www.procrastinus.com

I need to:
- blog abt fraser's hill and stuff that's bothering me
- do research on bali
- do research on KK
- do research on insurance
- exercise
- practice guitar

and i went to www.procrastinus.com, which told me a lot of what I already know.

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Your score is
66 out of a possible 100

Above Average Procrastinator

You rank between the top 25% and 10% in terms of procrastination. That is, when it comes to putting things off, you often do so even though you know you shouldn’t. Likely, you are more free-spirited and spontaneous than most. Probably, your work doesn’t engage you as much as you would like or perhaps you are surrounded by easily available and more pleasant temptations. These temptations may initially seem rewarding, but in the longer-term, you see many of them as time-wasters. Though you likely often still get your work done, there is probably a lot of last minute panicking and unwanted stress. You may want to reduce what procrastination you do commit. If so, here are three tips that have been shown to work:

Goal Setting
This is one of the most established ways of moving forward on your plans. Take any project you are presently procrastinating and break it down into individual steps. Each of these steps should have the following three aspects. First, they should be somewhat challenging though achievable for you. It is more satisfying to accomplish a challenge. Second, they should be proximal, that is you can achieve them fairly soon, preferable today or over the next few days. Third, they should be specific, that is you know exactly when you have accomplished them. If you can visualize in your mind what you should do, even better.

Stimulus Control
This method has also been well tested and is very successful. What you need is a single place that you do your work and nothing else. Essentially, you need an office, though many students have a favorite desk at a library. For stimulus control to work best, the office or desk should be free of any signs of temptation or easily available distractions that might pull you away (e.g., no games, no chit-chat, no web-surfing). If you need a break, that is fine, but make sure you have it someplace at least a few minutes distant, preferably outside of the building itself. If you are unwilling to take the time to get there, acknowledge that you likely don’t need the break.

Routines
Routines are difficult to get into but in the end, this is often our aim. Things are much easier to do when we get into a habit of them, whether it is work, exercise, or errands. If you schedule some of those tasks you are presently procrastinating upon so that they occur on a regular schedule, they become easier. Start your routine slowly, something to which you can easily commit. Eventually, like brushing your teeth, it will likely become something you just do, not taking much effort at all. At this point, you might add to your routine, again always keeping your overall level of effort at a moderate to low level. Importantly, when you fall off your routine, inevitable with sickness or the unexpected, get back on it as soon as possible. Your routine gets stronger every time your follow it. It also gets weaker every time you don’t.
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OK, copied and pasted, now back to insurance research.

Right after a round of FarCry.

Promise.

Exciting Life

Haven't posted anything for 2 wks coz my life is oh-so-exciting. decided to post something so u guys wld not come here in vain everyday.

Last week was lagi exciting. went out everyday after work. running to Parkway Parade and back is considered going out. So is guitar lessons. So is trying to confusedly explain Citadels to 3 sleepy frens.

So to compensate, stayed at home whole of Saturday. don't remember wat i did but i probably slept thru the day. On Sunday learnt wat to do if my car gets hit in the back by an old man who refused to admit he was the driver. guess squid wun hv to fork out a cent (?)

Only went out w a fren once the whole of this past week. nice to know tt we can always pick up where we left off. but also nice to know tt we no longer argue who's turn it is to buy bread. and nice of veggie to be so reassuring.

Treadmill has spoilt - skiing machine is a joke. will run to ecp tml. At least yesterday was nice. hung out with a buddy with good news - which made me slightly jealous. new stages in life - but of coz i'm happy for her too. i just dun show it tt much coz i'm slightly jealous. just slightly.

Had a nice, simple supper. also got good got bad. time will tell.

meanwhile, time to spread myself again. bit of coz not as thin as butter, scraped on too much bread.

Talking Cock X'mas Carols

OK... i know a bit late for X'mas carols, but it's been a while since I went talkingcock.com and these are very good!! so share with everyone here...


SHU MIN THE ELITE SCHOLAR(sung to the tune of ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’)

Shu Min the elite scholar
Had a very atas blog
She had a real at-ti-tude
Very like a female dog

All of the average persons
She would laugh and call them names
She’d tell them to get out of
Her elite, uncaring face

Then one day she kena flamed
And Daddy had to say
“Shu Min, your thoughts are alright,
You just haven’t been polite.”

This was si beh revealing
Of the snobby PAP
Shu Min’s papa the MP
Really should be history!

Shu Min’s papa the MP
Really should be hi-sto-ry!


GST IS COMING TO TOWN (Updated)(to the tune of ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’)

You better buy now
You better now buy
You better shop now
I’m telling you why
GST is coming to town

It will increase your bills
By seven percent
Courtesy of the go-overnment
GST is coming to town

It’ll hit you when you’re shopping
Whether food or household wares
It’s just no use complaining ‘cause
Those elitists just don’t care

So! You better buy now
You better now buy
You better shop now
I’m telling you why
GST is coming to town

more X'mas carols at http://www.talkingcock.com/html/article.php?sid=2142&mode=thread&order=0

Same Old New Year

We countdown the last remaining seconds of the old year, wanting them to quickly pass so we can cross over to the new year. And when we do, we shout out joyously "Happy New Year!" and do silly things like drink alcohol and sing songs which titles aren't in english and english lyrics we don't understand (ie. auld lang syne). Why?

Because, we all want the new year to be better than the old one. It will be. And best of all, nothing is needed of us. All we have to do is count backwards from 10 to 1, and *poof!* A New Year! all the bad stuff that happened last year has been wiped off the slate! This New Year, new and clean, brings plenty to cheer about. plenty of time to set things right, to do what you want to do. hooray.

Of coz, didn't the old year start with the best of intentions as well? and what has changed? It's the old year all over again. You write down the same unfulfilled resolutions like the year before, which seem so very attainable, since there's 1 whole year to go. Will you look at them 11 months later and think to yourself "darn."?

For me, as usual, the more things change, the more they remain the same. The only difference is I'm working instead of studying, wearing shirt & tie instead of t-shirt & berms. Well ok, at least i'm happier working.

But I still need to run frequently, not only when Stanchart is coming.
I still need to work on my photography skills, hopefully more than when I go overseas.
I still need to make myself clean my room at least once a month.
I still need to be more appreciative, more thinking, more helpful, more patient.
I still need to be less late, less procrastinating.

Seeing that it's Jan 7th, I won't get full marks on that last one. Same as last year.

Happy Old Year.