Overly Complex To-Do Lists

Today

1. Wake up at 3:14 AM to start on the laundry, which is not actually dirty, but also not clean. (Due: 3:15 AM)

Estimated time required: 2 hours 1 minute

Difficulty level: 7/10

• Step 1: Turn on the washing machine
• Step 2: Wait for 2 hours and 1 minute
• Step 3: Fold and put away the non-existent stains

Tomorrow

2. Call my aunt to complain about the weather. She'll probably just agree with me, because, let's face it, she's always been right about everything.

Estimated time required: 5 minutes

Difficulty level: 0.1/10 (it's not like she's ever disagreed with me before)

• Step 1: Dial the phone number
• Step 2: Complain about the weather
• Step 3: Hang up, because that's what you do

Next Week

3. Learn to play the trombone. I mean, it's not like I have a job or a life to live, so why not?

Estimated time required: 1,000 hours

Difficulty level: 9/10 (those slidey sounds are hard to make)

• Step 1: Watch YouTube tutorials on trombone basics
• Step 2: Practice for 999 hours and 59 minutes
• Step 3: Play a decent rendition of 'Take Five' by The Animals

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