Will this ever be over with?

Making some small progress in the War On Clutter. I have a big box of unsorted papers that is nearly fallen apart because its contents were too heavy for it in the move. Now I have a second box, which is the new home of the contents of the first box.

Eventually what I need is a system for filing the things that I intend to keep. But for right now I’m settling for just getting the stuff I think I want to keep into the newer, sturdier box, and getting the stuff I don’t want to keep into the recycling bin. I’ve put a LOT of stuff into recycling tonight. It’s astounding too, how much utter crap I’ve managed to amass. I have copies of bills and collection requests for items I that I paid off months ago, and CD-ROMs with outdated drivers for products I no longer own. Throwing away some of this stuff is great, but sometimes it seems like an endless chore.

Then there are the curveballs. First I came across ‘s mailing address and email in her own handwriting. Yay happy memories from Burning Man 2002! Then I came across a similar note from another lovely young lady who isn’t living any longer. Boo happy memories from Burning Man 2002.

It’s easier living in a mess than coping with the emotions that come up from real life.

Sad But True—Orbital