50 Things (contest entry)

Fifty things I do to procrastinate from writing1

1. Call my friends on the phone2

2. Read a book3

3. Watch a movie4

4. Research for my story5

5. Listen to music6

6. Eat7

7. Feed the cat8

8. Let the dog out9

9. Let the dog back in10

10. Go to the pet store to buy food for the cat and dog11

11. Think12

12. Read other people’s stories13

13. Comment on other people’s stories14

14. Check my lottery numbers15

15. Play games on the internet16

16. Check my cell phone for messages17

17. Play games on my cell phone18

18. Read a writers magazine19

19. Search for pictures20

20. Search for something the picture inspired21

21. Jot down notes for a different story22

22. Write names of characters for a story I haven’t come up with yet23

23. Clean up around my desk24

24. Sharpen pencils25

25. Draw things with my newly sharpened pencils26

26. Look over old notes27

27. Check my email28

28. Click on random ads from my email29

29. Send email30

30. Go to Facebook31

31. Write on someone’s wall in Facebook32

32. See whats good on Ebay33

33. Google what I found on Ebay34

34. Google something else I found on google, while looking for that thing on Ebay35

35. Check my digital camera36

36. Think about what pictures I want to print37

37. Vacuum the floors38

38. Make a grocery list39

39. Order something for take out40

40. Play on the Wii41

41. Go to the real mailbox42

42. Check the time43

43. Update my calendar44

44. Take a walk around to get my blood flowing45

45. Relax after my walk46

46. Take a nap47

47. Brush my hair48

48. Drink some water49

49. Enter a contest with a prewrite on Story Write50

50. Make a list for a contest on Story Write51

Fifty towns or cities I’ve been to52

1. Newark53

2. Cedar Grove54

3. Trout Creek55

4. Wilmington56

5. Atlantic City57

6. Hackensack58

7. Passiac59

8. Saddle Brook60

9. Garfeild61

10. Solomons Island62

11. Ocean City63

12. Clinton64

13. Suitland65

14. Washington DC66

15. Waldorf67

16. Calloway68

17. Landover69

18. Fort Washington70

19. New York City71

20. Virginia Beach72

21. Hempstead73

22. Brooklyn74

23. Upper Marlboro75

24. Carolina Beach76

25. Lusby77

26. Prince Frederick78

27. Mechanicsville79

28. Bowie80

29. Leonardtown81

30. Lodi82

31. Las Vegas83

32. Orlando84

33. Daytona Beach85

34. Buffalo86

35. Chicago87

36. Patterson88

37. Lexington Park89

38. Accokeek90

39. Bryan Town91

40. Oxon Hill92

41. Troy93

42. Roscoe94

43. Largo95

44. Wild Wood96

45. District Heights97

46. Forestville98

47. Hillside99

48. Montauk100

49. Haddonfield101

50. Elisabeth 102