Decluttering and Digitizing

This month is my month to get my shit together.  I am 26 years old and have yet to have a home that feels "adult," though not for a lack of trying!

One of the major issues, of course, is my slight obsession with dinosaurs, decorations with which can be hard to translate into "grown-up."  I am also at odds with myself, between the clutter I adore and my desire to pare down and live more minimally.  I have found that, at least for myself, there is a certain amount of excess I must have before I can convince myself to truly remove things from my habitat -- and at the moment I am in an "I need more things" phase, due to an apartment with a dearth of seating.

The feeling that I am lacking in Stuff leads to an over-purchasing of useless things that I may quickly get rid of.  This is compounded by my attempt to adultify my wardrobe as well.  Luckily, it is fairly easy for me to part with things I don't use, and it is becoming easier to get rid of things I am attached to but no longer need.

SO!  I have a goal for the first two months of 2014: to turn my apartment into a home that I will be happy and comfortable in, and that feels like the 26-year-old me.

I have a list of To Do's:

1) Scan all the cards I have kept over the years, then recycle the physical versions.

2) Paint the 3 canvases and stack of boards I have been toting around but avoiding.  Give some away, hang the rest.

3) Declutter all closets.

4) Finish all the little art projects taking up space everywhere.

5) Mend my vest and stained pullover.

6) Obtain: microwave, toaster, coffee maker, a good kitchen knife, and a sofa.

7) Hang the rest of my artwork that needs hangin'.

8) Put together my 10 gallon fishtank, give away my 5 gallon and 2.5 gallon.

9) Donate/throw away everything I don't need or want.

Additionally, my New Years resolution for 2014 is to complete a written project (or more)!  I would love to finish my two most complete novels, as well as a pilot and a feature screenplay.

I will be getting started tonight.  I am excited for 2014!  Have a fantastic year, everyone.