Domestic Geek

I've been on a long quest to declutter my life and get rid of garbage. Since we moved all of our crap out of storage, the clutter has gotten worse. In honor of reuniting with the FlyLady.net site yesterday:

Thirteen Places in My House I Still Need to Declutter

1. Computer Desk — I have two actually. One in the former living now computer room where my PC resides and Mike games on Saturday and one back in my craft room where my Mac resides. Both become dumping grounds for receipts, papers that need to be filed, etc.
2. Laundry Room — This is one of the places where stuff stuff that doesn't have a place always ends up. There is also a week's worth of laundry back there that I haven't put away yet.
3. Dining Room Table — For some reason, our dining room table always collects stuff.
4. Bunny Room — This is where all the stuff from storage ended up. I either need to get rid of this stuff or find it a new home.
5. Under Kitchen Sink — Old cleaning supplies, paper grocery bags, etc. all end up here. There is so much stuff under there, I don't know what's even under there anymore. Time to clear it out.
6. Filing Cabinet — I've made a dent, but I still have lots of useless paper in my filing cabinet. Since a lot of the stuff on the dining room table needs to be in here, I need to get it sorted out.
7. End Table — The table in the family room where Marcus and I watch tv always catches weird stuff. I know there's a Christmas light string sitting there from a project I was working on last Christmas.
8. Reclinder in Family Room — I've dumped everything I was to sell on eBay in this chair. I need to either list it or give it to Goodwill.
9. Bedroom Closet — It seems I've always cleaning that thing out. Why do closets seem to attract clutter?
10. Kitchen Cabinets — I've decided to start getting rid of gadgets that I don't use, sets that are missing pieces, etc. I've been hanging onto stuff just because my Mom gave it to me. If I'm never going to use it, it needs to go!
11. Under Bathrrom Sink — This is where unused toiletries go to die. Need to clean it out.
12. Entertainment Center — I put all of my decorations under here when I put up Christmas stuff TWO YEARS AGO!
13. Craft Room — This place always becomes cluttered. I have so many projects going on that I can't work on any of them. I need to get everything put away and only pull out what I'm working on at the moment.

Whew, I'm getting tired just looking at all of that I have to do. I just need to tackle it one tiny step at a time and I'll be done before I know it!

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Man, how did it get to be Thursday already? I don't want to miss two weeks in a row, so here's a quick list:

Thirteen Shows I Record on my Dish PVR (it's like a Tivo)

1. The Office
   My favorite show right now. I can't wait for this evening!
2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
   Actually, I record all three: Vegas, Miami and New York, but Vegas is still my favorite.
3. Gilmore Girls
   This used to be my favorite show, but I'm not hip to what they're doing with the Luke/Lorelei thing. I know a television show needs angst and drama, but still...
4. Ghost Whisperer
   I started watching this by accident. I refused at first because it was the replacement for Joan of Arcadia (hold grudges much? lol) Anyway, when the tv season went into reruns last year, I decided to give it a chance. I'm glad I did.
5. Supernatural
   I wasn't so sure about this one at first, since it had the dude from Gilmore Girls in it and I never liked that Dean character (especially when he cheated on his wife with Rory—Bad Dean!). I'm really into supernatural phoenomenon, though, so I started watching. I won't watch when I'm home alone at night anymore, though. *shiver*
6. Veronica Mars
   I never had any intention of watching this until it was on the TV at a wing place Marcus and I were eating at one night. I've been hooked ever since.
7. Law & Order
   Once again, we tape all three. My favorite one is Criminal Intent.
8. Without a Trace
   Got hooked on this because it followed CSI on Thursdays.
9. Heroes
   The story is moving a little slower than I would like, but it's still interesting. Dang, this one's got another Gilmore Girls guy in it, too. I liked the character of Jess alot.
10. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
    I loooooooove Matthew Perry! The premise seemed dumb, but I'm liking it so far.
11. Mythbusters
    Adam and Jamie are too damned funny! Well, plus I learn stuff on this one, too.
12. Two and a Half Men
    I didn't really like Charlie Sheen, so I almost passed on this one. I was really interested in seeing John Cryer again, though, so I watched and now I'm hooked. This show makes me hurt with laughter.
13. How I Met Your Mother
    I had to see Doogie and the band camp chick. Sometimes the story lines are really lame, but I still like it.

