rudderless, anchorless... quite possibly mindless, just for variety

[sarinda]

over the past few days, i've instigated a major domestic overhaul. sorting, purging on a moving-across-the-country-everything-must-go level. not that i am, but because i'm slowly being buried in my own clutter. the room's a mess, but there are clearly defined piles to go, be it for recycling, swaps or donation. if it's not used or loved, it's gone

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[defamatory]

She's adorable. If you ever try to give her up, I'm going to steal her instead.

[sarinda]

I've tried... she gets dug out of the bag every time! In the event that I think we can be parted, I'll put her up for adoption.

Adorable? Glad to know I'm not the only weirdo. :)

[plumjudy]

I think if you DID give her away, then there would be PLENTY of like minded people who would love her.

[anguissette6]

I'm like that with the only teddy bear I own, well only stuffed animal really. Its a black bear with orange pumpkins all over him. After I broke up with my highschool bf I was pretty heartbroken and was in the Kingston mall. It was June.
There was my bear sitting on a shelf of 75% sale cast offs at some card store. And he just looked like I felt, have always felt. This spooky halloweenie dark shadow crammed in amongst the bright detritus of Valentines and Xmas themed things.

His name is Rasputin, and he is still never far from my bed.

[plumjudy]

I feel the same way about too much stuff. <3

[sarinda]

Hey, it's you! ♥
Being a hoopgirl, I can well imagine you'd be on the anti-clutter team.

[adrienne_j]

Well, if you ever do want to find her a new home, Jet has two other hippos who bear a remarkable resemblance to agatha, except one is blue and the other is orange. Both were won at small fairs (the Simcoe Fall Fair and Waterford's Pumkin Fest if I remember correctly), and both are outrageously adored :)

[sarinda]

Aww... carnie cousins! There is something utterly charming about those oddball technicolour hippos.

[kettunainen]

The reason you keep Agatha is similar to the reason why I never bothered to fully whiten the stains on my teeth. I figure if people are that put off by appearances, they can't possibly be a good friend to me.

I too have been wracked with guilt at attempting to give away one thing or another and having to reconsider. It matters not what the object is or what it looks like -- it's our attachment to said object that matters.

the box of old sketchbooks under my bed was especially traumatic.

These things can take you by surprise, can't they? *hugs*

[sarinda]

I know it's silly to anthropomorphize inanimate objects, but she looks so sad every time I think about getting rid of her. She's odd but endearing. I understand about the teeth, mine grew in speckled and I resented my dentist every time she suggested cosmetic veneers. Oddly enough, I don't think I've even noticed yours; your heart leaks out when you smile. It's distracting. :)

Fortunately, my irrational attachments are limited to a small handful of trinkets. Most of it can go without hesitation. It all comes down to that classic question: If your house was on fire and all the living were safe, what would you rescue?

The sketchbooks... *hugs* Triggery, given how traumatic my last year at art school was, and how I spent two years in accounting trying to escape it. They've been tucked safely into the memento bin.
Last night's raging weepfest proves that it's time to get back to work. Enough excuses and wheelspinning.

[kettunainen]

Oh, I don't think it's silly at all to anthropomorphize inanimate objects, particularly stuffed animals. I have a penguin I don't think I'll ever willingly get rid of.

Oddly enough, I don't think I've even noticed yours; your heart leaks out when you smile. It's distracting. :)

Aw, this is one of the most sweetest things anyone has ever said to me. *sniff* Thank you. :)

Wow, I hadn't any idea OCAD was that awful for you in your last year. Accounting?? Dang, hon. That's fierce. (N's career choice notwithstanding... *grins*)

If your house was on fire and all the living were safe, what would you rescue?

The question I use is some variant of if the world were to end, what do I wish I could take with me?

[sarinda]

Honestly? If the world were to end and the things I brought were not for survival, I could fit them all in a shoebox.

AGNES IS LOVELY!!! I'LL PUNCH ANYONE WHO SAYS ANY DIFFERENT!!!

[aussie_libby]

Agatha is a lovely little person, and I completely hear you about not tossing her out for fear no-one will love her.

Having said that, did you hear how popular she was when you mentioned getting rid of her? I was going to say that she could find a happy home here, probably cuddled up with one of the fur-people, but it seems like I'm about 4th in line, so...

I know it's silly to anthropomorphize inanimate objects,<- whatchootalking'bout? It's NOT SILLY!! STUFFED TOYS HAVE EMOTIONS!!! THEY NEED LOVE TOO!!

And for what it's worth, my teeth are [cough] stained too, and have been since I was a teenager. I don't think it's all that noticeable though.

"Last night's raging weepfest proves that it's time to get back to work. Enough excuses and wheelspinning." <-- this sounds like it might have been the catalyst for something, yes? Sometimes weepfest are good things: a release of tension, a cleansing, a catharthis. None of which makes the experience itself any more pleasant.

Re: AGNES IS LOVELY!!! I'LL PUNCH ANYONE WHO SAYS ANY DIFFERENT!!!

[sarinda]

Yes, it's beautifully reassuring to know others share my neuroses. Since this post, Agatha has found herself keeping company with not only the fur-folk here but also the family of stuffies that have stuck around.

I'm only annoyed by my own speckly teeth when dentists see them as a means of extracting more money from me. Functionally, they're fine and still my own.

The previous evening was one in a handful of catalytic events leading to my current position of relative peace and rediscovered initiative. That particular episode wasn't much fun, but it did remove a sizable mental roadblock.