Taking the easy way out

I've been revising most of the day.  Finished a chapter, started on another.

I'm tired and frustrated and worn down by the whole process and by the fact that it seems like I still have SO MUCH to do before it's done. 

I still have to basically re-write the worst chapter (saving the worst for last), plus write a conclusion, plus finish the works cited page, plus do all the formatting the graduate school and the online submission folks require...

I need to do this all before Monday night.  My students take another round of exams on Tuesday, which will mean me buried in grading again next week with no time to work.  My adviser needs time to look at the draft so that she can approve it or I can make some last changes before the committee gets it, but they need it before March 1st so I'm under a crunch.

It makes me feel overwhelmed.

So, just for now, I'm going to take a break and do easy things.  Run the sweeper, unload the dishwasher, and shuffle the laundry. 

Too bad I can whip my house into perfect shape in something like 35 minutes.  If only I could write as easily.