tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post7736106705147069265..comments2023-10-21T08:46:58.296-07:00Comments on This Life in Writing: confessions of a messy girlJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754945048997402612noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-26438213985413093192009-03-06T22:02:00.000-08:002009-03-06T22:02:00.000-08:00And Natalie--to answer your question, I travel wit...And Natalie--to answer your question, I travel with one large suitcase, one small carry-on suitcase, my laptop bag, and my purse.<BR/><BR/>But--on top of that, ACL travels my trunk for me which is huge and fits a lot of unwieldy things like my yoga mat, dried goods, boots, seasonal wear, and construction paper, among other things...Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754945048997402612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-10930249802802975862009-03-06T21:59:00.000-08:002009-03-06T21:59:00.000-08:00Well, I like the idea of being messy if it means e...Well, I like the idea of being messy if it means every once in a while finding a twenty like Natalie did.<BR/><BR/>or if it is a sign of creativity like Rob's and Jason's is...<BR/><BR/>But I also like the idea of having a neat car (like anon who suspiciously sounds like my pop) and a room that makes me feel peaceful rather than hopeless, like Emily said. <BR/><BR/>And thank you for the suggestion on how to give the APPEARANCE of organization, Peaj; I will remember that piles of stuff does not lend itself well to that;-)<BR/><BR/> And Nina, thank you for your kind words;-) I know I do write a lot, but it's like therapy for me; I truly enjoy it. <BR/><BR/> Michele--throwing things away actually does feel really good; it's liberating, esp. for one who travels for a living and likes to feel as light as possible.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754945048997402612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-47099027014837292492009-03-06T16:31:00.000-08:002009-03-06T16:31:00.000-08:00"to think" not "this""to think" not "this"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-64918248526884780622009-03-06T16:30:00.000-08:002009-03-06T16:30:00.000-08:00I'm a mess, too... almost irredeemably. And I like...I'm a mess, too... almost irredeemably. And I like this of myself as creative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-47066016012893106312009-03-06T16:05:00.000-08:002009-03-06T16:05:00.000-08:00I'm with everyone who says that creative people ar...I'm with everyone who says that creative people are just kind of disorganized. <BR/><BR/>I was searching desperately for my left character shoe a few weeks ago and instead found a term paper from four years ago, a purse that I didn't remember I still owned that had $20 in it, and my cat, who was hiding behind the giant pile'o'purses in my closet. <BR/><BR/>How many bags do you travel with on tour? I'm willing to bet you're pretty good at keeping everything you travel with organized, which is what counts!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134541308293883948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-66738483438293483642009-03-06T14:03:00.000-08:002009-03-06T14:03:00.000-08:00I could use the creative excuse, but truth be told...I could use the creative excuse, but truth be told, I can't find anything! I look at my mess, and I just feel slightly hopeless. My whole house is not this way. not the kitchen, not the girls room, or the living room, but the rest, oh dear! The laundry room and bedroom are serious catchalls, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. My kitchen table used to be that way too, but I found that once I moved it away from the wall, I no longer piled stuff up on it. Some weird mental thing for me, I guess. I do love to clutter my surfaces!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767367335979581217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-76943185998904557442009-03-06T11:45:00.000-08:002009-03-06T11:45:00.000-08:00i will say this.. a vast majority of the "creative...i will say this.. a vast majority of the "creative" people i know like to have things where they can find them. <BR/><BR/>To most people this is messy. <BR/><BR/>To us.. it's efficient.beingawesomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445705320347409389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-44747620960980901102009-03-06T09:55:00.000-08:002009-03-06T09:55:00.000-08:00Jessica, I can't decide if it would be easier or h...Jessica, I can't decide if it would be easier or harder to keep things organized while traveling across the nation! My only tidbit would be to immediately discard anything you don't need to keep. I'm a firm believer in a place for everything and everything in its place (but please don't come inspect my house).Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09190756886247754706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-37972859283546601372009-03-06T07:09:00.000-08:002009-03-06T07:09:00.000-08:00Well, I have thoroughly mastered keeping one space...Well, I have thoroughly mastered keeping one space in my life totally organized, but it's not anywhere in my house. It's my car. Here's how to do it: Taking only one milli-smygyon (sp?) of discipline, you force yourself to grab everything you have plopped down in your car during one given trip (long or short) and haul it into your house. If it's trash you immediately throw it away; if it's not trash you desposit it somewhere for your spouse to deal with! (Just kidding, kinda.)<BR/><BR/>This plan keeps my car a tiny oasis of order I can escape to when the chaos of my office makes me depressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-72560268421128871112009-03-06T05:09:00.000-08:002009-03-06T05:09:00.000-08:00I agree with PJ. There's a big difference between ...I agree with PJ. There's a big difference between being organized and appearing to be organized. I've mastered the appearance, but not organization itself. It would probably be better if I let the mess show itself -- that way I'd have to face the depths of my disorganization. <BR/><BR/>And, Jessica, I've probably mentioned this before, but I think you're a great writer. And prolific too! I can't keep even keep up with reading your blog!Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142464777483165599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-7466096179550242212009-03-06T04:55:00.000-08:002009-03-06T04:55:00.000-08:00If you want the appearance of organization, rememb...If you want the <I>appearance</I> of organization, remember that open space looks neater. So if you have stuff all over the floor, it looks messy. If you have the same amount of stuff on the floor, but it is all pushed to the edges, it looks neater. Resolve to not put anything in the middle of the floor.<BR/><BR/>But, my daughter is the same way - I think she finds comfort in having a bed that looks like it would crush her if she actually got under the covers.peajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071406015712401794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-24944743490734356052009-03-06T04:01:00.000-08:002009-03-06T04:01:00.000-08:00When I do, I'll let you know, Jess!When I do, I'll let you know, Jess!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com