Procrastinators Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from chronic procrastination.
Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
my first post
ok so everythings gone to hell once again and i finally decided to get some help, 7kindsofsmoke is from the movie you, me and Dupree and im hoping this is the day i blow "7 kinds of smoke!" (appropriate kung fu moves). Theres alot of Dupree in me although im quite a bit more negative than that guy - i wish i had his positivity. I'm like Dupree on prozac.
I feel like the guy in that old horror story where he is trapped in a room that gets almost imperceptibly smaller every day (cant remember the name but it really stuck with me). The difference between me and him is that he tried everuthing he could to get out and my walls are my own creation.
so here goes the bookend - today i will accomplish the following:
shower shave, clean room and kitchen
call Sam
work out what the hell is going on with my assignments (i dont even know when they are due)
call parents
now everyone clap and say "I do believe in faeries, I do! I do!"
no?
come on its the only form of procreation they have.
If you ever teach a yodeling class, probably the hardest thing is to keep the students from just trying to yodel right off. You see, we BUILD to that.
Welcome 7-You prove my theory!
Welcome 7:
I believe creativity is the mother of procrastination. That's why you'll find such vivid imaginations as your own in these ranks. I mean, the problem is that we can think of 10 things to do at any given moment, and 8 of them are fun! No wonder it's hard to ferret out that one greatly important thing that needs our attention....
Yodeling, now that's a subject. I agree it's best left to the experts.
Hope you get your mojo workin'. This bookending has helped me a lot, I recommend it highly.
cheers,
peggy
we can think of 10 things to do at any given moment
so true! Even when I have my priorities straight and I'm working on one task, my mind is still on a million other things . . .
J.
Welcome
We do believe!
J.
Even the fun stuff
Hi all,
I really just have fun, relaxing stuff to do tonight, but even on that sort of thing I can find myself procrastinating -- ex. find that I've just spent the whole evening on mental cruise control, surfing the web or something, when I could have been doing something more enjoyable and restorative.
So, tonight:
Falcon
I can relate
I've been putting off sending a form to the state to get a check for $148 that was lost in the mail. Just one form, send it in and I'd get a check.
I put off doing taxes even when I'm gonna get a refund! What's that about???
Try to have fun this weekend, and do some stuff on your list!
peg
Journey CI 5:45
Did almost everything on my list, and actually leaving work 15 minutes earlier than usual!
Two things left to do tonight . . . or maybe tomorrow . . . lol
one left of the three phone calls
SL form page 3 of 6
No checkin tonight, I have declared victory over this day. See you in the morning!
J.
Leaving work early, victory -- that's a good day!
You always have so much to do, you've done great!
peg
Done! YEA!!
I finished the costume! Once I got started, I just kept going and (as usual) it didn't take nearly as long as I expected. Getting started is always the hard part. My dh will be so happy (he does clay parts, head, hands, shoes, and stuffs body, I do costume, and he finished his part weeks ago).
I am so happy! This is SO NOT like me! Saying prayer that everyone gets lots done today!
peg
\*/ hooray!
Yea Peg!
J.
The birth of BUGGER
I am starting on doll costume. My lists are very short because
I've been very sick last 6 mo's, just now getting energy back.
I actually put "nap" on my to-do list so I can cross it off and
feel like I am accomplishing something! hehe
I thought it would be a piece of cake to get back into the swing
of things with just 1 or 2 items on my list all day -- nope, it's
just as hard. That's why it's 11:30 and I'm just now starting
on my ONLY task of the day.
It's like I have a BUGGER (disgusting word!) in my head whose
only job is to say NO to anything I think about doing. It's like
I'm hearing this dialogue in my head for the first time in a long
time and I am amazed! For instance,
Thought: I think I'll brush my teeth. Bugger: No wait, finish your coffee first.
Thought: I think I'll make the bed. Bugger: No wait, get dressed first.
Thought: I'll RSVP this party invitation. Bugger: No wait and do it after
you talk to dh one more time, are you sure about this? (We already talked.)
It's enough to make you crazy! So I spotted this little stuffed toy on my bookcase, a little
toy man dressed in black, I think it's a dracula, that my grandson got from McDonald's years
ago and I think I'll set him up on my desk and name him Bugger. Every
time he speaks I'll SLAP him and tell him to SHUT UP! I won't let BUGGER run my life!!
wha-hahaha.......evil laughter............
Ok, 30 minutes on the doll costume.
peg
bugger
Ha Ha That's the way to get rid of that negative self talk!!
J.
Journey CI 12:30
DONE:
-Gym - ON TIME for class - woo hoo!
-email
-daily planning
-scheduled Test #2 for Project #2 for 11:30
-Change planning info to Larry asap
-Webcast at 9:30
-Made 1 of 3 phone calls - Did I mention that I really dislike this task?
