Showing posts with label menus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label menus. Show all posts

Friday, November 21, 2008

Am I OCD?

I am a planner. I need to know what I'm supposed to do a head of time. I don't do well with spur of the moment in my personal life. At work, I have learned to roll with the punches with drug reactions and acutely ill patients but my personal life I have a firm grip on the "what I'm doing today".
I make my menus out a month in advance and my weekly grocery shopping list for the month. I know what I'm eating each week. I do change up what night I make something but by and large I know what I'm cooking each night. My grocery list just needs updates for the weekly bread, milk, eggs count but all in all I know what I need and how much a head of time. My menus are made with some guiding priciples; 1) vary the meat each night 2) have super quick meals for nights when other things are happening and 3) if I'm not home - make something ahead to cook in the oven or plan pizza, which Amy and Colt can handle.
I don't have to worry about what am I doing for dinner. I don't have to wonder if I have the ingredients at home. And other than looking at the menu in the morning to pull out what meat I need from the freezer, I'm ready to go when I get home at night.
I work that way with the housework, too. I know the weekend is my time for laundry, grovery shopping, and cleaning my house. I tend to let things go during the week when we all are rushing home from work and school, doing homework and taking care of the four-legged children. Of course, if it is critical for something to get done, it does get done.
I'm the same way about my education or continuing education. I know I have to get 20 hours every 2 years for my license and another 150 hours for my certifications. So I try to do at least one correspondance course of 40-50 hours yearly.
I need something done for CCE or ONS, I try to schedule it on my calendar with a due date so I'm not rushing at the last minute.
Am I spontaneous? Yes, within limits. If I have the day dedicated to something like visiting family, then I try to stay clear for things like going to the movies or going shopping or out to eat.
I know I am a sick person, but I know what I'm eating for dinner to night, do you?