Re: chaos

[Guest guest]

" I've been sucked into the abyss

> of shredding, filing and budgeting. AHHHH! "

Uh, oh. That could create more chaos while you're trying to sort out

the piles.

>

[Guest guest]

I refuse to let choas win! I will make the documents and paper piles

obey me. The financial picture will emerge. ':?

>

> Uh, oh. That could create more chaos while you're trying to sort out

> the piles.

[Guest guest]

And my life just seems to spiral out of control, I try to deal with

things only to come up agaisnt brick walls time and time again,

sometimes I think I just wanna curl up and die and yet I still persist;

just gets draining :-(

Still blasting out upbeat punk music at moment to try and pick me up :-)

>

> Too many events happening all at once! My only way of staying sane

is

> to clean and create order in my home. I've been sucked into the

abyss

> of shredding, filing and budgeting. AHHHH!

>

[Guest guest]

Still fighting the good fight eh :-)

Don't let the systems get you down :-)

Punk music helping :-)

Leaving mine for another day now, had enough of spending most of day

just sorting one thing out only to find it still ain't sorted :-(

> >

> > Uh, oh. That could create more chaos while you're trying to sort

out

> > the piles.

>

[Guest guest]

>

> " I refuse to let choas win! I will make the documents and paper

piles

> obey me. The financial picture will emerge. ':? "

You are the boss. Make that paperwork know it. Be strong.

[Guest guest]

>

> " And my life just seems to spiral out of control, I try to deal with

> things only to come up agaisnt brick walls time and time again,

> sometimes I think I just wanna curl up and die and yet I still

persist;

> just gets draining :-( "

Would taking a few steps back or having a rest help things? Then you

could maybe face it with a fresh face or a new perspective.

[Guest guest]

I have a kitchen floor that needs washing ... again. ;-)

Raven

>

> Too many events happening all at once! My only way of staying sane

is

> to clean and create order in my home. I've been sucked into the

abyss

> of shredding, filing and budgeting. AHHHH!

>

[Guest guest]

" Would taking a few steps back or having a rest help things? Then you

could maybe face it with a fresh face or a new perspective. "

No, because I am constantly behind with everything.

> >

> > " And my life just seems to spiral out of control, I try to deal

with

> > things only to come up agaisnt brick walls time and time again,

> > sometimes I think I just wanna curl up and die and yet I still

> persist;

> > just gets draining :-( "

>

> Would taking a few steps back or having a rest help things? Then

you

> could maybe face it with a fresh face or a new perspective.

>

[Guest guest]

I have prevailed! My files are in order and two huge bags of

shredded papers are the end result. The home is clean, furniture

moved so I can have my three ceiling holes fixed and I am

satisfied. Raven, I'd wash your floors any time as long as you

don't have kids. Mine love to ride in on their roller blades and

skid to a halt leaving a long black mark that must be scrubbed.

I've heard Mr. Clean thing is good for that, but I do not see the

need to buy it since I have to get on the floor and rub it out

either way.

{:>

Kim

> >

> > Too many events happening all at once! My only way of staying

sane

> is

> > to clean and create order in my home. I've been sucked into the

> abyss

> > of shredding, filing and budgeting. AHHHH!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sounds good :-)

Everytime I try get on top of my paperwork and feel as if I am getting

somewhere something comes along to throw me off whack again - it is

like a never ending battle, drowning in a sea of paperwork - even

inspired me to write a poem about it once :-)

I thought I had begun to get a handle on it again, but alas was poorley

during the week and still don't feel 100% from that, another day spend

most of day trying to sort something out only to find that it was not

sorted due to someone not giving me the relevant information - and so

on it goes :-(

My son is off school for a week now and I somehow have to get a doctors

appointment and other appointments and find someone to look after my

son whilst I deal with somethings as my son cannot handle some places -

I ain't rather fond of them myself either :-( It bank holiday on Mon'

so I can't get to doctors then, Tues' you can bet it will be packed.

On side note, I'm going to see/hear Donna talk today in

Sheffield. I am rather nervous, stomach already playing up as it

involves travel and going somewhere I have not been before, but I will

be with people whom I am familiar with, which will help somewhat I hope.

If I not too overwhelmed I will endevour to write about it later :-)

>

> I have prevailed! My files are in order and two huge bags of

> shredded papers are the end result. The home is clean, furniture

> moved so I can have my three ceiling holes fixed and I am

> satisfied. Raven, I'd wash your floors any time as long as you

> don't have kids. Mine love to ride in on their roller blades and

> skid to a halt leaving a long black mark that must be scrubbed.

