Basic Rules of Piddling

Piddling (adv.) what one does when you are avoiding work but want to act like you are really doing something important. Usage: I managed to piddle the day away but got a lot done.

1. Answer every email possible even some very old ones that you forgot about. In fact, find people to email just for the time it will waste. This must be done in a highly professional manner to fool yourself into thinking it is work.

2. Clean your spice cabinet. Always a good one and oh so necessary...who wants stale spices.

3. Put your most recent cartoon on the design wall and measure it just to make sure it can go to some show. Don't bother to start working on it. You have the dimensions that solves the problem.

4. Ater putting the cartoon on the wall, change your mind, get out your sketch book and look at the newest leaf design....hmmm.....better than design on wall. Of course, you still have to draw the cartoon so there is some work involved. Close sketch book with all good intentions of working on it tomorrow.

5. Pay bills and do accounting stuff....nothing takes up more time with less results.

6. Call your best friend; solve the problems of the world...a good day.

7. Promise to talk to your sweetie for a few minutes in the evening whether he listens or not.....makes you feel like you did your part even though after 24 years neither one of you have much left to reveal.

8. Post to your blog the basic rules of piddling.....viola, a whole day piddled away.