listomania

There are two problems with lists. Firstly, every time you tick something off, the chances are you've thought of at least two more tasks to be added. Secondly, how often is it possible to actually complete a chore? e.g. on your list is a visit to the supermarket, so you trot down there, buy your shopping and as you're ticking this off you remember you forgot to buy washing powder, mackerel paté and batteries. This presents a dilemma. Can you legitimately tick off 'supermarket' if you have to return to buy three more things? The temptation, the pleasure of ticking something off is so great, I've been known to add things to the list that I've recently achieved purely so that I can score them off. Today, though, in doing one thing I managed to achieve several, though disappointingly only listed as one task.

My ever-lengthening 'to do' list included finding somewhere to write two days per week. This was proving difficult until I heard of The Melting Pot. I went along this morning for a trial run, and ended up filling in a form enabling me to access a 50 hour/month package.

I was so impressed by the Melting Pot I knew immediately I would blog about it. It is a social enterprise, describing itself as providing "affordable, shared, serviced office space in the heart of Edinburgh for social innovators, ethical businesses, charities and others who are working for more than profit.' Its 'eco-funky' office also offers internet access, phone lines, printing, stationery etc, meeting rooms, kitchen. Workers can eat lunch together, network. A bulletin about its members and events goes out to 3000 people every few months. So there may be opportunities for doing some paid work.

Many people choose to rent space there to avoid the isolation of being home-based. This is what prompted me to look for somewhere. Plus it's protected time. No distractions apart from talking to members. And, the yoghurt on the curry, having told some friends I'd benefit from attending a laughter workshop, the Melting Pot is organising such an event next week. Sychronous or what?




The Melting Point




Now I have my unbitty two days to write, though, I won't mind running around the rest of the week in the hope of ticking off more items.

Happily yours


Jane