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komucha
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raw living organic foods

Your CAD monkey days will count for something one day. Remember that. Sometimes when I'm throat deep in specs, paperwork and phone calls, I miss my zen CAD monkey days. You can just tune out and click away. Hitting the space bar and hearing that special sound space bars make.

Having said that, cut down on the caffeine. Take your allotted breaks and stretch. Hm. Do you need a high energy level to be a CAD monkey? Just keep the big picture in mind and get in tune with how what you're working on fits into the overall project. It's all in the mind I think. Sounds like BS but it's you gotta do it, at least see why it's important.

really good advice from mishen above. Really.

If I would get paid the same to do cadmonkeying occassionally, I would do it.

I hear good things about meth...

at my old job i jammed a folded piece of paper into the edge of the f1 key so it was not hittable. worked for me...hope it helps you a little.

i took the F1 key off the first day on the job, on any job

yeah, inhale those plastic fumes!

Cut back on the caffeine after lunch, take a BRISK ten-minute walk - preferably outside - midafternoon, instead of sugar. it will give you an energy surge.

And apples.

try BAWLS. its a good drink. i have it sometimes.

just to be clear
http://www.receiptupondeath.com/picutures/bawls_2up.jpg

Thanks for the suggestions. I will try the apples, and the bionic arm. I've been looking for a new arm ever since my father cut mine off with his light saber while we were doing a building walkthrough in Cloud City.

Oh man, I hit that damn F1 fucker ALL THE TIME. What a stupid shortcut. And AutoCad's help function sucks anyway. When was the last time you actually found something on there you needed, rather than finding it better and faster via Google?

sorry, digression.

as for me -- brisk 10 minute walk as lb suggested. amazing what wonders it will do!

that, and AUDIOBOOKS.

A lunch time jog or game of soccer does it for me, but then people look at me funny when I walk back in covered in grass stains and sweat...lazy buggers.

I never understood this aspect about North Americans, they spend all day inside at work or in class and then just sit around talking at lunch wtf?
Back home everyone and I mean everyone got out at lunch to walk, run, play sports or just stretch out on the grass. If you stayed in you were considered the weird one.

We would surf some crappy mid-day waves off Santa Monica Beach during our lunch hour. Every once in a while, water would leak out of our noses onto a drawing or model.

For those of you who can't stand F1: previously discussed, and solved (at least for whatever ACAD release was current back then).

i recommend the edie sedgewick...

oh god vado. she is my dreeeaaam woman.

heath news today say sugary drinks cause diabetes. just avoid high fructose corn syrup and white grape juice, cheap fillers

just pace yourself and take a breather if you feel yourself fading. also - don't listen to people who try to push you to work faster - you'll get quicker at certain things later on (and make less mistakes) if you don't burn yourself out in the beginning.

IMO, it's like trying to sprint a marathon without any training. you'll probably do well the first 100 meters, but you've still got another 26 miles to go.

I found this guide for F1 troubles (acad 2006)

http://blog.jtbworld.com/2006/07/change-f1-from-starting-help-to-work.html

breakdance.....

Big beefy headphones, lots of water, and eating small meals regularly.

Don't wear yourself, rather your adrenal glands out.

Take unique breaks each and every hour - long spans of time at the desk will wear you out more than you would imagine, and prove to be inefficient.

the rule of thumb is 10 minutes away from the computer per hour.

you could spend those 10 minutes organizing the product library...

I brush my teeth.

It's not uncommon to see me walk to the restroom with my toothbrush and Crest around 3 pm. It works wonders for me. It instantly wakes me up and keeps my breath fresh and minty.

Not that you should be racing through things and making mistakes, but I actually do think working faster can be to your advantage. I have found when I get some task that I find boring and tiresome, If I work through it as quickly as possible and report back to my boss, he's essentially forced to give me something new. Sometimes the new task is really more of the same, but after awhile he tends to run out of that work and gives me something new, which is usually something they had kept for himself or for another higher up employee. Plus you get the added bonus of being a hard working employee, which may help you when it is time for raises, job advancement, etc. I know that sounds corny, and I don't always do it myself either, but when I do, I don't regret it.

do yoga

Muay thai in the morning