i have no classes on wednesday, so i decided to devote the entire day to writing one of my papers. (i have officially turned into the slacker partner on this project and let me tell you it is not a fun feeling. mainly because while i know i can do this in my sleep, my partner doesn't.) here's what really happened yesterday. (i know this because i started writing this post yesterday in the midst of my studiousness. anyway, here are the steps to take to have a study day with me:
put off starting until around twelve because tv reruns aren't playing for themselves.
open a new openoffice document, the project proposal, and the pitiful notes you wrote up last time you decided to buckle down and do this assignment.
check your email. all accounts.
open your partner's part, and skim through the first paragraph. decide you'll edit it after you finish yours.
check to see if any blogs have been updated.
check the weather.
check some fake news stories.
type the title of your paper in the new document.
spend five minutes trying to decide whether you should use font size 14 or 16 for the title. choose 14.
decide you need to put on music since you just downloaded the first half or your new songs list. wait for itunes to open.
type a sentence. delete it. retype it exactly the same way.
go to ebay. watch a few items for your sister's birthday.
write another sentence.
pause your work to sing along to this song.
open blogger and click 'new post.' start a list of everything you have done so far.
go back to your paper and change the title back to size 12 for now.
have your parents suggest you go get/try on your wedding dress.
shower.
go pick up your veil and stuff and make sure the wedding dress fits.
come home and get back to your paper.
delete the two sentences you have and write four new ones.
download a program that you were supposed to have already used for this paper.
wash dishes.
stand in the kitchen talking to your dad while he makes dinner.
open the door when the brothers come home from school.
eat dinner.
wash dishes.
play around with recently downloaded program. take a few screenshots.
go help your dad with his computer. spend an hour listening to him talk about how his computer is slow.
read with the boys before they sleep.
erase what you have of your paper and write an excellent first two paragraphs. congratulate yourself on your ability to write a good intro. reread the paragraphs.
check your email.
check to see if grades were posted for midterms/homeworks/anything. (they weren't.)
go pick up your sister from school. take a half hour nap in the car waiting for her.
come home.
close all documents relating to the paper.
turn off joe.
read.
sleep.
huh. this was a bit longer than i had planned. if i can transfer the energy i put into procrastinating into my paper, i may actually get it done by saturday like i want (read: need) to. anyway, i'm off to be productive... after i eat something of course.
*Tomorrow - Wall of Voodoo
put off starting until around twelve because tv reruns aren't playing for themselves.
open a new openoffice document, the project proposal, and the pitiful notes you wrote up last time you decided to buckle down and do this assignment.
check your email. all accounts.
open your partner's part, and skim through the first paragraph. decide you'll edit it after you finish yours.
check to see if any blogs have been updated.
check the weather.
check some fake news stories.
type the title of your paper in the new document.
spend five minutes trying to decide whether you should use font size 14 or 16 for the title. choose 14.
decide you need to put on music since you just downloaded the first half or your new songs list. wait for itunes to open.
type a sentence. delete it. retype it exactly the same way.
go to ebay. watch a few items for your sister's birthday.
write another sentence.
pause your work to sing along to this song.
open blogger and click 'new post.' start a list of everything you have done so far.
go back to your paper and change the title back to size 12 for now.
have your parents suggest you go get/try on your wedding dress.
shower.
go pick up your veil and stuff and make sure the wedding dress fits.
come home and get back to your paper.
delete the two sentences you have and write four new ones.
download a program that you were supposed to have already used for this paper.
wash dishes.
stand in the kitchen talking to your dad while he makes dinner.
open the door when the brothers come home from school.
eat dinner.
wash dishes.
play around with recently downloaded program. take a few screenshots.
go help your dad with his computer. spend an hour listening to him talk about how his computer is slow.
read with the boys before they sleep.
erase what you have of your paper and write an excellent first two paragraphs. congratulate yourself on your ability to write a good intro. reread the paragraphs.
check your email.
check to see if grades were posted for midterms/homeworks/anything. (they weren't.)
go pick up your sister from school. take a half hour nap in the car waiting for her.
come home.
close all documents relating to the paper.
turn off joe.
read.
sleep.
huh. this was a bit longer than i had planned. if i can transfer the energy i put into procrastinating into my paper, i may actually get it done by saturday like i want (read: need) to. anyway, i'm off to be productive... after i eat something of course.
*Tomorrow - Wall of Voodoo
my kind of a day
ReplyDeletewow! busy day!!! :P
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