How many columns are there?

If you think that's crazy and distracting, check out a list of some of the stuff that's been consuming my life lately:

• Facebook.com
• Textfromlastnight.com
• FML.com
• Sporcle
• Youtube
• Collegehumor.com

and my new favorite.........

peopleofwalmart.com

(people take pictures of extra-ordinary things at their local Walmart and post their opinions--genius!)

These sites are now the current reasons why my G.P.A. is going down the drain. I can't help it; I don't want to jump on the popular website bandwagon, but when I have the option of doing my Statistics homework or watch videos of unicorns traveling to Candy Mountain...how could I resist?

(this explains that comparison and if you haven't youtube-ed Candy Mt do so now)

This has always been my problem: Procrastination

Ever since the ripe age of 9, I have always been the biggest procrastinator of all time. I would put off work until the night before and even until 8 PM that night to tell my parents that I have an absurd amount of homework. I'm guessing I was probably a late delivery baby because I procrastinated the time that I would come out of my mother's womb...ehh crappy comparison but that's all I got.

I even remember one time in sixth grade, my parents told me that I could watch the season finale of Survivor ( the first season!) as long as I got all my homework done. Well, I procrastinated to the last minute and decided not to do it, and I ended up failing a Math test a few days later. To sum up a completely irrelevant story, Mr. Procrastination and I have a very bad relationship.

He comes into my daily routine, suggests things that sound a lot more awesome, and then I find myself thinking, "Wait, how did 3 hours fly by?!" One thing that I have noticed about my procrastination patterns over the years that I am not committed to one action. To me, anything can be used to procrastinate:

1. eating an apple
2. cleaning my room
3. sleeping
4. texting

 But I thought that when I moved up into high school, I would be able to escape the grasp of Mr. Procrastination, but to my dismay it only got worse.  Term papers, AP classes, and college applications; Mr. Procrastination was coming at me in full force. But I promised to myself that I would rid myself of his wretchedness when I got to college. Yeah, right.

My plan lasted for about maybe a day or so. Don't get me wrong, the moment I was given my first homework assignment in college, I was so eager to get it done. But then winter quarter rolled around and for whatever reason I found myself crossing paths with my long lost friend. "C'mon Michael, let's go explore the snow or sleep since the sun isn't out."

He got me.

But this is a new year and if you have read any of my previous blogs, I have made a vow to make sure I excel this quarter. I have seen Mr. Procrastination a few times on campus and we have hung out a little bit, but I am trying to make sure that I don't see him for a while. He keeps encouraging me to drop what I'm doing and go follow him to the Oval. I am so bad at saying no to someone, especially an old friend. 

But I need to be persistent. So help me out, if you see him on campus, tell him you don't know me. 

Thanks.