Something That You'll Never Miss

Well, there you have it.

That didn't turn out to be very exciting, did it?

Well, fuck off, that wasn't the point. :D

Life hasn't gotten any simpler, but I do have less pointless crap around now. And guess what? (*sigh* "What?") It really wasn't hard. I could probably lose another 50 things pretty easily. Give it a try, fellow packrats.

"Give it away, give it away, give it away, if it's something that you got laying 'round your house. Man, let me tell you, if it ain't a kiss, it's something that you'll never miss."

Object #365: Phone

Naturally, my camera decided to fritz out on the last photo. :) My house is so damned cold that the thing is forming condensation as it warms up in my hand.

That's ok. It gives it that blurry back-in-time lens effect. This was how I communicated with my long-distance sweetie, because the battery would run out on my cordless. He's no longer my sweetie, and I think the emotional baggage that I'm carrying is adequate. I'll let go of the physical crap.

Object #364: Beaded Necklace

Fake pearls aren't my thing, I guess.

Object #363: Elephant Necklace

Overwhelming, but cool as hell.

Object #362: Cards

I keep a big box of cards for various occasions. I went through and cleaned out the dumb ones, including all of the Christmas ones. I'm an atheist, dammit.

Object #361: Razor Handle

Don't like the blades that fit on it, but I do like good design, which this is.

Object #360: Carebear Keychain

This is related to something that I photographed, but decided to keep for now: an original turquoise, purple, and pink Caboodles makeup case.

I heart the 80s.

Object #359: Frames

Neat, eh? Look dumb on me, but neat.

Object #358: Clamps

Fun. Over it. :D

Object #357: Glasses Case

Fun. Over it.

Object #356: Key Fob

Object #355: Wallet

Object #354: Fabric

Love this, but I don't sew.

Object #353: Fun Tacky Bracelet

Object #352: Clip Earrings

Object #351: Red Bracelet

Object #350: Green Bracelet

Object #349: Hanger

Object #348: Sharp Medical Implements

I don't know.

Object #347: Peacock

Object #346: Silver Heels

I like these enough that I thought they might survive the purge, but. . .they are high heels, hence, I do not wear them.

Bye beautiful shoes!

Object #345: Chucks

These are so cool. I wish they were more comfortable.

Object #344: Blue Glass Bowl

Object #343: Stainless Bowls

Object #342: Pillow

Object #341: Birkenstocks

Object #340: Sandals

Object #339: Roll of Film

I don't actually own a (whaddaya call them. . .film? conventional? non-digital?) camera anymore.

Object #338: Music Stand

I just use the built-in one on my piano.

Object #337: Pink Towel

Object #336: Orange Scarf

I don't like orange.

Object #335: White Dress

Ahh, I like this thing. But it doesn't actually look that great on me, and dammit, I don't wear dresses. Some of these things are very pretty, though, so it's a bit painful.

Object #334: Gray Skirt

Object #333: Black Skirt

Object #332: Red Bra

Object #331: White Skirt

Object #330: Photo Album

Object #329: Vacuum Cleaner

Object #328: Vinegar Bottle

Bah!

Getting rid of stuff in an organized way post-move has proven to be a challenge. I'm behind again. I've certainly gotten rid of well over 365 items, but I still want to document 365. So! Here are some, and the last batch will be up soon.

Object #327: Wicker Lunchbox

Object #326: Kitty Potholder

Object #325: Glass Tray

Object #324: Care Bears Record

I managed to acquire multiple copies of this gem.

Object #323: Spanish Textbook

Object #322: HTML Book

Object #321: Director Book

Object #320: Gross Frying Pan

I swear this didn't look so skanky when it was in my kitchen and not subject to a flash.

Object #319: Stainless Frying Pan

Object #318: Stray Silverware

Object #317: Purple Bowl

Object #316: Pottery Bowl

Object #315: Blue Dish

Object #314: Teacup

Object #313: Martini Glasses

Would you believe that my grandmother gave these to me? My family is really weird. In a cool kind of way.

Object #312: Rain Painting

I love this, but I needed to pare down my wall-stuff collection, and a friend requested this for her home.

Object #311: Watercolor Painting

Already being loved in its new home.

