Comments on: tyranny of the urgent? http://www.makingthingsup.com/2008/04/tyranny-of-the-urgent/ A woman with a husband, four kids, and the occasional witty anecdote. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:46:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Anonymous http://www.makingthingsup.com/2008/04/tyranny-of-the-urgent/comment-page-1/#comment-2937 Anonymous Thu, 08 May 2008 02:33:00 +0000 http://www.makingthingsup.com/?p=963#comment-2937 I actually bought needles and thread when I became a foster parent...yes I am very idealistic. You are not alone, obviously from the comments. My fix it piles end up in shopping bags from cool stores, migrate to a safe dark place in the back of the closet and eventually come out years later when everything is out of style. The same goes with my dry-cleaning pile; only eventually clothes that need dry cleaned start to rot...minor difference.<br/><br/>I almost got motivated to write a blog entry a few months ago about when I sewed up a hole in a favorite pair of lounging pants--it was that monumental! I felt like a domestic goddess that day:)<br/><br/>Since my mom lives so far away I'll try to get your mom to sub-in once she has her cool new sewing room!! yahoo...hey I might even join her on her machine and hem a curtain or two...<br/><br/>i'll be a super-goddess then.<br/><br/>it's a good feeling, agreed.<br/><br/>you know who... (MH) I actually bought needles and thread when I became a foster parent…yes I am very idealistic. You are not alone, obviously from the comments. My fix it piles end up in shopping bags from cool stores, migrate to a safe dark place in the back of the closet and eventually come out years later when everything is out of style. The same goes with my dry-cleaning pile; only eventually clothes that need dry cleaned start to rot…minor difference.

I almost got motivated to write a blog entry a few months ago about when I sewed up a hole in a favorite pair of lounging pants–it was that monumental! I felt like a domestic goddess that day:)

Since my mom lives so far away I’ll try to get your mom to sub-in once she has her cool new sewing room!! yahoo…hey I might even join her on her machine and hem a curtain or two…

i’ll be a super-goddess then.

it’s a good feeling, agreed.

you know who… (MH)

]]> By: kate http://www.makingthingsup.com/2008/04/tyranny-of-the-urgent/comment-page-1/#comment-2907 kate Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.makingthingsup.com/?p=963#comment-2907 I've been thinking about this, too. For me, it IS easier and faster just to do those ltitle things right away, but I can't manage it very often. I'm sure I would feel less overwhlemed if I could. Alas. I’ve been thinking about this, too. For me, it IS easier and faster just to do those ltitle things right away, but I can’t manage it very often. I’m sure I would feel less overwhlemed if I could. Alas.

]]> By: mamasnest http://www.makingthingsup.com/2008/04/tyranny-of-the-urgent/comment-page-1/#comment-2906 mamasnest Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.makingthingsup.com/?p=963#comment-2906 You sound just like me! My "fix it" pile could eat someone despite the fact I sew almost daily, that sort of thing NEVER gets done...oye! You sound just like me! My “fix it” pile could eat someone despite the fact I sew almost daily, that sort of thing NEVER gets done…oye!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.makingthingsup.com/2008/04/tyranny-of-the-urgent/comment-page-1/#comment-2905 Melissa Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:29:00 +0000 http://www.makingthingsup.com/?p=963#comment-2905 I haven't put them away yet...<br/><br/>Maybe something else will lose a button in the next day or two. I haven’t put them away yet…

Maybe something else will lose a button in the next day or two.

]]> By: Sra. Página http://www.makingthingsup.com/2008/04/tyranny-of-the-urgent/comment-page-1/#comment-2904 Sra. Página Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:25:00 +0000 http://www.makingthingsup.com/?p=963#comment-2904 Hey, at least you HAVE the needle and threat where you can find them! I'm impressed! Hey, at least you HAVE the needle and threat where you can find them! I’m impressed!

]]> By: Diana http://www.makingthingsup.com/2008/04/tyranny-of-the-urgent/comment-page-1/#comment-2902 Diana Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:54:00 +0000 http://www.makingthingsup.com/?p=963#comment-2902 I think about this too! So many little easy tasks could just be finished and set aside, but if I did it all the time, it would become the norm, and then I wouldn't have that enormous sense of satisfaction when I ACTUALLY finish something. And see, I just inadvertantly justified why I'm typing here instead of finished the six things I have going on this very desk. I think about this too! So many little easy tasks could just be finished and set aside, but if I did it all the time, it would become the norm, and then I wouldn’t have that enormous sense of satisfaction when I ACTUALLY finish something. And see, I just inadvertantly justified why I’m typing here instead of finished the six things I have going on this very desk.

]]> By: sari http://www.makingthingsup.com/2008/04/tyranny-of-the-urgent/comment-page-1/#comment-2900 sari Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:03:00 +0000 http://www.makingthingsup.com/?p=963#comment-2900 I know what you mean! I sewed my son's little league patch on his sleeve yesterday (it was supposed to be an iron on patch but it was peeling off after three weeks) and then MAGICALLY I sewed the eye button back on his sock monkey slippers. <br/><br/>I don't know what came over me, but you're right - it felt good.<br/><br/>I could get a lot done around here if i actually just did things when I thought of them. Maybe you're starting a trend here, we could all pick up on it!<br/><br/>:-) I know what you mean! I sewed my son’s little league patch on his sleeve yesterday (it was supposed to be an iron on patch but it was peeling off after three weeks) and then MAGICALLY I sewed the eye button back on his sock monkey slippers.

I don’t know what came over me, but you’re right – it felt good.

I could get a lot done around here if i actually just did things when I thought of them. Maybe you’re starting a trend here, we could all pick up on it!

:-)

]]> By: enviromama http://www.makingthingsup.com/2008/04/tyranny-of-the-urgent/comment-page-1/#comment-2899 enviromama Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:41:00 +0000 http://www.makingthingsup.com/?p=963#comment-2899 I've actually been thinking about this lately in regards to so many things in my life. If I just did it NOW, would I get more done and feel less guilty about things that end up sitting? I don't know honestly because as soon as one thing is done, 3 or 4 other things have come up and realistically, I just cannot keep up with it all. So yeah, I have piles too (to file, to mend, to give away, to . . .). I’ve actually been thinking about this lately in regards to so many things in my life. If I just did it NOW, would I get more done and feel less guilty about things that end up sitting? I don’t know honestly because as soon as one thing is done, 3 or 4 other things have come up and realistically, I just cannot keep up with it all. So yeah, I have piles too (to file, to mend, to give away, to . . .).

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