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Yes, I’m procrastinating again. I have precisely 8 hours until my assignment is due. 1000 words to write. Some 47 (I kid you not) references to correct. A Bibliography.

Why is it so hard? because I did no work? or the subject is poorly organised and taught?

Why did I leave it til the last minute? Again? I have no idea what I’m doing?

Will I ever learn? I don’t think so!

BUT, in 8 hours, no matter what I’ve done or how far off finishing I am, I’m submitting what I’ve got. I will NOT spend another day writing an assignment about something I know nothing about.

*sigh* Back to it I guess. Any and all motivation is welcome.

I’ve been staring at this blank page for over an hour now. I simply have nothing to say. It’s funny how when you’re talking about yourself, you can talk for hours. But, just today, I have not much to say. It may be that as we had dinner with friends last night, I’m talked out. Or it may just be that nothing exciting is happening in my life right now, apart from the never ending waiting game.

Even my old fallback, scanning my list of categories to find something inspiring to write about, has deserted me this morning. I have a list a mile long of things to post about, but no words are coming today. I wonder if it’s because I’m finding it really hard to find things to do with myself.

Staying with the in-laws has meant that not only are we in a smaller house, but there’s more people around to pitch in to things. There’s still two bathrooms, but (believe it or not) the kids clean one morning and night (they wipe down the glass and tiles while in the shower, and mop the floor afterwards, and we clean the other (Hubby has got into the habit now) - so no bathrooms. With 4 adults, it usually works out 2 cook, and 2 clean up. Not a lot to do there, with 2 people pitching it it’s over in no time. Father in Law is a VERY early riser, so he gets up to the kids in the morning, doing the shower, dress, breakfast thing (and loves it I might add). 4 adults to 2 kids means bedtime is a breeze. The washing is insane (remember my weekly washing program? Ha!) But again, with four adults it’s amazing how quickly things get done, despite all the rain!

As for the floors, the kids have so much fun sweeping, and mother in law is still taken with her new vacuum cleaner, that the place is always clean. I spend maybe 10-15 minutes a day doing a general “put away” of the kids and our stuff that accumulates in the living area, and that’s it.

No wonder I’m bored.

So basically, I have nothing to write about. Amazing isn’t it?

I am still studying. Honest. No really, I’ve done some… yesterday.

I really need to do more. Sigh.

I got my assignment back last week. Not good, not good at all. I sat down and went through my assignment when I got it back, and was still disappointed. I did technically get the correct answer, but via the wrong channels. And for that I nearly failed. Not many of the comments were helpful, and some were downright wrong (comments on referencing). Still, onwards and upwards. I still have an exam to get through.

And roughly 3 weeks worth of work to do in … 15 days. eeek.

So here I am, procrastinating once again. At least I’m not playing solitaire… yet.

that my first blog post is done whilst procrastinating a uni exam. It is due at 5:00pm this afternoon, and I have some 650 words to write by then. 450 if I subscribe to the +/-10% rule, which, to be honest, today I just might.

I say it seems fitting, for my other blog Procrastination Alley is well used to such posts. Although it has waned a little lately, I am sure I will resurrect it soon. The reason it was ignored so long was a couple of months consisting of on-campus uni work, assignments, a 6 week overseas trip a take home exam, and finally, a totally surprising, but totally welcome positive pregnancy test. The exam will be over this afternoon. FINALLY.

I don’t think I can tell you how excited I am to finally be able to focus on myself, my kids and my house again, while study will take a backseat for 6 weeks. And I know that sounds insane, but I feel I’m suffering more than the kids (after all they get to watch lots of tv) with the lack of time with them, and the house well, it’s definitely suffering. Even hubby commented that this weekend he was going to sort out the washing situation. I have (no joke) an entire bedroom of clean clothes. Every time we get dressed we head in there to find something to wear.

Now this is already way longer than I intended, so I’ll go and set the kids up in front of the tv, and hopefully, hopefully get the exam done in time.