Object #310: Potholder

I don't like getting rid of things that people I know/love made, but my fingers can poke through this material, making it an ineffective potholder. So.

Object #309: Headband

I look SOOOOOOOOOO STUPID in headbands.

Object #308: Hippie Scarf

Dude, it has mirrors.

Object #307: Dorky Scarf

I think I stole this from a vet clinic. Why? No idea.

Object #306: Parachute Book

Turns out that mine is kind of a purple-ish brindle dealie.

Object #305: Pear Lotion

Object #304: Gower Street Book

Object #303: Rent Girl Book

FUN book, I recommend it.

Object #302: Another Mystery Book

Object #301: Mystery Book

I didn't get a picture of the title, and I don't remember what this was.

Object #300: Adult Mad Libs

What a distinguished 300th object.

Object #299: Anatomy Textbook

Object #298: Human Bondage Book

Now, this title is metaphorical, you understand. . .

Object #297: Spanish Verbs Book

Object #296: Essential Spanish Book

Object #295: Clinton Book

Object #294: Philosophy of Science Book

Object #293: Bathroom Rack

Object #292: Buber Book

Object #291: Schopenhauer Book

Object #290: Being and Time Book

Object #289: Being-In-The-World Book

Object #288: Phenomenology Book

Object #287: European Philosophy Book

Object #286: Dalai Lama Book

Object #285: Knowledge and Value Book

Object #284: Descartes Book

Object #283: Theological Ethics Book

Object #282: Play of Consciousness Book

Object #281: Philosophy in the West Book

Object #280: World of the Buddha Book

Object #279: Athiesm In Our Time Book

Object #278: Phil of Religion Book

Whoo, boy.

I'm so behind!

See, I moved. And I got rid of a ton of stuff. I didn't manage to photograph all of it (if I had, this project would be complete already), but I did photograph quite a bit. I should be able to get stuff processed and catch up this week.

Patience, loyal reader.

Object #277: Theology and Inquiry Book

Object #276: Religions of Man Book

Object #275: Heaven and Hell Book

Object #274: Ancient Greek Philosophy Book

Object #273: Ideology Book

Letting go of a bunch more philosophy books. . .

Object #272: Witness Propaganda

Man's. Next!

Object #271: Kids Stuff Book

Object #270: Hamster Stuff

I decided not to get another hamster after mine died. It was a hard decision. I love pocket pets. But. . .decreased pet responsibilities are part of my downsizing/simplifying.

Object #269: Black And White Dress

Realized after the last post that practically nobody who doesn't already know me is reading this thing, so I'm probably not at risk of being considered frumpy.

Object #268: Red Dress

From the clothes I post on this blog, y'all must think that I'm some frumpy middle-aged lady, not a young Capitol Hill nerd-hipster hybrid. Oh well.

I may never wear a dress again, so time to let go of the few that remain.

Object #267: Wire Hanger

How did this get into my closet?

OH THE HORROR!

Object #266: Brown Velvet Bag

Very sweet, but too small.

Object #265: Gold Shoes

These aren't as ugly as they look in this picture. :D

Object #264: Blue Shirt

Also given to me, and also doesn't really fit. Plus it's pretty conservative for my taste. Nice linen, though.

Object #263: "White" Towel

Used to be white. Meh.

Object #262: Pink Towel

With the dog gone, I can get rid of a couple of crappy towels that were basically reserved for his baths.

Object #261: Black Velvet Skirt

This is sooo high-school goth, and I don't know why I've held on to it for as long as I have.

Object #260: Sketchers

These were given to me, and just don't fit. Bummer.

Object #259: Watercolor

This is no longer my taste at all, but a friend painted it, so I've hung on to it. I have another of her paintings that I like better, though, so I decided to let this one go.

Object #258: Dog Crate

So, the story behind the dog stuff is that I let go of something that I DO miss: my dog. He's living with my sister, so that he'll be around more people and another dog and have more time and attention and company. But, he leaves an empty place, for sure.

Literally, in the case of this post. I didn't get a pic of his crate before I sold it. But it was taking up a huge chunk of my tiny apartment. I'm glad to have reclaimed the space.