7 Deadly Sins: Sloth

I’m taking a leaf out of eemusings‘ book and doing the “7 Deadly Sins” meme. I’m not going to post these consecutively; they’ll pop up every now and then as I please (read: when I have a steady Internet connection).

Day 4: Sloth. Seven things that I neglect to do.

1. Make my bed
Seriously, there is no point to making your bed because at the end of the day you’re just going to sleep in it and it’ll get all messed up again. The only time I ever made my bed on a semi-regular basis was when I lived in the dorms freshman and sophomore year of college, because there would be people zipping in and out of my room all the time. If there are guests/visitors that are going to see my bed then yes, it should be made. Otherwise, I don’t see a point.

2. Keep track of my expenses
This is something I desperately need to start doing. I’ve half-excused not doing it over the last year as I was studying abroad without a job or regular income, but now that I am preparing to move out into my own apartment I really need to start managing my finances far more stringently than I have been.

3. Use body moisturizer daily
I always forget to moisturize my arms and legs after I’m done showering. Everyone knows water dries out the skin, and it’s especially important to remember to use moisturizer or lotion after shaving (legs!). Still, I’m lazy and I just… forget.

4. Water plants
In my ballerina days, I would get lovely bouquets of flowers from family and friends after each performance. I’d stick the bouquets in vases in my room, and then promptly forget to water them. Each bouquet ended up withering and dying before its time.

5. Floss
I see flossing as a time-consuming (and painful) thing to do. Yes, I get there are long-term benefits (like my teeth not falling out from diseased gums!) but… eh, I’m lazy about it.

6. Clean my room
Organization is not one of my strong points when it comes to my living habits. (I qualified that statement because I am extremely organized when it comes to school or work.) In my defense, my room is never dirty – just messy. It’s very much a case of organized chaos.

7. Eat
Honestly, sometimes I just forget to eat. I’ll be too caught up in whatever I’m doing (whether it be something exciting like going on an adventure or something mundane like running errands) and it isn’t until I start feeling light-headed and dizzy that I realize I’d forgotten to eat!

Full list of days below the cut.

Day 1 – Pride. Seven great things about yourself.
Day 2 – Envy. Seven things you lack and covet.
Day 3 – Wrath. Seven things that piss you off.
Day 4 – Sloth. Seven things you neglect to do.
Day 5 – Greed. Seven worldly material desires.
Day 6 – Gluttony. Seven guilty pleasures.
Day 7 – Lust. Seven love secrets.

Tags: 7 deadly sins, meme