Procrastinating Goat

I really really need to stop being stubborn and I need to stop procrastinating. I know it’s a Goat’s thing but at times I really don’t do myself a favour by feeding this Goat trait of mine nice juicy green leaves just to keep it alive. I need to set priorities right but I’m weak and so easily distracted so I end up doing things that I shouldn’t be doing. I end up writing that email to a friend instead of staying focused and concentrate on work to be done as in building loads of websites…

Yesterday was a weird day, lucky me I had some moments with Leo in between appointments before he will be off to another unknown destination this morning. I had to see my GP about something that has been bugging me for five weeks already [five weeks seems to be the magic procrastination number somehow]. Leo made me call for an appointment last week, I’ve waited this long because my GP moved surgery and is now situated in the ‘badlands’, too far away.

So yes, once again Doc was upset with me for leaving it too long, so here I am having to take two different antibiotics twice a day for the next week, some other pills to suppress the symptoms and some other ugly looking drink mixture with morphine. No idea why I’m getting morphine [something you won’t easily get in the Lowlands but it seems to be quite normal here and in France as well btw] probably to take care of the pain I guess. Would make sense but still: I need a clear head…

And on top of that I’m supposed to go to the hospital again to have tests done. When do I have time to do this? See, that’s exactly where stubbornness creeps in… I’m in the middle of a serious deadline and I simply don’t have time. I also had to see my accountant yesterday which turned out to be quite fruitful, resulting in a two hour chat instead of half an hour that I’d asked him for, resulting in more work as in assignments and a discount. It seems things are slowly starting to pick up.

But boy… I need time… more time… and a lot of people seem to claim mine somehow, it’s not just one email a day, I receive about five a day and people are waiting for replies, both business and personal. So I’m gonna stop procrastinating today and crack on with it. No more replies to personal emails for a while, friends should understand that getting my life back on track is my number one priority. I’m gonna be stubborn but in a good sense… It’s called time management baby!

So instead of sending me an email it would be so much easier to post a comment for me here!

:P

Blog Friends

I’ve promised to post but I’ve been so busy lately that there are a few drafts still waiting to be published, this is one of them… I have been awarded twice by Monica in the meantime so I had to slightly adjust this post *hehe*. I feel flattered that I’ve received these awards: Monica keeps inspiring me with her zest for life and her different perspective on things. She left an impression on me when we first met, she made me feel extremely welcome to visit her blog.

Something most bloggers don’t and I have to admit I used to be like that too because I had no idea about blog etiquette. I started this blog for me so I wasn’t expecting any readers at all, let alone commenters. These days if someone refuses to respond after my third visit then I can’t be bothered and won’t visit anymore. It’s about interaction, it works two ways. So Monica being the generous Monica got me hooked and I’ve been reading her blog ever since.

Thank you Monica for the awards! I want to be honest with you because that’s what I’m like: I’ve given it some thought and I won’t pass them on to anyone in particular. Not because I don’t want to but because it could create expectations and/or obligations, two words that I’m trying to avoid in life. So I’ll compromise and pass it on to anyone who reads this blog and feels that he/she deserves it, that way I won’t cause a stir in blogosphere etiquette…

:P

Another blog friend: Ismoyo has opened her online shop where she sells her crafted cute goodies. I ran into Ismoyo’s blog while searching for a specific illustration; the first thing that caught my eye besides her gorgeous illustrations, was her collection[s] of 70’s design. I was amazed to see familiar [mostly Dutch] things from the past: packaging, toys, magazines etc. and had instant flashbacks. As with most creative people, Ismoyo is multi-talented as well and proof can be found on her blog and her online shop. Go check it out!

OH, I almost forgot again, I met up with Stuart two weeks ago another blog friend, while he and his girlfriend were here for a short break. It was great to see you again Stu and to meet S.!!! I had a wonderful time and will email soon!

Two cool awards :)