Defragmentation

Back in ye olden days when I had PC's, one of my favorite things to do was to defrag the computer. Defragmentation is the process where the computer eliminates space in between files and aligns everything in order, condensing the space and making everything run more efficiently.  So, inspired by this, I've had one main goal since this new year started: eliminate crap and clutter from all aspects of my life.  It's amazing how much stuff can accumulate in a medium-sized two-bedroom apartment.  Between my husband and me, I am more apt to throw stuff out.  Well, I should say that I'm more apt to get pissed off about clutter and stuff and want to get rid of all of it.  But since the new year started, we've gotten rid of a bunch of stuff from our place. We donated a huge box of books and about 20 cookbooks to Out of the Closet.  We dropped off two more huge boxes of books to a used book store and got $100 in store credit.  Let me say that again: $100 in store credit. So, if you get a rare book for a present, you'll know why. We got a new shredder and donated our old one.  We got a new lamp and threw out the old one. By doing all this, I do find it easier to focus on things with the lack of clutter.

Now, that's not to say that Tom and I are suddenly neat freaks.  Our place has always been a bit clutter-ific.  To quote Angels In America, it's messy not dirty. We're both creative types so we tend to get onto inspirational tears on things and suddenly other housework stuff will start to pile up.  We also are planning on redoing our home office, which is going to be a year-long project. 

I'm also putting the defrag on my goals as well.  I've been hitting the gym and working out 4-5 days a week, plus a 5 mile walk every Sunday.  And every time I try to talk myself out of going to the gym I stop and then just do it.  I'm also trying to limit my Parrot as well, trying to not get in my own damn way.  As a Left-Brained person, I tend to over-analyze things and crawl up into my head which is a problem in my life and in my acting.  To use the metaphor from my acting teacher, it's a parrot on your shoulder telling you all the things you can't do.  So, part of my defragmenting this year to limit that parrot and turn down his volume.  I'm mixing way too many metaphors, but you know what I mean. 

We're two weeks into the new year and things are already rolling: some job leads, an audition and a callback and I've started the process in getting my voiceover demo done (finally!).  My hopes for this year are some solid acting work, some fun story producing jobs, getting rid of more crap from the apartment and just having some fun.  Good plan, right?

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Yay you! De-cluttering is part of my not-quite-new-years-resolution as well. After being away from the house for the holidays I came back and looked around with a new eye. One that wondered why was some of this stuff here.

We are also in the process of fixing up our home office. I'll post pics when it's done.