I need to stop faffing!

Faffing! Procrastination! Avoidance! Delaying! Fannying about! Whatever you want to call it! I am all of those! I cannot call myself the Queen of faffing! That title goes to my wonderful friend and running partner who shall be called Banana! Banana is the Queen of the Faffers. A title that she takes extremely seriously and I have absolutely no intention of taking away from her. I am however, the self-titled Princess of Faffers. A role that I regularly get an A* for! Before the Internet, social media and Google faffing meant doodling! I cannot draw or paint but I am very good at doodling daffodils – well I used to be, will just check I still can – and writing the name “Sarah” in various handwriting styles??!

I NEED to start my essay…. on Mindfulness! Oh the irony! I am at present 4 hours behind on a 150 hour study course! To put it bluntly I haven’t even started! Well! I have written a to do list. I am the QUEEN of to do lists. The art of a successful to do list is to write down at least four things that you have already accomplished.

1, wake up. TICK

2, Get up. TICK

3, Shower. TICK

4, Brush teeth. TICK

5, Get Dressed TICK

I have done extremely well so far! Oh hold on, the cat needs a cuddle, be right back…….

I am back, via the fridge. So! I need to write this essay. Oh, look at my cat, isn’t he lovely?

So why am I writing a blog when I should be writing my essay? Does everyone faff? I really don’t have time to fanny arse about to be honest. Why am I prolonging the inevitable? I have to write this essay, I am actually very interested in Mindfulness but it is just putting it from my mind into the computer into proper words, not just getting away with this bloggy kind of writing. Actually, to be honest, I am struggling with the first sentence.

Oh the drama of it all! I find every excuse in the book to avoid the inevitable.

I can’t even consider writing this essay until I have tidied up.

What on earth am I going to make for Dinner tonight

I will just put this empty mug into the kitchen.

Oh look I am at the fridge.

Oh look at my other cat! Isn’t she pretty?

Flo

Wonder if I should put a load of washing on, yes that’s a good idea.

Better get the washing out

Aaaah, there’s some birds at my bird feeding table.

Better fill up the bird feed

I will check the fridge again

Shall I go for  a run! Bloody hell, things are getting desperate.

Shall I pop round to Banana’s and have a cup of tea? I think she is writing her essay too. No, I’ll do that later!!

Flowers need some water

Why am I in the fridge again?

I need some water, via the fridge.

Gosh, I have lost 10 minutes staring at the computer screen – could be considered meditation – will allow that one!

The list is endless, my bottom is falling over the sides of the chair and I have done precisely NOTHING. In a very busy day and a pretty strict time limit I am almost up shit creek without a paddle. Oooh! Postman! Is there anything exciting for me? No! So! I am almost at the point of a wasted Morning. However- Just got to go and blow my nose – I am not worried because I will do it, eventually. I never have not done it, I just need to stop bloody faffing and get on with it. I will just have a cup of coffee and ponder over the first sentence. That will definitely help! Actually, I think its lunch time!