BEDA 22: background noise, but not really

I've noticed recently, that I work and generally tend to focus better if I have a background noise or something else to work on. For example, during the lecture today in my civics class, I retained more from the latter half of the lecture when I started doodling on my paper. I don't know why this is, but it just is.  I was watching Doctor Who not too long ago as I was finishing up my civics assignment.

Whether it's having my headphones on and playing music softly so that I can still hear it, but it's not my main focus, or if I just have something running on my laptop like a Youtube video or something streaming for Netflix, it always seems to help me get my work done, and I generally can retain more it seems.

In other news, it rained today, like when I got up this morning. It was nice, especially considering this is twice this month that when it rained my joints hadn't hurt before hand. Which is also kind of weird, because I like knowing when it's going to rain.  Also, a plus, I managed to incorporate Doctor Who into my English assignment over heroes today, I felt pretty freaking awesome.

Today was awesome because: I finally received my hard copy of Still Got Legs in the mail from DFTBA Records. I've listened to it several times in my stereo in my room, it just sounds so much better in the big speakers than my crappy laptop ones.

days until the fall musical: 55
days until I become an adult: 137
days until graduation: 271
steps taken today: 2,488+

BEDA 15: head desk moments

Do you ever just get those moments where you want to head desk, or face palm? Gah, today has been a day completely full of those moments.  When I got home this morning from Marcella's I came into my room and threw my bag on my bed and looked at the massive basket of laundry I still have to put up from Saturday's laundry trip. "I'll do it tomorrow morning." I thought, I had other more pressing matters to attend to today than putting up laundry. And then I remembered that tomorrow morning I'd be freaking out about the fact that school was starting. *head desk*

About an hour and a half ago, my dad came in for lunch, and I asked him if I could come out this afternoon and clean my car out so I could use the shop vac to clean my floor boards.  He said it was alright, but asked if I could come out tomorrow morning instead.  I agreed, it'd be cooler in the morning...and then my mom stepped in, reminding both of us that school starts tomorrow. *head desk*

There's been a few other moments where I've just completely forgotten about what tomorrow is and keep trying to move plans to tomorrow, but it just doesn't work that way anymore. *sigh* I guess my procrastinating needs to stop ASAP.  But alas, as much as it sounds like I'm completely dreading tomorrow, and though I kind of am in a way, I'm not completely fighting it. It's just one of those head desking days today.

This is totally off topic and everything, but I want to congratulate Kathy on getting 50 followers yesterday (or whenever it actually happened).  I definitely recommend heading over if you have the time to her blog which can be found here and poke around for a bit.  I always enjoy reading her blog posts, and who knows, maybe you will too.

Today is awesome because: I finally ordered Chameleon Circuit's newest album, Still Got Legs through DFTBA Records.

days until senior year starts: 1
days until I become an adult: 144
days until graduation: 277
steps taken today: 1202+