on procrastination and event planning

i do nothing all day except administrative tasks. when i run out of them, i invent more. i have had one chapter of my dissertation left and due for weeks. it's crunch time now- it has to be done this weekend. and yet, i read the globe and mail all day, chat with friends and spend hours detailing all the things that need doing for the ball next week. why do i lack total motivation for work i'm supposedly passionate about?

instead, i am consumed by the ball. it has taken over my life. april 30th will forever be enshrined in my head as i have dedicated 6 months of my life to planning every small detail. and then, it will all be over. 1100 will have come and gone, ate and drank for 8 hours and then gone to the magdalen boys sing on the bridge. i used to think i wanted to do event planning for a living but i'm not sure i could deal with all the lead-up, let-down of it all.

in other news, i think i'm going to be in boston for 3 weeks this summer- good times!

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