Reading Getting Things Done started me thinking about some things I wanted to do, but have been delaying and delaying ... Three of the things that bother me most are:

• My PC Table is really too small.  It was great when I started, but I have simply outgrown it.
• I have no decent backup system in place.  If disaster strikes, I stand to lose everything.  That's been gnawing at me for _quite_ some time.
• I have lots and lots of files lying around on my three pcs.

I wanted to invest both time and money to make those things right, but it was mostly the money part that held me back.  There was part of my inner commitee saying "is this really necessary, wouldn't it be better to spend that money on something else?". Getting Things Done tells us that it is allright to invest money in a properly organized working environment.  It will pay back itself soon enough in peace of mind and productivity.

So.  I ordered an Imation Stacka, bought a new double layer DVD writer to replace my old half-broken one, and a 200 Gb harddisk.  I'll use the dvd writer and the stacka for archiving, the hard disk for backup.  I had already bought a wooden plank for a new table; today I also bought paint to color the computer corner of the living room.  We had already painted part of the living room and I thought that as long as I'm working around on the computer corner I can paint it as well.  And I also bought some of that cool metal-containing paint to make part of the wall a surface for magnets.

Lots of work to do this weekend, and probably not much time online.  But hey, I hope to feel better afterwards.