Things I have been doing to avoid writing a report I need to do:

sitting outside in the sun

brushing the dog

reading books

sweeping

taking a nap

going for a walk

going to the gym

searching realtor.com listings for houses in places I want to (but never will) live

cleaning out my purse

organizing my computer desktop

uploading photos

pulling a few weeds, half heartedly

watching West Side Story

thinking of why I don't want to write the report

making lists

considering paint colors for our house exterior

deciding what to have for lunch

taking myself out to Subway for lunch

watching YouTube clips from my Facebook friends

asking Facebook friends how to overcome writer's block

thinking of ways to postpone the report's due date

sorting through the fridge contents

taking kids to orthodontist

clearing out my texts

reading about dog training

googling random names from my past

laundry and folding 

watching TiVo'ed Lost and 30 Rock

and

now

this

post.

I can be so productive when I'm avoiding something.

Report is due tomorrow

Dear adrenaline, you can kick in anytime.

help. I've fallen into procrastination and I can't get up!

Comments

[diane]

Did arenaline kick you yet?

[the wrath of khandrea]

based on the completely focused nature of this list alone, i am confident you will pull it together and produce a fantastic report.

i can't even remember what i was doing before i read this post, forget make a list of my entire day.

[Jenny]

aside from googling random names from your past and realtor site hopping for places you'll never live, you sound like a pretty good multi-tasker! You'll have an eleventh hour inspiration.

[Allysha]

I fall into procrastination all the time! Love this!

[Michelle]

love this! but now I'd better go finish my book review...due tomorrow!

[Christie]

What I am doing to avoid the files waiting for me on my computer:

Laundry
Reading your blog
Commenting on your blog
Reading other blogs
Staring at my feet
Searching through thousands of flikr photos
Eating
Contemplating more eating
Going pee

We procrastinators really ought to just put off what we need to do and focus on what we do in avoidance instead. We really get much more done, don't we?

[Annie]

I should point out that this was over days, if not weeks. I take my procrastination seriously, folks!

[Jessica]

This is why, as much as I love learning and reading, etc. I would be so scared to go back to school: papers, ugh!

[calibosmom]

I'm sure you do your best work under a bit of pressure. Ahhh...West Side Story-one of my top ten-LOVE IT!

[seven smiles]

I
can
so
relate

sigh