These are the *top 10 things that I have found to be very distracting from doing things I should be doing, and yes I am kind of ripping off the picture (at the bottom). Most of us do these things because it is almost an instant gratification for hard work, and whatever is looming above us like that faithful dark cloud usually requires seemingly more work and effort than our fall back chores. And then after we get all the distractions done, it's like a slap in the face because you think to yourself, "if I would have just done the other thing, than that would be done by now." But alas! There you are distraction free, with that stupid GRE cloud above you...At least your house is clean and there's fresh baked bread!
*footnote* Oh and by the way, these are in no particular "top 10 order." I wrote these in the order that they came to mind, so it's probably like a reverse top 10 or something. It came to my attention after writing this that I had no idea how to write a top 10. Lame...
10. CLEANING. Nobody's house or apartment is cleaner than when they have something looming over their head. I speak from experience. In about 2 hours my house will be spotless, and I will feel accomplished. And this will be like the third time this week I will have "deep cleaned" the apartment. However, it is often destroyed by...
9. COOKING/BAKING. So, I LOVE fall, and I love fall foods. There's all types of pumpkins, squashes, and other harvest-time-of-the-year-foods, that you can not only make delicious meals with, but you can BAKE AWESOMENESS with. Like pumpkin spice cupcakes. If anybody has a recipe for this PLEASE let me know! The problem with cooking is that you essentially destroy all the time and effort you put into #10, and if you're not careful you will get into this mad, vicious cycle of cleaning and cooking, possibly ending your life from all the labor. Well, you will at least become exhausted and then you will start...
8. REMINISCING. This time of year makes me reminisce so much! I think about all the music I used to listen to and then start listening to it again. Most recently I have gone through Alicia Keys' first album, and Backstreet Boys first album. I am currently debating on whether to proceed with Lou Bega or Will Smith. I think this time of year is such a good time to reminisce because it's "time for school" or whatever, so you think about when you were in school. Then you think of all the 19 other people you graduated with (I went to a very tiny high school) back in '06 (eep!), and you wonder how they are doing, how their families are, what their life is like, etc. And if you went to college you start looking through old photos and laughing at inside jokes like 'ought,' and 'sparrow hawk.' Then you start...
7. START STALKING PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK. Mainly because you haven't seen these people in a while and your curiosity gets the best of you. You want to answer all of those questions in the aforementioned #8, so you might breach the 'stalking' aspect and post on their wall. But heaven forbid if you call them! That would be creepy and weird...
6. COMPUTER GAMES Now, it is my firm belief that computer and video games are two separate things. Computer games are much easier to access than video games. Video games require a TV, some sort of console, a controller and of course, games. With a computer you just need a computer and facebook and you are hooked up to a world of games. If you are versed well enough, you can even download and purchase a game for your computer right there, on your computer. Never leaving site of it. You may invite your friends that you haven't talked to in a while via fb to play with you. Mainly because you need their help stocking your shelves with an apple butter that can only be made if you get one more person to join your dude ranch. Well, I had video games listed separately, but then I thought of something else so, this will have to suffice for all you gamers. An honorable mention goes to video games.
5. HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. These are the best and the worst kind of distractions out there. Mainly because you can categorize anything under a home improvement project. Oh my, my walls look awfully bland. How to improve? Oh I know! I will just go down to the hobby store and buy some canvass, paints and brushes and paint something magnificent! Also if you are like me, you have the compulsive need this time of year to crochet. I don't know why, maybe it's because my insides can sense the coming winter, but I always officially know when fall has arrived because I get the urge to make a blanket. I'm like a groundhog for fall. Only with yarn and crochet hooks. And not a groundhog. Of course, hobbies like painting create messes, which lead you back to #10, and of course right after you clean the kitchen you get the urge to cook again. Hello #9 and unyielding vicious cycle!
4. BOOKS AND MAGAZINES. I know most of you out there like to read, because well, you've got this far, right? And even if you are just skimming the bold print, YOU SUCK, and should read something more thoroughly. There's going to be a quiz after this, and if you fail you have to memorize all my previous blogs. And send me a FREE 50 DOLLAR BILL NOW. Ha, got your attention. As I was saying, books and magazines are great and should be read more often. Wait, is that what I was saying? I don't know, but it's true.
3. BLOGGING. Yup.
2. SHOPPING/DRIVING PLACES. This may be my number one enemy when fighting a battle of distractions. I think of new hobbies to start, projects I've been meaning to do for months. Or most recently I've been considering going to the home brew store to buy more gallons so we can brew more. Especially at the rate they've recently been consumed! I mean, we are back to waiting for a month before we can drink more, which means I have to buy booze again, laaaame! Oh, and there's no better time to grocery shop than when you are running out of distractions to keep you from doing whatever you need to do. Grocery shopping is probably the worst chore, but can lead to a lot of fun! I mean...it's kind of cyclical because we end up at #9 and #10 again, but so totally worth it, right? Especially when you cook that pumpkin spice cupcake recipe that you are just dying to give to me. Like, now people. The comment box is down below. It's not hard. Just find an online recipe and paste the URL/web address down there.
1. TALKING TO RANDOM STRANGERS JUST TO TELL THEM WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING SO HARD AT DOING. So, I don't know if you guys have actually ever done this before, but I have. I 'have been studying' for the GRE for like months on end now, but in reality, I've been distracted from studying for months on end. I want to go back to school, but the test seems scary, so ta-da! Top 10 distractions accomplished repeatedly! Anyway, I always tell people how hard I am working and how much I've been studying for the GRE. That is when it gets tricky though. Usually people catch on pretty quickly and they ask my something using words like opined and cacophany (which sounds like a hacking cough when spoken out loud), and ask me when I am going to actually take the test. Well people, I've decided to take it in October. Happy?! I've finally set a goal. So much from getting sympathy from the lended ear of a neighbor.
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