Showing posts with label organization. Show all posts
Showing posts with label organization. Show all posts

Monday, October 4, 2010

Stifled by Indecision

found: old sketchbook pages

Last month while I was looking through some boxes (ok, yes, I was looking for something I'd lost), I found an old sketchbook. I started it in 2003, but used it for several years, as I'm not a prolific artist.

Why am I stifled by indecision? My guess is fear and too much stuff. Just saying. I wish I had successful shedding of stuff to report, but alas, I do not! I am working on it slowly, but I get stuck often.

Where do you put the stuff you want to get rid of? When you have a toddler - don't put it on the floor, that's for sure. I don't have any extra rooms or closets (I mean, really, people - if I have a problem with stuff, do you think I have space to organize? nope).

I kind of wish I could have one of those organizer people from The Hoarders show on TLC. She could come over and just ask me what should be done with this item or that, and you know, put it in a pile somewhere that I haven't thought of yet. Or in her car.

Although I'd like to sell some things, rather than throw them out, I'm getting a lot closer to just wanting some of this junk out NOW. Which means it's going to end up sitting in the alley soon unless I feel like spending the time listing it on craigslist or ebay.

Today's Shed Tally:
  • 1 wool coat
  • 1 cotton jacket 
  • 1 down vest
  • listed four books for sale on Amazon
  • listed several books on paperbackswap
Last week: Organized the entry closet (although it could still use some purging)

So - some progress made! I just wish the progress were more... palpable? 

Monday, March 8, 2010

Project: Cut the Chaos


This is my desk. Yes, I'm quite serious! Scary, isn't it? Don't you just love the chaos?

Um, yeah. Me, either. Oh, sure, chaos is good for some things. Family gatherings, for instance. When do those ever go as planned? Chaos can be exciting! However, on one's desk it is quite distressing.

This week my task (if I choose to accept it) is to clean off this desk! I've cleaned it off before, but due to attempts to keep small items out of small toddler hands... I tend to throw stuff up there and never find a "home" for it.

To keep me accountable, I will post a photo of my desk by Friday afternoon! There we go. Guess I'll have to accept my task.

In other news - I am SO excited to try out my new Polaroid SX-70. Really hope it works (my last one had light leaks and squeezed goo out of the photographs as it pushed them out of the camera. NOT cool). Hopefully I will have fun photo news on Wednesday.