> I've heard Mr. Clean thing is good for that, but I do not see the

> need to buy it since I have to get on the floor and rub it out

> either way.

>

> {:>

> Kim

[Guest guest]

I had to look up Donna to find out who she is. I'm so

clueless sometimes. Hope you have a good time and your nerves don't

bother ya too much.

I wouldn't worry about your filing falling behind. When ya got kids

ya do what ya can, when ya can. As long as the bills are being paid

on time.

My paperwork got put to the side for a long time when I was taking

care of my mother-in-law. She was my hubby's grandmother who

adopted him and had paperwork from her home dating back to the

1930's. I swear it was like walking through history sorting her

stuff. The bank books, war rations, product booklets etc... are too

cool so I sifted through the mountain she had carefully and kept

some of the neat stuff.

Kim

Sounds good :-)

>

> Everytime I try get on top of my paperwork and feel as if I am

getting

> somewhere something comes along to throw me off <snip>

> On side note, I'm going to see/hear Donna talk today in

> Sheffield. I am rather nervous, stomach already playing up as it

> involves travel and going somewhere I have not been before, but I

will

> be with people whom I am familiar with, which will help somewhat I

hope.

>

> If I not too overwhelmed I will endevour to write about it later :-

)

>

>

[Guest guest]

" [...] had paperwork from her home dating back to the

> 1930's. I swear it was like walking through history sorting her

> stuff. The bank books, war rations, product booklets etc... are too

> cool so I sifted through the mountain she had carefully and kept

> some of the neat stuff. "

I love that kind of stuff! I hope you were able to talk to her, as

well, about the past.

>

[Guest guest]

>

> " Everytime I try get on top of my paperwork and feel as if I am

getting

> somewhere something comes along to throw me off whack again - it is

> like a never ending battle, drowning in a sea of paperwork - even

> inspired me to write a poem about it once :-) "

I wish I was there to help you--I'm a good and quick organizer. The

best advice I can give you is not to organize to organize--just do it,

if that makes sense. Don't overthink or overdo it. And take care of

things like mail right then and there, don't put it in a 'to do' pile.

[Guest guest]

I did have some long conversations with her, mostly about her

youth. She was born in 1918 during the Flu Epidemic. I have her

original Birth Certificate, morgage papers, and oh the cost of a new

car back then with optional rear view mirror!

She had to drop out of school to take care of her father who was

blinded in a RR accident. She was a show girl in the 1933-34

World's Fair here in Chicago. The pictures are fabulous and Nana

was a babe!

If ya ever need info about anything Chicago, I have it. Also plans

to make a undergound shelter for the " BOMB " . Magazines from Woman's

Day & Family Cirle, Girl Scouts (she was a leader for 12 years)

movies, pictures magazines, political stuff (her husband worked with

Old Man Daley and the machine) and much more. I had to look up and

learn about everything I came across, from the glassware, bar items

(they owen a club), sewing patterns etc.. So much research to do.

Kim

> " [...] had paperwork from her home dating back to the

> > 1930's. I swear it was like walking through history sorting her

> > stuff. The bank books, war rations, product booklets etc...

are

>too cool so I sifted through the mountain she had carefully and

kept

some of the neat stuff. "

[Guest guest]

I did have some long conversations with her, mostly about her

youth. She was born in 1918 during the Flu Epidemic. I have her

original Birth Certificate, morgage papers, and oh the cost of a new

car back then with optional rear view mirror!

She had to drop out of school to take care of her father who was

blinded in a RR accident. She was a show girl in the 1933-34

World's Fair here in Chicago. The pictures are fabulous and Nana

was a babe!

If ya ever need info about anything Chicago, I have it. Also plans

to make a undergound shelter for the " BOMB " . Magazines from Woman's

Day & Family Cirle, Girl Scouts (she was a leader for 12 years)

movies, pictures magazines, political stuff (her husband worked with

Old Man Daley and the machine) and much more. I had to look up and

learn about everything I came across, from the glassware, bar items

(they owen a club), sewing patterns etc.. So much research to do.

Kim

> " [...] had paperwork from her home dating back to the

> > 1930's. I swear it was like walking through history sorting her

> > stuff. The bank books, war rations, product booklets etc...

are

>too cool so I sifted through the mountain she had carefully and

kept

some of the neat stuff. "