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Day 15 of 365. I have 2 interviews to conduct, a review to write and a feature article to start writing...and I'm spending the day organizing my Flickr sets into collections.
I can't keep my attention. Even if I'm in the library studying. And it sucks. I wish I could pay someone to do my schoolwork *hint*
Day 25 of 365 - On Account of Procrastination
Today was to be the day I spent doing my accounting homework and reading. "Was to have been" is the key concept here. Instead I spent the day catching up on episodes of the TV series Lost. I am only about halfway through the first season but enjoying it so far. Now it is time to buckle down and burn the midnight oil to get caught up on accounting... :(
I admit I am big on procrastination.
Not that I don't ever get things done, but I will put them off till I am up against the wall.
My taxes are a good example. And taking photos for the ANSH is another as you who follow my stream know very well.
I don't know if there is a help group for this or not but if there is maybe I'll join it tomorrow.
As for my weeds which just grew to these heights in the past two weeks due to all the rain we have been having. Maybe I'll pull them tomorrow also.
Took this one night outside my dorm at around 2:30 am. The light on was actually from my room where my roommate was writing a paper.
Easter apron. Just started today. Big complicated smocking plate too. Who knows if I will get it done in time. Bunnies are timeless no? She can wear it all summer right? ;)
A skirt for my two year old daughter. Because she was bored and I was putting off doing some more mundane sewing jobs. She picked all the fabrics from my scrap box. Very fun little project :)
Blogged at The Small Stuff.
this, apparently, is what i do when i should be working.
also - this marks the beginning of a somewhat narcissistic (?) challenge... i've joined the 365 days pool, and from here on in shall be attempting to take (and post) one photo of myself every day for an entire year. i somewhat doubt my ability to stay on this for a whole year, but that's why i'm going to try. right.
365 days - day 1
"Procrastination is like masturbation, you're only f__king yourself!"
Benched in Los Angeles County, CA
The "postponed" scribbled on this struck me as funny, so I spent a few minutes to get a good photo of it. I can get to my work a bit later.
Spotted in the music department at the Univeristy of Birmingham.
Why do I always wait to the last minute to file my taxes? Geez....
Anyone else just now doing their taxes?
Motivational quotes - Procrastination
(more motivational quotes here www.embellishedminds.com/2849/motivational-quotes/)
and now I am further procrastinating by writing about my procrastination score - a lovely 63 that ranks me as an "above average procrastinator." But it also says I am more free-spirited than most. It's totally true what is says about stimulus control for me - that I need an office and visual spaces to get me working.
Who will I blame for this detour? Davidjacobs
Have I inspired you to procrastinate? If so, take your test with Procrastination Central and find out your score.
My Goal of 63:
You rank between the top 25% and 10% in terms of procrastination. That is, when it comes to putting things off, you often do so even though you know you shouldn’t. Likely, you are more free-spirited and spontaneous than most. Probably, your work doesn’t engage you as much as you would like or perhaps you are surrounded by easily available and more pleasant temptations. These temptations may initially seem rewarding, but in the longer-term, you see many of them as time-wasters. Though you likely often still get your work done, there is probably a lot of last minute panicking and unwanted stress. You may want to reduce what procrastination you do commit. If so, here are three tips that have been shown to work:
Goal Setting
This is one of the most established ways of moving forward on your plans. Take any project you are presently procrastinating and break it down into individual steps. Each of these steps should have the following three aspects. First, they should be somewhat challenging though achievable for you. It is more satisfying to accomplish a challenge. Second, they should be proximal, that is you can achieve them fairly soon, preferable today or over the next few days. Third, they should be specific, that is you know exactly when you have accomplished them. If you can visualize in your mind what you should do, even better.
Stimulus Control
This method has also been well tested and is very successful. What you need is a single place that you do your work and nothing else. Essentially, you need an office, though many students have a favorite desk at a library. For stimulus control to work best, the office or desk should be free of any signs of temptation or easily available distractions that might pull you away (e.g., no games, no chit-chat, no web-surfing). If you need a break, that is fine, but make sure you have it someplace at least a few minutes distant, preferably outside of the building itself. If you are unwilling to take the time to get there, acknowledge that you likely don’t need the break.
Routines
Routines are difficult to get into but in the end, this is often our aim. Things are much easier to do when we get into a habit of them, whether it is work, exercise, or errands. If you schedule some of those tasks you are presently procrastinating upon so that they occur on a regular schedule, they become easier. Start your routine slowly, something to which you can easily commit. Eventually, like brushing your teeth, it will likely become something you just do, not taking much effort at all. At this point, you might add to your routine, again always keeping your overall level of effort at a moderate to low level. Importantly, when you fall off your routine, inevitable with sickness or the unexpected, get back on it as soon as possible. Your routine gets stronger every time your follow it. It also gets weaker every time you don’t.
Procrastination has been reduced to a mathematical equation: U = E x V / I x D, where U is the desire to complete the task; E, the expectation of success; V, the value of completion; I, the immediacy of task; and D, the personal sensitivity to delay. For some types of tasks, my biggest stumbling block would be E—what if I'm no good? For others, it would be what, really, is the consequence of not cleaning the house for one more hour, or day? You can measure your own level of procrastination here. (via 43f)
Originally from Rebecca's Pocket; reBlogged on Jan 16, 2007, 11:53AM Originally from Rebecca's Pocket
procrastinating measures are getting desperate now as the last day of finals is coming up :P... I do realize I look a bit pasty, no flash was used, so weird why I look so white but eh
Instead of working, I just took a picture of our surroundings reflected in my boss's car window and spent a while messing around with it.
I'd be lying if I hadn't borrowed the vignetting idea off daffodil's latest few... :o)