Here I am in Fayetteville. Alex has just gone off to work her day shift at Jose's, a Mexican restaurant in Springdale. We stayed up late last night talking after an evening of movie watchin' and exchanging gifts. By the way she is an amazing gift giver. If anyone ever needed help picking a random gift for me I'd say (to quote Grace Slick) "Go ask Alice!" Well... you ought to call her Alex, but Josh always thought I was saying her name was Alice before they met.
Anyhow, I'm so happy to be here with her.
My thoughts waking up today went from the crazy, late-night Goldfish and Oreo-consumption-induced dream that I had to my neatly packed suitcase on the floor by the bed.
What would I do if it were not for the lists I make?
List-making seems to be handed down to me genetically, most people in my family do it. My father does it obsessively. He has a list for everything, all kept on index cards and post-its on his bathroom mirror.
Personally, lists are how I get my brain organized. I make lists for everything, including:
- Packing for trips, long or short
- Homework assignments
- Possible outfits I should try on/wear
- Outfits to wear day to day
- Things I want to write about
- Books I want to read
- Projects I need to do or finish
And on and on... lists are basically the only type of records that I keep, because I've always been opposed to journaling. I tried journaling a lot when I was younger, and looking back on those entires I found the whole "Dear Diary..." thing a bit insipid and forced. The content itself was dry and it was obvious that I focused on the small, unimportant details of life rather than the big picture. I wrote more about how I felt about other people than what my own thoughts and ideas were. So for me, lists are a vital part of my life. I doubt that I'll ever kick the habit.
♥ What kind of records do you keep - whether day to day or things that you'll keep forever?
I think photo journaling sounds like fun. I am just not very proficient with cameras.
And here is some inspiration for your list skeptics:
TTFN!
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