Today's most-excellent word is...
Shilly-shally (a verb) means to show hesitation or indecision; to dwadle or to waste time.
I chose this word because it suits my mood. I spent too much time in bed this morning. It took me forever to get organized, and all I wanted to do was sit at my desk and daydream about my stories. (The girl who won't grow up.) I am often oppressed by the feeling that I am lingering too long smelling the roses, and that I "don't get things done." But, then again, how else can a writer glean and perfect his/her material without a little creative mental doodling, or musing, or gathering whimsies.
Shilly-shally must be related somehow to dilly-dally, which I heard often growing up. I dallied often as a child - not that my attention span is bad, but that my eyes are easily to drawn to whatever is curious - a hazard when I'm driving. Sure, I may not accomplish everything on the list, but, boy, was the day interesting. Happy shilly-shallying!
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