in the category of "it's funny because it's true"

[jrtom]

Disadventure:

> work on dissertation
You spend two hours searching the OED for the usage history of the word devolve.
> work on dissertation
You spend three hours reading five articles which have nothing to do with the dissertation.
> work on dissertation
You spend twenty minutes online reading about baseball.

*groan*

Comments

[gwyd.livejournal.com]

That is so true. I know I did a huge amount of housework whiile avoiding my Master's thesis too.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

Oh right, THAT's why I left grad school. Last night was nearly as bad for me though.

> write exams
You check your email. You don't have any new messages.
> write exams
You have dinner
> write exams
You read all your webcomics.
> write exams
You read all your webcomics again. They haven't updated from last time.
> write exams
You read blogs.
> write exams
You put away leftovers.
> write exams
You read blogs. They haven't updated from last time.
> write exams
You play with your new camera.
...

[vito-excalibur.livejournal.com]

ahahahahahahahaha *sob*

I think any self-directed work is llike this somedays...