Foibles of the Archivist: Patience, Planning, and Impulsiveness

[mizarchivist]

I am capable of saintly amounts of patience. Under the right circumstances.  Particularly  if I know the parameters of the situation. How long do I have to be patient? What factors must be met before XYZ happens and what I'm waiting for will proceed?
I like to know what to expect and have the back up plans ready to roll if Plan A fails. However, when I am left with an unresolved... thing, I will worry it like a terrier trying to eke out my parameters, find a niche or catalog designation. Until I get some, watch the OCD girl go.

Then there's the impulsive. I used to be much worse, much more mercurial. Age, a balanced diet, and a life partner who is the exact opposite in decision making has forced me to temper my ways. Really, all 3 make a huge difference. Don't discount blood sugar levels. I know I collect data as I go along without really realizing it and doing my cataloging as I go along. Often that first step won't be quite done and the rest of me has gone on to the decision-making.  And sometimes my instincts were correct and the decision remains good. But once I've made up my mind, it's time to implement the plan. Patience goes out the window unless the timing factor is very much apparent, but even then, it's tough.

The way I see it the one side of the scale is organizer-like-woah. The other part of the scale is Veruca Salk. I try to avoid screaming "But I want an Oompa-Looma right now!" That is not the sexy.

Anyway- these things have been occupying a greater part of my conscious brain than perhaps needs to. I'm hoping that sharing it will exercise that demon to a less monopolizing place. And hey: helpful to know how I tick.

Comments

[water-childe.livejournal.com]

Oh, sweetie, I am exactly the same as you in this aspect. I'm waiting on an email from a particular person, regarding an issue, that I've been wanting to talk about since the 23 of March. I am ready to claw my eyes out with frustration.

[mizarchivist]

Thanks for the affirmation. I feel for you. What goes along with all of this is how much I loathe lack of response to my communication. I admit I'm not aways at 100% on my side of things, but in some situations, after a number of attempts and still getting nothing but silence is worse than getting an answer I don't like.

[drwex]

after a number of attempts and still getting nothing but silence is worse than getting an answer I don't like.

Amen. Sometimes I want to grab people by the collar and shout "Stop trying to protect my feelings and just say SOMETHING."

Not the most productive of communication strategies, I know.

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

But once I've made up my mind, it's time to implement the plan. Patience goes out the window unless the timing factor is very much apparent, but even then, it's tough.

Yes! YES! YEEEEESSS!!

*sigh*

[mizarchivist]

Birds of a feather, my dear. *kiss*

[drwex]

I remember some of these traits about you and how it's part of our alike-ness. To say that I sympathize and understand is about the best I can do, though. I'm TEH SUQ at solving these problems for myself.