Comments on: Friday Fun Thread: I’ll Do It Tomorrow. Or Sometime.

By: Endora

Endora — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:05:13 +0000

I’m not too bad at procrastination. I just need a structure to work within, and I’m good. So, for example, I factor in 2 to 2.5 hours each morning just for waking up, reading the papers/blogs/email, showering, etc. It means getting up earlier than I otherwise would but it’s definitely worth it for me. Once I’ve done that, I trot off to the library and am pretty good at not checking back. Once an hour or so I’ll give myself a short (5 min or so) break to daydream, check Harpyness, or whatever. As long as I stick to that schedule, I’m good. If I don’t – peril.

When I procrastinate, it’s usually a)housework (hence getting to the library) b) the internet (esp. catching up on emails) c) reading the Guardian. And Harpyness.

By: martha

martha — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 00:23:54 +0000

For the record, I am now continuing to procrastinate, this time by reading the comments. I feel so meta.

Honestly, the only way I can accomplish anything is by disconnecting my computer from the internet or going somewhere without a wireless connection. Internet hole, you such me in so deep!

By: Isa

Isa — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 11:56:22 +0000

Laundry. Housework. UGH. I hate household chores.

Also anything that requires me to go outside, since I live in the grim and frostbitten north and getting suited up to go out in the cold is quite a production.

Hell. Everything. I leave absolutely everything to the very last second.

By: Mackey

Mackey — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:46:47 +0000

I too admit to procrastinating – it’s not that I don’t love what I do, especially when it comes to researching/writing, it’s just that I have difficulty getting inspired, then I begin to doubt – then that becomes that spiral of self-doubt and feeling like I’m not good enough and not inspired enough..
even with a created Foucault-inspired quote that usually helps whip me into shape, I still procrastate.. (for anybody who has studied Foucault, it is “I am Foucault’s disciplinary power”)..

I’ve found one way to stop the internet being a distraction, is to install and set up the access/no access to certain websites in “leech block” (for firefox users).. it works kinda..

and SkipToMyLou, I’m going to use your sound and sage advice.. it’s started to work already. ~skips off to do researchy and writey goodness~

By: Brennan

Brennan — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 03:32:22 +0000

I just finished my take home exam. I’ve had it since Monday. I started it around 3PM today. In between, I wasted a truly ridiculous amount of time on the internet and an even more ridiculous amount of time on bad TV, sought out, purchased, and read “The Hunger Games,” washed three bulging sinkloads of dishes, made a praying mantis costume out of posterboard (long story), and volunteered to spend 5 hours cleaning dog kennels, 7 hours grooming horses, and 2 hours helping a freshman bio student study for her exam.

And I submitted a supplemental application for vet school about 15 minutes before it was due. Yes, that was also this week.

By: baraqiel

baraqiel — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 02:03:29 +0000

Ahahahahahah grading. I have one class worth’s of problem sets (~45 sets) and six essays to grade and then I’m done TAing this hellish, hellish class. As for what I do — anything. Internet. TV. Snuggling my kitties. Snuggling my manpanion. Reorganizing my gcal. Actually anything. I hate grading sooooo much.

By: mischiefmanager

mischiefmanager — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:11:14 +0000

Dusting and washing the windows. I think I did the windows once. Dusting? Er…

We moved into this house in 1990.

By: Ms. M

Ms. M — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:10:47 +0000

I’m coming up on 4 yrs of photos (mostly my kids) in the camera and on cards in the camera case that need to be uploaded, sorted, and printed. Then stuffed in a very loose order into a photo album. I’m not a huge picture taker, maybe 2 a month, a few more at special events. I did really well on keeping up every few months until we moved cross country almost 4 yrs ago. I’ve had it on my “to do” list every week for 2 yrs. I can’t bring myself to start.

So I guess EVERYTHING I’ve been doing for 2 yrs in procrastinating over this task. Somehow I eventually get to everything else, but I’d rather browse the internet, read books, or watch TV than upload photos.

By: karla

karla — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:50:47 +0000

ugh! thesis writing is what i should be doing. i also have other things i do to put off writing. cleaning, cooking and re-organizing my desk. yup, so bad and i really need to finish this up so i can unload that off my shoulders.

By: PetiteXL

PetiteXL — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:44:09 +0000

It’s weird, but I didn’t become a procrastinator ’til I was in college. As I think it is with most people (?) it’s usually due to having some unresolved issues about the task at hand and what it means, rather than not liking the task itself. Point in case, I actually LIKE searching for jobs on the internet and writing up the perfect cover letter, however, it’s very difficult right now because I’m not sure that I want to continue my career in the direction it’s been going. Usually once I figure out the deeper issue, I can plow ahead, but not always…

Procrastination tools: the internet, books, magazines, and when it’s really bad – exercise!