I Have a Desk Afterall
Well, it turns out that under the mass of papers . . . I do, indeed, have a desk.
It's no secret the last several weeks have been horrible. The Queen of England once called such a period the "annus horribilis" at her annual speech. I'm not a queen . . . but yes, I'll invoke Latin. It's been an annus horribilis. Or, in plain English, lately life has sucked.
Because of the funeral, insanity, and so much going on, filing has pretty much consisted of wadding up fistfuls of reeceipts and shoving them in a basket on my desk. When that got too full, it spilled to my desk, when that got so I couldn't even SEE it, I felt like I was having a breakdown. No place to work, no place to THINK. So today, Saturday, I woke up at 5:30 a.m., figuring all my kids would be sleeping in, and I filed. And it turns out that yes, I have a desk. And it turns out that cleaning it off CAN indeed bring me a little peace of mind.
So . . . who else has organizational issues? You can come here to Messy Desks Anonymous. Or, if you are very NEAT, but you can share you neatness techniques. I'll try not to vomit.
Peace,
E
It's no secret the last several weeks have been horrible. The Queen of England once called such a period the "annus horribilis" at her annual speech. I'm not a queen . . . but yes, I'll invoke Latin. It's been an annus horribilis. Or, in plain English, lately life has sucked.
Because of the funeral, insanity, and so much going on, filing has pretty much consisted of wadding up fistfuls of reeceipts and shoving them in a basket on my desk. When that got too full, it spilled to my desk, when that got so I couldn't even SEE it, I felt like I was having a breakdown. No place to work, no place to THINK. So today, Saturday, I woke up at 5:30 a.m., figuring all my kids would be sleeping in, and I filed. And it turns out that yes, I have a desk. And it turns out that cleaning it off CAN indeed bring me a little peace of mind.
So . . . who else has organizational issues? You can come here to Messy Desks Anonymous. Or, if you are very NEAT, but you can share you neatness techniques. I'll try not to vomit.
Peace,
E
Labels: annus horribilis, filing, messiness, organization
posted by Erica Orloff at 8:08 AM
14 Comments:
Hey Erica. I hope things improve very soon. (((hugs)))
Thanks, La.
Cleaning the desk was a baby step! :-)
E
Hey Erica,
Yes, cleaning up the desk makes me feel better, too! Which is why I should probably do it more often, but instead I am usually wading through the heaps and piles that cover my writing space.
Kelly
kelly:
EVERY time I clean my desk, I say, "I'm going to keep it this way"--and I don't. However, this was such a comprehensive cleaning--even filing I've been putting off for nine or ten months--that maybe it will stick.
E
I'm messy and every so often (well, rarely) I clean my office. And it makes me feels so good. Then I get upset when the dust and mess pile up again. (cleaning is such a thankless task, which is why I avoid it).
Sorry to hear things are rough for you at the moment. Hope everything settles soon.
I just bought a brand new desk. One of those armoire computer desks where you can close the doors on mess. Which of course I won't have....until next week.
sara:
For me, mess accumulates over lack of time. I just need 28 hours each day. Or more. ;-)
E
barrie:
I have one of those armoire-type desks for my kids. I do close it up so I don't have to see their mess. BUT . . . I have too much STUFF to even attempt the armoire for myself! LOL!
E
My kids have asked me why I'm such a messy mommy. Sigh...
Steps are good. :)
I'm telling you, I'm a really good thrower-awayer. Just give me an hour in your study. Bwahahahaha.
I honestly believe that is nothing greater than getting rid of clutter....throwing out junk you don't need. That said, I HATE doing it. I'm lazy as hell, and if I can spend that time, writing, working, playing with kitty, or *ahem* doing nothing, I'll take it!
heather:
Mine don't think of me as messy. But I do think they find me weird. :-)
E
Jude:
STAND BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
E
dona:
I am a huge procrastinator, too. I sometimes think that's the entire purpose of this blog. ;-)
E
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