-Test #2 in progress
-Pay credit card
TO DO:
-CM meeting at 1:30
-Test #2 for Project #2 (in progress)
-Test #3 for Project #2
-Set up pl for this weekend
-new computer set up - 30 min
-pack copies
-IF TIME - email cleanup, start on scripts
-3 phone calls - phone calls are major procrastination items for me - do the hardest one first, right after the webcast
-SL form, page 3 of 6 - actually making some progress on this now that I'm committing to it here. If I can complete this, maybe I could actually face the Social Security Administration. Maybe
Taking a 30 minute break at 1:00 - won't have any problem getting back on task because I have a meeting at 1:30. Check in again at . . . 5 pm.
J.
Julie's 10 am CI
Morning routine
Call Deb
Email students about clinical schedules
Sharon
Tammie
Lesley
Respond to student emails
Email Carolyn
Email Barbara
Email Julie
Email Jim about contract
Turn in contract at work
Fill out college funding form
Check on due dates for college funding
Call D about tuition form for trip
Re-Schedule appt. with J.
Review section 2 and take quiz-Will work on this tomorrow. It definitely needs to be done by Friday
Write for 15 minutes-Can't seem to do this one
Grade AG week 1
Leave for lunch by 10:40
Go to D's goodby party at 3
These need to be done but can wait:
Pick up clothes from cleaners
2 loads of laundry
Clean spare bedroom-15 minutes
N's Bookend
Taking a 10 minute web-surfing break.
Will check back in.
Thanks,
N
To do
Write paragraph
Rearrange comprehensive exam reading list
Water garden
Clean appartment
Laundry
Get stuff for Thanksgiving
Great idea
Your post inspired me: write a paragraph.
I could DO a paragraph . . . of my dissertation.
I don't know what your paragraph is for, but good luck and thanks Sunflower!
N
Journey CI 9:15
Happy Friday!
DONE:
-Gym - ON TIME for class - woo hoo!
-email
-daily planning
-scheduled Test #2 for Project #2 for 11:30
TO DO:
-Change planning info to Larry asap
-Webcast at 9:30
-CM meeting at 1:30
-Test #2 for Project #2, scheduled for 11:30
-Test #3 for Project #2
-Set up pl for this weekend
-new computer set up - 30 min
-pack copies
-IF TIME - email cleanup, start on scripts
-pay credit card
-3 phone calls - phone calls are major procrastination items for me - do the hardest one first, right after the webcast
-SL form, page 3 of 6 - actually making some progress on this now that I'm committing to it here. If I can complete this, maybe I could actually face the Social Security Administration. Maybe :rolleyes:
J.
pro's CI - 9:30am
Now I'm running late because at 8am, instead of getting dressed, I decided to study for 1.5 hours. Gotta go...
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
8:30 CI for Lark
I can certainly identify with Rexroth this morning: many things to do, but only a few which NEED to be done. One work project needs to be finished for Monday, so I need to focus on it as much as possible. My kitchen needs to be painted by mid-week for insurance inspection, so I think I'll finish one wall by tonight. That should motivate me to finish the rest. These and a couple of 15 minute cleaning sprees will keep me busy till lunch.
3:35pm CI for Lark
Making progress, but having a hard time staying on task. Does anyone have any suggestions on staying focused?
pro's CI - 7:30am
Done so far:
- Washed dishes from yesterday (weren't too many).
- Laid out pills for the day.
- Cleaned toilet.
- Wiped under big appliance on kitchen counter.
- Spot-cleaned bathroom floor.
- Made coffee (well, largely uncaffeinated - more tea).
- Spot cleaned bedroom floor (after I knocked over a glass of water).
- Made breakfast.
- Opened table (in preparation for working on pile).
I'm eating breakfast now.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
pro's CI - 7:11am
Done so far:
- Washed dishes from yesterday (weren't too many).
- Laid out pills for the day.
- Cleaned toilet.
- Wiped under big appliance on kitchen counter.
- Spot-cleaned bathroom floor.
- Made coffee (well, largely uncaffeinated - more tea).
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
pro's first check-in - 6:30am
Good morning!
I got up at 6am again today. I always piddle away the first hour I'm awake. Getting up an hour earlier lets me do that without being late. I'm also hoping I'll be able to get a little bit of pile work done before work - just 15 minutes would be good.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Getting up early
Learning to get up earlier is one of the best things I've ever done for myself. I have to set two alarm clocks, but I do crawl outta bed at 5 am most days.
Sounds like a lot of people on this board are like me - hate to go to bed, hate to get up. I have to just MAKE myself go to bed at a reasonable time. I'd really like to stay up late and sleep late but that's not conducive to getting stuff done.
J.
Rexroth 07.41 BST
What a muddle I wake up to this morning. I remind myself that I don't have to do everything today and I can do something.
Todo today
post this list
prayer and reflection
wash up
clean fridge
clean up in kitchen
wash kitchen floor
remove and store trip stuff presently on table
do some work on finances
put on second load of washing
put clothes for handwashing in kitchen
go out and get one load of shopping
order internet shopping
work on craft project
bath and wash hair
rest
write journal
prayer and reflection
bed and sleep
Regards Rexroth
Rexroth 11.56 BST
Going well
Regards Rexroth
Rexroth 17.41 BST
Still going well and still much to do.
Regards Rexroth
Rexroth 22.10 BST
I've done a lot not all but a lot and I'm for bed now.
Night Rexroth