2026-09-05
I didn't know what I wanted to do today, so I decided to write down 8 "fun" things and 8 "productive" things on a whiteboard. I paired them by rolling 2 D8 dice, adding a corresponding color to each (I have exactly 8 different-colored whiteboard markers).
The 8 "fun" things mostly ended up being reading. Somehow I'm working my way through 6 different books at a time. Typical.
The 8 "productive" things were mostly chores, but also some planning for a fun day I have coming up. I placed an order for somethings that I hope will arrive on time.
And then I interspersed this plan with playing a game, watching anime, and taking care of a "self" item (like eating or hygiene) in between rolls.
I figured this might take me about half the day to complete, having started around 10am maybe I'd be done by around 3pm. Nope! It took me a full 12 hours to complete this cycle.
I suppose I could have figured out that it would, if I calculated the average length of a game and the length of an anime episode, along with how long it takes to read a chapter of each book.
Either way, I'm glad that it took longer to complete. I didn't get bored and have to think up something new partway through the day. It was both fun and productive, and wasn't just mindless consuming.
With Monday as a holiday, I wonder if I'll do something similar. Maybe I'll plan a long bike ride, instead, if the weather looks nice.