Creating my Fantasy Office

Dear Diary,

Well I just briefly read some more of the Artist’s Way. I was at the bank yesterday and a woman in line in front of me had the book under her arm. I had told her I just bought it but had several friends who are using it. She talked about how great it was but when she tries to share it with others they find it weird. I was reading about having an “Artist Date” and I think that will actually be a good thing for me to start. It will also help with me spending time alone with ME.

As I have been sitting here, I have been thinking about my office room at home. I have so many dreams for it, well for many parts of my house for that matter. But my office is so full of stuff! And I just bought a brand new computer desk yesterday that I just love! I have to assemble it, so Ive left it in the box because I cannot even fit it in the room at this point. And what I really need to do is just take EVERYTHING out of the room. Rip down the cupboards my ex installed on one of the walls, because I loose a whole section of wall space because of them, so I will need some help getting those down. Then I will need to patch the holes, But mainly I need to paint that room. It was never finished when we moved in, and it became the overflow/junk room. So I really need to just get everything out of there, Start fresh and new, paint it, then put the desk in and start creating my work space. My place to go on the computer, my place to write and be creative. I chose the room that has the slider to the backyard, So I can leave it open, feel the breeze, hear the birds, hear the water running as the sprinklers run. And right now I can barely even get to the door because so many things are in the way! So depending on how I feel tonight. I think I need to start moving things out of the room. I get impatient. I want things done NOW, and then I get overwhelmed and frustrated at the task at hand.

This isnt going to be done in one day. I have to accept that. And just start with removing things from the room. I can get assistance from B or my mother or a neighbor even with removing the heavy furniture items that I cannot move on my own. I can also go and pick out paint too. 🙂

I want to pull out my certificates for things Ive done and hang them on the walls. I want to display my awards, certificates, special gifts from conferences. I just really have never had a open place to do so. Everything is away in folders and drawers. Its time to get it out and surround myself with all these positive things, things I have done and am proud of.

So thats it! Tonite I start shoveling the stuff out into the laundry room( my laundry room is HUGE)

Wish me luck!