I'm getting so much better at throwing stuff out or donating stuff. I've taken sooo much to value village in the past year. I keep EVERYTHING so I'm trying to go through everything I own and assess what I need, love, want, don't need, etc.
I've gotten rid of a lot of things people gave me that I felt obligated to keep. I got a book on how to go through clutter and make your home tidy and organized.
Which is what I want. I want my basement to be tidy and clean and pretty. I'm working on it. I've painted 90% of it and only have a few sections of wall left in my office and "kitchenette" to do. I've weeded out a bunch of knick knacks except for ones I absolutely love... But I'm going to spraypaint them all the same accent colour to make it all more cohesive. I'll have to take before and after pics. I took pictures a while ago as before ones.
Anyway so I brought some more paperwork and my filing system to work to work on finishing later wen the girls go to bed. I even went throught my files and got rid of unnessary or old ones. :) progress!
I'm wanting to get my life tidied up as I enter a new year of my life. I'm a little overwhelmed by turning twenty three this weekend because that was how old my dad was when he had me so I feel weird, old, like I've done nothing in life. I wonder how old I'll be before I start adopting. Hmm. No worries kids.. Being the age my dad was when I was born gives me NO desire to have any kids anytime soon. Lol.
I did decide I want to volunteer at an animal shelter and start doing more animal rights stuff. I've gotten out of animal rights stuff and I feel like I'm doing nothing right now. I'm not giving back and trying to improve the world... Been too lazy and I'm not happy with myself. I love the feeling of trying to improve the world or better people's lives. I feel more myself when I do... And like I have purpose in my life. Wowwww.... Cliche!!
I'm also going to look for a respite job for the side to give me more experince that's required on my resume to apply to university in a few years.
Next time you come down we should go walk some dogs at the shelter. I love that kinda stuff and Allen never wants to go with me.
ReplyDeleteWhy doesn't he want to do that?? That's crazy... I've wanted to forever but never got around to doing it. We'll for sure have to do that. I would imagine there are less volunteers this time of year with people not wanting to walk in the slush and snow.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE hearing the things you want to do for yourself this year. You always want to please others, so I love that your doing things for YOU.
ReplyDeletexo.
AND I totally wish I could go walk the dogs with you both!
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to put myself and my wants/needs first and figure me out the past year or so. I want to know who I am and where I'm going in life. :)
ReplyDeleteI wish you could come with us too!
She can walk dogs with us. In August when she comes down. Except, by than it will be hot, and I hate walking in the heat. So, maybe instead we can drive reallllllllly slowly in my car, with the Air Conditioner Cranked, blaring Spice Girls with the windows down and our arms out the window while the dogs walk beside the car.
ReplyDeleteOR, we can let the dogs in the car, drive to DQ, get everyone ice cream (Dogs love ice cream), than take them back.
Holy best volunteers ever.