Spring (Semester) Cleaning

My desk/work area was really out of control...it looked like some crazy professor's office up in here. Books everywhere, papers strewn about...it was hindering my study comfort.

I filled ten 12" x 12" x 6" boxes with books I can probably live without for the next year or so. The box size isn't that big, but I'm not trying to lug single 200-pound cardboard boxes full of books around. I also filled a large plastic bin full of scrapbook material that--let's face it--I won't be able to do anything with for quite some time anyway. So all of this stuff is getting hauled to storage (I already have a lot of furniture and things in a storage unit).

But the thing is, even though I culled the book collection, my bookshelf is still more than full.

It is possible I have too many books.

Especially since my bookshelf is a commercial-grade monstrosity designed to hold 1000 pounds of garage junk. (From the Steve H. school of interior design.)

Especially since I already have several boxes of books in storage.

But someday I'll have a home with a room for my office/library and all of my books will be on non-hideous bookshelves, arranged by subject, and life will be good.

In the meantime, I have some space to do homework again.

Posted by Jenelle at January 24, 2007 10:40 PM | TrackBack