Buffer Practical Write Up

A buffer solution, or so Wikipedia tells me, is a solution "that resists change in hydronium ion and the hydroxide ion concentration (and consequently pH) upon addition of small amounts of acid or base".  I read that and immediately thought "WHAT?"  Now, three weeks after being told about them and learning all I could I am slowly getting it.  At the moment I am having to write up a lab report on an experiment we did with buffer solution and testing the buffering capacity of the local lake water (sodium carbonate solution).  I have one day to do it and so the race is on.  Well, actually it isn't as I'm instead writing this addition to my blog as head through procrastination valley all the way to panicsville.  I'm sure I'll arrive there later on tonight as these reports take about 10 hours (non stop - yes I've timed it) to write up.  They are only worth 3% and with all the other things that are due at the moment are quite a low priority.  This morning for instance I handed in an assignment for Cell Biology that was worth 20%.  I'm actually sitting here nibbling on a few almonds and a few raisins (I probably shouldn't mention that they are incased in a chocolate bar) and planning the report.  I'm confident that I'll finish it by tomorrow afternoon (it's due at 2 pm) so I guess that is the reason I'm not yet worrying.  I've just got to make sure I get off before Fail City.  Now where's that map?