Mental Detour
The weather has been pants for a few days now: I've had thunderstorms and vertical rain. I don't really mind because I don't have to go anywhere and have been extremely busy sorting out chores that have been on the to-do-list for ages already. I finally started to mend some dresses and skirts and I finally finished my chocolate satin dress. I don't know what happened but last week one thing led to another and all of a sudden I was sick and tired of the mess that has been lying around for some time now waiting for me to fix it or finish it. Oh... I remember what caused it: be prepared to dive into my warped mind...
Last Friday I received a wonderful surprise in the post all the way from New York, the package from Ismoyo that I'd won a while ago. Thank you, it's totally sweet! So I wanted to take some pictures, I always take pictures of everything and that's what it all started: me wanting to take pictures. I have a small desk near the window where my sewing machine sits and it's the best spot to take pictures since the light conditions are always perfect. But the desk was piled up with dresses that needed fixing. So basically I ended up cleaning up the mess. Halfway I decided to sort out my CD collection too, all the archive CDs that is.
And before I knew it I was throwing out stacks of old CDs that my Mac refused to read and burning Gigs to DVD, reorganising years of archiving. Then I got all hyper and realised that I only have two LaCie Porsches that I really needed to sort out because I don't have the extra backup space anymore. Well I do basically but it needs a lot of reorganising. So while working on websites for clients I suddenly realised that if one of those Porsches would crash I would have a serious problem: I don't have the extra backup available, the second Porsche became home to my music collection instead.
What happened next is that I started my online research for internal and external HDs to see if I could afford one. I asked Christiaan for advice since I had a slight idea what I wanted but wasn't sure if that was the best option but he confirmed my feeling *thank you!*. So I decided to buy an extra 500Gig internal HD since that is the cheapest way for now and I do need to invest in this if I don't want to get myself into trouble. Over the weekend I ended up wasting time waiting for others to help me so I lost a few hours there but have been catching up these last few days.
Why the detour you wonder? Because I need to get rid of clutter: all the clutter around me on desks, the clutter on my Mac which used to be organised but most of all the clutter in my head. I'm probably over-criticising myself again because some from the past told me I was the most organised person they'd ever met and I guess I can see why. But you see, I can't design new projects if I don't have a neat place to work: neat place clean of clutter means no clutter but room in my head... So I decided to throw out and declutter starting with the pile of clothes waiting to be mended.
And since I finally have a clean window desk I finally took some pictures. Now if you'll excuse me I need to get back to decluttering so I can start some web design soon!
Thunderstorms? oh I miss rain... it's too hot right now. :( But it's okay, I wish I had a pool!
I didn't go through the info for the website, am I okay to do that now? We got kicked up a bit in a bunch of *non important but take up your time stuff*!!
I love what you got from Japan! That's so fun!!
HUGS and let me know if I need to pick up where I was in your email about the website. :)
Love and Light dear friend,
MON
Hey Monica! *HUG* Good to see you :)
Perhaps we could exchange some heat for some rain, I don't mind a few more Cºs or F's in your case and will send the clouds over to you, I wonder what the shortest route is *LOL*
Website: yes please! I would love to get started with yours, to me it's better to have too much work at once then having to wait for input. I'm currently busy with the garden designer and still waiting for the glove people to give me their text and pictures so it would be great if I could start with both of your websites!!! Looking forward to receiving the info and it would be cool if you could provide me with two or three urls of websites that you like :) Just to give me an idea about what you're looking for in design. 'non important but take up your time stuff' is important too ;)
The Japanese gifts are cute huh? I love them too, it triggers the child in me big time *grin*
Hugs back at ya! I was over at yours but didn't leave comments yet, will do today :)
I also miss rain :)
Chocolate satin dress? Wow! Beautiful colour! :) Great choice.
I loved the picture of your gift :)
I got lost when you mentioned Mac and technical stuff :) but I got the point that made you want to go through your to-do-list.
Abrazo, (hug),
Ah yes, T-storms... any boomers?
Seems we're scheduled for some severe ones today but they can be hit or miss. But with temps over 27 things can get interesting as it's ripe for twisters... and I ain't talking about the game ;-)
Oh, geek me has to know all about HD. Internal eh?
That'll go a long way towards decluttering.
Well, it's up to 10.5.4, wonder if there will be a partition for Leo? hehe...
Cute Kitties for your collection too. ;-)
hmm. . . my lasts don't show up :(
Wen: you miss rain huh? *LOL* perhaps we should swap houses for a few weeks?
Dress: thanks Wen :) I love the colour and not just because it's one of my favourite addictions. I think it would suit you as well since we both have mocha skin *hehe* Gift is cute isn't it?
Don't get lost :p I just need an extra hard disk to store backups in case one of my others crash :) My to-do-list unfortunately never seems to finish *hehe* But I'm glad I got the dresses done, place is all neat now :)
Hugs back at ya!
Jim: a few boomers but not as nice as yours :( Twister was on last night *hehe* No not the game :p Did you get any? Would love to see one, yes I'm a thrill seeker ;)
Internal HD it is :) just to make sure I have all the daily backups in case Porsche crashes. They're cheap at the mo, so is memory, I can get 2x2Gig for £80,- it used to be almost three times that much! I don't do partitions anymore, but yes Leo has his own part, don't misread: Leo not Leopard *hehe*
Oh yes lotsa cute kitties for collection :) *you're bad...*
Commenting is fixed, different IP address will trigger spam filter, I've adjusted it :)
No twisters.... really a good thing even though they might be fun to see.
No long Leo huh? Even though it's up to 4, I have to admit not playing with it much lately... no time except for a short Leo ;-)
I do miss the option of extra internal HDs.
Was looking at specs for the new Pros and saw HDs just plug in... no cables. Now that looks interesting as easy as it is to open them. If ya had an external enclosure you could just pop it out of the DT, pop it into an enclosure and take it with you... even start-up a PB from it :-)
Me bad? Nah :-p
Twisters: I realise it's a good thing but would love to see one for real and not on TV ;)
No... no long Leo, I don't want him yet, perhaps later this year but only when I'm certain it's not gonna cause problems. One day you will have plenty of options for internal and external HDs, probably too many *hehe*
Your idea already exists actually, it's not really the same thing but Christiaan sent me a link to a really cool gadget... I hope this link works ;)
You bad? Yes but in a sweet way ;)
Well, it is fascinating to watch a tornada (sorry, my Southernese still lurks) from a couple miles away.
Yes I'm bad, or just twisted. . . so I won't speak of the rest here ;-)
Your Southernese huh? *LOL*
No better be quiet now *hehe*
Yeah boy (more of same, but somehow it doesn't come across in type), workin' retail you learn how to talk the talk or risk not being able to communicate. . . but then you know all about that ;-)