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May 06, 2007
The Great Purge of 2007
In the spirit of "out with the old and in with the new" I have begun a major purge. (Not the vomiting kind--that phase of the break-up seems to have passed relatively quickly.) What originally started as a swap of winter sweaters for summer shorts (and the requisite trip to The Container Store for storage supplies) quickly became a heave-to of all things unnecessary in life.
OUT went the Canon Rebel film camera.
OUT went the stereo with the broken CD player and associated (working) speakers.
OUT went every piece of clothing too big, too small, too ratty, or missing a matching partner (random socks, I am looking at you).
OUT went the TV stand/shoe repository.
OUT went the ridiculous number of wire hangers I have collected from the dry cleaners over the last year.
And not one single tear spilled. MARVEL AT THE MIRACLE, dear reader. I attribute this largely to my "sing-a-long" iPod mix, which includes such don't-need-no-man songs as Santa Monica and Another Traveling Song. I dare you to cry during Scooby Snacks. Seriously. There was a dangerous moment when some Natalie Merchant came on, and I had to slow-motion dive (with accompanying NOOOOOO) towards the iPod to advance it to the next song before the lyrics could start.
Of course, while there was no crying, there *was* plenty of sneezing. It appears that the cleaning people have not been doing such a stellar job of the behind-the-furniture dusting. Not that I can blame them, since I apparently failed to sweep behind the dresser for the last 2 years...as I so regretfully discovered a few minutes ago.
Anyway, my point is that with such a purge (which must be completed in the next day or two lest all that hard work simply result in re-organized junk) makes me think that there might be an eensy-weensy ray of hope left in the world. Not that I'm ready to call off the rebound period, mind you. But damn if I won't look nice in my new spring clothes this week, complete with sparkly shoes and a new atitude.
