I am known in my family for procrastinating; it was a common occurrence in my early school years. I would always go to my parents with some assignment or other to ask for help. It got to the point my dad would see me coming and ask, “Is it due tomorrow?”, and it always was. I would love to say that I learnt my lesson and did my homework with time to spare but to be honest, I just got better at hiding my panic.
My most recent exploits take the cake though. I will do almost anything other than my homework, including cleaning the bathroom. My mom doesn’t seem to mind my new homework diversion technique. This week I was at a loss as to what needed to be done around the house, then it dawned on me, the perfect solution! My mom and I live in an RV year-round, so we need to make sure cold air doesn’t get in. What is more important, being warm for the winter or school work? My decision was made to insulate the RV. In order to achieve my goal, I had to climb on top of the trailer. It’s not very tall, maybe 12 or 13 feet and it is pretty easy to get up. None of this mattered when I suddenly rediscovered my fear of heights! I am twelve feet off the ground and there is an alarming lack of guard rails to keep me from falling to my death. This was no time to panic though; there was work to be done. Getting down was another problem I was not ready to address. I had no idea how dirty the roof was. If I did, I certainly wouldn’t have worn my good jeans. It is also quite icy up there which was a bit of a shock, especially when I had to lay directly on the ice in order to get the insulation in the right place. An hour later, covered in dirt from crawling around on my hands and knees, frozen to the bone, I am finally finished. Now comes the hard part. I have to get down. Everything looked so easy from the ground. A million thoughts race through my mind as I attempt to maneuver my way to the ground. “Why do they make these ladders so tiny?” “What the hell was I thinking?” And my favourite, “I should have just done the essay!” I don’t know if this has cured me of my procrastinating tendencies, but I will definitely choose my diversions a lot more carefully from now on. NOTE: Micaela was not harmed in the writing of this blog.
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