Want to Do Vs. Need to Do

Want to Do Vs. Need to Do

April 13th, 2011 @ 11:24 am by Mrs. Waffle
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Here we are! A little under two months away and I have whittled the giant to do list from 9 months ago down to this…

You can see that I divided the “to do” list into “Homework” and “Projects.” Mr Waffle asked what the difference was considering they are all tasks we need to get done.

Well, here’s the deal.

The homework is stuff I really need to do, but is difficult or boring and therefore the procrastinator in me has been putting it off. It is stuff that requires research, deep thought, typing and lengthy discussions that end in frustration. Work has been a beast lately, so any time I sit down and try to do the homework this happens…

The other side is projects! Eeeeee, projects! I have been waiting to finish these for quite a while and now that the RSVPs are rolling in I can finally start. Projects put me in a good mood and recharge my battery, which is something this little lady needs right about now.

So, what’s a Waffle to do?

Obviously, I want to do projects more than homework. However, other people are depending on me to get my homework done by a certain time and projects can very well wait since their due date is the day. Do I trudge through the homework just to get it done? Should I maybe sprinkle in a dash of projects in between homework times? What would you do?

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22 Responses to “Want to Do Vs. Need to Do”

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tntrav44 (message) 1,322 posts, Bumble bee

Wow. You are one organized woman. I applaud you. And I love Wafflebot! haha
I find that I can’t work unless I have some sort of gratification, so for me, homework sprinkled with projects would be the way to go. It breaks up the monotony of the homework, and you’re still getting things done with projects. Good luck!!

4/13/11 @ 11:30 am (reply)

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mars

I always reward myself for getting through a project I don’t really want to do. As in, if I finish this homework by this time (cause if I don’t put a time frame on it, it takes me a ridiculously long time to do), I get to have fun and do this project.

4/13/11 @ 11:40 am (reply)

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morganmoyer (message) 67 posts, Worker bee

I’d throw in some fun projects to break up the boring!

4/13/11 @ 11:41 am (reply)

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DeaconBride (message) 659 posts, Busy bee

I have one of those at home too!! It all gets to be too much. But I do LOVE the projects!!1

4/13/11 @ 11:45 am (reply)

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Mrs. Meerkat (message) 3,216 posts, Sugar bee

Do homework for xx number of hours then give yourself a break with a fun project. That way you don’t get burned out with one or the other.

4/13/11 @ 12:04 pm (reply)

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NC Girl (message) 196 posts, Blushing bee

Outsource! (If there’s stuff you can.)

4/13/11 @ 12:11 pm (reply)

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ktisthatbees (message) 2,742 posts, Sugar bee

wafflebot! Yes. . .

Switch off, accomplish one homework, then reward yourself with doing one project!

And 3 weeks out, i am in the exact same boat.

4/13/11 @ 12:12 pm (reply)

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Miss Kid (message) 122 posts, Blushing bee

You are a girl after my own heart! I am with you on Want versus Need! So you should of course do what’s best for you, but I absolutely HAVE to throw in fun with tedious or nothing would get done! And since you’re so close, obviously no one has to tell you that it needs to get done. In the end though, just remember, deep down you really love all of it

4/13/11 @ 12:33 pm (reply)

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mrsbowieii (message) 693 posts, Busy bee

I say mix it up… That way both list will be shrinking around the same time.

LOL love the Wafflebot!

4/13/11 @ 12:56 pm (reply)

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Miss Seal (message) 1,179 posts, Bumble bee

I’m with Mars. When you finish one of the HWs, reward yourself with a project!

4/13/11 @ 1:15 pm (reply)

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Miss Tartlet (message) 3,207 posts, Sugar bee

Definitely sprinkle in some projects to spice things up! I love that comic of Wafflebot.

4/13/11 @ 1:48 pm (reply)

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stephbonthego (message) 687 posts, Busy bee

You funnie =)

4/13/11 @ 1:49 pm (reply)

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Miss Lox (message) 1,128 posts, Bumble bee

Wafflebot! I may or may not have actually just shreiked that in my cubicle at work.

Anyway back to the point… can Mr. Waffle(bot) help with any of the homework? I know Mr. Lox has been super good about taking homework assignments from me lately. He’s all about whatever he can do to make the weird crazy-eyed bride look go away.

4/13/11 @ 1:51 pm (reply)

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Misslizzy (message) 282 posts, Helper bee

i would do some homework and reward yourself with a project…

4/13/11 @ 3:05 pm (reply)

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RedRoses2 (message) 72 posts, Worker bee

Your bulletin board is very cute!

You could do “1 and 1,” like finish one “homework,” then get to do one “project”…

I think if you say “I won’t do any projects until I finish ALL the homework,” your inner procrastinator might say “Well FINE, I just WON’T do projects, then I *never* have to work on homework, how about THAT…”….or is that just *my* inner procrastinator who is that grumpy .

4/13/11 @ 4:09 pm (reply)

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Miss Waffle (message) 1,123 posts, Bumble bee

@Miss Lox: Oh, how I wish I could give some of the homework to Waffle! Unfortunately, I just had to explain to him yesterday, for the umpteenth time, the difference between ceremony, cocktail hour, reception and send-off. He’s a lovely and incredibly intellegent human being, but sometimes he’s just so smart that he’s dumb (unless he’s just playing dumb, which is very smart). He’ll just get to do all the heavy lifting later.

4/13/11 @ 4:37 pm (reply)

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popcorn610

Ugg, I feel ya sister. I’m finishing up the last bits of grad school and I am dragggingggg! I don’t want to write a paper; I want to play with crafts!

4/13/11 @ 7:16 pm (reply)

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cr6zy (message) 1,187 posts, Bumble bee

we made a game out of it. i wrote everything on notecards and put them on out board in the hall. everytime one of us accomplishes something we make a big deal about who gets to put the card in the trash lol. ive been winning lately but i also went into crafter crack mode and have been staying up well past 3 am just because i cant sleep with a half finished project on the table.

4/13/11 @ 7:40 pm (reply)

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napabridekelsey (message) 3,372 posts, Sugar bee

you inspire me to do a checklist…I <3 checklists!

Maybe I’ll motivate myself to do the homeworks by making a really fancy checklist with lots of color.

I agree with PPs…reward yourself with a project when you finish a homework assignment!

4/13/11 @ 8:07 pm (reply)

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Miss Pain au Chocolat (message) 1,698 posts, Bumble bee

I would use projects as your “carrot on the end of the stick” to bust through the mundane homework. A visual reward once you’ve completed a task works for me - a big fat line crossing out the item for good is always nice.

4/13/11 @ 9:53 pm (reply)

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