-- the internet is one giant distraction

Crap, I missed yesterday's daily post. Oh well. I meant to do it but everytime I got on the computer, something distracted me.

Someone new following me on Twitter, Facebook comments, a birthday reminder, Zealog activity, "Questions that Need Answers" from WikiAnswers, a Digg shout, blog feedback, Travelzoo specials, new Classmates.com visitors to my profile, Safeway's free delivery, YouTube subscribers, Meetup reminders, Hi5 activity, funny jokes, amazing videos, MUST reads and hundreds of overdue-for-a-response emails from friends and family (some urgent).

I am so overwhelmed.

I originally got on the computer to do the following:

1. Order more rawhide rings for the dog since I cannot find them in the store for a fair price
2. Send pics to countless people of events I covered and promised to share
3. Look for a bike rack on Craigslist.
4. Order the lecture "How Has Christianity Changed over the Last 2,000 years"
5. Get a Spyware program
6. Bug my latest interviewee to finish his answers (he is 80% done, he says... if THIS IS YOU, finish it already!! lol)
7. Download 4 songs
8. Deal with the quarantined virus snagging one of my inboxes
9. Invoice clients
10. Year-end business accounting so I can file all these papers already
11. Finish biting review of SkyMall merchandise and unrelated diet/exercise post for blog

So I login to do these 11 things and am derailed by a flood of information and social outreach. In order to stay focused, I have to ignore everything but then the backlog just grows.

Coping strategies, anyone? I need to improve my skillz!