Most people get the urge to clean in the spring. I never get the urge to clean. But I do get the urge to throw stuff out – especially in the fall. In between reading “The Bush Dyslexicon” today, I’m filling up garbage bags with junk I can’t believe I held on to for this long. And this isn’t even stuff to give to St. Vincent’s: CDs for ancient software, old software boxes, all kinds of useless papers, envelopes of out-of-focus reunion photos, etc. And that’s just the office. Some people shop for therapy – I toss. It feels great.
Anybody want 10 years of Wired magazines?
Hey, you have those, too? I like to pull them out every now and then and remember fondly when technology was cool…
Actually, if you let me kind of dig through them, I just might take some off your hands. Would you consider donating the rest to St. Vinnie’s on Willy?
Why DO we keep old software boxes? I could save so much stuff by just putting the jewel cases & manuals straight on the shelf. But no, the box — the art, the precious air space — it must be saved!
If I were home at the moment, I’d go throw them away, just because. But by the time I get there, the motivating moment will have passed…
Err, I meant, “I could save so much ROOM”.
See, Adam? That’s why I have no time to blog — I’m too busy tossing out 3 years worth of crap.