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I love lists. I’m the kind of person who makes a handwritten to-do list every few days with sub-lists under each to-do item on my list. I’m also the kind of list nerd who will add an item to my to-do lists that I’ve already completed, just so I can immediately cross it off. I need to see on paper that I’ve got a lot done. 
I even have special notebooks just for my lists. I told you, I’m a list nerd.
Over the last week, I’ve been slowly putting together a to-do list for the wedding. We’ve only got about 75 days left until the big day, and I need a list to help me get things done.
I thought I was on top of things, but then I made this list of lists, and found that I’m on top of very little.
Here’s part of my to-do list.
Ceremony:
Order a copy of Mr. Joey’s Baptismal Certificate
Finalize ceremony participants
-Send verification for to wedding witness
Ceremony Readings
-Select readings
-Send Ceremony Coordinator selection form
Arrhae box/bag
Finalize music selections
Programs
-Make map
-Finalize design
Flowers
Seating design
Make flowers for flower girl’s basket
This is just the ceremony part of the list. If you could only see the rest. It goes on for pages! We did make a bit of progress this week. All the items in bold italics are complete
Are you a list nerd who makes a to-do list within your to-do list?
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Lists are the only way I get anything done.. otherwise I only do the “fun things” and don’t get to the other stuff.. and I’m so scared that I’ll forget something that a list really calms my nerves! Plus, crossing stuff off or checking next to it is so satisfying.. so, uhm, yeah, I totally get it!
I totally add things that have already been done to feel like I accomplished something
I was late leaving the house for work this morning because I couldn’t let myself go until I had a list of wedding things to accomplish this week… and its an unfortunately long list!!
And I also added “compile list of things to do” to the list, so I could cross it off. =)
I’m not as much of a list nerd as you are, but I definitely love the feeling I get when I can cross things off! Writing things down also helps me not forget as many things too. We have about the same number of days til our wedding and looking at your list makes me realize how much is still left to do!
I am a HUGE list nerd! However I avoid my wedding list because its pretty scary these days 
You took the words right out of my mouth! I too have a notebook full of lists and i write things down which are already done so I can cross them off and show myself that I acomplished something.
I’m most definitely a list nerd. I also like adding things I’ve done just to be able to cross them off!! I’m not quite at the point to making one all the way out to the wedding, but I have one through the beginning of the summer!
OMG I am the exact same way about lists; LOVE em, cant get ENOUGH of em! Don’t stress Miss J, just stay focused get the MOST important stuff done first and from the list above it looks like you can take care of some of those lines while at work (teehee).
Yup, I love lists — and the mister’s embraced them as well since we’re trying to wrap up so many of the little wedding-related deets! Gah! We’re almost at the 100 day mark!
I have been, and always will be, a slave to lists! I love, love, love them, and feel so good when I can cross things off. I now carry them around with me…as I am at the 34 day mark!
Yep, I am extreme with my lists. With the wedding two weeks away I have several different versions of the lists I have, so not good. I bought my bm’s small notebooks as part of their bm gifts and I decided to keep them because I needed them for my lists!! Horrible, I am just breaking out a new one to make the last list and condense all my other lists!!!
Oh Miss Joey! I chuckled aloud when I read this. I do the same thing!! I write a task that I’ve already completed just to cross it off, thus feeling more accomplished. Sometimes I even re write the list AFTER I’ve completed things because I don’t like the scratched off lines…. I’m more of a ‘check in the box’ kinda gal lol.
yup. it helps me to break down a big task into smaller, more manageable ones. plus, there’s less chance i’ll forget to do something!
I had to make a list too! If I don’t write it down I can’t sleep b/c all the things I have to do keep running around in my head.
I also have a book full of lists! And I make new ones practically every day.
I am a total list nerd, and it brought me so much sanity when I was planning! I found that I was just juggling so many thoughts that I just couldn’t retain any more info! So as soon as I thought of something I wrote it down on my master list-then I was off the hook for keeping it on the brain. I love lists!!!
You are a woman after my own heat. Now I think I make lists because I’m getting old. I can’t remember things like I used to.
If you’re a techie list nerd you’ll like this: http://www.doitdoitdone.com.
I don’t have a crackberry or I’d be all over this bad boy. As it is I make paper lists AND lists on my ipod touch. Lists, lists and more lists!
@LoriLori: I’m not much of a techie list nerd. There’s something so much more satisfying about crossing items off by hand.
my lists freak my FI out. “What?! THAT many things to do?!”
i make lists of lists I need to make!!!
ahh, a girl after my own heart.
I heart lists.
I laughed out loud (at work) when I read your post. Apparently, I am a bigger list nerd than I ever thought. I totally do every single thing you said - I am super bad about sub-lists and my list notebook is mocking me from my desk right now.
@ Miss Marine - I def have check boxes on mine too - but I rewrite my lists to make them look “prettier” all the time.
I’m glad I’m in such good company!
Dont you think the world would be a better place if everyone just used lists? Stuff would get done so much faster if everyone enjoyed crossing of things to do items as much as we all apparently do…
When I was in university, I would take the opportunity of boring classes to write my daily lists, continually scaring my roommate or people around me (’wait, if you have that much to do, what am I missing?’).
I also have multiple list notebooks, I have a small one for my purse, one for anything I think of while I’m lying in bed, one for normal to dos, and one for books I want to read (sort of a to-do list).
Oh, and I totally add stuff I’ve already done, it’s motivating, you know?
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Mrs. Joey, Seattle
Age and Occupation: 28, Project Administrator for Public Health NGO
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, High School History Teacher
Engagement Date: June 24, 2008
Wedding Date: August 2009
Venue: Eastside Catholic Chapel and Lake Union Cafe
About Me: I'm a Seattle girl through and through except for the fact that I don't drink coffee. I love my job most of the time because I get to travel and work with brilliant people who are trying to prevent Malaria. I love DIY projects of all sorts, cooking, and watching sports. I'd wear anything at Anthropologie and could spend all day on Etsy. I love to travel but shouldn't because I always get myself into unbelievable situations!
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