Boxes

[amepanda]

>>Jarrad and I have finally gotten together (on Skype) to go through the boxes I've left behind. We wanted to try and lighten the load by getting rid of more stuff. My tummy doesn't feel happy. It's way too hard to get rid of some of this stuff. It should NOT be this hard! >_< I have gotten most of the boxes reduced by half or almost half, plus, I

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[rukia]

And you also have me, who tossed nearly everything out the window before I left and never looked back

[rukia]

And since I can't really get myself into any extra trouble at this point: I'm kinda with Jarrad on those two contentious boxes. It's none of my business and I'm an total ass to say this but, if it were me, I'd get rid of the "papers" box. You want to focus on becoming a baker, not an English teacher anymore. Those materials would serve as a distraction from your new goal. If you ever do return to the ESL biz, there will be more modern books and materials for you to utilize and that box will just be a useless reference pile. And as sweet as the children's gifts are, the point of receiving them was the happiness they gave you at the moment you received them - do those gifts really serve any additional purpose in your life when you would need them in the future

[amepanda]

>>*hugglesnuggle* Oh Prancer, I could never be mad at you for being so honest with me. It hurts, don't get me wrong, but the truth hurts sometimes. Since you're saying it to, it's easier to give in to the idea

[rukia]

I hesitated on saying anything, but you always give me the truth when I need it most, even when it hurts, and that has always helped me out a lot. I want to do the same for you, even if I end up coming off as clumsy and annoying

[rukia]

Some things to consider

[rukia]

-Don't think of your boxes as Which Stuff To Get Rid Of. Think of it as Which Stuff To Take With Me. Imagine that, for some reason, Jarrad can't send anything more back to the States. With that panicked thought, what are the first things you think about? Your Dolls? A particular book? A favorite CD? Keep a mental list of these things - these are the things you would miss the most, so those *definitely* go in the send boxes. The rest? The things you've overlooked? be more critical

[amepanda]

>>"...in hopes that your grandkids will be curious about it." SAD! but TRUE! XD Hahaha! I can imagine myself rubbing my hands together looking creepily around the corner at my (potential) granddaughter as she pauses to look at the attic door. XD "Look, Jarrad! Soon, she won't be able to resist and then... HAHA!!! OH the adventures she will discover!!!" I imagine that being said in the crazy witch-lady's voice from Emperor's New Groove. XD

[kphrogg]

>>I really like the part where you said to envision my perfect house. There's a LOT of crap that does NOT fit in that little piece of paradise....

Yeah, we will find compromise someday. As much as I would love to shout, "This is Sparta!" when people visit, I know we will likely need at least some stuff. :D

[rukia]

CG, dude, no matter what, you're still going to shout "This is Sparta!" when I'll visit you guys. I know this because you like doing the funny accents. :D

[rukia]

If this is the emperor's new groove, does this make Jarrad Kronk?

Trust me, Mandy, I have no doubt that you will be able to fill a Hope chest in the future just from things you've used and loved over the years. There's no need to prepare for it preemptively by preparing those future gifts now. In fact, it may not have as much impact if the chest contains things you've kept in a box for decades and not things that you've used reliably over the years and wish to pass on. (but keep in mind that I don't really understand the tradition of hope chests, so I really don't know what I'm talking about here)

Oh, thank goodness the four-poster is gone. I totally forgot that it couldn't fit in storage. All I could remember was thinking "Really!?" when you first told me you planned to store the bed. I mean... it's a bed. Y'know

[kphrogg]

Ah, Kindle. How you have improved my life. :D Of course, I'm not one to talk about books. There are some authors that I collect (although I will likely unload close to half my hardcovers when I get back home--there is only one or two sets that I feel a desire to keep).

As for the CDs, if you (being the general "you," not Mandy specifically) get rid of them, make sure that they are not only on your computer, but that you back them up. The last thing you want to do is have to rebuy them. Of course, if there are only one or two songs that you listen to, rebuying is not nearly as burdensome.

In the 17 years since I started moving from place to place, I can honestly say, that I have only thought, "I wish I hadn't tossed that," once. It was when Central wanted my to provide copies of my class notes, lab notebooks, and test papers from undergrad. Their education certification program neglected to take into account that people don't want to haul that stuff around for a decade. . . .

[rukia]

I've only just discovered Kindle a few weeks ago. It's so much better than the other programs I've encountered so far and there's such a great selection. :)

But I understand how you feel - even if there are tons of books I can work to get rid of, there's still my graphic novel collection, which has a lot of books I'm not willing to part with yet. Some are favorites, but some books you can't find too easily - I remember that Superman: Secret Identity cost me a little more than it should have to get. :S

[kphrogg]

Wow. The stationary album is a really good idea, Prancer. I wish I had thought of it.

[amepanda]

Would you be surprised to hear me say that I'm up for that?

[rukia]

Sometimes even the Prance-Attack can have a cool idea. ;)