Sunday

And it is quite a project.  There is just so much stuff in there, you can’t even imagine.  Just stuff piled upon stuff, it’s gross.  Apparently instead of seeing what I have before buying more (flip flops, for instance), I am too lazy to actually go through everything, which leaves me with about 10 times more clothes and shoes than I actually wear.  I have been living, off and on for the last few years, in this house since I was in sixth grade.  And I am not an overly-neat type – I tend to be more of a pack-rat.  So you can imagine how my closet and the rest of my room looks.  If it is any indication, I have been home for two weeks and I just finished “unpacking”.  (I say “unpacking” because it’s hard to unpack when there’s not really anywhere to unpack TO.)

So I intend to go through my clothes and reorganize them and donate a bunch.  And I need to do that before I can let myself buy new stuff.  (Mmm shopping … everything is so new and pretty!)  Otherwise I will just end up with even more crap and nowhere to put it.

Earlier I went to the Humane Society orientation.  It wasn’t especially informative, but I met a couple of nice grad student guys there – maybe I’ll run into them when I’m out there volunteering.  The Humane Society doesn’t actually give you a volunteer schedule, you just show up when you want.  I kind of wish I had an assigned time so that I would be forced to go and do it, instead of putting it off.  Plus no one really gives you tasks unless you ask for them – first you’re just supposed to check the cat cages and dogs and stuff.  It’s kind of weird, but it will be good to give back.  And animals rights is a cause I have been passionate about for many years now.

My friend I emailed me back, so we are in route to repairing our friendship, I guess.

My aunt is here for awhile and later D and I are going to go throw the frisbee around.  I should get back to making my room a little more livable …

Em