quelquefois

I am just about to reach the 150-page mark. I have approximately three completed chapters (of six), one that is almost there, and two blank documents. Of these, none have been revised, and all are desperately crying for revisions, proofreading, and logic.

Sometimes I wonder why I’m doing this. I wonder why I didn’t just do more work earlier (the question that no doubt will plague me for the rest of my life). Last night (night?) I slept at 9 a.m. and woke up at 2 p.m. The night before? 6 a.m. It would make sense just to sleep earlier so I can wake up earlier and continue working, but I often find that it is at 3 and 4 a.m. that I start to get on a roll. This is most likely attributed to my tendency to dilly-dally at the computer until I realise that it’s incredibly late.

I need discipline. Although I cannot bear to go several hours without checking the news, checking my e-mail (I actually turned off all Blackberry message notifications!), fantasizing about jobs, reading photography and design blogs, and posting in my own (oops), I have to abstain from distractions for six days (hey, when it’s put that way, six days is a lot to write….nevermind) until I turn in my first draft.

This is a blatant testimony of my procrastination ability. Of all things I could be doing, I thought, “Hey, what type of person am I?” So I took a Myers-Briggs personality test, and I am an Extroverted iNtuitive Feeling Judging personality type. After reading a description, I’d say that’s about right.

Haha, and the author of this description’s name is “Joe Butt.”

Okay, enough! Back to work.

I hope I finish my thesis over spring break…actually, I have to finish over spring break.