Boxes
>>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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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?
Remember that link I gave you last time about all the charities you could donate stuff to? There's also craigslist and freecycle (isn't Freecycle based in Arizona?) and such. Personally, I tried to sign up for eBay once, but I just can't figure it out. If you do figure out eBay maybe you can give me some pointers on how to sell stuff. :)
I tossed my DS cases because it is so much easier to store the small games into cool portable containers. I tossed all of my CD cases years ago in favor of thin slip cases for my favorite CDs, my keepsakes. Come to think of it, I haven't bought a CD in years - I've been using iTunes to get the songs I want.
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....
When you're feeling frustrated, just keep picturing it and seeing if those things would really be on display or in use. If it's not, it is a good time to let go. (Personally, I imagine your perfect home will have an elaborate display corner for your dolls to pose.)
I'm trying to get off my preachy pedestal now before my overinflated head makes me airborne. I've said my piece. From now on, I'm just going to throw random (hopefully helpful) ideas out there if you ever ask. I'll probably be on Skype tonight if you or Jarrad need to IM someone to help judge a packing debate.
Speaking of which, what kind of stuff do you have left in Japan?
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