cleaning, clocky, click

i'm just a posting fool this week. some unlikely urge toward productive-ness seems to have possessed me. i cleaned out the freezer this morning, at a time when i am not usually even awake. and by clean out, i don't just mean "scoop up the crumbs with a shovel," i mean "throw out all food that expired in 2004." when your frozen food is 2 years past its usefulness, you know you're a slacker. the best news i've gotten all day: the few of you who've been reading this for a while may remember that i spotted the most brilliant alarm clock idea EVER some time ago. it was only a grad school prototype, or some such, but apparently it is now on its way to market!! oh, clocky, how i've dreamed of the day... in other gadget lusting news: who knew you could buy a cassette player for your PC?! luckily for my budget, i don't have a desktop anymore. i wonder if they make an external version... oh, wait. that's called a boombox, isn't it. and more importantly, i stumbled upon a program that will keep you from playing with such toys when you're supposed to be working: the temptation blocker. problem is, if my Forty Thieves game is locked up for half an hour, i'll just go watch an episode of will & grace instead of working. maybe version two will include a taser that will zap me if i try and get out of my desk chair. or a more sophisticated timer that checks for keystrokes in the appropriate work software & adjusts your time accordingly... or maybe i'll just have to grow some willpower. sigh. what i learned this week by scrolling through the cable guide as a procrastination method: the US has a women's curling team!? today's main mode of procrastination: flickr. i'm lovin' it. (am i allowed to say that about a company other than mcd's, or do they have some wacky trademark?) used the excuse of my impending newly arrived! camera to upload & organize all my old digital pictures. after about half an hour, i used up my monthly freebie allowance, so i went pro. will post links soonish. in the meantime, i'll be wasting more time googling for plugins and toys. (suggestions welcome.)