And so it is.

I'm physically tired but I'm way far from sleepy. I had the impulse to clean late this afternoon and it all began with the assembling of the small chest of drawers from Ikea that's been lying underneath my old computer desk for months. After putting it together in fixed determination, I started emptying another desk and more drawers. The next thing I know, I was hauling things out of the smallest bedroom, which is like the utility/study/attic/closet rolled into one, to the hallway. It's the room in our apartment that's always cramped with stuff and it bothered me to see the sheer chaos in such a small space. I've been turning a blind eye to it for weeks and today it became a total eye-sore that I could no longer ignore it. It still bothers me that I allowed it to happen in the first place. We have been thinking of a better use for that room and after much thought, we finally agreed to transform it into my craft room (again) instead of an additional bedroom since I seriously need space for my stuff that a couple of boxes no longer suffice to accommodate. We still have an extra room upstairs anyway when someone comes to sleep over so I can have a whole room for myself. It will need re-painting and some furnitures but I'll worry about that later. I just have to de-clutter it for now and plan the makeover. It feels great to see it shiny and organized again. I'm so excited to work on it. The thought alone is energizing me that I want to strip the walls of wallpaper and slab them with a fresh coat of paint. RIGHT NOW.

The work-in-progress sewing projects and other stuff I've been working on have to be put off for now. My energy is directing me elsewhere, and for me to get the creativity out in full force, I must regroup. And that means re-arranging the furnitures and minimizing to have more space and create some quiet. It's what I mostly do when I want to accomplish something bigger or feel at peace and more happy with the goings-on in my life.

Right now, there are a lot of exciting and good things happening that I can't even begin to imagine the hows and whens of it all. All I can do is savor it and let it happen. Accept it. Do it. Go for it. And be thankful. Those are what I'm telling myself to do. I can't go into specifics but, in due time, I will share them. I'm currently teaching myself restraint when it comes to things that are more than just a new haircut.

P.S. Thank you all for the haircut love! I'm still undecided if I like it or not.

odette at June 09 2008 | 03:06

that's a great place to be gracey. i wish you lots of happiness and happy crafting days ahead! Thanks Dette! I'm just savoring it all.

Jess at June 09 2008 | 03:24

I'm so glad that exciting and good things are happening for you. I'm surprised you don't already have a room dedicated to your crafting; you do so much of it. It'll be nice to have a space just for that :) Thanks Jess! Yeah I know, I really need a craft room even to just store my stuff in nicely. Though I'll most likely craft in the living room where Mike is. I'm more inspired with company.

Sleepyjane at June 09 2008 | 09:27

Ooooh...a craft room! :) I have one too. J allowed me to have the spare bedroom as my space and he took the other extra space we had for his stuff. (Like an extra room outside) The room is so big I even have a single bed in there. I'm so excited for you! Can't wait to see the transformation as I just know we'll be getting pictures soon...hint hint. :) You're house is huge! If only I have that much space right now. Will post pictures as soon as we get it done. We haven't even started yet! lol

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