Jessica
Activity Totals for the Week:
- Television: 9.67 hours
- Homework: 5.51 hours
- Non-work Internet: 8.33 hours
- Creative Time: 4.40 hours
- Reading: 9.17 hours
- Blogging: 1.14 hours
Dear Golden Globes,
You almost ruined my activity totals for the week. I was going to slide in with close to 3 fewer hours of television watching and about 2 fewer hours of non-work internet than last week. But then, I wanted to watch you. You, with your lengthy, tear-drenched speeches, drunken line-flubs, and really mean Ricky Gervais jokes. (I loved those, BTW.)
Instead of the million other things I could have been doing, I watched you and read Twitter for live updates from the stars I stalk, er follow. Really, I should have been reading the 4 chapters of positive psychology text that’s due next Saturday. Honestly, even reading Sookie Stackhouse would have been more productive than your show. I’m just glad that I cut you off at 9:20 to go to bed, even if I only saved an hour (tops) off of my TV watching time.
Now, I’m left with 9.67 hours of draining time for the week, which is still less than last week. On neutral activities, I increased a bit from last week to 8.33 hours, which I choose to blame on the 3.42 hours I spent writing a 5 paragraph essay on Saturday. Luckily, I spent 14.98 hours on filling activities. I’d like to thank my writer’s group and the ridiculously addictive Stookie Stackhouse novels for this week’s 4.5 hour increase in filling activities.
I guess what I’m learning is that I can splurge on watching you, ridiculous awards show, if I’ve already filled my bank with good activities throughout the week. If I really want to see my favorite movies lose to that other nominee, I can do it. I just can’t make a habit out of it. It’s just like eating – I can have a piece of red velvet birthday cake (thanks, hubby), if I’ve eaten healthy foods all week.
That’s good to know, because the Oscars are coming soon.
Thank you for wasting (only a little) of my time on Sunday.
Love,
Jessica
