tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post2149979754958872812..comments2023-04-30T04:47:07.939-07:00Comments on Randomness and Lunacy: Cluttered House Cluttered MindJenn Flynn-Shonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441834864191292424noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-56881054240877323612013-04-04T14:03:08.760-07:002013-04-04T14:03:08.760-07:00Piles - yup, that's how I end up in my office ...Piles - yup, that's how I end up in my office if I don't keep things in check. But yeah as far as common areas where there might be company like the LR & kitchen I hate when stuff is all over the place. It just makes me dizzy and I have to deal with it before my brain will allow me to do anything else!Jenn Flynn-Shonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441834864191292424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-7447295788818911582013-04-04T13:58:28.411-07:002013-04-04T13:58:28.411-07:00I know there's supposedly some secret handshak...I know there's supposedly some secret handshake only known to Authors that I need to know about how to talk to book store owners and how to ask them to stock my books but you got me if I know it. I'll just have to be polite and thankful and hopefully one or more of them will be willing to take a chance on a new Author.<br /><br />My house isn't nearly <i>that</i> clean but I do like flowing traffic paths and a general lack of scum built up on stuff :-)Jenn Flynn-Shonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441834864191292424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-51632846894877884062013-04-04T13:56:18.166-07:002013-04-04T13:56:18.166-07:00That's the same as me Kathe, my room as a kid ...That's the same as me Kathe, my room as a kid and even most of my first apartments were just disasters. They weren't even waiting to happen, it was full-on chaos. Maybe during this A to Z Challenge I'll tell the story of stacking dirty dishes in the bathtub for company. <br /><br />Thanks so much I hope to sell at least a few in the next month!Jenn Flynn-Shonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441834864191292424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-69880814966288520112013-04-04T13:53:31.826-07:002013-04-04T13:53:31.826-07:00I used to be a major pack rat but then I just star...I used to be a major pack rat but then I just started moving so frequently (once a year, sometimes even more often) that I decided I needed to downsize or I'd go broke moving. Now its such a habit that I think even if we stay in this house for 15 years it'll still be clutter free!Jenn Flynn-Shonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441834864191292424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-82873860926362771122013-04-04T13:51:50.647-07:002013-04-04T13:51:50.647-07:00Me too! I can't watch one without immediately ...Me too! I can't watch one without immediately cleaning my house!Jenn Flynn-Shonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441834864191292424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-32836371114272369392013-04-04T13:51:22.035-07:002013-04-04T13:51:22.035-07:00lol I like that :-)lol I like that :-)Jenn Flynn-Shonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441834864191292424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-28647838710139627342013-04-04T13:50:57.653-07:002013-04-04T13:50:57.653-07:00Its always the way right? Available space tends to...Its always the way right? Available space tends to get stuff put into it. I feel soooo much better after decluttering in here, you will too I bet once you get to it! xoxoJenn Flynn-Shonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441834864191292424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-36673178622766963312013-04-03T19:50:44.823-07:002013-04-03T19:50:44.823-07:00I'm a bit of Felix Unger and a bit of Oscar Ma...I'm a bit of Felix Unger and a bit of Oscar Madison. The bedroom gets piled with everything - books, notebooks, old photo scrapbooks, CDs, guitars, amplifier, clothes, used coffee mugs, and any other detritus you might conjure. The kitchen, on the other hand, is never clean enough for me. I am constantly scrubbing the floor, scouring the sink, cleaning the oven, etc.<br /><br />My writing area is fairly orderly, but it's also fairly small. I let the occasional manuscript lay around until it's mailed out, but most other things are OK. The living room is the in-between area. It gets the big clean whenever we're expecting company, otherwise it's pretty casual.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-63252964602017577182013-04-03T16:11:06.522-07:002013-04-03T16:11:06.522-07:00I think asking the local book stores if they would...I think asking the local book stores if they would be willing to stock your book would be great, I hope that pans out for you:)<br /><br />As far as being OCD... I used to be overly clean... washing my floors three times a day, vacuuming 2-3 times a day and other things. <br /><br />That has gone by the wayside as I have become older but every now and then I start throwing things out and I become ruthless... it always feels so good to get rid of crap somehow... :)Launna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-58293554683297477402013-04-03T15:47:47.229-07:002013-04-03T15:47:47.229-07:00ah yes the perils of being OCD....as I get older I...ah yes the perils of being OCD....as I get older I become more OCD....which my children should thank me for now and forever. At least I won't leave them knee deep in crap and papers. Unlike my sweetie patootie who doesn't throw anything away. I guess there might be some balance there. I have a few plastic tubs that need addressing, but at least they are tucked away in the attic...for now! <br />Good luck with your books- I am sure they will go to well deserved homes.<br />Cheers and have a great day.Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-81922273591476176882013-04-03T15:22:27.267-07:002013-04-03T15:22:27.267-07:00I've had items I have planned to donate for mo...I've had items I have planned to donate for months now... maybe going on a year+, but there it sits.<br /><br />I'm a pack rat, but nowhere near a Hoarder (thankfully!). I think you definitely need to get some of your books stocked at local businesses. That would be where I'd start :)<br /><br />Good luck with the purging! I'll read about your Command Center tonight.<br /><br />Jak at <a href="http://crytonchronicles.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Cryton Chronicles</a> & <a href="http://dreamsintheshadeofink.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Dreams in the Shade of Ink</a>Jakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069266783997777691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-25980100134058056272013-04-03T14:45:36.947-07:002013-04-03T14:45:36.947-07:00OMG those extremem hoarding shows make me want to ...OMG those extremem hoarding shows make me want to be a neat freak, which is far from my nature.David Macaulayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873439047946166820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-14625124503833358272013-04-03T13:39:03.764-07:002013-04-03T13:39:03.764-07:00It's no cluttered, Jenn; it's organized dy...It's no cluttered, Jenn; it's organized dynamically. We Bears know about such things. <br /><br />Blessings and Bear hugs!<br /><a href="http://bears-noting.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Bears Noting</a>Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080647999171945249.post-6798504539641969542013-04-03T12:25:24.068-07:002013-04-03T12:25:24.068-07:00I feel your pain of the weight of "stuff"...I feel your pain of the weight of "stuff". <br /><br />Somehow, even though I massively downsized to move last year, there is already a bunch of stuff coming to light that I don't need. It's mainly clothing that I didn't wear this winter, but paper has started to pile up, too. And I'm going to review my fabric stash with new eyes as well, now that I have rethought what I will do with it. <br /><br />Time to do some purging over here as well. Thanks for the reminder!<br /><br />Love you, MumJudi FitzPatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03044470361875281623noreply@blogger.com