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So it turns out that this week I have seventy-million things to do, oh and it's halfway through Wednesday already. WHAAAT? When most people find themselves in this situation they probably just get down to business, instead of maybe spending hours drooling over things they can't have on Pinterest or working out to the last minute what time they should leave the house tonight to arrive at the swimming pool for optimum no-teenager / hairy man time; or perhaps having another cup of coffee because it's a GREAT distraction to wait by the kettle (3 minutes - but you can drag it out to 4 if you stare into the fridge looking for snacks and then realise you just need to get out the milk); or wishing they'd just damn well washed their hair this morning instead of being lazy so they have to keep looking in the mirror telling themselves they're pretty gross for not washing it, or thinking the Toronto Maple Leafs hoodie they're wearing really is their favourite and why don't they wear it more often but that it needs to be washed with the new washing powder they just bought because the old one gives them a headache...
Clearly this is a thinly veiled disguise for how I've spent my day. No prizes. It doesn't help that the weather has been abysmal or that it's FREEZING in my house today or that I am just really not feeling it. Procrastination is most definitely my worst enemy which normally I can mentally beat with a very large pokey stick, but not today. It wins, hands down.
Naturally I couldn't leave you with a post all about my inability to do anything constructive with my day so I decided to make a music mixtape (I am 30 and yes I still say tape) for your ears to help you get through your working day and hopefully to finally get me through mine. HA!
Track Listing:
1 / Half Full Glass of Wine > Tame Impala
2 / Gold On The Ceiling > The Black Keys
3 / Somebody To Love > Jefferson Airplane
4 / Aroused > Tom Vek
5 / Young Girl > Dawn Landes
6 / Rinse Me Down > Bombay Bicycle Club
7 / Blood To Gold > Boy & Bear
8 / L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N > Noah And The Whale
9 / I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun > Minnie Riperton
10 / Blues Run The Game > Headless Heroes
10 / Blues Run The Game > Headless Heroes
PS - I refuse to believe I'm the only one who has wasted days like this - anyone else? How do you overcome days like this? Since working from home for myself I find these days just lead to increased stress levels and feelings of extreme worry!
Thanks so much for the sweet comment Jo! It made me smile a million watts (if it were possible at all!)
ReplyDeleteI think we all like to procrastinate. I work better under pressure :p
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Very true!
DeleteOMG! what do the younger generation say?
ReplyDeletei work best under pressure. so i look at my procrastination days as weekends to my 'work' days. lol
I really have no idea! Maybe a playlist?!
Deletei'm doing the EXACT same thing! the trick is to pretend like you're brainstorming. ;)
ReplyDeleteso weird you made a mixtape (which, btw, how could you NOT call tape?! haha)...i just made one for a friend, on a CD no less! i'm going to 'brainstorm' some more while i listen to yours...
A CD! Ah, remember those old things?! haha! Love that you did this - please tell me you wrote the track listing by hand with a pen?! ha!
DeleteI am the absolute worst for procrastination, whenever theres something to be done I seem to do every minute little job just to avoid it. Writing lists seems to really help me ha! I’m also running a giveaway on my blog at the moment, thought you might be interested :)
ReplyDeleteHope your well,
Charlotte x
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Exactly! :)
DeleteHaha. I HAVE SO DONE THIS! Especially the snack bit. I'll go and grab some almonds and slowly eat them as I look out our windows. Love the working mix!
ReplyDelete(p.s. Thanks for your sweet comment!
Yup, that sounds so familiar!
DeleteHahah love this post! I've totally been there!! Fun "mixtape"!
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Giovanna
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thanks :)
DeleteThanks for your comment, I'm glad I could help cheer up your grey day! I swear we have had our short summer and autumn has returned! Eeep!
ReplyDeleteI'm terrible for procrastinating over small things when I know I should just stop fiddling about and get on with it!
I should imagine the new version of mix tapes is 'hey I made you a playlist?' who knows?! Mix tape sounds waaaay better! I'm off to have a listen...hope you have a les procrastinate-y day!
Rebecca
NO! Don't say that! Summer is still coming... it IS. ha!
DeleteOoh I forgot to ask which part of Essex you were in?! I'm in Braintree near Chelmsford...Rebecca x
ReplyDeleteI'm in Leigh-On-Sea! jx
ReplyDeleteNever heard any of those songs, but I like the picture!
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I feel ya, procrastination is awful. I will stop doing it right away. Or maybe tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the thing you need to get done, too.
xoxo Sootjeelina <3
I just stumbled onto your blog and I really like it! I can totally relate.. esp. when I'm mid-way through EACH day and realizing I have a tooon of things to do that afternoon ;P
ReplyDeleteStory of my life! The best thing I've found for me is to make my own "business" hours. Then I tell myself when I accomplish everything I need to in those hours I can get on the blog, or watch a show, or whatever the heck it is I want to do. Ha ha. Sounds so childish but it works for me!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love when bloggers post mixtapes (I still say tapes too!), it's the best way to get to know artists I've never heard. When I'm having days like those... I like to make completely pointless collages in Photoshop. Or Google things that irritate me so I can commiserate with other people online who hate those things too :s
ReplyDeleteI used to have days like this when I started freelancing from home. And yes,love making cups of tea ais my favourite form of procrastination! Nowadays, time is scarce, so I make lists and schedules and do my best to stick to them. If I find myself getting too distracted with the internet, I will try to switch off Twitter and Safari. In theory anyway... :)
ReplyDeleteHope you had an awesome weekend which made up for it.
Ronnie xo
I just found your blog and I love it! You take such nice photos. I can completely relate to the procrastination thing. Half of my day is making coffee and avoiding work.
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL music list! Have I told you I'm so happy you're back to blogging? :) Your blog is beautiful! You should design me one! hehe. I have a problem being productive on days when I'm home as well. The internet is such a distraction, and it doesn't help that we NEED the internet for what we do, am I right?
ReplyDeleteThanks Maddie! Really appreciate that, and you know I'm here whenever you want me to design you a blog! And yes, it's so difficult when we need the internet for our jobs... it's so distracting but I couldn't live without it!
DeleteHa, ha! This post made me laugh out loud. And it's true what everyone else has said. Procrastinating is something we naturally do. I'm not even sure why, but sometimes, there are days when it's clear that there is some unseen force inhibiting me from being productive and I just need to let that be and start over the next day. And then there are other days when I'm just running like clockwork, doing everything the way I should. I love those days.
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