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Procrastination Fascination

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The last few weeks have been mighty productive around the homestead. Maybe it’s the lack of husband, or maybe I just got it all together and got everything off my plate. I handed off the feature spread for the first print issue of Snowshoe Magazine. I delivered the next Mrs. Gizmo article. I sheparded the FAQ I’ve been working on to completion and publication. I mailed off my application packet – the one with the Alpaca clip. I finished writing the help for a podcasting product – and got paid for it, the check came yesterday! I also baked some muffins, learned how to knit, went to yoga, had a physical, took some cool new photos, and took apart and reassembled my juicer. I am Nerd, hear me roar!

Now I’m stuck. I have two chores left, one pleasant, a small editing job I’ve had to put on the bottom of the list while prioritizing the paying work, and dealing with some financial stuff. I have to open an IRA and roll over my 401k accounts. I hate this stuff.

I tried to do this last year, about this time, but somehow, I failed. I am not an idiot. (See my impressive accomplishments above.) See, the company sent me All This Paperwork. And I filled out All This Paperwork. Turns out I wasn’t supposed to. I was only supposed to fill out a subset of the paperwork. So now I have to start over again. I hate this stuff. There it sits, in my inbox, awaiting my attention.

I can’t understand why this is so hard. I get that it’s really important; after all, it’s money. Hello! I work hard to get it, it should be working hard for me once I have it, right? Right. That sounds like some stupid investment house ad, but it is totally true. This morning I talked to my current 401k company and the people the hold my Roth IRA. Now, I have two more accounts to attend to. It’s all rollover paperwork from 401k accounts with previous agencies. What a pain.

See how I am smart and accomplished? If that’s the case, why can’t I deal with this stupid administrative nonsense more effectively? It’s not like I don’t know the value of my money, hell, I freelance! I am none to aware of the comings and goings of the almighty dollar around my house. But the paperwork sits there, mocking my competence while I sneak away in fear. I have to, um, go to the bank, that’s it! I need to, um, get some exercise! Groceries want buying. Laundry wants doing. Blogging. I have to update my blog. Yeah, that’s it.

I’m on it. I swear. By the end of the week I will have all this stuff sorted or I will not be allowed to go out and play this weekend. Okay, that’s a bunch of crap. I’m still going to try the deadline approach. It’s worked for everything else. That’s it. But seriously, I have to go to the bank first. I’ll be back. I swear, I’ll get to it right after the bank. I mean, after I read my email after I get back from the bank. I mean, after lunch. I mean. I swear. I’ll get to it. I will.