(an unpublished draft from a while ago...)
Now, I know I know- I keep promising regular blog updates and never deliver.
Well, it all depends on your definition of "regular". Since I post a short promise of a new post every few months, does that not make it a regular post?! (Think about it. No think about it again...)
Anyway, recently I've discovered while doing the excellent & amazing task of writing cover letters for job applications, that my writing and grammatical skillz have gone to faecal material. That day, there was a pre-contemplative moment, where I thought "I should start blogging again!" If only for good grammar. Because, you know, my posts are oh-so-grammatically-correct-n-all-and-never-linked-by-hyphens-for-no-good-reason.
That was 2 weeks ago.
Since that thought, I've realised that I waste a LOT of time. I have great ideas (my mum said so!) but I tend to waste my time on random crap and hence never get most of them done. In order to hold myself accountable, heres a list of mine. Next time you see me doing one of these things, do tell me off!
1. Facebook stalking.
I know you're not meant to admit to this, but seriously, isn't this what possessed Mark Zuckerberg to make Facebook? If it wasn't, then he has somehow hired a group of men/women who obviously were into voyeurism. What begins as "ohh, look at those nice photos that John has put up!" occasionally turns into "heeeeey... that girls got a nice... erm..personality." Some of my friends actively support such behaviours as healthy (I'm looking at you my predatorial fish friend) but I just see it as a waste of time. I should stop it. But it's not like I'm doing exactly this on another tab in my browser...
2. Google Reader
As you know, I'm a nerd. And like most nerds, I tend to read your awesomely cool news about that phone with a tripzillion core processor coupled with NFC and the smell of mangoes. Now, there's nothing wrong with this per-se. There IS something wrong with Google Reader. If you use this magnificent app, you'll never leave it. Try and add technology blogs to it- it recommends 15! On top of that, places like engadget etc that I read, which used to be a nice site, now become goals that must be completed: those unread posts keep piling up! I feel like a gambling addict unable to stop reading!
3. Talking
Most people wouldn't classify this as wasting time. Remember the statistics thou? Only 7% of communication..blah ...blah..blah?
A) it's a waste of time B) it's me, which equals C) I talk *faecal material* and it wastes everyones time! To top it off, I do it a lot.
Having housemates to talk to is also bad- I can always knock on a door and begin chatting away.
4. Lying in bed.
I'd like to separate this from sleeping. Sleeping, at least to me, is NOT a waste of time. I don't do enough of it and hence, I drink an excessive amount of coffee. But that's a side note.
Lying in bed (without appropriate company) is fast becoming a major time consumer. I'm not asleep. I've normally just woken up in fact. But, for whatever reason, I feel as though a magic external force will move me out of my apathy and generate the momentum required for the rest of the day. I'm quite patient while waiting for this magic force.
I'm sure I can add a whole lot more to this, so I shall keep it as a draft as I think up more
(yeah, it stayed in draft form for months!)
Now, I know I know- I keep promising regular blog updates and never deliver.
Well, it all depends on your definition of "regular". Since I post a short promise of a new post every few months, does that not make it a regular post?! (Think about it. No think about it again...)
Anyway, recently I've discovered while doing the excellent & amazing task of writing cover letters for job applications, that my writing and grammatical skillz have gone to faecal material. That day, there was a pre-contemplative moment, where I thought "I should start blogging again!" If only for good grammar. Because, you know, my posts are oh-so-grammatically-correct-n-all-and-never-linked-by-hyphens-for-no-good-reason.
That was 2 weeks ago.
Since that thought, I've realised that I waste a LOT of time. I have great ideas (my mum said so!) but I tend to waste my time on random crap and hence never get most of them done. In order to hold myself accountable, heres a list of mine. Next time you see me doing one of these things, do tell me off!
1. Facebook stalking.
I know you're not meant to admit to this, but seriously, isn't this what possessed Mark Zuckerberg to make Facebook? If it wasn't, then he has somehow hired a group of men/women who obviously were into voyeurism. What begins as "ohh, look at those nice photos that John has put up!" occasionally turns into "heeeeey... that girls got a nice... erm..personality." Some of my friends actively support such behaviours as healthy (I'm looking at you my predatorial fish friend) but I just see it as a waste of time. I should stop it. But it's not like I'm doing exactly this on another tab in my browser...
2. Google Reader
As you know, I'm a nerd. And like most nerds, I tend to read your awesomely cool news about that phone with a tripzillion core processor coupled with NFC and the smell of mangoes. Now, there's nothing wrong with this per-se. There IS something wrong with Google Reader. If you use this magnificent app, you'll never leave it. Try and add technology blogs to it- it recommends 15! On top of that, places like engadget etc that I read, which used to be a nice site, now become goals that must be completed: those unread posts keep piling up! I feel like a gambling addict unable to stop reading!
3. Talking
Most people wouldn't classify this as wasting time. Remember the statistics thou? Only 7% of communication..blah ...blah..blah?
A) it's a waste of time B) it's me, which equals C) I talk *faecal material* and it wastes everyones time! To top it off, I do it a lot.
Having housemates to talk to is also bad- I can always knock on a door and begin chatting away.
4. Lying in bed.
I'd like to separate this from sleeping. Sleeping, at least to me, is NOT a waste of time. I don't do enough of it and hence, I drink an excessive amount of coffee. But that's a side note.
Lying in bed (without appropriate company) is fast becoming a major time consumer. I'm not asleep. I've normally just woken up in fact. But, for whatever reason, I feel as though a magic external force will move me out of my apathy and generate the momentum required for the rest of the day. I'm quite patient while waiting for this magic force.
I'm sure I can add a whole lot more to this, so I shall keep it as a draft as I think up more
(yeah, it stayed in draft form for months!)
