Thursday, July 14, 2005
Procrastinate
From Merriam Webster online:
Main Entry: pro·cras·ti·nate
Pronunciation: pr&-'kras-t&-"nAt, prO-
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -nat·ed; -nat·ing
Etymology: Latin procrastinatus, past participle of procrastinare, from pro- forward + crastinus of tomorrow, from cras tomorrow
transitive senses : to put off intentionally and habitually
intransitive senses : to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done
synonym see DELAY
I point out this definition due to the fact that I happen to be a world class procrastinator. As an example: I should be filling out paperwork to request new cpr codes for uncoded equipment that would then be emailed out to the proper contact person to actually create the cpr codes, instead, I've been uploading funny little pictures and typing this out.
But we're not here to talk about today. Let's talk about something more monetarily relevant, like a possible new career. I believe that I had completed all of the course work related to real estate appraisal back in February. Why is it that I didn't get registered with the state until the end of June? Was it because I had something better to do that kept me occupied until that point? Was it a problem with the mandatory criminal background check? Did I get "kidnapped" by some "mexicans" like the Runaway Bride? Nope. Just lazy. Just kept putting it off (see DELAY) no real reason, just never had a fire lit under my arse. But once under the gun, I can get quite a lot accomplished; I would use this space to support that claim with anecdotes and the like, but I don't feel like it and besides, I don't need your approval.
A lot has slowed down for me at "work", and with diminishing responsibility comes a great lack of desire to do even the bare minimum. Hell, it's almost more work to make it look like you're working when you have nothing to work on than it is to actually do the work in the first place.
Oh well, I suppose I'll get back to the requests for cpr codes.......after this next cigarette break anyway. ¶ 9:20 AM
Main Entry: pro·cras·ti·nate
Pronunciation: pr&-'kras-t&-"nAt, prO-
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -nat·ed; -nat·ing
Etymology: Latin procrastinatus, past participle of procrastinare, from pro- forward + crastinus of tomorrow, from cras tomorrow
transitive senses : to put off intentionally and habitually
intransitive senses : to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done
synonym see DELAY
I point out this definition due to the fact that I happen to be a world class procrastinator. As an example: I should be filling out paperwork to request new cpr codes for uncoded equipment that would then be emailed out to the proper contact person to actually create the cpr codes, instead, I've been uploading funny little pictures and typing this out.
But we're not here to talk about today. Let's talk about something more monetarily relevant, like a possible new career. I believe that I had completed all of the course work related to real estate appraisal back in February. Why is it that I didn't get registered with the state until the end of June? Was it because I had something better to do that kept me occupied until that point? Was it a problem with the mandatory criminal background check? Did I get "kidnapped" by some "mexicans" like the Runaway Bride? Nope. Just lazy. Just kept putting it off (see DELAY) no real reason, just never had a fire lit under my arse. But once under the gun, I can get quite a lot accomplished; I would use this space to support that claim with anecdotes and the like, but I don't feel like it and besides, I don't need your approval.
A lot has slowed down for me at "work", and with diminishing responsibility comes a great lack of desire to do even the bare minimum. Hell, it's almost more work to make it look like you're working when you have nothing to work on than it is to actually do the work in the first place.
Oh well, I suppose I'll get back to the requests for cpr codes.......after this next cigarette break anyway. ¶ 9:20 AM
