tying up loose ends

So the theme for the month of February through the fabulous people of NaBloPoMo is ties. When I read this topic back in January I was super excited, creative, reinvigorated, and ready to get back to blogging. Today is now February 15 and I, obviously, have not participated at all. However I have high hopes for finishing off strong.
Because of this, my topic for today is tying up loose ends. I feel one blogging shoe has fallen to the floor, and I'd like to recollect myself before the other shoe drops as well. I am very much a creature of tying up loose ends. I do not like to leave projects or work unfinished. I would rather stay at work late to finish up what I am doing than to file it away and trying to get to it tomorrow. When I would write a paper or work on a project for school, I was far more successful when I would plug away at it than complete it bits at a time. I figure that while you're in the mode, why not just go for it. While attitude does ensure that work gets completed, I do wonder if this philosophy might not be detrimental in other ways...I'm not sure that I always appreciate the process, acknowledge milestones, take time to reflect, or really involve myself in the process. I want to finish one task so I can begin the next. I'm not necessarily the kid in class who rushes through a test because I want to be the first one done, but I am the one who wants to do it, do it right, and do it right now so that I can say as much and move on to the next thing.
Because of this typical mode of operation, I am disappointed in myself that I let go of the blogging. I really enjoy it and like having the outlet. So I'm going to give it a go again. I have lots of ideas and lots of stories to share, so hopefully that will keep me going. I definitely have some loose ends to tie up, and the tying starts today.