the yes/no only game

[travisezell]

I guess the rules are No Explaining Yourself. Sorry the answers come out a little boring because of it.
Kissed anyone one of your LJ/Facebook friends? yes.
Been arrested? no.
Kissed someone you didn't like? yes.
Slept in until 5 PM? yes.
Fallen asleep at work/school? yes.
Held a snake? ...no?
Ran a red light? yes
Been suspended from school? no

Comments

[g_the_curious]

Last stop before the writing binge starts.

Doesn't the frequent blogging take away from your writing efforts?

Take me, for example. What I should be doing after work is studying and/or creating test applications on the computer so that I can be better at work. But I can't do it as much as I'd because I've already done something similar (but not as rewarding) all day.

[travisezell]

Sometimes. The frequent blog-reading often gets in the way.

Sometimes blogging on the right subjects amps me up a little, either because it gets me typing/thinking and other times because I feel like I owe it to myself to follow through on promises I make the internet. I wouldn't want to let it down! (The internet is a dark and terrible place, and not one you want to disappoint or make an enemy of.)

Other times, by which I mean most times, I am doing it as either a blatant dodge from working or as a pallet cleanser when my brain just feels blocked up.

[g_the_curious]

I can't fault you for it. I have frequent distractions of my own, no matter how productive I want to be.

I think a huge part of it is the whole "sleeping on the problem" bit, in which you're not technically working or even thinking about something, but that time nonetheless contributes positively to the solution of the problem, or the completion of the task at hand. Can't tell you how many projects got started off at a good pace because I successfully fought off procrastination, only to have them stall, if not fall further behind because of the initial good start.

I don't like it though. It's not a peaceful way to be, and moments (even one such as this, after an honest, good day at work), are tainted cause there's something in the background that I feel I haven't dealt with.

[g_the_curious]

Oh, and if blog reading was a problem.. I'm about to write about my new favorite movie. :D

[jeff_mills]

You play guitar.

[travisezell]

Yeah, but not really, hence the "nah" over the "no."