The Vacuum Cleaner (Or: My Mind Is A Scary Place)
The Vacuum Cleaner
(Or: My Mind Is A Scary Place)
I know I need to do something about the little rug on my kitchen floor. Hmmm…
I notice it for days. In fact, I’ve been noticing it since before the last time a friend was here (a few weeks ago?). I was quite embarrassed because some food was dropped by my guest and I said to discard it because the rug was not clean. In fact, it was a MESS!
Some time after my friend leaves, I get the vacuum cleaner and stand it in the tiny kitchen (it has been standing in the hallway previously, reminding me I need to actually USE it. My aim now is to bring memory and action together in one place at one time).
Some days later…
The vacuum has fallen over at least 3 times and I have picked it up (it’s a nuisance), recalling that I need to do the job. However, memory still does not actually translate into action.
This morning, still lying in bed, I’m thinking about the day ahead. I have time today and one thing I MUST do is to use the vacuum. As I am pondering the problem of inactivity with my vacuum cleaner, I realise that in my mind I am wishing for one of those old manual carpet sweepers! In fact, in my mind, I envision myself getting that out and cleaning the little rug in the tiny kitchen. They are such good little tools. A bit old fashioned, but they work. Easy to use. Wonder if I could get one from somewhere? Thrift stores?
Wait a minute……!
WHY???
What’s wrong with my electric vacuum cleaner?
Aaaah. That’s it! I have to actually unwind the cord and PLUG IT IN!!!!!!!
Procrastination in action.
DEVIOUS! 😉
AJ ❤
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Oh no. No no no no no. This is me. Right now, today. Only my vacuum cleaner is standing in the dining room.
Why do they make them so that they fall over so easily??
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I don’t know!
I just went and leaned it against the stove. Why did I not think of that before?
DUH 😉
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By the way, did it ever occur to you that when you are cleaning hair and stuff out of the vacuum cleaner, you have become a vacuum cleaner??
Argh… no wonder they are so scary.
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Haha!
NO!
Well, at least the vacuum gets it all in one place….
Do you realise that I actually MOVED the vacuum cleaner (twice now, the first time to stop it falling over) just now to take a pic of it, and wrote an entire story about the whole thing, but my little floor rug is STILL not clean?
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Sounds like me. Lol
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Reblogged this on A Blog About Healing From PTSD and commented:
This is me. I mean, I didn’t write this, I am reblogging it. Ann of GG wrote it. But… it’s me. Only I’m sure that my procrastination is much worse.
I used to be known as a neat freak. Then…. the internet happened.
Please visit the original site and read the whole thing, it is hilarious. Thanks for stopping by and God bless. 🙂
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Thanks for the reblog!
Much appreciated ❤
Ann
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Thank you for being so real! It means a lot!
OK, nap time…
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ENJOY 😉
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Unwinding the cord and plugging it in. I so get it!
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Yup! 😉
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Yep, I’m reading blogs instead of working, but “it’ll wait” right? Entertainment is important too and this was entertaining even if it hit a few too many nails on the head 🙂
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Haha!
YUP!
I think I will get up properly now and face my day 😉 😛
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This is so funny. As I’ve gotten older, I now understand why my mother was a better housekeeper in her younger days than when she got older. I have become my mother. My vacuum cleaner is a dust catcher…too many other things are now more interesting than housekeeping.
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I agree. There are many much more interesting things to do…. 😉
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Yay!
I vacuumed today!
That only took a few weeks!
Vacuum is now back in it’s rightful reminding position in the hallway 😉
Til next time! 😉 😛
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