1. large wicker basket - we've had these forever, I'm just not sure how / why this one is in my room
2. two "free" teacher tote bags - do not use = do not need
3. two canvas type purses - used to carry them all the time, they've both long been replaced by others
4. tooth brush holder / caddy thingy
5. one pair of plaid pants
6. 1 teacher-type t-shirt
7. lunch box
8. lobster flip-flops
9. costume pom-poms
10. old / dysfunctional make-up mirror (will not be replaced either!)
Today was easier than I expected... 30 down! horray!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Purge Day 2 - Wednesday
1. Intelliboard software (and other crap CDroms I don't / will never use) - we never got them - we got smart boards instead (and if I might editorialize, the Smart Board is not as "smart" as it claims to be) - / Assorted CDs (mostly mixes) - I have HOARDS of them - they're all on my computer and backed up twice over... I can get rid of ones I don't listen to in my car, right???
2. Corner suction shower caddy - does not fit in my shower (which makes me sad on a daily basis, because I would love for it to fit / work)
3. Student projects - I kept them anticipating having my own classroom at some point in my career. Now I have my own classroom, and I don't want them. gone.
4. DVD of Child's Play - I had a student give this to me my first year teaching - I don't want to watch it. It scares me.
5. Assorted education text books
6. gym shorts that I don't wear x4 pairs!
7. 1 necklace purcahsed from etsy.com which I love, but don't wear.
8. Plaid tote bag
9. 1 pair of shoes
10. Not spatially effective travel toiletry case.
this is getting more difficult - but it also seems senseless to count each individual CD or book as one item, so then I wind up counting all the shorts as one item... BUT at this rate I'll get rid of more! and isn't that the goal in the end? This will also hopefully lead to getting the stuff to school that I need to get into my classroom (e.g. boxes of old classroom materials to be filed, and ALL of my educational books).
Potential candidate for tomorrow's purge: box of VHS tapes - the conundrum: I still have a VHS player in my tv! eek!
2. Corner suction shower caddy - does not fit in my shower (which makes me sad on a daily basis, because I would love for it to fit / work)
3. Student projects - I kept them anticipating having my own classroom at some point in my career. Now I have my own classroom, and I don't want them. gone.
4. DVD of Child's Play - I had a student give this to me my first year teaching - I don't want to watch it. It scares me.
5. Assorted education text books
6. gym shorts that I don't wear x4 pairs!
7. 1 necklace purcahsed from etsy.com which I love, but don't wear.
8. Plaid tote bag
9. 1 pair of shoes
10. Not spatially effective travel toiletry case.
this is getting more difficult - but it also seems senseless to count each individual CD or book as one item, so then I wind up counting all the shorts as one item... BUT at this rate I'll get rid of more! and isn't that the goal in the end? This will also hopefully lead to getting the stuff to school that I need to get into my classroom (e.g. boxes of old classroom materials to be filed, and ALL of my educational books).
Potential candidate for tomorrow's purge: box of VHS tapes - the conundrum: I still have a VHS player in my tv! eek!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Purge Day 1 - Tuesday
1. Hair dryer - It's been with me for several years (maybe since freshman year of college). It gets WAY too hot when it blows, and I actually like the way the travel dryer dries my hair better, so there.
2. Bag of trash - confession (ok not really): I'm messy. This bag of assorted paper trash has been in my room since school started - It's an easy candidate for the great purge.
3. Curling Iron - A) my hair does not hold curl and B) I didn't even realize I had it - gone.
4. Green Purse - I have not used it in years - away.
5. Old sports bras x2 (only counting as one item because I put one in a pile to go away several weeks ago).
6. WV Power baseball
7. Race for the Cure T-shirt - seriously, I don't need anymore - is there a way I can decline the free t-shirt from stuff like this and ensure that the $5 saved goes to the cause instead???
8. Basket from night stand - it's been ill-fitting on the bottom shelf holding lots of useless crap for a while now - nothing in the basket is in use, and the basket doesn't fit in its location (I'll make sure my mom doesn't want it before I permanently kick it out of the house though)
9. VIP remnants from AIP fashion show
10. Universal Remote Control - The tv this was for is LONG gone... I have no clue how it survived - again, evidence of too much stuff!
That was easy! (and I already have #1 for tomorrow... yay!)
2. Bag of trash - confession (ok not really): I'm messy. This bag of assorted paper trash has been in my room since school started - It's an easy candidate for the great purge.
3. Curling Iron - A) my hair does not hold curl and B) I didn't even realize I had it - gone.
4. Green Purse - I have not used it in years - away.
5. Old sports bras x2 (only counting as one item because I put one in a pile to go away several weeks ago).
6. WV Power baseball
7. Race for the Cure T-shirt - seriously, I don't need anymore - is there a way I can decline the free t-shirt from stuff like this and ensure that the $5 saved goes to the cause instead???
8. Basket from night stand - it's been ill-fitting on the bottom shelf holding lots of useless crap for a while now - nothing in the basket is in use, and the basket doesn't fit in its location (I'll make sure my mom doesn't want it before I permanently kick it out of the house though)
9. VIP remnants from AIP fashion show
10. Universal Remote Control - The tv this was for is LONG gone... I have no clue how it survived - again, evidence of too much stuff!
That was easy! (and I already have #1 for tomorrow... yay!)
Holding Myself Accountable...
I have too much stuff; I use most of it, but I really just have way too much stuff. A while back I had this grand plan that if I could just get rid of 10 things everyday for 10 days then after 10 days I'd have 100 less things... all I need to do is start getting rid of the stuff...
So here's the idea... Rather than just contemplate mathematical ways to get rid of my crap, I actually get rid of the crap and document the process in hopes that this will A) make me accountable for the purging and B) enable me to see patterns in what I have too much of and make subsequent purges less painful.
No restrictions on what goes - I have too much of everything, so this is really one of those time when truly anything goes. The only rule is that it must actually go - I can't just relocate it to somewhere in the house; unusuable items will be pitched, everything else goes to Goodwill. I'll provide lists and rationales and maybe pictures when necessary... (perhaps one big picture at the end???)
Time to start cleaning...
So here's the idea... Rather than just contemplate mathematical ways to get rid of my crap, I actually get rid of the crap and document the process in hopes that this will A) make me accountable for the purging and B) enable me to see patterns in what I have too much of and make subsequent purges less painful.
No restrictions on what goes - I have too much of everything, so this is really one of those time when truly anything goes. The only rule is that it must actually go - I can't just relocate it to somewhere in the house; unusuable items will be pitched, everything else goes to Goodwill. I'll provide lists and rationales and maybe pictures when necessary... (perhaps one big picture at the end???)
Time to start cleaning...
Monday, October 5, 2009
Failure to Launch
I'd be disappointed to learn that my parents receive catalogues hocking classy children's clothing because I'm supposedly old enough to have produced an heir. (I'd be equally disappointed to discover that said publications are not intended for my parents, but rather intended for me and my invisible children.)
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Back in (the) Black
Dear ROTH IRA,
Thank you for turning profits
because I am poor.
I've been waiting to recoup my losses from this winter for a while, and after a few weeks of being right on the bubble finally crossed into the black with a profit of $0.80. At this rate I'll be able to retire at the ripe old age of 364.
Monday, August 3, 2009
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