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August 19, 2004
Fear and Loathing -- in Hilo
The next stage of moving is starting to set in...Dread. All this waiting has allowed me time to think too much about this move. I've discarded mountainous piles of trash, memorabilia, documentation, photos, mysterious objects and more. And yet, as I've started boxing up stuff, there's a surprising plethora of stuff I either cannot throw out or actually still use.
I keep trying to envision how I should lay out my new room and each time, it's an unrealistic minimalist vision. I see simple objects and contents without the inevitable clutter that follows me. Could I live with just those few things that I see in my woolgathering? Could my sty turn modern? I guess one way to find out is to just store all my boxes of crap and see what I can live without.
Sadly, thru different circumstances, many Floridians are evaluating their life of possessions in much the same way. After uncle Charley came to town, many, I imagine, are wondering exactly how much of their lives they're going to try to return to and how much they can let go of. I certainly count myself as being on the fortunate side of such a self-realization, but ultimately the raw emotions/sentiments are of the same core.
Now to shift gears. In case you've read previous blog posts about my move, you'll also notice another (possibly unfortunate) result of having too much time prior to the move: I have time to be overly philosophical about moving. While I don't subscribe to specifics about the idiom, the intent certainly rings true of: the devil makes work for idle hands. I definately haven't been idle, but I've had far too much time to self-actualize, and let me just say--when the id, ego and super-ego have a pow-wow, you know it's time to look for something else to keep you busy. ;)
Posted at August 19, 2004 09:28 AM | Life and Work
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