The moving shipment box will be here on Thursday afternoon. I also need to go to the studio tomorrow to pack and clean. This post and this room will probably be a work in progress throughout the day. I notice I like writing when I want a break so I’ll pop in once in a while throughout. I didn’t sleep at all last night but I’ll save the nap for when I feel it. I’m going to make myself a grilled cheese breakfast that I’ll likely share here once it’s done. But, in my early morning delirium and desperation I came across an amazing resource:
https://www.unfuckyourhabitat.com/about-ufyh/
I’ve been googling packing tips and concerns, as one does, and saw this in a reddit thread. I really appreciate guides like this that are plainly spoken, concise, but also compassionate. I like the philosophy a ton too. I read through several of the relevant articles (most of them) and it’s genuinely helpful and motivating. I’m going to implement the 20/10 and/or 45/15 interval for packing. But first, I’ll “unfuck” (I’m quoting, it’s fine!) my growling belly with breakfast and mate. - 7:58 AM
Ummm…. no? For who? Myself? My mirror gets plenty of full frontals, thank you. You gotta work for those and I don’t even like seeing my own most of the time :V Believe it or not this is one of the less threatening notifications Co-Star has sent me lately.
I did indeed make the sandwich. It was great. And for such a seemingly odd idea it tasted delicious but also rather conventional and harmonious.
That’s a fried rice grilled cheese. More rice than cheese with just enough shreds mixed in to keep it all together.
I’m definitely doing this again. I’ve always wanted to put rice into a sandwich. Not just replace the bread with rice. I wanted both. I’m not the first to make a rice sandwich but there aren’t a ton of recipes that include it. Again, this didn’t taste weird at all. The cheese kind of took over most of the flavoring since I had sharp cheddar on hand and fried rice is already pretty benign. But man it was yummy. Also, I lined the bottom of my gourd with sweetened condensed milk and packed it with roasted mate. Real nice, it worked like I hoped it would and the sweetness and touch of dairy complimented that particular mate very well. The bag it comes in suggests it but plain had always seemed best. I enjoy both now! I also made shortcut chai based off Priya’s recipe that’s really enjoyable and easy to make. I got some evaporated milk, my preferred creamer that I forgot about, specifically for that purpose. All you do is combine black tea, crushed cardamom pods, sugar, milk, hot water, and bam. I really love cardamom so I’m happy to have it so forward in a drink. Probably going to lie down for a nap and attempt packing the rest of my bathroom accessories when I get back up. - 12:44 PM
I arose from my nap and got to chat with Katharine before her man popped over to visit her. Then I cleared off the mirror palette so I could have a dedicated spot for packed boxes. I managed to put away my painting grounds and I threw in some clothing I hadn’t taken out of a garbage bag in, like, a whole year. They’ll serve as cushioning for the top, but I did line the whole thing with bubble wrap since they’re buckets full of liquid. Something tells me I should keep going with the art supplies since they’re already somewhat organized and will be quicker as a result. I’m dreading the closet but I read on the internet that I could just throw my clothes into trash bags. But I do want to set certain things aside so I can use them as packing material. Although I talked about mate earlier I didn’t actually brew a new cup so I’m gonna be naughty and make a fresh, green one in a little while. I’m gonna need the energy because I thought I was going to have far more done by now. The blog I mentioned earlier warned me about this. A manic cleaning and packing spree will not be sustainable. But everyone knows that moving is terrible, so.
Why do I have so much stuff? Half the things I can’t even look at without getting upset. It’s the dumbest thing. I’d be able to say goodbye to over half of my closet if I weren’t so sentimental. Ridiculous. Anyway… - 9:28 PM