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stll weekender 8awrpajjanuary 1998p9i procrastination now being viewed as an art form when i quit this mortal coil the words of frederick oliver will serve as my epitaph if a things worth doing its worth doing late imagine my joy when l read that procrastination which has become something of an art form for yours truly is now being studied by psy chologists this means that before long it will be classified as a type of mental illness and therefore not my fault already the experts are lining up to define what it is and why some of us indulge in it while nonpsy chologists such as myself may be tempted to blame sloth for the problem we are more than willing to accept a kinder gentler explana tion for our shortcomings kates corner kate gilderdale an article in the globe and mail entitled are you going to put off reading this has been a source of inspiration l actually finished it along with the knowl edge that the deadline for this col umn is looming like the iceberg which caused the untimely demise of the titanic according to assistant professor of psychology joseph ferrari telling a chronic procrastinator to get something done is like saying to a clinically depressed person cheer up thanks to this splen did visionary i am no longer a hopeless case but a victim of cir cumstances beyond my control i suggest the term chronic late ness disorder or cld be used to describe the syndrome in certain circumstances people identified as cld survivors should be eligi ble for large cash settlements in the event of being fired for incom petence take for example those who have been dismissed because they spent their working hours in a pur suit entirely unrelated to their job but of much greater personal inter est to them surely any psychologist worth the chapter is thrilled with our site on starcityse as a onestop fullyaccessible location for details about the chapters services and programmes our x information is pr available 24 hours a day 365 days j a year pamella conn executive director y multiple sclerosis society of canada toronto chapter c- wwwstarclty5earchcomtbrnistdr6nto wssikfssks 1- 21s35h sr with toronto star city search gta f residents and visitors m find information ranging from entertainment y shopping and travel opportunities to real y estate health care and other professional b services your business can reach a proven online audiencewlth your own toronto star citysearch web site call today for more information phone 4168142790 fax 4168142750 email infostarcitysearchcom 4k toronto star ah you need citysearch to know wwwstarcitysearchcom kis or her salt would recognize that avoid ance is a major symptom of cld and thus grounds for appealing such hardhearted logic naturally there would have to be some sort of means test which judging by the teetering piles of stuff in my in tray i could pass with flying colours and the language would have to be purged of the word procrastinator with its connotations of laziness and lack of moral fibre in my view temporally challenged fits in nicely with the current tendency to call a spade a woodenhandled gardening implement the next step would be to make those newly diagnosed with cld known to fel low members of the temporally chal lenged community although this seems ah insurmountable task given our propensity for failing to finish what we start one thing is certain there would be no committees since none of us would ever get around to arranging a meeting let alone showing up for it or deciding who should be responsible for what among the suggested cures is behav ioral therapy in which a person learns to overcome procrastination by rewarding herself after getting some of the task done or penalizing herself for not starting it forget finishing this im off to ingest a slice of triple fudge chocolate cheesecake as my reward for starting it come and learn about the hydrogen generating system sheraton toronto east hotel kennedy 401 monday january 19 730 pm columbus room what it is how it will reduce emissions how it will increase horsepower how it will increase fuel how farm vehicles autos trucks and stationery equipment can benefit find out what the governments mandatory emissions test means to you enquire at 4166097237 global tech liz n pauls virtual with new computer image a whole new you is haad just a click away daring looks without the risk i over 150 hair styles to choose from change your style colour eyebrow shape coloured contacts lip contour bridestobe pick your style fun fast fabulous tips for women or men just for guys salon specials change the look of the man in your life too use an assortment of hairstyles beards and moustaches cut style women men hilites 25 40 40 perms cut not included by mary only skin care available oo 20 fred varley dr unionville 4773646 cannington ontario 705432330t