Snow Way!

So there's a lot of blustery intense weather conditions east of here and a lot of people on Tumblr are concerned about being snowed-in or having terrible weather to drive in to get to or from work. That definitely sucks. We had a few really crappy days here earlier in the week too, but things are good now. In fact, it's a really wonderful day. I perfect day for sledding, I'd say.

I'm specifically mentioning what a great day it is for sledding because today is the Sledding Shindig event I'm hosting. Back in September I was thinking about how much I wanted snow and about how upset I was that all of last winter I didn't go sledding at all. So, I created a Facebook event and chose a random day, which just so happens to be today. I invited everyone I knew in the Twin Cities area and some other people I thought who might be willing to make a little road trip for a lot of fun. Most of my friends thought I was crazy for creating an event so far in advance, but the logic behind it was: If I plan this event and give you plenty of time to have it on your calendar, you can't use the excuse, 'I have something going on today.'

This week I've been doing a little bit each day to prepare for the Shindig. I've messaged all RSVPers on Facebook, cleaned the living room, bathroom and parts of the kitchen as well my bedroom, which wasn't necessary as no one will be coming into my room, but it just feels good to have that done. This morning I woke-up early and went to the Seward Co-op to get some food for everyone. I got the fixings for personal pizzas, trail mix, cheese and crackers, sweet potato fries, and veggies with dip. When I got home, I prepared all of the fixings so that when we would get done sledding all I'd have to do is pull stuff out from the fridge and people could start piling their plates.

Unfortunately, it's twenty-eight minutes past the time that the event was scheduled and no one is here. I got a couple phone calls and Facebook messages with apologies, which was considerate, and some other people haven't contacted me at all.

So, that sucks.

And, my two housemates who are home are both really exhausted and don't want to go sledding with me even though they were RSVPd as attendees.

Oh well, I guess I'll put the sweet potato strips in the oven and have myself a nomfest. Alone.

And Then I Found Five Dollars

Six or seven years ago the cool thing to do was to say, "and then I found five dollars" after just about every story you told. It didn't mean anything but you always got a good laugh when someone asked "Really?" after your story was done and you then explained that it was only a figure of speech.

Last week I did a cleaning overhaul, except don't look in my closet, that doesn't count. My living space had become as cluttered as my mind and I felt boxed-in. Now there's room to do yoga in my bedroom which will help my body out of a funk as well.

Having a clean room is easy for me to do when I have a clear mind and when I'm not procrastinating on something or another. The more I put off a project, the messier my room becomes and the harder it is for me to take the time to clean it, but last week not only did I clean the whole room, I did a bunch of laundry too: I washed my sheets, my work clothes, and a couple loads of clothes that I had still bagged-up from when I moved here. Now my wardrobe selection has increased significantly and I wish I had a bigger dresser for all of it. Thankfully I have storage space for my spring/summer clothes so right now there's room in my dresser for bulky sweatshirts and sweaters.

I also cleaned out my portion of the pantry and took inventory on what I had. This was not a difficult task at all, but definitely something that had been waiting for me to accomplish.

Perhaps the most daunting task was organizing all of my Lush stuff. I had to separate which items were gifts and which were mine to keep. I organized one drawer for bath suppies and a shelf for my shower goodies. Moisturizer, dusting powders, and massage bars are now all in a storage drawer thing in my room. I got rid of all my expired product and I'm bringing the black pots back to work so they can be recycled.

Surprisingly, I didn't feel exhausted when I finished. I felt amazing. And then I found five dollars. Seriously, I did.