if you were a scientific spider on my wall

Symptoms:

• increased caffeine intake
• drinking 24 oz of water per hour
  
• eating crunchy foods
• limiting blog reading to 10-minute blocks
• desire to play Tetris in other 10-minute blocks
• allegiance to the timer
• alternating periods of fear and exhilaration

Diagnosis:

• Subject must be writing something with a deadline.