Let's not forget the following that I record, but aren't on now or have erratic schedules: Medium, The Dead Zone, Monk, The 4400 and South Park.

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Thirteen of My Favorite Songs (in no particular order)

1. "Barbie Girl" by Aqua
   
2. "Dragostea Din Tei" by Ozone
   
3. "If I Had $1,000,000" by Barenaked Ladies
   
4. "Undone (The Sweater Song)" by Weezer
   
5. "Life is a Highway" by Tom Cochrane
   
6. "Opportunities" by Pet Shop Boys
   
7. "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra
   
8. "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
   
9. Halfway Around the World by A*Teens
   
10. "Kiss" by Prince
    
11. "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck
    
12. "Old Apartment" by Barenaked Ladies
    
13. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
    

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Thirteen Reasons I Need to Lose Weight NOW

The list this week is not pleasant, but some sad truths I need to face.

1. I can't find clothes. Right now I'm a 26. Sears and Penney's sizes stop at 24. Even if I can find any sizes bigger, the clothes are UGLY!
2. My thighs rub together. It chaffes and gets irritated. It's just plain yucky. That's where my pants always wear out first.
3. I can't put my arms straight down to my side.
4. My belly table. I caught myself using my stomach as a writing desk and then later to hold my plate while eating lunch. When did I start doing that and why didn't I notice until today?
5. I can't tie my shoes. I can't tie my shoes unless I put my foot on a chair. I used to be able to stand one-legged like a crane to tie my shoes, but I can't now. I can't even cross my legs to tie it that way.
6. I'm tired. Carrying the weight of a whole second person is doing damage to my joints and I'm freaking exhausted all the time.
7. Sleep is becoming more difficult. Not only does it cause really bad snoring, which is waking me and Marcus up, I have a hard time getting comfortable. The other night I actually felt pain from the weight pushing on my chest while on my back.
8. Jewelry. I'd like to be able to wear bracelets or necklaces again. Necklaces look stupid because they draw attention to the fat rolls under my chin.
9. A pretty face. I'm actually quite pretty under all this fat. I'd like to see her again.
10. It's an excuse. I use my weight as an excuse not to do all kinds of things. Not meeting people. Not having friends. Not having a good job.
11. Breathing. I've noticed that I can hear myself trying to breathe. A person shouldn't have to struggle that much for a deep breath.
12. My image. I don't think people take me seriously because I'm fat. Hell, I don't take myself seriously.
13. My life span. Every day I carry around this extra weight is less time I'll have to live.

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Thirteen Things Cluttering My Desk Right Now

1. Marcus' Camera that I borrowed. I borrowed it to take pictures of my birthday presents earlier this week. Mine still doesn't focus well. I suppose I'll have to get a new one.
2. My coffee mug almost full of coffee. I forgot to finish drinking it this morning. I'm sure the milk has soured from the coffee acid by now.
3. A breakdown of the hours I worked this week. I need to report them to the unemployment office on Sunday.
4. A complimentary notepad from Marcus' place of employment. Hey, the stuff was free for visitors--I was visiting. I have a couple of big calendars, too.
5. An application for the upcoming Capitol Hill People's Fair Image Contest. I'd really like to enter. I keep missing the deadline, or I get really sick, or they cancel the contest (like last year). The prize is $300 plus some t-shirts and passes to the fair. Not a way to get rich, but it would be nice to be able to put that I won something on my resume.
6. A stack of blank CDs I found while cleaning. I have no idea where they came from.
7. A bunch of receipts. They fell out of my wallet when I wrote my car payment check.
8. A list of job search web sites. Not that they're helping much.
9. A pair of socks that I keep forgetting to put in the laundry. I always take my socks off back here in my craft/computer room. I need to stop doing that.
10. Bank statements that I need to balance my checkbook. I haven't balanced my checkbook since I lost my job. I should really do that, though it's not hard to lose track of no money.
11. Five cross-stitch patterns that I need to scan. I always print out a duplicate copy of any pattern before I start stitching so that I can write on it and I won't ruin the original.
12. A couple of 3M Command hooks. They're to hang up a sign I'm making (if I ever finish it).
13. My business card from my silk screening job. I figured I'd keep one for awhile. It was from my first "design" job, afterall. Damn, I miss working there.

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