Shout out to my pal Pinky Lovejoy, and her pooch Sammy the Wonder Dog, who stopped and met me briefly yesterday on their way out of town. Through a little bit of mis-communication, we weren't able to sit down and enjoy our usual catch up over pasta at Spag Fac, but I'm thrilled that she took the time out to stop and chat for a few minutes, even in the cold and the smog. Safe travels my friend!
If you've been watching Netflix much lately, you've probably seen the new series "Tidying Up", with Marie Kondo. She's an expert in cleaning, tidying, and storing stuff, and her method is quite inspiring. I enjoyed the show so much that I ordered her book "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up", and spent several days trying to get my house more in order. Not that I'm a hoarder - I have a basically tidy home. But the Kon-mari method teaches you to look at your belongings and ask yourself if each particular belonging brings you joy. If it doesn't, it's time for it to move on. I went through all my clothes first, followed by my books and DVD's, followed by the office, followed by the kitchen and laundry room. Whatever didn't bring me joy or a happy memory went into the pile. And when all was said and done, I ended up taking an entire car full of stuff to the local Deseret Industries, to hopefully be re-purposed for someone else to find
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