Does anyone else remember that line from "You've Got Mail" when Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan are corresponding anonymously by email about their love of office supplies? I guess i've seen the movie too many times, but I love that part - because I can relate...In my former life as a "professional," I constantly had a wide array of office supplies at my fingertips - a circumstance which I took completely for granted. At any moment, I could reach for any size or color of post-its, notepads, folders, binders, and other such organizing tools and systems.
Since transitioning to my role as homemaker (which I am completely enjoying, but still figuring out), I have found myself mysteriously drawn to the office supply aisle whenever I go to Walmart, Target, or even the grocery store, where my logical self says that such supplies are far overpriced, but my little heart yearns to pick up a pack of pens or sticky notes. Today was such a day - I happened to need light bulbs while at the grocery which sent me directly in front of cute little temptations like pink-and-brown striped notebooks and multi-color packs of sharpies. As I was standing there debating over whether to spend $4.99 on some unneeded ("but so handy") file folders, the whole above-detailed train of thought struck me. My, how my life has changed in so short a time, and I find these vestiges of my old life straining for some expression in the new...
Which, I think, is what has also given the motivation for this blog. In my old life, I drafted and edited constantly - emails, letters, proposals, etc., countless such correspondence and documents over the past 6 years of my professional life at Union - and before that, essays, and articles and papers for my academic pursuits. In short, I think i'm just in the habit of writing (and, to tie this stream of consciousness back to the beginning, purchasing office supplies :)
So, to whoever has persevered in reading to the end of this post, thanks for being the subjects of this creative outlet, and thanks in advance to my husband who may have to add a small line item our budget for the occasional purchase of some post-its.
I'm right there with you girl :) love love the smell of new office supplies. Scrapbooking might also be a good way to be creative and organized.
ReplyDeleteFor the record, I did persevere to the end! And I have most enjoyed being on the receiving end of your creative writing outlet - you definitely have a natural gift for it. Like you, I have a PASSION for all things Organization. I love to read books & magazines about it and I love to dream about my next organizing project. There’s just one crucial thing I lack--- TIME!!!! to actually do it! I would secretly love to become a professional organizer as my next career. However I would be mortified if anyone were to see some of my, shall we say, “clutter areas” in need of a serious organization overhaul. I am glad to see that you are getting your new place all organized before your baby arrives. Wish I had done that! Oh, well, I can always dream! :)
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