OK, lots of info to process in this thread:
Nobby, hope the paper is going swimmingly and that you will be raised from minion to a master with lots of subbies.
Samira, I'm the exact same way when I've got a project to do, I find myself doing every kind of chore to avoid doing that project.
Joph, Ray would be right with you on me "cleaning at him" since I do the exact same thing. But I tend to break things first and then clean them up.
Knoxarus, seriously, I don't even know what to say.
Bard, PICS or GTFO.