Don't Underestimate procrastination-itis

Yes, I've got it. Bad. The dreaded procrastination-itis.

I have a list a mile long (including "write your blog") and very few things crossed off. Do you know what's holding me back? Jeans. I need new jeans. We are going to Colorado, and somehow, I don't think my NC summer wear is going to cut it.

Why are jeans such a problem? I *hate* to shop. Hate it, hate it, hate it. My sister is like some crazed fashionista who can spend a day trying on clothes and go back and purchase the first thing she tried on. I think having to go along for that as a "tween" (that word didn't even exist back then) has scarred me for life.

So, I procrastinate. I read Facebook, Twitter, online forums, etc. ANYTHING except what's on my list. This has been going on for days. But now, I've started my recovery - cross "write your blog" off the list.

Don't underestimate bears

Don't underestimate bears. I mean, OBVIOUSLY not in the wild, I'm talking about the ones in books.

Today is Paddington Bear's 50th "birthday" (as anyone who used Google search today has already figured out). He and I go waaaaay back. I had the books, the bear, even played Paddington in the 2nd grade play. My dad used to make Paddington's hat "talk" to me before bed when I was in elementary school. For my birthday, my mom gave me the new book, and I'm pleased to report I enjoyed it as much as I thought I would.

Really, how can you go wrong with a children's book that starts with a bear "from Darkest Peru" showing up on a railway platform with a tag that says "Please look after this bear. Thank you."? Now, years later, the kid loves him too, as he should - they're very similar. As Paddington says, "Things happen to me. I'm that sort of bear".

Hug a bear today :-)