An open question to the internet: does this happen to you?
It’s time again for the purge. I think maybe it’s the change in seasons, or the feeling that I kind of lost a week due to some highly unproductive nuttiness. No, it’s the season. Definitely. I have this urge to throw things out. To empty the contents of drawers, closets, and cabinets onto the floor. To reorganize, but more importantly, to reevaluate the necessity of the things I own. Everything must be revealed, examined, and prioritized. I’ve been hauling shit around my house in bags. I have a madly-scribbled and even more madly-crossed-off to-do list. There are stacks of items intended for other destinations in the basement. The garbage can is packed full, and garbage day isn’t until Thursday. My filing system is unassailable. An empty shelf doesn’t equal room for more stuff, it equals a clear conscience. Am I overthinking this? Because it feels good, it really does. It’s good to have to verify the meaningfulness of objects, the same as it is with ideas and people. Is this still relevant? Do I still have any attachment? Is it holding me back? Anyway. This also means insane bursts of productivity. I’ve written so much code in the past few days, I’m having flashbacks to the olden days when we web developers roamed wild and free, without a care in the world, and work came to us like manna from heaven. I’m firing off bids and invoices and answering phone calls and emails, and the magical end result that one derives from so much work in so little time is… well, more time. To relax. I’m not sure if I remember how, but I’ll give it a shot. Jenni P.S. Last call for contributions to the next creamedpeas! I have about half a million submissions, but so far only three of you have declared your love for me, and I’m maybe a bit disappointed in you. Just a little. Assholes.