My plans.

They say you are more likely to attain goals if you write them down. So here they are:
1) Drink more water.
2) Get rid of "stuff".
3) Make life simpler. (bring lunch to work, ride the bus, use my vacation days)

I suppose it would also help to have a plan on how to attain these goals. Let's consider that for a while:
Today: Go through CD's and books, get rid of at least half.
Tomorrow: Take stuff to goodwill.
This month: Plan for tomorrow tonight.
This summer: Use the bus at least 3 days per week.
This year: Don't buy anything I won't use until it is gone or until it is worn past usability.

I object.

To whom it may concern:
I object. I don't like long car rides without stops for lilac sniffing. I don't like cold, drippy rain. I don't like cemeteries, death, or loss. I don't like cookies made with too much flour and not enough sugar and butter. I don't like knowing something is wrong with a loved one, but being unable to ask about it. I don't like seeing dead animals on the side of the road. I really don't like people who think wildlife is dispensable. I also don't like water towers with their long, spider-like legs. I would prefer turkeys to live in wide-open spaces instead of cooped up in terribly overcrowded barns. I wish people would stop calling me softhearted and start listening to their own heart once in a while. I don't like feeling more out of control everyday. I hate being committed to a cause that will never be resolved, even though there is no earthly reason why it shouldn't. It shouldn't be something to be ashamed of when you find a new friend and talk late into the night. It should not be a sin to hold your beliefs strong, even when your loved ones object. Loved ones should not show scorn for your beliefs, especially when you have not scorned theirs. I wish visiting graves were more about sharing stories of those who can't tell them anymore, rather than a robotic, emotionless set of actions dictated by years of habit.

Long ways to go.

So, I succeeded in cleaning my desk yesterday. A great way to start of my self-imposed simpiciocity (I made that word up, can you tell?), it has lead to a much less stressful day than yesterday. I have my nice stack of "To Do Today" items, that will, of course, take me until sometime next week to complete....so now I procrastinate.
I have been trying to identify things in my life that make it more un-simple, primarily the small, easy-to-change things (I'm looking for early validation). I have identified talk radio as one of these things. One of my co-workers has it on ALL THE TIME. I find it hard to concentrate with all of that droning...I am not sure how to (tactfully) bring simplicity to that situation. It really does drag my day out, I can't get anything done...maybe I could "accidentally" beat his radio with a hammer? Perhaps too aggressive. Maybe I could complain of a headache...every day? Perhaps too passive agressive. Perhaps this requires more consideration.
My act of simplicity today: rediscover the joys of bare feet! Oh, and...um, I will cook tonight. I will make large quantities of stir fry and rice, several different sauces and protein products, then I will prepare random combinations in freezer safe bowls and..well, freeze them. This will help me bring lunch to work on a daily basis. Save money and time. Oh, and I will do all of the above while barefoot!

A Beginning

Everything needs a beginning. Perhaps today is the beginning of an end. An end to all the complication in my life. Of course, it won't all go away in one day, but I plan to give it one hell of an effort!
My act of simplicity today: I will clean my desk off. I will recycle at will. I will only keep what is necessary on a day-to-day basis.