Haines His Way

More on clutter: I watched a PBS program on decluttering and it had one or two good ideas. Clearly, the woman giving it had had serious clutter problems and maybe how to get rid of things didn't come easily to her. Overall, I didn't feel it helped me much.

I really think that some people are minimalists and some of us are not. I have a friend who tosses something every time she buys something new. She was taught this by her mother and is rather obsessive about it. Worse, she expects her husband to do the same. I grew up in a frugal family and can't do that.

I think that it helps to look at what it's costing you in $$$, such as a storage locker. Every time you can reduce your monthly expenses, such as DR GEORGE is doing, you're ahead. After all, you can now afford to BUY MORE STUFF!!!  Seriously, due to the high cost of housing these days I can't afford the large house that I was planning on some years ago, so that is a motivator. On the other hand, why not keep something you might need or simply enjoy if you have the space?  

As for the "If you haven't used it for a year.." thing, well, that just doesn't work in my life. If we have a warm winter am I to toss my winter coats and cold-weather gear? Hardly. I think that what you keep and what you toss just depends very much on your lifestyle. One day I'll tell you all about the REALLY HUGE MISTAKE  I made long ago when I threw out something that I REALLY, REALLY REGRET. But not now.

Yikes.  I didn't have time to bring in a prepared lunch this morning and now I have to go out in the arctic air to get something to eat.  If I have to go out, then I'm going to get something to make it worth the trek.

I have to laugh and laugh again at the smokers who have still been standing outside our building so they can have their ciggy breaks.  Our building strictly enforces where these people can gather, and it's on a wall that is directly hit by a blasting wind tunnel, which is all the worse in these temperatures.  

I have no sympathy.

TOD'

Sukiyaki
Dominique
99 Luftballoons
Volare

Vibes to Elmore!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was overall disappointed in the commercials last night.  The only one that I felt was funny and surprising was the Grand Theft Auto guy going nice in one of the Coke commercials.

There was one commercial that had everybody at the party laughing. It was for budweiser. IT had a young couple driving. And there was a hitchhiker standing in the road with a beer and an ax.

The boyfriend wanted to stop and the girl was like, "but he had an ax". And the boyfriend was like, "but he had a budweiser!"

So the boyfriend opens the window and looks at the hitchhiker and says "so what's with the ax?" and the guy says "oh it's a bottle opener". So the boyfriend lets him in.

Then the same thing happens with a chainsaw hitchhiker.

One more word (from me) on clutter:
I do say that if I'm going to keep something it must be organized. What's the point of keeping something if you can't find it when you need it? I find that most annoying. "I know it's in the house. I just don't know WHERE." I've said that a few times.

And I am very glad I did all that decluttering over the past few years. It's not done, but I threw out TONS and I'm really glad I did it. So, GEORGE, you'll probably be glad you did it too!

Unfortunately, every time I do a MAJOR CULL I throw out something I later regret. I just accept that now.

I think today is the coldest day of the year. It is something like -30C. I do not like it this cold!

DR Jose -- cook books should NOT be ditched if you haven't used them in a month.  Books should be treasured, measured and used as needed...even if it's years between openings.

That's how I feel about my CDs...musicals, especially.  My mom keeps telling me to get rid of some of my CDs because I have so many and why do I keep buying them, but I CAN'T get rid of any and I WON'T!

Oh and during the Super Bowl there were plenty of promos for Survivor starting Thursday and TAR allstars (starting 2 weeks from last night). I cannot wait. Especially for TAR.

Anyone else excited?

...and they should have belonged...together.
They have to move on!

A Sondheim reference.

I knew you would get it, DR George!

Oh and during the Super Bowl there were plenty of promos for Survivor starting Thursday and TAR allstars (starting 2 weeks from last night). I cannot wait. Especially for TAR.

Anyone else excited?

I'm excited for TAR, especially since it should start at 8:00 on the dot, barring the odd overtime basketball game.  No more setting TIVO to cover two and a half hours.

Apropos of absolutely nothing:

D'OH!

Apropos of my efforts:


PUSH!

I've spent the last ninety minutes taking a first stab at the special material number for Joan Ryan, so we'd have something to sing through.  Some of it is really funny, I must say.