Charlie is home sick today; he has a hacking cough that seems to get worse any time he gets close to me. You know, like when he climbs into my lap to snuggle or curls up next to me on the sofa. Which is awesome.
I have a huge to-do list, mostly of big project-y things, like take down the Christmas trees (we still have both of ours up! yes really! the one in the playroom is still fully decorated and lit, too, which is just sad) and buy a desk (the front of the drawer in our hand-me-down desk fell completely off this morning, while I was on the phone, so now the Chap Sticks and post it notes are spilling out into my lap while I work) and replace printer ink (since the printer isn’t functioning as a printer at all right now, but only as a scanner, which is fine except for the part where I need to print things, like for work and all).
Sigh.
Porter Collector Desk, Pottery Barn. This desk is going to change my life.
I’ve been feeling fairly introspective recently, which in theory should make it easier to write, but in reality makes it harder, because … well, I’m not sure why. I have all these things buzzing around in my head, but I can’t bring myself to write about any of them. Sort of like I can’t bring myself to get that damn Christmas tree out of my dining room.
The Christmas tree is driving me crazy. Then again, a lot of things are driving me crazy just now. But only one of them is standing in my living room.
In a few weeks, I’m speaking at Mom 2.0, on a panel titled — ready for this? — Clearing Out Mental Clutter:
So many of us are rocking out on social media, but we are still struggling with managing a crazed schedule and creating a balanced life. News Flash: the world our Mother’s taught us how to be women in, is as ancient as the dinosaurs! Innovation is the name of the game when attempting to clear our schedules and our heads. This panel will discuss topics from time/project management to clutter habits that stand in your way as well as redefining our standards of perfection and acceptance.
I will be talking about how to work a 40 hour week with a lap full of lip balm and Sharpies, apparently.
It’s going to be a great panel. I might show pictures of my Christmas tree.
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My Christmas tree is totally rocking out in my living room as well! My goal is to have it down by Valentines Day….Or maybe I’ll just keep it up until next Christmas…I can’t be too sure!
By Sam on 01.25.10 4:03 pm | Permalink
Once I kept my tree up until Easter. It finally got to the point of hilarity. We all have days/weeks of insanity, don’t we?
By Michelle on 01.25.10 4:51 pm | Permalink
oh. my. god.
For a second, I thought that was YOUR desk and I was greeeeeen with envy.
By ali on 01.25.10 7:50 pm | Permalink
My friend told me today, she still “…has Christmas” in her house, meaning discarded wrapping paper and everything! So, you’re one up on her! Order the desk! It’s lovely!
By Cincy on 01.25.10 8:40 pm | Permalink
I so need to attend that session…wish I were going to the conference but will miss it this year. Maybe you’ll include some highlights here? That’s my top challenge right now: mental clutter!
By Gina on 01.26.10 1:50 am | Permalink
I think the attendees to the conference would feel BETTER knowing about your Christmas tree. I hate women who brag about having no mental (or family room) clutter and love women who admit “Hey, I’m trying, but it’s impossible to do it all”.
By colette on 01.26.10 7:52 am | Permalink
I have so much mental clutter I decided it’s got to be turned to my advantage somehow. Please tell me how?!?!
And I totally understand how it gets in the way of writing. Sigh.
By Susan Raihala on 01.26.10 7:57 am | Permalink
I am sure you have already thought of this, but the thing about desks like that is no storage. We have a similar one from Crate and Barrel, and even with the coordinated hutch, it only has 2 tiny drawers and 1 long but VERY shallow drawer. We have had it for 8 years and the entire time it has driven me crazy what with the no place to put office materials and supplies other than, like, one pad of paper and a ruler. You know? But maybe you have a plan that addresses this, which would have been a good thing for me to have 8 years ago. Or, you know, any time in the intervening 8 years, also.
By Shannon on 01.26.10 9:15 am | Permalink
Here is something to make you feel better. We moved to this house three years ago this June. In the corner of our bedroom our tv is held up by two Home Depot boxes on top of one another. In those boxes? My shoes. Which I can never get to without my husband because I cannot lift the tv.
Instead of buying something else to hold up the tv, I bought more shoes.
Christmas tree not looking so bad now, is it?
By Hip HIp Gin Gin on 01.26.10 12:28 pm | Permalink
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