to-do list, on the theory that I am more likely to remember and feel pressured into acting if there is a tangible record of my intentions. Also, I think if I can get in the habit of flossing daily, I might be able to kick my brain into believing that going to bed without flossing feels gross and untenable, which is how I currently feel about going to bed without brushing my teeth.
Already I am up to flossing maybe 4-5 days per week instead of 1-3 days per week, so it seems to be (slowly, grudgingly) starting to work. We'll see if I continue to make progress in forming a new habit.
( more items under the cut )
5. Contacted the service committee on behalf of the youth group. They don't seem to have anything planned at the moment, though they expressed interest in helping out with anything the kids themselves come up with. Possibly this means I should come up with plans.
I am not good at social action plans. But hey, maybe I can crowdsource this.
So. Does anyone have ideas for things a small group of high school students can do to make a positive difference after the recent election? (None of them are voting age. A couple will be of voting age by 2018 and the midterm elections.)
( more items under the cut )
-----
It turns out, incidentally, that Not the IRS is institutionally annoyed at the orange idiot -- there is an article politely talking around saying "What a dick" on the internal website, apparently in response to some things he said about the company during his campaign -- which was nice to learn. I mean, it's a business thing rather than a values thing, but still. I will take it.
Also nice is the way corporate management has realized that asking tax preparers to do sales and marketing is a bad idea (we were not hired for that, we were not trained for that, we hate it and are bad at it) and has created a dedicated sales/marketing division for each district. This came as a huge relief to almost everyone at the training session -- I am no exception!
