is this normal, or am i doing something terribly wrong?
i like to blame it on my small apartment, but maybe my previous apartment had more nooks and crannies to hide the piles, leading me to believe that there were no piles to address.
in fact, the whole experience in my last apartment, i realize now, was a mirage, hiding truths and leading me to believe that everything was okay. i'm sure i set it up that way because i couldn't handle the truth, as jack nicholson says in the firm. can you quote a movie you've never seen?
anyway, i lived very comfortably and thought i was doing just fine financially and emotionally. but i blindly dipped into my settlement money every month to pad my much-to-be-desired income, while shopping whenever i wanted and buying really expensive groceries and alcohol. but during this time of divorce and total life upheaval, if you had asked me to curb my spending and not buy necessities, like cuervo gold tequila, i would have punched you in the face and stolen your wallet.
now that i don't need tequila (and neither does my waistline), and am not seeing my budget through those infamous tequila goggles, i can face facts and the facts are ~ i'm so glad that settlement money was there for me when i really needed it. but i don't need it, or want it now. i'm glad i have to face my piles and organize every little thing just to make it all fit into my cute little space. i want to run a tight ship here. i know exactly how much i can spend each week and i really appreciate everything i buy because of that. and by the time i have saved up enough money to buy a place of my own, i want everything to be organized and efficient.
maybe you all figured this stuff out earlier than i did, but better late than never, right?
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Oh yes, the piles! I have the same issue. I have piles of laundry, mail, toys, dirty bottles, e-mails, etc. I can't keep up! I don't know what to do differently. I'm still on leave, and it's still piling up. Once I return to work, I'll have piles of papers to grade on top of everything else. As I'm writing this comment, I'm looking into our sitting room/office, and it is the Atkinson Dump. It is where we move all of our piles so the rest of the house appears to be well-organized. I really want to get it cleaned and organized before returning to work on the 8th, but I have my doubts. What is most frustrating is that it is not a one-time task but an ongoing chore! I hate those! If you find something that remedies this problem, definitely pass it on.
YES! I am looking for the cure on a daily basis. Meanwhile, I just keep whittling away at them. This morning, I am down to a "get 'er done" stack of about 10 papers. That's better, but oh my, you should see my kitchen.
What baffles me is that you and I tend to be viewed as relatively organized people. Women who sort of have it somewhat together. I don't think I'm wrong in saying that, and honestly, I feel like I have it together in many ways.
But what I want to know is this: what do the piles look like of someone who never worries about being organized?
Something tells me they don't have any.
I hate being a worrier.
I always think that I have everyone fooled when people say that I'm so organized. I always thought that my disorganization at home could be mostly blamed on Andy, but I'm realizing that's not the case. I'm the one who misplaced both the title and the extra set of keys for the Neon. It became painfully obvious when Andy was selling the car. Luckily, he is very patient with me.
Well, today I have no appointments or plans, so I'm supposed to get a lot of nagging tasks done. Lexie is working against me though. She has been fussy this morning and insists on being held. The piles have an accomplice - a very loud but adorable one!
Dear one, I really bet your piles are cute compared to mine. Make an analogy, if you will... ETF: THill :: ETF's piles: THills's piles. You get the horrific picture. I think I'll find my lost cat when I clean them out! I miss you mucho ~ Sharoni
ha ha ha ha!! you are terrible! Let's see, 3 women I love (that includes myself. ha!) who all have piles. Well then, maybe that's the secret to our success!!!!
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