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So I'm all on my own in the house, let myself get tired and hungry which is never a great way to deal with things, but I'm having a hell of a time with the sorting and packing of my stuff, especially with trying to cut it down to a reasonable size.

The old 'if you've not used it in x months' really doesn't work in this case. I'd only just got myself to the point of having unpacked everything that I got back from my psycho ex, and barely starting to sort through it, when the landlords told us they wanted us out. Amid the househunting and being away, and spending a week being ill, I've hardly even been seen my own house since then. Okay, so I did spend an extra two days prevaricating after I had the option, but I so knew it was going to be like this.

Plus there's an awful lot of stuff that I *know* I haven't done in the past year, or even two, like going out dressed up, or taking an exercise class... or anything fun, really, and I don't want to get rid of that all that kit just when I might get chance to start using it again. Blimey I've had a depressing couple of years. Props to me for getting to the end of that tunnel, I say!

How to distinguish between 'I really don't need this' and 'I've learned to live without it' is all the harder since one of the things I seem to have learned to do without is my painting kit... y'know, my career? Do I even remember how to use it? 

I really haven't this much energy right now. So tempted just to burn all of it and start again from scratch, but I have no idea how I'd even start finding replacements for some of this stuff. 

Arrrgh!

Date: 2009-07-22 08:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] misterfallen.livejournal.com
*hug* Not much good, I know, but I'm thinking of you, and I know a little bit how you feel.

Remember to breathe.

Date: 2009-07-23 07:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emanix.livejournal.com
Cuddles back.

Probably a dumb question, but are you doing anything on Friday afternoon/evening?

Date: 2009-07-23 07:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] misterfallen.livejournal.com
Packing more stuff. Nothing major,really. Oh, and maybe watching The Dark Knight.

Why do you ask?

Date: 2009-07-22 08:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] werenerd.livejournal.com
Have some hugs from the other boyfriend you're moving in with, as well.

wink wink

Date: 2009-07-23 07:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emanix.livejournal.com
Mmmm cuddles are my favourite thing in all the world

Date: 2009-07-22 11:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fluffle.livejournal.com
Last time I did some clearing I was working on the basis of "will I want to pay to take it to Australia with me?"

I know you're not planning on moving to Australia, but something like that might still work as a help with deciding...

*huggs* xx

Date: 2009-07-23 07:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emanix.livejournal.com
If I was moving abroad I would *definitely* use the 'burn it and replace everything later' option.
... but that would be assuming I had the money to move abroad, and therefore also the money to buy new stuff.

Fnuh...

Date: 2009-07-23 10:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hollykitten.livejournal.com
"Who has time? But then, how can you have time if you do not take it?"

Maybe, post-move, you could make a point of taking people out to places which are fun? Me and my girls are off car racing this weekend for instance ... it doesn't have to be anything pricey, either - one of my best dates last year was to an Anime exhibition in Manchester which was free ;-)

On the stuff front, every time I moved I used to make a point of getting rid of half my possesions because I know I hoard. Four moves in 18 months later and I'm considerably less cluttered >_

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