Yesterday we rearranged our outdoor storage room and shed, the under-the-staircase area, and cleaned out old files from our office filing cabinet, consolidated boxes, fixed the downstairs A/C, and put up our new dart board. We also put quite a few items for sale on craigslist and eBay! Not a bad day at all - frankly, it was the most productive day I've had since the Bar exam.
And today the efforts continue: we are finally steam-cleaning our filthy, dirt-riddled carpet, and it's certainly starting to look much better. (And by "we" I mean John... although he periodically yells out "hairball!" and I get to go collect the nasty little clump of hair that has formed from my years of shedding (further digression - we need a new vacuum)).
Watching the clear water spritz onto the carpet and reenter the steam-cleaning chamber as dark, black muck makes me wish it was scrubbing more than the carpet. It's incredible what a measly 2 years can do to carpet... just imagine what 27 can do to the soul.
Hopefully these few days of progressions (finally got a smartphone!) and cleansing will strip more than the old and dirty and will remove the taint of lethargy and cynicism that has so accompanied my attitude and thoughts in my post-Bar existence. I'm feeling moved to action - to try and write my book, finish some legal contract work, and start any new projects that are mulling around in my noggin. I just hope it sticks.
Here's to motivation and starting fresh.
