I’ve got a fair bit of stuff on my to-do list at the moment. And by a fair bit, I mean LOTS AND LOTS. True to form (of late), I am procrastinating like a pro. I have a gift, what can I say. I know what you’re thinking; I’m a pretty darn good procrastinator. I could probably top you. Well, challenge accepted, my friend. This post is a good example of things.
There was the other day when I baked bread. Because I could, because there was time. I took a nap, then rolled over and took a second. I’ve taken more baths than should be allowed in this sort of dry weather conditions. I’ve probably caused a drought all on my own. I’ve written to-do lists, I’ve typed them, I’ve emailed them, and I scribble them on my mirror in whiteboard marker. I watch old movies and new ones.
I even found The Princess Bride and watched it too.
I went out for coffee, caught up with friends I see semi-annually and edited some baby photos for my cousin, which was a thing of procrastination beauty itself. I managed to take three well-taken photos and spend a couple of hours on them. I produced over 12 edited versions in numerous shades and contrasts. I even submitted a few with pale pink shading because, heck, we don’t see many girls around these here parts.
There was dinner to cook and lunches to pack. Dishes to wash and clothes to fold. None of which seemed urgent on a normal day. I welcome visitors and spend ages lying around chatting. I find excuses to change writing spots. From the couch to the floor, the floor to the table, the table to my bed, my bed to my office. And back again because someone NEEDS to clean up that office. There is paperwork from carpet to ceiling in there.
I’ll add it to my list.
Then there was a beach day, more blog photos, a haircut and colour and more than one coffee run with Hubby. Bit by bit, the intensity starts to build. I feel like soon, sometime really soon, the work will get done. SOON I will have the stroke of genius that ensures my sales page is awesome, my guest posts are spectacular, and the eJunkie cart is simple and effective. My time will come.
Until then, I have two more loaves of bread dough waiting to rise, plenty more people I could visit, and I could absolutely read the eBook through again. One more time wouldn’t hurt. One more post about procrastinating. One more day closer to the deadline. Another hour slips by that I won’t get back. Another kick in the backside proves fruitless. But I’ll get there in the end. Procrastinating never hurt anyone… Right?
After all, I’m still here, and I’m the queen.
p.s. You should comment on this post and give me a reason to reply to it. That would be cool. And take a few minutes AT LEAST to do. Haha.
Hi! I’m Melissa Walker Horn. Around here, they call me Suger. I’m the Chief Blogger and doer of all the things here at Suger Coat It. Blogging since 1901; I love a casual ootd, taking photos, and writing about things that irk or inspire me. I love wine and cheese, long days at the beach and spending time with my family. I make stuff for the internet over at Chalkboard Digital. You know, living the sweet life.
I’m going to share with you a pretty shocking secret.
Sometimes, procrastination WORKS.
We’ve been through a fair bit of upheaval over the last 12 months and I am super tired- that kind of bone tired that takes months to get past? Anyway, another uni semester started and for the first time ever, I just didn’t give a crap. I consistently spent hours catching up on all four season of Offspring, and totally ignoring my uni work. Finally, two days before a major assessment was due, I sat down and knocked it all out in two major writing sessions. Promised myself I wouldn’t do it again- but I did, just a few weeks later. And then again, a few weeks later.
Marks are starting to come back, and you know what? I’ve never, in six years of study, had so many High Distinctions. Seems like I’ve been trying too hard. Procrastination is the new way forward!
You are probably right, you know I’ve knocked out those pages in half the time it took me AND my living room is tidy. Congratulations on your HD’s, it does sound like you were over thinking it {oh goodness, I am SO prone to that. Gah}.
I never make to do lists, because they’re always so long that it makes me sad and I end up no doing anything on them, haha. There is a ton of dishes to be washed, clothes to be washed and more to be put away and I’m just sitting here watching Once Upon a Time.
That said, my fiance is worse. We have a deal that if I cook, he does the dishes. The dishes have sat there for days at a time, piling up and me not doing them because he promises me he will do them in a minute. UGH lol. Then he gets upset when I finally just do them. Men.
That comment sort of got away from me there. Sorry! I enjoy reading your posts 😀
Oh goodness that dishes story is a familiar one!! A VERY familiar one. And the, I was just about to do it/just getting to it thing annoys the bajeebus out of me. And never apologise for a comment ramble here. This is the place. Comment rambles always welcome.
I have been a professional procrastinator most of my adult life. The more you think about something, the more likely you are to come up with the best/a better way to do it. As a uni student, I have washed walls rather than work on assignments – I call it reflective time 🙂
Reflective time, huh? I like it. I’m going to change my thinking around this. Clearly I’m being super productive while I wait for inspiration to hit. Thanks!
Have you seen Ellen Degeneres´ stand up Here & Now? Now THAT is procastination master level
NO! But will absolutely check it out. I’ve got time. 😉
So often I laugh at how similar you and I are in our processes and ways of thinking, and yet again I’m doing it with this post. But if I’m on the mark again and you are in actual fact anything like me you’re going to be just fine with all of this. I work best under pressure sometime close to a deadline and pull out stellar results st the 11th hour. I suspect you will be just fine and will turn out the results.
If all else fails and you need something written I could always help. I often left writting 1000 word assignments until the lunch break before my class after lunch at high school and would still turn out a solid B+.
It turns out we are yet again VERY similar. I do hate the last minute rush though these days and avoid it like the plague. But I also know better than to write when I’m not that into it. It’s always so forced and horrible. So fingers crossed that mojo arrives soon! Or I may just take you up on that offer.
That is why I never make do-to lists.
If something needs done, I will do it-sooner or later.
Probably a much better strategy Pat!
I am procrastinating going to bed because my son is crook!
Poor kid! Chicken pox right? Yuck. I knew a girl who got THREE minor doses of the chicken pox before she built her immunity. That doesn’t happen for most people. Most people are one hit wonders when it comes to the chicken pox.
That probably wasn’t helpful. Whoops.
I am reading this post to procrastinate from writing the post I have to for tomorrow and all those other things I need to do. Like, really NEED to do. And, now I’ve just been procrastinating on finishing this comment by popping over to Pinterest. I might even do the folding next. All I can think is IMAGINE what life would be like if we just got the things we needed to do done?!
Imagine THAT. Haha. Good luck getting the post done. 😉
hahaha my to-do list is epic as well and I was totally considering writing a post about procrastinating, I’m not even kidding. Instead I’m tidying my office and doing accounting… FML.
I’ve had a super productive day today, it might be worth doing that post after all. 😉