This BLOG isn't actually about not procrastinating, but I had an interesting discussion on my family's work ethic with my father. Basically we're all lazy slobs. Any-who. Well I noticed today that I don't merely dislike telephones like many people, I seem to hate telephones almost to the point of fearing them. I know it's incredibly stupid, but I really don't like to answer the phone or make phone calls. I'm so bad that I think I'm beginning to isolate myself by not using the telephone. I'm actually writing this to take up time so that I don't have to call someone. Yeah, I know, that's pretty bad. There seem to be a couple problems between me and the phone:

- They're so impersonal. People speak as though they are right in front of you but you can't see them. In my opinion telephones are worse than MSN when it comes to expressing emotion.
- I'm incredibly self-conscious about how I sound and of the words I use on the phone, which of course always makes me sound like an idiot and say stupid things.

My current telephone avoidance seems to have more to do with self-esteem though. For three days I have abstained from calling someone I need to call mainly because I keep convincing myself that the callee will be too busy for me or will be annoyed that I called. I'll get over it eventually.

Keep on Trangling,
Anthony