Spring Cleaning

Yes, I know it's barely summer (I'm thinking in terms of the western weather now) and spring is still far off. I just think the term's perfect for what I'm about to write.

Anyhoo, I've been spending the past few days clearing my life of junk, excess baggage, what-have-yous. First on the list is to figure out which of the things currently occupying my closet space actually belong to me. So, heads up to the people I owe. You might just be looking into a sweet reconciliation with your long lost possessions sometime in the near future. This list includes a couple of shirts, shorts, ribbon pois, a paperbag full of dvds, framed photos, borrowed copies of the last two Harry Potter books and The Time Traveler's Wife. Horraaay for your owners who probably already have forgotten about you. Sorry!! I'll throw in a beer for every item returned.

After organizing these borrowed items in a neat pile, I now move on to the things I actually own. I plan on bringing as little baggage as possible with me to LA. In line with my life's current theme of starting FRESH, I am sticking with my trademark one-luggage travel style. Yes, it is possible. I will make it happen. What's life without these small challenges, right? All I have to do is squeeze 20 years of my life into one check-in suitcase and one carry-on bag. Yeah.

So there, I'm currently in the process of shedding off life's non-necessities. 80% of my worldly possessions will be up for grabs at a garage sale next week. Leftovers from the sale will be donated to the less fortunate. Win-win.

I feel good about this. I'll soon be rid of clutter. It makes me realize that I don't really need a lot of things to make me happy. I can actually live inside my suitcase! I'm ready to redirect my energies to more productive, more important things in life. What things? Honestly, I don't know yet. We'll figure this out as we move along.

14 more days til I fly!