Month: November 2017

(You try finding a picture that captures this feeling).

Figure if we’re in the lane of efficiency and task management, might as well stay here.

I likely get this desire to get started early on things from my father, a man that never saw an event he couldn’t leave his home earlier for.

But, unless you’re one of those chronically late people—and if you are, do everyone a favor and just stay the fuck home already—you’ll understand what I’m talking about when I say there’s a certain joy to actually getting out in front of a project, an assignment, a thing you have to do.

I’ve never been one of those people that enjoys waiting until the very last second to start doing something. In college, I wasn’t one of those people studying all night or writing papers til 4 AM the day before it was due.

For me, it was more of a relief to actually do that first part, submit that thesis statement, call for that first interview, schedule that initial consultation, whatever.

So, in this vein, it does feel good to get started on finishing this list. Feeling #112 and feeling #154, only 42 apart but so closely linked.

Polar Opposite of this Feeling?: Like I said, I’m not really the type to wait until the very last minute, but I’d imagine the opposite of this feeling is the manifestation of every single anxiety dream, every single “I’m back in high school, naked, with a presentation to do” dream, rolled into one.

Trust me, I’m aware of the meta-nature of this feeling.

A list of feelings has a feeling that is finishing that list.

It’s also not lost on me that this is the first thing I’ve contributed to this list in literally over 11 months.

Chuck Klosterman-bullshit aside, it’s good to be back to this list. I have all the feelings scribbled away, just need to actually write up these posts. I think we’re about 70-80 away from finishing the whole damn thing and that prospect, in and of itself, is a fun feeling.

I started this whole thing just over four years ago and I’ll be damned if I don’t eventually… at some point… finish this list.

And when I do, you can bet I’ll be thinking of this feeling.

Polar Opposite of this Feeling?: Continually looking back at the checklist and seeing that one thing that you either A) keep putting off for any number of reasons or B) can’t actually accomplish. Not sure which is sadder.