Sunday, April 27, 2008

Procrastination is the Key

Well, here I sit. Shlomo's speech is to be given on Friday. I made a big deal about how he was allowed to make no plans for anything today. It was all about speech-writing and doing things I needed to be in a speech-writing frame of mind. It is now 5:00. Let's review what I have done and not done.

Done:

  • Mani/pedi. Short nails are a necessity for typing on the laptop.
  • Greasy grilled chicken patty melt for lunch. Nourishment is the key to attack that hard-to-write speech.
  • Changed the sheets on the bed. Hey, it's Sunday. It's that time of week.
  • Visited an antique store where both a vase and a small urn were procured. I am pretty sure Shlomo agreed to this only because he felt I would be home writing shortly thereafter.
  • Watched last week's Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters so I will be caught up when the new episodes air tonight.
  • Made plans to watch both Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters tonight.
  • Instructed Shlomo that we would be having dinner at our favorite Indian restaurant.
  • Laundry. Hey, I had to wash the napkins from last night's dinner party. You do not want those stains to set in. That would be a nightmare.
  • Finished the book I was reading. I cannot have an unfinished project like that before I begin to write. It was only about 30 pages.
  • This blog entry...although that probably goes without saying.

Not Done:

  • Finishing the speech. I have been working on it. I am about 40 percent there. I think the hardest part is done. But, why do I have to put myself through the hours of semi-useless crap (okay, mostly fun stuff) to make myself write this darn thing? Seriously, there must be something wrong with me.

********************************UPDATE*********************************

It is now midnight. I have a usable first draft for Shlomo's speech. But, more importantly, how good was Desperate Housewives tonight? Can Gabrielle be bitchier about Carlos's blindness. I know it is mean, but it is also funny. And, all my friends know that funny and mean is my favorite combination. Unless it is directed at me. I can only dish it out.

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