Day Fifteen: Halloween

This weekend was as busy as I thought and today is just as busy, even though I'm just at Eastern campus studying, blogging, and getting ready for NaNoWriMo, which starts tomorrow. I suppose I could have gotten something done this weekend cleaning wise, but I had no physical energy after working for twelve hours two days in a row and barely getting any sleep.

And tonight is Halloween, which means pumpkin carving, passing out candy, and a Halloween party. Actually two or three Halloween parties if I had my gumption up, but I don't. I've been exhausted, barely sleeping and having such long days. I guess that this weekend will be my big cleaning scourge. I need to make up for this busy period and make a big dent.

I can do this. No problem. I will purge my life of clutter, I will live simpler, and I will have room to live.

Day Twelve: Busy Little Beaver

This being not only midterm week and re-writing a paper I should not have had to re-write, but since it's my last week at my seasonal job, I have had some issues getting stuff done around my room. Next week should yield better results.

I am excited about having time to take care of myself finally.

Not just work and school, not just my boyfriend and my friends, but take care of myself. That is wonderful. That makes me smile and contented.

Day Ten: Sort of Having Progress

I'm getting more stuff out, but definitely going slowly. I'm making some stuff decisions on some emotional items I've kept. I don't need to be tired down to the past.

I need to make room for present and the future.

P.S. I've started every sentence with "I" and I'm using contractions. I should be ashamed of myself. :P

Day Eight: Progress Report

I can see the progress at least. I have clothes put in my dresser (not all, but it's a start), I have my skirts hung up (and any that don't fit there or in my costume box get donated), my books are almost all up, and a good chunk of pop cans and water bottles are out of my room. It's a start and I can see the progress.

Today I want to do a bit more laundry and start filling some of my boxes (Maybe the Ebay one, that'll be an easy start). Also, sometime in the next few days I want to get all of my books on shelves or in a box so I no longer have to worry about walking around them.

Stuff is getting done.

Day Seven: Tired

I may not get much done today.

I'm just so tired.

Update: I hung up a couple of skirts and I'm taking out some cans right now. Go me? At least it's something

Day Six: Busy Vs. Lazy

Well, Day Five was uneventful. I worked from 9:40 am to 8 pm, so when I got home I as exhausted and today... While I did not work, I was barely home and am now sitting pretty doing homework (and blogging, shhh!) at my boyfriend's place.

I did however start cleaning up my car from the season of work trash that has built up. Does that count?

Day Four: Surprise Day Off

Today I got called off of work due to rain... This means less pay, but it also means that I got more time to work on my room. I should be able to get a couple of loads of laundry done before dinner tonight (and despite the fact that I slept in a few hours...).

At least something is getting done today.

Day Three: School Day

Today will be tricky actually getting things done. I had a paper due (which I finished at about 6 pm, 630ish), classes from 11:45 am to 9 pm, and am starting to feel worse and worse (assuredly from the lack of proper food). I did however get some water bottles, pop cans, and some dishes out of my room this morning. I think even little progress like that is something since it all has to get done some time.

Tomorrow I'm just as busy (work and then dinner with a friend), but I'll hopefully either manage to get some thing more done tonight or I'll get more bottles, cans, and dishes out tomorrow.

Just keep moving, right?

Day Two: 10:57 AM

Admittedly I don't have much time today with a five page paper due tomorrow that I haven't even started, but I should be able to get my fabric bags upstairs in the craft room. Though I think I'll have to double bag them since the bags I bought were cheap (originally they were just bought to keep my rear dry at Ren Faire).

I might do some loads of laundry today or even just get a bag of trash out of the room. Maybe I'll finish putting my art books on the shelf.

Just as long as I get something done.

Update: I got the bags upstairs with out double bagging them and I at least filled the laundry bag.

Day One: Gathering Some Starting Gear

So I'm starting fairly simple. Here's what I already have:

3 Boxes
- 1 for old toys
- 1 for Ebay items
- 1 for items for donations

Roll of Trash Bags
- Dolls/Stuffed Animals
- Fabrics
- Trash
- Recycling
- Clothes to donate

Misc
- Laundry Bag (I prefer the free standing ones, but I found a three load mesh bag for $3.50 at Big Lots, so that works for me.)
- Beauty Box (a plastic Ikea box from their "As Is" section. The lid doesn't fit well, but it was cheap [$1 for lid and box]. I've also decided that any make-up/beauty items that cannot fit in there cannot be kept.)

What I still need:
- Tool Box/Fishing Box (For art supplies, maybe one for my theatre supplies, but art supplies first and for most)
- ???


Today I started putting things in the laundry bag and did two loads. Also, I bagged the fabric and moved my excess yarn into the family craft room. I labeled the three boxes. It's a slow start, but a start is a start.

I'll type up the plan I wrote the other day probably tomorrow.

Wish me luck.

Clutter, Clutter Everywhere: Day One

I have lived my life in clutter and chaos too long.

It effects my productivity, it effects my mood, it effects my relationships and social interactions, it effects who I am to the core.

And I cannot do it any more. I have fallen so far behind in this mess. It's trapped me in the rising rubble of broken toys, dirty clothes, useless books, and meaningless junk. Breaking free is the only thing I can do not not to drown in it.

This blog is going to track my progress and eventually I hope will turn to becoming an organization and design blog.

Belong are pictures of how my room currently looks.*

*Pictures are currently not loading for some reason or another, so I'll try again later.