I Work Well Under Pressure

I've always known it. I think I wrote some of my best papers in college the night before they were due. So here's a quick rundown of all that I accomplished in the 32 hours immediately preceeding my party on Saturday.

Beginning at noon on Friday, I:

• Helped in the selection of a new staff member at work.
• Did some home improvement warehouse shopping (more on this later).
• Did my grocery/party munchy shopping.
• Made Jello shots.
• Steam cleaned my carpets.
• Cleaned my spare bedroom and moved the cat litter box in there from the kitchen.
• Slept for eight hours.
• Picked up The Host from the library.
• Bought mulch, firewood, and ice for the party.
• Trimmed the backyard.
• Finished trimming the backyard by hand after string trimmer ran out of string.
• Scrubbed patio umbrella.
• Assembled backyard firebowl.
• Baked brownies.
• Placed new mulch in flowerbeds and around lilac bush.
• Created party playlist on iTunes.

This was probably the most productive 32 hours in my entire summer so far. So I guess the moral of the story is, if I want to get something done, I need a deadline.