Are you a procrastinator? - Page 2

Slinky · #11 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Beatrix Von Bourbon

Heaven knows I am. Today I had grand ambitions of getting up early, doing some yoga and then cracking on with my uni work.

Instead, I overslept (I told myself that I deserved more sleep, because I'm ill), watched a couple of episodes of Frasier, packaged up some feather fans and postcards, hit refresh on MySpace more than once, made a salad, ate said salad, decided Homes Under The Hammer was worth watching (totally wasn't...)...

...and then decided to google for tips on avoiding procrastination - isn't that procrastinating in its truest form?!

Anyway, ehow had some useful tips.

I think my current blockage is lack of knowledge. To overcome this, I must get on with the reading for my essay...

...I haven't though, I've written this post instead *headbutts keyboard*

Can I get back to you on that...? * cringes - someone had to say it! *

Beatrix Von Bourbon · #12 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Slinky

Can I get back to you on that...?

Badum chhhhhh. x

Amelie Soleil · #13 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:38 AM

hahaha i actually procrastinated replying to this one... i'll just eat my tea... i'll just finish my other post... i'll just read a chapter of this book...again...

oh this is my huge inherent flaw... i am honestly terrible for this. Somedays it's an achievement if I get anything done but then look at how many computer games i've completed recently (6 in two months) which i think is an achievement ahem...

I'm gearing up to start my MA and am dreading the time management... all my work is freelance and flexible which means sometimes I have to do 20 hours of work in one day which is fun

Today was actually a rare day when I've done a lot, been up with 6am; went to a great conference had my brain poked by interesting things, went for a drink with friends... came home wrote 'Why Youth Circus?' document for local council, caught up with accounting, had a bath, cooked supper and wrote massive post on MOB

Tomorrow I'm doing four hours of work, meeting my brother for lunch and then it's me; my duvet and six days of perezhilton.com catch up.... ahhh bliss...

Maybe we need a procrastination internet shut down button... honestly i just shouldn't even open firefox ever
xx

Just Lucky · #14 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:06 PM

It's been an entire day and I am still managing to put off actually doing anything by reading through everyone's posts and then writing this reply. But I just keep thinking, I totally over-achieved at the weekend so it's alright to spend a couple of days pondering along. It really doesn't matter that I have a million things to do for our gig on Friday....la la li la la....

CrimbleFairy · #15 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:11 PM

I am terribly hungover and am avoiding work at all costs!!!

Poppy McFirecracker · #16 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 04:48 PM

Currently procrastinating... did that nearly all of yesterday, too.

I think it is brought on (for me) by anxiety and uncertainty and lack of knowledge. Just makes me totally not want to jump-start on any of my assignments. Once I'm going, though, its usually pretty smooth sailing.

Fleur du Mal · #17 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 06:24 PM

I leave everything until the last minute and then get into a burst of activity where I get everything done that I need to. In uni I could knock out a 2000 word essay in about 2 hours if I needed to - and I usually did need to ... It's a habit I really need to get out of - I'm moving house this weekend and I've done no packing - heck I haven't even paid the deposit yet ...