Month: November 2017

I just finished reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. Sure, I’m several years late, but better late than never.

First off, that book is awesome and makes so much sense. When I started the book a few months ago, I immediately started by konmari-ing my tops. It was freeing and actually worked. (A part of me thought it strange that I might hold an item and immediately know if it sparks joy.)

Then life got busy again and I was working 40+ hour weeks and I set the book aside. Now, I’m actually glad that I took a moment to pick it back up and finish it because it reinforced my need to get my physical shit together if I want to get my mental shit together.

Actually, I wish it were possible to konmari my mind. Let go of the crap that weighs it down, doesn’t create joy, and had outlived its usefulness. But that’s another task for another day.

Instead, this being the final day of my vacation, I need to really focus, put my back into it, and just konmari all day long as much as I possibly can. It just sucks because Friday is garbage day–not just garbage either, but bulk–and if I weren’t such a lazy bastard, I would have spent the entirety of Thursday doing the konmari dance so I could put all the bags out for pick-up.

But, too little, too late. Nothing I can do about it now…except that next time I will do better. (Hmm, that’s a sign I should put right above my bed so I can see it every day.)

Earlier in the year, I had plans for a major purchase. A purchase which required saving, planning, and credit-building. In reality, I hadn’t envisioned making the purchase until at least May of next year, but an Act of God forced my hand. Luckily, however, it all came together for the best.

I ended up getting a car I love, that’s fun to drive, and within my budget. Not only that, but it didn’t require an unseemly down-payment and I was able to leave the dealership with a few pennies in my coffer.

The only quibbles I have, overall, are with the fact that they charged a dealer fee (bullshit, IMO), the extended warranty I was snookered into is backed by an even shadier company (still, I’m keeping it because my car is notorious for problems in higher mileage life), and I was so starry-eyed that I didn’t ask more questions and negotiate a much better deal for myself. Mind you, the deal I received wasn’t a bad one, just not the best one.

So far, I’ve had my amazing little buddy for roughly a month and a half and I’m still over the moon. I do, however, need to give him a bath. (Yes, my car is a him, not a her.)

At least that’s one of my 6-month goals accomplished. I only have one and a half months to accomplish the rest of them, and between you and me, it’s not looking so good. But, hey, maybe they will come together like my car and surprise me.