Impending doom

Things are a bit quiet at work.

I have two projects which are near the end of their life cycles, with a relatively low and predictable associated workload. I have two projects which are in the start-up phase, each of which will demand the requisite amount of analysis and such, but in both cases there's close to a month before the first project deadline -- leaving more than ample time, in principle, to complete the required analysis. In both cases I am also officially still waiting for data, though of course I could get started with the data I have already.

I have on one side of my body (I think the right side of my brain) a relatively calm feeling, like "I could just go home, or go get my hair cut, or go for a run, or call in sick tomorrow" -- with no consequences! This part of me feels guilty for hanging out at work when I don't have that much to do.

The other half of me (I am postulating it is the left side of my brain because it seems to be the right-hand side of my field of vision that is constantly drawn to doing other things than whatever task I set myself to) feels a sense of impending doom. Clearly I am forgetting something, or some unexpected project will come along and not only a) stress me out and fill all my time but also b) make me really regret I didn't take advantage of this lull to pre-pre-pre-prepare for the things I knew I was going to have to do eventually anyway.

I really do need a haircut, though.