n. Doing stuff to keep busy while avoiding what really needs doing. When all is said and done, your room is clean, your laundry is folded -- but you haven't started your English paper.
I should really do my program. But instead, I think it's time for some productive procrastination... Where's the mop??
Damn. I've had a bad case of it today. I'm DROWNING in client work with serious deadlines, and I've done a little here and there, but here's how I've spent the better part of my day so far, in no particular order:
1) Wasted first 45 minutes Sheila (my housekeeper) regaling her with my silly little adventures. I listened a little bit, too, about her husband's permanent disability and their dilemma with health insurance and some other insignificant crap. I might sound insensitive, but she IS on the clock, after all. Ok, I hope you know I'm kidding about this. By the way, if you know anyone who needs the best, hardest-working, sweetest, most trustworthy and reliable housekeeper in the world, let me know. Just don't even think about trying to get her on Wednesday mornings!
2) Helped Sheila go through my closets showing her which clothes to pack in preparation for my move.
3) Sat at the kitchen table and had a sandwich with Sheila and actually listened to her this time.
4) Went on a walk with The D. Undid the faucet covers outside, hooked up the hose and watered the pansies.
5) Made a beautiful, artistic fruit salad for The D, complete with multicolored sprinkles. Took a picture of it.
6) Emailed Jolynna about the huge broken, dangling limbs in the tree at new house. She said the realtor said they'd picked up all the limbs in the yard. Damn. I coulda done that. They were WAY UP in the tree and could fall and kill or maim someone.
7) Emailed Jolynna about new blog idea (top secret).
8) Read Jolynna's blog post about getting into bikini shape. We have plans to walk on the GreenLine this evening, and she said she was going to make me run. So I had to come up with a smart-ass comment.
9) Sold a couple stocks.
10) Answered some client emails.
11) Looked at Amazon's Deal of the Day.
12) Talked to Kiddo twice about funding his big trip to Africa this summer. Told him to send our Private Banker his wiring instructions and to make sure he had enough in his checking account. And to let me know which of his stocks he wants to sell, or if he wants me to pick.
13) Went on the Sherwin Williams site to experiment with paint colors for the shutters and door of my new house.
14) And of course, this long and winding blogging session.
Fuck. This is horrible. And Jo just called and said she'd meet me at six at the GreenLine. I'm gonna walk there (takes me about 20 minutes), so I'd better high tail it outta here.
More later, I'm sure...
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