Do you ever have a day when you just can't get work done?

United States
October 14, 2008 4:23pm CST
Today was one of those days. I had every intention of completing some articles for Associated Content today and instead spent the afternoon posting on Mylot. Guess this place appeals to my desire for constant change and activity. Writing takes dedication and effort. Posting on Mylot is just plain fun! Have you ever had a day when you just couldn't buckle down and get work done?
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• United States
15 Oct 08
this happens to me alot its more procrastinating (i think thats how you spell it) i say im going to do something then i say in 5 more minutes and it just keeps going on
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@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
15 Oct 08
Yes I have had these type of days. Now that I am 7 months pregnant they are more frequent. I get tired easily. Hubby says I have the best excuse in the world! I am also a member of Associated Content. Haven't had any inspiration to write for them lately. Maybe my newborn will spark some articles.
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• United States
15 Oct 08
I wish I'd chronicled all the new things I learned as a new mom, as they were happening. I would have at least 100 articles on the subject. Picked up tons of tips and tricks about dealing with babies. Don't remember any of it now!
@GardenGerty (157615)
• United States
15 Oct 08
Lots of them. I worked two outside jobs today. I am trying hard to get a little bit done on MyLot. I will write my serious stuff tomorrow. I have an assignment pending, not due to Thursday, but will write it tomorrow.
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@makingpots (11915)
• United States
15 Oct 08
No, not me, beauty. I always do everything that needs to get done each day...... and I do it all wearing heels and a string of pearls.
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@gemini_rose (16264)
14 Oct 08
I think that every day is like that for me, although mine is no longer because of mylot, but simply because I just do not seem to have enough hours in the day to do everything I want to do. I only ever seem to manage to complete one job and the day is over. I have hardly any time to come on here these days, used to be that I was never off here and now I am lucky to get an hour here and there somedays!
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• United States
14 Oct 08
For me, I think it's a health thing. I get under the weather and just can't focus on writing. Plus, my best writing happens in the mornings. Not sure why. But wouldn't you know that mornings are reserved for everything else!
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
15 Oct 08
I have a lot of those days, beautyqueen. Today, I said I would do some weeding outside, clean my room and do some laundry. I only did the very first one. After that, I found myself watching TV and myLotting. But after this post, I am going to do a load of laundry. Cleaning my room would have to wait until tomorrow.
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@ambkeb (782)
• United States
15 Oct 08
Today is one of those for me to. I needed to clean my house really bad today. But yet...im sitting here on Mylot. It really is addicting. LOL I have atleast done a few loads of laundry so I guess that is something. Just wish that darn house cleaning fairy would show up today.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
15 Oct 08
Today I was so busy making toffee to get shipped out it was about all I got done. I even grabbed Chinese for dinner, so I would not have to cook tonight. I am taking a break right now, but then I need to get some laundry done. I am exhausted, so I will hopefully be getting to bed early tonight. I have more toffee and cookies to make in the morning. Hopefully it will not take up the whole day and I can get some other stuff done too.
• United States
15 Oct 08
I have busy days like that too. Today was not one of them! Guess it's my Saturday since I don't take weekends off.
@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
18 Oct 08
Yes, I have those kinds of days a lot. I can't seem to get into anything some days so when I am into it, I will do a lot more than usual. Like today for example, I feel like talking a lot so I am posting in mylot and taking advantage of my feelings. I have already posted almost a hundred responses and I am still going. I hope to make a record day today and post more than 167 responses. That is my record so far and with that I earned $2.88 which is also a record for me. I would be real happy if I broke that record today. So far so good, I am still motivated. But for how much longer I;m not sure as I am now starting to get bored. I have gmail and they bunch all of the discussions email notifications together into one email and this bunch from you from 4 days ago is 40 long. You started 40 discussions on that day and so you were really busy. I am responding to as many as I can and so far I am at 18 responses from these alone. I will continue on till the end and see how many I can respond to from these ones. At the same time that I am earning for me I am also earning for you. I hope you have a big earnings report tomorrow from the responses I am doing on your discussions, my friend.
@snowy22315 (170140)
• United States
18 Oct 08
Yes, often. Some days I just feel like I should make a list of the things I havent gotten done. My mother used to make lists everyday to keep her focused and on task. That is what I think I should be doing. Life would be simpler if I could get more accomplished.
