procrastination

[miriam_e]

I have a big problem with procrastination. It is a flaw I share with my sister, Sue. Yesterday I found that RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) have put a number of free talks online, primarily to help their students, but available to anybody. A couple of them concern advice on dealing with procrastination. In my next conversation with Sue I told her about this. I love her reply. "Oh, cool. I'll listen to them tomorrow."

heheheh :)

Comments

[cranky--crocus.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha. That would be my response too. (: Made me giggle!

- Another Procrasinator

[cranky--crocus.livejournal.com]

That was obviously supposed to have another 't'. This is what revision does to my brain.

[miriam-e.livejournal.com]

There. See? Revising, not procrastinating. :)

[cranky--crocus.livejournal.com]

I would hope I'm revising! My two exams are tomorrow! :P There, procrastination. :B

[miriam-e.livejournal.com]

You? No! You are the good example who showed me that doing the non-fun stuff first makes such good sense.

I don't know why it never occurred to me on my own. It is the way I eat; first the things I should eat, followed by the treats (like leaving potato till last -- my favorite food).

[cranky--crocus.livejournal.com]

Me, oh very much yes! Trying to kick myself into not being so much of one with Uni because it can drive me into the panic zone that I don't want to be in...but with everything else (and school when I slip)? Completely!

Need we remind that in '05 - my first year of NaNo - I did it in the last three days of the month, because I am a procrastinating loon? Or that in every fanfic fest I participate in, I seem to write the fic in an all-nighter to finish it the day it's due?

I do it with eating too - 'best for last', as it goes. I will mix and mash if the quality is even and the mix of flavours improves the sensation.

(I wish I were sensible enough to really understand that doing the non-fun stuff first makes good sense. Even if I know it on one level, doesn't make it any easier nor me any more likely to go through with it!)

Is it summer yet, so I can get back to writing?!