My whole life I've been a last-minute Sally sort of gal. I always waited until the last minute to finish homework, write papers, and study for tests. I thrived on all-nighters. Somehow all the intensity and urgency of being forced to finish gave what I was doing credibility. This habit has carried over into most aspects of my life, including book club and gift giving.
{The shadow boxes Jenn gave us last year.}
It's ridiculous but I often find myself scrambling to finish a book on the day of a book club discussion. This is particularly dangerous and frustrating because I'm not a fast reader and hate feeling like I'm racing through a book. Duh.
{The collage Michelle made for us last year}
In years past I have also approached our Christmas book exchange in a last-minute manner too. Not that I haven't thought about it ahead of time, just that I don't usually feel any urgency about it until the deadline is looming. Also, I tend to get my best ideas when I feel pressured by time. This is a Catch-22 for me because it often means I don't have time to make my idea come to life. Aargh.
{Collette holding the book I gave her last year}
Well this year I'm not last-minute Sally. I finished my gifts for the book club girls last week (hooray, I'm giddy) and even wrapped them yesterday. I'm a present-wrapping spazz so it took me a long time just to wrap 5 gifts. I also had to make a buy a book, make a book mark and wrap these for our book exchange, and am happy to report that I have done all of this! What is up with the universe? Seriously?!
It's such a weird feeling to have these things done and to feel like I'm calm and ready for the night's events and not watching the clock in a panic to finish. Wow. It only took me 36 years to figure this out. Good grief.
**Are you a last-minute Sally?
Do your good ideas come late?
Is being prepared normal for you?**
{The shadow boxes Jenn gave us last year.}
{The collage Michelle made for us last year}
{Collette holding the book I gave her last year}
21 comments:
I'm impressed with your preparedness! Usually I am a last-minute Sally -- that's when the most inspiration seems to come!
Hey congratulations on your preparations. This feeling must be soo good for you and new. I am glad you like how it feels and will try to not be the Sally. Well I think all of those things are beautiful and special since there is so much time invested in them and so well thought out. I can't wait to see what you prepared...are we going to be able to see it? Well I have been both at different times really...sometimes I just don't care and sometimes I am on the ball and things are running....Good luck tonight. How fun to get together with girlfriends. Say hello to all of them.
holy crap is right! Sadly, I am a last-minute Sally, mainly for lack of ideas. It just seems to be the way I operate -- but I don't like it. I'm thinking maybe you have turned a corner and are on to a new and better way of life! (Here's hoping I can learn from your example.) Can't wait to see what you made!
i feel like im back and forth..why cant i just be one or the other?!?! i think maybe i have all the great ideas at the beginning and write my list..then when it gets down to it im the last minute sally?!?! i will be taking mental notes this month for sure for a better update..
i tape all of mine on the back of my front door--i LOVE to see them all displayed like that--last year it was overflowing! i LOVE that-and i REALLY enjoy cards with PHOTOS! hint hint to anyone out there!!
Please, oh please post the results of your gift-wrapping spazzing! I love to wrap gifts and tie the big bows and make them look pretty! I want to see yours!
I'm proud of you for being a week ahead of the game! I am a Sally by nature who is constantly fighting to NOT be Sally! I have to consciously think about the planning and timing so I'm not crunching the deadline.
Last minute Sally should have been my real name. So glad to hear that your prepared on time this year.
Hurray for being prepared. I have to say, that most of the time my good ideas come at the last minute and therefore cause much scrambling and panicking. However, this year I seem to be on top of the game. We'll see how long this lasts. :)
I still love those shadow boxes and the collage Michelle made- so creative.
I am 50/50 on the last minute thing. I have ideas and just lack the motivation to do them early sometimes. For example, I know all the handmade things I need to finish, and yet last weekend I worked on layouts for myself because I was in the mood for that. It is like I know I have time and before I know it the month will be over. This post is a call to action!
I am usually a last-minute Sally for sure(or even a Whoops I Missed It Wilma)--even though I don't like it and feel better when I get things done ahead of time.
Hooray for finishing up early and hopefully with less stress. Your past exchanges have been wonderful--y'all are a group of very talented book lovers! Have fun tonight!
I am definately a last minute Sally. But, I am also a lucky loo because I have seen the gifts and the are AMAZING!! Over the top- truly. The book club is gonna love it. have fun tonight!
I am starting to feel like a last minute Sally! Congrats on getting that done--that's huge and so relieving.
I have a few things on my plate, but seem to be waiting I guess the busier I am the more I tend to get done. Go figure!
Your book club seems magical - I love that you celebrate all sorts of occasions together & with such creativity. I hope you'll post what you made!
I'm too often a last-minuter, as well. I'm patting myself on the back though because my Pink Christmas is done, packaged & waiting for me to brave the post office tomorrow. ONLY 2 days late!
I have never been a "last minute Sally". I was always done with homework or book reports at least a day or two early and NEVER stayed up late to finish an assignment or study. Yes...I was sort of a nerd that way. The truth is I just can't put things off (usually), I get stressed out having things hanging over my head. Fast forward to this year and I have done a complete 180!! I could not be more of a last minute sally (still do not have ONE Christmas gift for anyone!!!...and just ordered Christmas Cards yesterday!) Oh well, life goes on I guess!
Jason is th exact same way!! I tend to get things done early. Have a fun time tonight.
Wow-you are my idol. I never feel better than when I am early for an apointment, on time with a gift or a card, and done with my Christmas shopping before Christmas eve! Somehow the arrival of my third boy last year has made all of these things impossible for me-I'm a mess! I'm just happy to finally have my tree up!
I am totally a last minute Sally, and am getting really frustrated with that aspect of my personality. I'm so happy for you that you overcame it for tonight! I can't wait to hear about how the evening went. You guys are always so fun to live vicariously through.
I think about things for ages - months and weeks before the event, but don't actually implement anything until very late in the day.
Hence, last night I was finishing a wedding table plan at 1.20am, and because I'd dragged my heels about it I'd ended up missing the final episode of the first series of 'Heroes', which I'd been watching every week. Argh! All because I left the table plan til the last minute. I'll have to dip into some spoiler sites VERY carefully now, because someone on the radio this morning blurted out that Peter Petrelli and Nathan Petrelli died in the final episode! Oh no!
I'm a last minute Sally these days, for sure! I hate that...ugh. I haven't even STARTED my Pink Christmas gift yet (don't tell Kristi). Good for you for getting ahead of the game.
Are you a last-minute Sally?sometimes.. I tend to put big things off...
Is being prepared normal for you? yeah.. I like to think so... I usually feel ready.. sometimes it is a last minute getting prepared.. but I have to plan ahead!
can't wait to see what you did!
Ken loves that you use the phrase 'holy crap' sometimes when you comment on my blog.
I tend to get my best YW lesson ideas when I feel pressured for time so I am often scrambling for materials on Sunday mornings, but other than that I do better when I'm ahead of the game.
so last minute sally!
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