Procrastination 101

1. Make sure you have an important task that you should really be doing
2. Moan about just how much you don't want to do said important task
3. Turn on the computer and load the internet
4. Check YouTube, iPlayer, ITV player, blogger, email, twitter, dailybooth, facebook, any other internet thing you're signed up to
5. Once you're up to date with all the videos, TV episodes, blogs and web comics you follow, go back and re-read or re-watch a few
6. Keep clicking on "recommended video" links on YouTube until you've watched most of the recommended videos
7. Discover a new YouTuber and watch some of their videos
8. Have a look in the recommended areas of iPlayer and ITV player to see if there is anything worth watching
9. Even if there isn't anything worth watching, watch something anyway
10. Check the film section to see if there are any films you fancy watching
11. Set up your computer/laptop to use that spare screen off the old computer that doesn't get used much
12. Have fun fiddling with the settings for the second screen
13. See if there are any DVDs laying about nearby (particularly if they're films or Doctor Who episodes) and watch them
14. Empty the "sent" folder on your phone
15. Empty the "sent", "junk" and "deleted" folders in your emails
16. Reply to your friend's email
17. Check back on YouTube and all the other sites just in case something new has been put up
18. Spam dailybooth with photos
19. Spam twitter with tweets
20. Have a look through the facebook live feed, 'like'ing and commenting on posts
21. Spend half an hour deciding how to re-lace your shoes (spend even longer on it if they're new shoes)
22. Text a friend
23. Get out the things you need for this important task and arrange them ready
24. Tidy your desk a little so you can rearrange the set up of your computer/laptop
25. Write a blog post
26. Make a new playlist including things you haven't listened to for ages
27. Listen to the playlist
28. Check back on youtube and everything once again
29. Watch Wheezy Waiter do handstands
30. Watch a video by the guy you subscribed to mainly for his accent...
31. Re-watch "The Eleventh Hour" for the third time
32. Think about revising before repeating this list a few more times.
33. Realise that the important thing need to be done in the next week or so
34. Do a little work towards it
35. Repeat the list again
36. Realise the deadline is very very close and panic
37. Remember the words of Douglas Adams and take a few deep breaths before getting on and doing the job last minute!

DFTBA

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·         Latest book read: Still reading "Friends Like These" I should really finish it.

·         Latest film/TV/ watched: Currently watching The Eleventh Hour. Yes, I've done most of the things on the list!

·         Latest music listened to: Mike Lombardo - This Time Tomorrow

·         Latest food/sweets/whatever eaten: A Chocolate (I bet you would have never guessed!)

·         Programs and web pages currently open: In Google Chrome:

Alien President, Snails: Brothers in shells, Cylinder and Miserable, Fort Paradox, The application page for a Doctor Who exhibition pilot, Matt's Blog, (the usual offenders! sorry, the usual delights!), Blogger in draft: new post, BBC iPlayer - The Eleventh Hour, Windows Live Mail,  Windows Media Player,