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.
Mark CI 9:33 PM EST
by 2:30 am:
pro's CI - 10:15pm
I put away the laundry, picked up a little in my apartment, watered the plants, and washed the dishes.
I did not touch the pile, which is getting to be such a critical problem... well, I can't find the words. I've got to start working on this. But tomorrow I'm leaving for a couple days. Maybe I can do a little in the morning - not all, but some.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Gwen D First Checkin In 4:22 PM :(
I've done things this weekend and been keeping a to do list, checking off. But things need to get much more specific as I am losing track of time and don't quite know what's more important than what right now. I can break down these "projects" and maybe I'll figure it out.
addendum
Two things I'm seeing now that I've posted.
pro's CI - 7pm
The laundry is done - folded, but not put away. It's worth noting how long this took, for planning purposes - say, 3 hours (if I figure it takes 15 minutes to put the folded clothes away).
I'm so glad this is done. I hate doing laundry because I have to lug it up and down four flights of stairs (I live in a walk-up), then drag it down the street. If I'm not feeling well or the weather is bad, I can't do it. There is a small washer and dryer in the basement, but neither work right and the basement is extremely unpleasant.
Now I have just two more important items on today's to-do list. One is simple; one is compound:
- The Pile (major and compound).
- Water plants (simple).
I'll take a break, then water the plants. I hope I can get myself to at least start on my enormous Inbox and pile backlog. I'm leaving town tomorrow for a couple days. I can't keep putting this off.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
pro's CI - 5:30pm
Laundry is washed and either in the dryer or hung up to dry. I'll read my book for a little while (my reward), then go retrieve it from the dryer.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
pro's CI - 4:15pm
My laundry is packed up and I'm ready to go. I also took my pills, which I should have taken this morning but at least I took them now. I have to somehow fit in two more doses today. I think I'll just make it if I space them 4 hours apart.
Leaving for laundromat now - will check in later.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
pro's CI - 3:45pm
I finished eating and put away the food. I didn't wash the dishes yet, but I don't think I'll do that now. If I keep doing stuff here, it will become too late to go to the laundromat, which I suspect is a secret plan of my procrastinating brain. So before doing anything else, I'm going to the laundromat.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
pro's CI - 3pm
Lunch took all of 15 minutes to prepare - no more time than it would have taken to go out or order in - and all it involved was standing up and cutting some vegetables for a little while. I'm making a note of this so I can remember for next time. :P
Next (forgot to put this on my list before)... I need to water the plants.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
pro's CI - 2:45pm
I sat in the park and read a book for a while then went to a meeting - all fine and good. But now I have to make lunch, do laundry, and handle this hellish pile, and I'm fighting the urge to procrastinate. I didn't even want to post here about it, but I'm forcing myself to.
First, the desire to procrastinate on making lunch... This laziness about making myself a meal has resulted in eating out virtually all the time, which is both expensive and not healthy. I have food here (I finally went grocery shopping), and it would not take that long to prepare a good and healthy lunch for myself. I should do that, then do laundry. In the evening I can work on my pile.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
"should'ing" again
I used "should" again. We used to have a Should Police squad here that would catch each other when we did this. I will do better to say "I want to make myself a nice lunch" than "I should make myself a nice lunch."
And by the way, the book I'm reading has some relevance to procrastination - very interesting stuff. When I have time and it would not be procrastinating to do so, I'll post more about it.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Ah ha, I'm here too. 2:10pm CI for Lark
Everyone seems to be invading my space today. I feel like hiding, just to get some things done. Half the day is gone.
Today:
(X) morning routine
(X) meditation
(X) make needed phone calls
finish work project A (from Friday!)
visit hospital
help friend with sink
eat something (I haven't done that yet.)
check in here again
hi lark
Boundaries are tough. Good for you for taking the time to meditate. That's something I keep meaning to do, but never actually do.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
pro's first check-in - 11:15am
I'll bet I'm the only one here today - big holiday weekend. I have a lot I want to accomplish today, and I don't know if I'll manage to do it. We'll see. Right now, a walk. I just want to get outside.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.