What are YOUR First World Problems?

[Burger]

I use pencils all the time. I only use ink when I have to sign official documents and stuff. People at work make fun of me because I'm the only reason they keep the pencils sharpener around.

Dave

I'm in the same club as you. I just like pencils more.

[Big Spoon]

"Too Many Cooks" won't leave my head. The song has been on constant loop for at least a week now.

[mellow weasel]

My job provides employees a lot of freedom in terms of schedule, ideas, execution etc. which is nice for most of people. But I'm pathologically lazy, so this lack of control is ruining my life! I've done a month's worth of job during this whole year, and I got away with it, which sort of encourages me to continue this procrastination. The lack of accomplishment depresses me, but I'm so inert from not doing anything for so long I feel paralised. I'm considering a psychologist, but that would require going to another side of the city once in a while and I'm too lazy to do that

[terpsichore]

My job provides employees a lot of freedom in terms of schedule, ideas, execution etc. which is nice for most of people. But I'm pathologically lazy, so this lack of control is ruining my life! I've done a month's worth of job during this whole year, and I got away with it, which sort of encourages me to continue this procrastination. The lack of accomplishment depresses me, but I'm so inert from not doing anything for so long I feel paralised. I'm considering a psychologist, but that would require going to another side of the city once in a while and I'm too lazy to do that

have you tried the Pomodoro Technique?

i'm the exact same way re: procrastination, which is terrible because I'm a freelance musician with no actual boss per se...this works really well for me; maybe it could for you/others as well?

basically you get a kitchen timer (or use your phone, but put it on airplane mode so you're not tempted to surf the internet! :p ) and set the timer for 25 minutes. Then make it a game to see how much you can accomplish in 25 minutes. No distractions, no interruptions allowed.

When the timer goes off, get up and take a break and do something physical - get up and stretch, go for a glass of water, walk outside, run down the hallway and back :p - and then challenge yourself to another 25-minute session. Repeat as many times as needed.

[terpsichore]

Why in the world are you using pencils frequently enough that you have a preferred type? I don't think I've intentionally used a pencil since I took the SATs.

idk about Burger (although i do have pencil envy!), but i use pencils all the time for writing music. Lots of erasing and editing involved, so pens would quickly make it into a huge scribbled mess.

[Burger]

Why in the world are you using pencils frequently enough that you have a preferred type? I don't think I've intentionally used a pencil since I took the SATs.

idk about Burger (although i do have pencil envy!), but i use pencils all the time for writing music. Lots of erasing and editing involved, so pens would quickly make it into a huge scribbled mess.

When I write in my journal, I am the same way. I am mistake prone with my writing, and I prefer a pencil. Black Warrior baby!

[Well, Well, Well]

Burger, please start a topic in GCW or Weirdslist where you post some of your journal entries.

[Burger]

Burger, please start a topic in GCW or Weirdslist where you post some of your journal entries.

I'll see about doing that when my post count is high enough.

[Well, Well, Well]

smurf the post count requirement mods lets lift it.

[Burger]

smurf the post count requirement mods lets lift it.

I actually understand why you guys have it. There would be a lot more Spam/Nonsense in those forum. It's hard to drive your post count up high without spamming.