May 19

[catalina_marina]

Originally Posted by Zeke

That's exactly how it goes. Unfortunately, Zeke1 lacks the power to make Zeke2 actually DO the work. His only power is guilt, which can stop me from doing other things but not always make me do the thing I'm supposed to.

Hm yes I know that feeling. When you need to do two things, you want to do one, but you need to do the other first, so you go do something completely irrelevant.

[Asky]

I've found that the secret is to just ignore the things you need to do until until it becomes a matter of life and death. By then, there's plenty of motivation, so it gets done. Simple.

[PointyHairedJedi]

I should probably do something about that fire in the kitchen then.

[Chancellor Valium]

Originally Posted by PointyHairedJedi

I should probably do something about that fire in the kitchen then.

That's Negative-Nancy thinking...

You should be *positive*!

Think of it instead as an unrequested heat-light surplus, and redecorating opporutnity

[PointyHairedJedi]

Black is in this season.

[Nate the Great]

Plus it's a boon if you happen to like to draw in charcoal.

[PointyHairedJedi]

Free night camoflage paint, too! My, burning the house down is suddenly starting to look like a positively good idea.