igoogle...do you?

some things that you must know about me...

• i like organization
• i am a perfectionist
• some people think i am mildly ocd...(cdo...if we are really putting things in order!)

i tell you this to explain my problem with keeping a calendar.  each school year i purchase a new calendar.  in the past two years i have even splurged on vera bradley agendas.  the problem...once i have added dates to my calendar (color-coded, of course!), some dates will inevitably change.  my perfect agenda is then marred!

i also like lists & have tried several methods of keeping a to-do list.  strategies have included:

• developing & printing a list in word....but you know...there will be additions once printed, argh!
• keeping a running list on a note pad
• using post-it notes

recently i have been exploring all of the tools available through google.  i am very excited about igoogle!  it is a completely customizable desk top with lots of gadgets available for free!  

here is a shot of my current desk top:

i have included...

• a to do list
• sticky notes
• quote of the day
• date & time
• calculator
• martha stewart
• gmail
• weather conditions

the to-do list is great!  you can have multiple lists &, once a task is completed, you can strike-through it!  didn't complete a task from your to-do list?  you can return to the list through the use of a pull-down menu.  so far, i have three lists...

• thursday, aug 11...still working on tasks from this list!
• friday, aug 12...complete!
• supply requests received...ready for next week...

i have also started using google calendar.  it is linked to my blackberry so that i get reminders about upcoming events.  i hope these tools will help me be a little more organized, a little more efficient at my job this school year!

happy organizing!

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