I couldn't have said it better myself, Webster. Procrastinate is a verb that pertains just a bit too much to my life. I tend to put everything off until the last possible minute. As a matter of fact, I began this blog post January 24th. And yes, today is February 5th. Often, this procrastination leads to problems. However, relevant to this blog, the only problem I can foresee is the lack of anything interesting to say. This is not a matter of life and death, unless of course you are very easily bored. Then you (or I) might be in trouble.
So what does procrastination have to do with this blog? Well, if you'll refer to the blog title (or the interesting subheading), you will notice the word "yoga". Logically, one would think that this blog would be about yoga, and initially, this was the intent. Yet each day goes by without even the beginnings of a "yoga journey". I think about it every day, but by the time I finish my homework each night I can't imagine doing anything but collapsing into bed.
As the weeks drug on, I did begin to feel a change of heart. I wanted to keep my New Year's Resolution, so I ambitiously declared one Sunday night that I would make time for yoga the following day. I would finally overcome procrastination and become more flexible while I was at it.
And then it happened. I was at drumline practice (for those of you who don't know anything about indoor drumline, I basically grab a drum, put it on, and run around with it) minding my own business. The drumline was rehearsing one of our sets, which was nothing out of the ordinary. As I was marching to my spot, however, I was brutally attacked by a bass drummer, who had just crashed into my backside (to his credit, the bass drum is so large that he can't see in front of him). He hit the back of my leg just in the right spot to send my knee shooting upward straight into one of the bolts on the bottom of my snare drum. I yelped in pain and proceeded through the remainder of practice with an awkward limp.
When I got home, I studied my knee. Well, I at least studied the nasty purple bruise that had developed on my kneecap. I stretched out my knee just a little bit and winced.. So much for yoga.
Procrastination again ensued. This time I told myself that I had an excuse. I did for about a week. By now, my knee has healed, and the initial procrastination has reestablished itself. Unfortunately, I have three blog posts supposedly about yoga with nothing to really show for it. I have but one sole yoga confession: I'm inherently lazy.
Eh, I'll make a genuine comment later.
ReplyDeleteIf you want some help getting started try the yoga on the wii fit! It's actually really easy and teaches you step by step. As for drumline practice I have a fair share of bruises myself. I completely understand how that can put off the yoga thing even longer. I can't wait to actually hear about your first attempt at yoga but until then you have some great funny procrastination stories that keep me entertained.
ReplyDeleteYou should put more posts about you getting hurt. Its much more entertaining than your procrastinattion. I nearly laughed out loud thinking about you get rammed by a bass drum. :P
ReplyDeleteWow, I have never heard one person make so many excuses... Oh wait, I have, but that person is still you! Big Ben hurt his knee, but he kept on playing, so stop being a baby! Get to work. New Year's Resolutions don't keep themselves.
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