Procrastination: working tomorrow for a better today

Today I had exactly one thing on my list: write my paper for Strategic Mgmt.   This paper needs to be written this weekend and has a ridiculous amount of work that needs to happen before it can be written.  ONE thing on the list.  One.

Now, let's consider the things that *actually* happened today.

• Went with Chris to pick up temporary fencing for our yard.  This was a FB marketplace pickup, so clearly had to be done right away.  And obviously took two people (narrator: it most definitely did NOT require two people).
• Did some banking (this required the computer, so it was a good start)
• Got caught up on some Spanish (also requires computer AND is educational!)
• Decided to make cookies
• Realized I had no unfrozen butter with which to make said cookies
• Got groceries
• Actually made cookies!
• Took Tucker on multiple walks
• Vacuumed 
• Finally put the anti-slip mat under the rug in my office (this was more of an adventure than it should've been)
• Folded and put away some laundry
• Made up the spare bed in our guest room.  To put in perspective - we don't have an actual bed frame, or any furniture for that room, nor are we likely to have guests anytime soon lol.  But Tucker was pleased ;)
• Had a nap.  I mean, it'd been a busy day so far.  And it was a *wonderful* nap - the kind dreams are made of.  The kind where several hours later you wake up wondering what day it is.
• Did my workout for the day.  Side note: I'm loving the stretching program that's part of my current rotation.  Definitely the first time in my life I've said that, but it's awesome.  And it keeps moving so I don't get bored the way I generally do.  For the curious, it's here: Power Stretching.   Also - I will *never* be able to do the move pictured on that site, although it was in today's workout lol.  The beginner version, however, was easy (neither back bend nor splits required!).
• Unpacked and organized a bunch of stuff that definitely won't be used before the paper is due
• Am back in Oakville next week, so booked a few things there that don't exist in my new world
• Deemed today a mental health day and walked to 7-11 for a slushy instead of using what little reasonable work time was available to actually work
• Researched and purchased a few items that have been on the list for a while but clearly not important enough they also couldn't wait
• Went down multiple online rabbit holes -- but hey, I now know and understand about the Olympic fencing rule changes.  lol the fact that I didn't know anything about fencing before this is completely irrelevant ;)  That's educational right?   Have to laugh that one of the rabbit holes included watching the TED talk about procrastination (I'm not even kidding).  

  

  Procrastinator's Brain, according to the TED talk (it's on the Internet, so it must be true!)  

• Wrote this very long list.

Things that didn't happen today:  

• Writing the paper.  Or even reading the requirements of the paper.  Oops.

I mean, to be fair, I also avoided both stabbing or reading (of non-educational material) - either of which has the ability to slurp an entire day away, and both are high on my "after MBA" priority list, so overall I'm deeming that today was at least somewhat productive procrastination.  That's a thing, right?

Anyways - future Lauren is going to hate me when the Panic Monster steps up, but today Lauren is happy, energized, and relaxed, so we're deeming it a win.