January was 100 years long

[cornerofmadness]

And at the same time is gone in the blink of an eye (except this week, this week is seriously a month long)

I do think that I did use my time writing pretty well. I have the rough draft of the Dracula thing done (needs a beta but it's done). I'm 3K into the SF horror (same thing with the beta) and this one needs to be in the 5-8K range so I need to get the horror part moving.

I've looked over that steampunk mystery and feel like I can go back to that and save it (finishing it and Slaying 80s style will be the nano emphasis this year) though I think it will be more dieselpunk. I did look at Riding in Cars with Strangers after ELD brought it up. It's like 29K which is novella range but where do I go from here? Novellas are becoming easier sells but not great but I KNOW how hard it is to expand a novella to a novel.

What I need to do going forward is figuring out a way to get this apartment in order. It's too messy even for me but when I get home I sit down and don't get up again for like 2 hours and I need to figure out how to stop that. I just want to take like 15 min. and work on one area at a time. I DID clean out two bins in the back room and threw out ancient make up, like a full office garbage can full. And I still have a ton. I forgot how much lipstick Clinque used to put in their 'gifts' I literally had like 40 tubes, most of it never opened I still have half of it. Why? Who knows

I don't have more space. I have things I do not want to throw out so I need to figure out better organizational skills.

Comments

[shanachie_quill]

If I have something to do after work, I don't sit down when I get home. I get it done, then I allow myself to sit.

[cornerofmadness]

that is what I'm going to have to do

[shanachie_quill]

It seems to be working really well.

[cornerofmadness]

great. I haven't tried it yet but we're going to blame depression

[shanachie_quill]

*hugs*
I've slowed down on it and I blame just being exhausted.

[cornerofmadness]

at this point if I'm honest it's just me dicking around watching Critical Role and Hazbin Hotel animatics

[shanachie_quill]

I absolutely understand that.

[cornerofmadness]

I'm still doing it

[shanachie_quill]

I'm trying to do stuff, but I seem to spend a lot of time reading fanfic.

[cornerofmadness]

I hear you, especially now that I'm down the Hazbin Hotel hell hole

[shanachie_quill]

Hahahah you do seem to be enjoying that.

[cornerofmadness]

I do. Angel Dust is very much my kind of character

[shanachie_quill]

Yay!

[fauxklore]

I definitely relate to the clutter problem.

Is there a But Nothing group in your area? That's a good way to get rid of things like lipstick samples.

[cornerofmadness]

Never even heard of that group so I looked it up. I like the sound of them and....not within 50 miles of me and most are more like 100 miles off. sigh. Oh well.

And honestly these are SO old they needed to be binned. The chemical composition had changed

[under_the_silk_tree]

I totally agree with you January felt like it took forever but at the same time how is it February already?

I am having the same problem I feel like I can't get a handle on the messiness that is my home right now. It sounds like you made a good start. I am going to make a list and then check off as I go. I find that works well for me as it gives me a sense of accomplishment.

[cornerofmadness]

I had a similar plan to your check list. I wanted to put areas on the calendar and check them off. Only the calendar hasn't made it into the house

[keli]

January did seem to go on for a long time. Actually with the way time is passing me by, I kinda liked it.

After you throw out or donate the stuff you don't want, could you spring for a storage unit? You could maybe store some of the things that are seasonal or that you don't want to part with right now?

[cornerofmadness]

Ha at least one of us is enjoying the fast time

I have two storage units actually one back home with the parents and one here but there isn't a climate controlled one in 50 miles of me. Mine has rats and snakes. It's fine for my gardening stuff and holiday things in plastic bins but not much else.

[keli]

Oh yeah I can definitely understand that.

[cornerofmadness]

But it also boils down to I have too much crap, especially books and I guess one of the goals for this year is to be honest with myself. If it's been on the shelf unread for more than a decade am I ever going to read it?

[keli]

Exactly! I have too much stuff and I am trying really hard to declutter. I don't want to leave all this stuff for my kids to clean up. I've had one or two moments of regret where I ended up wanting the stuff I pitched but only for a moment and then it was no big deal. If I can get beyond that mindset I can pitch or donate a lot more.

[cornerofmadness]

I hear you. Right now it would fall to my mother and that would be unfair. Of course with my mental health part of it is, you can't hurt yourself. You don't want your family having to clean this mess and it becomes a weird crutch

[keli]

Yeah I can definitely understand that. It is definitely something to talk to a therapist about... if you ever get an appointment for one!

[cornerofmadness]

tell me about it