It's called precrastination!

Several years ago I wrote a blog post about my (bizarre, abnormal, weird) tendency to tackle chores before allowing myself to have fun. Sort of the opposite of procrastination. I find it much more satisfying to get unpleasant tasks and commitments out of the way before doing things I'll enjoy ... the enjoyment feels more 'earned'. Anyway, Tim Harford (a.k.a. the undercover economist) just wrote an article about those of us who don't procrastinate, and it seems obvious now. We are precrastinators. My favourite new word ;-)