Musings about To Do Lists

[cjsmith]

If I'm bored, deeply bone-itchingly bored, I will gladly begin even the most onerous chore. I want to be doing SOMEthing.

If I'm away from home, I fidget with impatience because I can't do some of the tasks that await me at home. Paying bills, for instance. I imagine that the instant I'm home I'll be so glad to be able to clear everything up that I'll leap to the chance.

Now I'm home, but I'm not truly bored. There are numerous distractions. I can do any of a large pile of things awaiting me, if I like. I can make lists of them. I've made two lists already. I enjoy making lists. I have not done the tasks themselves. I've deleted several meg of spam, written a couple of e-mails, written in LJ, played two games of FreeCell, eaten a meal... okay, that last was on the list, since I didn't get much food at convention. I haven't, say, unpacked.

It seems I want whatever I don't have: the chance to do stuff OR the freedom to avoid doing stuff.

Comments

[butterfly-smile.livejournal.com]

I enjoy making lists. I have not done the tasks themselves

I love making them too. I have several going at all times. Half the time I lose them or find them about 3 weeks later.

I want to learn how to play FreeCell....on my list now....

That's me!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Whenever I have enough to do that I really NEED a list, I wind up making many copies. I'll work from one list for a while, then leave it behind while I do something, so while wandering around I'll write another list from memory. After I get about three of them going, I make sure to cross-fill them all. It's so much more fun than actually doing the work!