• United States
14 Oct 08
Just about every day poses distractions for me, and that usually means jeopardizing things that need to get done and doing things that are not as important, but today I actually did do all the work I need to, and then did some more that doesn't even need done, so I am ahead of things and can chat on mylot for at least the next few days without having too many worries, unless of course if something else comes up, and that is likely to happen since I am a student. At least I know that tonight I can be on here as long as I want without having to procrastinate other things, it feels good to be able to do what I want, the freedom is very liberating. Happy mylotting, and have a great day or night!
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@belk89 (1103)
• Philippines
15 Oct 08
I have days too when i cant get things done. I wanted to participate as many discussion as possible but i just coud'nt do it since i have to do some other important things too. There are also days when i am sick and as much as i wanted to post new discussion and participate in other members discussion. My body is too weak to wake up and all i did is sleep. So yeah sometimes i was not able to do a lot of stuff because of some unexpected things that happen.
@mojcica (1511)
• Slovenia
14 Oct 08
fridays are usually like that lol. I have such days, when even if I try to work its not happening, I dont get anywhere. They say when you have a day like that, its better you dont force yourself into working , but its better to just relax and do more the next day, when you feel more relaxed and not tired. I think this has to do with tiredness even if we dont feel it the body is telling us to let go a bit and take it easy. Have I mentioned I also have 'dropping' days? LOL When i tend to drop everything i touch :)))))))))))
• United States
14 Oct 08
OMG! I thought I was the only one who had the clumsy days like that. Some days, I can't even walk and chew bubblegum! I have to tell everyone to stay back fifty feet, cause I'm bound to drop a plate or two. Especially, if someone runs up on me. I think it's cause my brain gets distracted from holding the plate and my hand lets go.
@Not_Sure (29)
• United States
15 Oct 08
Oh yes I have beautyqueen. I would say that at least one maybe two days out of the week are what I would call mental health days for me. Just for whatever reason I cannot function. On those days I simply do whatever my body wants me to do...take a nap, chat with friends or maybe even watch a movie. Most of the time I get back to normal by the next day
@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
15 Oct 08
I used to have days like that a lot, when I was trying to do too many things. I still have them sometimes, but not too often. My husband got a promotion in June so I no longer have to use my online earnings for bills and groceries. I only have to make money for the extra things we don't really need, paying down debt, and savings. Once I stopped trying to force myself to make the money I felt like we needed for groceries (we always keep at least an extra month's supply of food in our pantry, and have two freezers, so we would have been fine if I hadn't made my goals a couple of months), I'm actually able to make more money. I'm doing more of the things that I enjoy that pay less, which gives me the break I need to spend more time doing the things that I don't like as much (I still like them, though, I quit doing anything that I dreaded doing).
@lexus54 (3572)
• Singapore
15 Oct 08
I know those days. I've had them too. I become a victim of procrastination when I am not focused and get sidetracked instead into doing other things. At the end of the day, what I set out to do is still outstanding, and then I asked myself what I have been doing the whole day? For sure, I have not been lazing around doing nothing...I was busy the whole time, but when I start to take stock of what I did, I realize that I have been doing everything else except those things I was supposed to achieve for the day. Not focused...that's what caused me to digress from what I should be concentrating on doing. I end up doing the not-so-important things. Sometimes, this happens at work too, especially when one gets distracted by colleagues, bosses, unplanned assignments, telephone calls, issues that surface out of the blue, etc. and a thousand and one other things.
@magojordan (3252)
• Philippines
15 Oct 08
Yes this happens a lot especially when things just keep on popping in between during the work hours. Although I have things planned throughout the say sometimes people would just dump me some work and it is really annoying when it takes a lot of time from your planned schedule. Those small things when they come together are really a nuisance especially when you have everything planned for the day.
@hotsummer (13835)
• Philippines
15 Oct 08
there were so many times that i had lots of things to do and i had so many free time to accomplish or have those things done. but still i can't srt to accomplish or do them. i just don'thave the mood and i just don't know where or how to start though i had done that so many times in my life. anyways, i think that when something not going right or the things are not going my way that i feel that i could not do the usual things that i do every day in my every day routine.
• Australia
15 Oct 08
Yes, I even have days like that, for me I just can't be bothered sometimes and am too lazy, at other times I'm pumped up and can't wait to do more work. I am also a member of associated content. I was just wondering I have only wrote one poem, do you get paid for every view you get viewed? Because I sent the link to my brother and he viewed it but when I went back on my account it said I had zero views, I checked the day after, still zero?
15 Oct 08
I am a software professional.So i have many days when i did not my completed work on time.But Now I am a regular on time.