procrastination and alternate universes

procrastination is an amazing thing. i'm pretty sure it is inversely proportional to pressure. it is the highest when there is little to no pressure exerted on the subject doing the procrastinating. take me for an example: my tech talk (equivalent of a master's thesis defence) is this thursday, i have a paper and 45 minute presentation due next week that i have not bothered to start, my thesis is in dire need of loving attention, i should get a job since my funding is up this may, i'm planning a wedding for this july (the 9th), etc, etc, etc., and i'm sitting here writing a blog and reading other people's blogs. hmmm. there is no real due date for anything. therefore, there is no pressure. therefore, there is much procrastination. great. just great.

on another equally disturbing subject, you know how there's an alternate universe for the socks that get lost in the dryer? do you suppose that there is another one for pens and pencils? i think there must be...