There’s probably an HOA regulation against it (or a county ordinance or an actual law or something), but sometimes I think it would be kinda convenient if we could lug everything out of the basement and burn it in the backyard. Except the washer and dryer. And the dog crates. And the drum sets, amps, guitars, studio equipment, and other musical paraphernalia. And the books. Everything else, though – who needs it? It’s not stuff we use often, if ever, and we’ve already combed through it looking for stuff to donate, so why are we still holding on to it? Some it is paper – things that should be filed and held onto for a while. I started that project over a year ago; I’d like to finish it some day. We have an exercise bike I don’t use – I could easily get rid of that. John has a weight bench, but he uses that sometimes. What else? I really don’t know. But there’s a lot of crap down there.
In other news, I have no news because I still haven’t gotten my midterm grade and I decided not to bug my professor because why? I don’t know. I just decided not to bug him. It hasn’t even been a week since I took the test. I can be patient. For a couple more days.
I’m considering cutting out caffeine. Cutting back certainly. Possibly cutting it out altogether. I’ve been drinking too much of the stuff lately. Today alone: 1 cup of tea with breakfast at home, 1 cup of coffee mid-morning at work, and another cup mid-afternoon. TOO MUCH. I don’t know if I can start tomorrow, though. I’ve got an 8am meeting downtown, so I’ll need something or I’ll fall asleep on the way in. And Thursday I’ll be exhausted from Wednesday’s very late night….I’ll start Friday. You believe me, right? How is it that I got through four years in the Navy without a coffee habit only to be beaten by a regular 9-5 job? Hm. The answer may be in the question.