Wailing, gnashing of teeth
By beccajoUGH
I left town on Friday for my one-year-old nephew's birthday party, driving to Missouri with my folks, then over to Chicago with my sister, and then took the bus back on Monday. I returned to my apartment which magically was 3 degrees warmer than when I left. Strange, but I suppose it's better than being 30 degrees colder or warmer.
But what struck me as I opened the door, was how much I STILL have left to do. Much to my chagrin, the apartment-organzing-elves had not made an appearance. Boxes need unpacking, drawers need organizing, closets need order, even my kitchen is in disarray. My car is even worse-with stuff that's in transition from storage to the new place, but with no place to put it, it stays in my car!
I'm having a hard time picturing the end product, and maybe that's why I've stalled. That, and I needed to go to bed at 6 PM last night (the bus really didn't offer me any kind of restful sleep, as I had imagined that it would) and so I woke up this AM with the mess still intact..... But I thought I'd at LEAST have wall colors picked, and everything unpacked, by the end of the first month!
Anyway-I guess I need to either plan a party to motivate myself to get'er done, or set a deadline to have all the cardboard OUT of my apartment.
What has worked for you in the past? Can you offer me any encouragement? HELP!
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I'm obsessed with making the world a prettier place. I make my living as a production...
pelirojita
The only 2 things that ever got me fully unpacked in the numerous places I lived was a) imminent out of town guest coming to stay or b) best friend (with serious OCD) flew in to save me and mowed those boxes down. Planning a party sounds like the right external motivation.
Good luck. I'll be in your shoes in May - need to go book my best friend's plane ticket...
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