Monday, July 13, 2009

Day 33 - Time Management

I suck at time management. I literally can waste hours meandering the Internet, googling this or that. Dave says I'm like a sponge and he is sometimes wowed by my thirst for research and reading. I like this view he has of me, gobbling up knowledge.

But lately I'm ashamed at my ability to wile away hours on the net. Perhaps the new goal sheet magnifies each pointless peruse. I mean I got shit to do (see sidebar)! And with a bag of fresh new canvasses and unopened paint tubes staring at me accusingly, I gotta knuckle down.

I believe in balance. And while no-mind time remains a priority, my current habits provide nil of this. For someone so angered by the very sound of the television and its life-consuming wormholes that warp the time-space continuum, I am embarrassingly fond of Netscape's escapes.

Perhaps this medium hypocrisy simply highlights my true nature as a control freak. I maintain control over the time and speed to which I browse, whereas the T.V. (which, in my distaste, I've quarantined to one small room) confines my viewing to only what's playing.

All right, o.k. Never mind the analytical mumbo. Point is: I'm busybusy with goal goal goal. How do I carve out quality time with my self doing a necessary amount of nothing, and yet balance that with my new zest for goal-reaching?

10 comments:

Man said...

Combination.

Find a creative art place to volunteer at that bans smoking is far enough to run to and bring a healthy lunch.
Then write about.

Darcy said...

I am seriously chuckling out loud right now, would that be COG?!! perfection, I'm soooo on it...

me said...

fill me in on initials, I only know LOL and OMG, what is COG?

Unknown said...

My problem too. I typically don't feel like I am wasting time here whereas I do in front of the tv, but still...I am because it's 10x easier to get distracted. At least I am not staring at commercials.

Darcy said...

to "Me": COG is Chuckling out loud. I just made it up ;-)
to Erica: SERIOUSLY! the commercials just remind you when they come on that what you're doing is ridiculous. perhaps if internet had commercials every now and again we'd realize the copious amounts of time we're wasting.

Anonymous said...

wouldn't that be COL?

Darcy said...

OMG, WTF was I thinking?
of course COL....
(LOL Lost Brain...)
LB = Lost Brain.

♥Mrs. Tantra♥ said...

I have struggled with the same issue too, we must be twins. I completely know how it is. The best advice I try to follow as well is just to not feel guilty about it. Replace that feeling with " man! I am getting a lot done today!"... the mind is a powerful thing, it will believe it eventually, and eventually you can get it under control. (has not worked for me just yet however).

Good luck!

NiyyaNoire said...

Awareness is the key to the beginning of change! You have a lovely blog, and that is not a waste, and neither is gaining knowledge! I can relate to how you feel though. Good Luck with it all!

Cole said...

DVR > Commercials. Simplify your life! (And spend a lil more money) Gah!! I don't have money... **SHPOOOFF....**

spare a girl some clicks?

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