Let's get organized

08.17.2004

The first main wall in my living room is painted, and the first four levels of cinder-blocks-and-oak-boards bookshelf is up. Whew! I figure I can finish painting the living room by the end of this week, and get most of the rest of the place organized for a Sunday open-house soirée.

Meanwhile, I've given myself the oh-so-fun task of re-organizing my books by Library of Congress Catalog Number for logical organization. Why? Well, I prefer my books organized not just alphabetically, but by subject matter. Don't you? I mean, come on, it just makes sense. Why do you think libraries use it? (Except the ones that use the oh-so-1987 Dewey Decimal System.) And I need something to do while I wait for paint to dry.

My dirty little secret? I actually enjoy these little anal retentive organization drills. Seriously.

But enough of that for tonight. I'm gonna shave & shower for Tuesday night 80s dancing at Tortilla Flats.

BTW. Did you know there's a Kalamazoo Today magazine? I did not.

Posted by Miguel at 09:20 PM

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"Meanwhile, I've given myself the oh-so-fun task of re-organizing my books by Library of Congress Catalog Number for logical organization. Why? Well, I prefer my books organized not just alphabetically, but by subject matter. Don't you? I mean, come on, it just makes sense. Why do you think libraries use it? (Except the ones that use the oh-so-1987 Dewey Decimal System.)"

>>> People are institutionalized for less compulsive behavior :)

Posted by: tom at August 18, 2004 06:48 PM

Miguel I do the following things:

1. Alphabetize my CDs and DVDs (my books are organized by size, kinda dumb but I don't have a lot of books yet)
2. Alphabetize my spices
3. Am seriously looking at a computer vaccuum
4. Own a label maker
5. Own a file folder for all my important documents
6. Make a spreadsheet when I do my Christmas shopping which includes: the names of all the people I am buying for, what I want to get them, aprroxamite cost, actual cost, difference, and a spot to mark whether or not I got their present
7. If you were to see my cash drawers at work you would probably think I need to be instatutionalized

Don't worry. There's nothing wrong with being an anal retentive. I know where everything is.

Posted by: Kara at August 19, 2004 12:25 AM

My anal retentiveness is actually a bit haphazard (I'm the "slob" in my family). But, yeah, alphabetizing the CDs (I've a few hundred) is a must. Although ... I keep my classical music separate, as well as compilations.

I don't own a label maker ... but I bought an old Galaxy Twelve typewriter for just that purpose. And that Christmas shopping spreadsheet idea's just bloody brilliant. Bloody brilliant.

Oh, and I'm also a big fan of organizing my wallet by denomination, w/ all the faces on the bills facing the same way & right side up.

Posted by: Miguel at August 19, 2004 02:08 AM

all my bills must face the same direction, and by denomination as well. I put my cards in there my order of use. Debit, MI ID, School.

Posted by: sam at August 19, 2004 04:04 PM