Must Let Go

First of all, I would like to welcome myself to the world of the online journal. Personally, I prefer a more private format such as my lovely leather-bound paper journal. But as my blog title suggests, this could be fun!

I decided to start up a blog because my boyfriend, Mike, seems to be very fond of his. Also, my brother, Jeff, is settling into his two-year contract working in England as an Airman in the U.S. Air Force. I'm trying to encourage him to start up a blog so he can document his experience over in the U.K. Through my blog, I hope to keep him updated on what's happening with the family back home.

I am a film production design student at Columbia College and I am starting to get serious about my work. I don't have a proper work space in my house, so I'm trying to clear out part of my bedroom to make room for Jeff's desk (sorry Jeff! I should ask you first if I could borrow your desk, but I really need it now). My room isn't a pig sty, but it isn't neat either. I've been a pack-rat all my life. I hold onto everything for the sake of memory. I must let go of some things, of MANY things! Most of what I keep is junk, but I always have this idea that I'm going to need it some time in the future and if I throw it away, I'll regret it later.

I also have hundreds of dollars worth of Mary Kay products that I need to get rid of. I signed on to be a Mary Kay consultant in the fall of 2005, thinking that I could really make a business out of it and be the most successful 18-year-old in town. It hasn't worked out for me so far on several levels: 1) the demographic that is most available to me are my age and can't afford Mary Kay products; 2) college is not a suitable time to run a business, although some may beg to differ; 3) I keep building my inventory without selling anything. I'm not giving up, but I never have time to devote to building a clientele. I just want to sell all the stuff I have now, even if I can't make full profit. This stuff has been sitting in my room for too long. Will someone please by makeup from me!

Bringing Jeff's desk in will force me to organize some of my belongings and get rid of some junk. Hopefully by the end of this semester I will have an organized living space free of clutter and useless items.

There. My first entry in my brand new blog spot.