A few months ago I decided to clear out as much things as possible to go for a Minimalistic look.
The purpose of this goal was to create better organisation to my life and not to be so cluttered up with things I never use.
This goal has not been reached - I have more things than ever, and now I am feeling very cluttered, untidy and messy. This is not sitting well with me, I am starting to feel very edgy about my 'chaotic' life.
I have a huge box sitting there empty, just waiting to be filled with things to sell/give away/throw away and it's about time I started doing it.
Surprisingly enough, my biggest clutter now is actually Clothing.
I have been reading several articles about Minimising the wardrobe for maximum potential (just google 'Minimalistic wardrobe' and there are several articles and blogs on the issue), I know I own far too many articles of clothing.
I know I would never possibly wear everything I own.
Yet I still can't seem to part with anything.
Why? Because I am a hoarder. Plain and Simple. I am far too attached to Possessions and I shouldn't be.
So what am I going to do about it?
Over the next couple of days, I am going make a list of the things I need to get by comfortably.
Then, after that, I intend to go through my Wardrobes and clear out the things I will never wear/things that have been sitting there for more than 3 months unworn and put them into the big box. If, after a 2 weeks, I don't use anything in that box or miss it, I will sell it/give it away.
As much as I love my shopping trips, I tend to buy too much of things I do not need. Now My Wardrobes are so cluttered up with new things, I can't actually find anything or remember what I have got. The doors on the wardrobes are the only way of holding everything in too, so now I don't even like opening them because everything just falls out. It's a nightmare when I want to wear something, because I usually end up wearing the same thing.
So, let the organisation commence...
24 June 2012
20 June 2012
A night on the tiles
Photo of the top I wore - From Wallis (£13 reduced from £26). I went brave and didn't wear any other top underneath even though it is quite see through.
Last Friday I went shopping and bought lots and lots of clothes (As usual).
This time it was different though - I was shopping for a night out.
Even though I came back with armfuls of bags - I wanted a dress to wear for my evening out, but never managed to get one unfortunately, I can't seem to find a dress that fits my shape.
It's either too long/short, makes me look bigger than I am or just looks strange and doesn't suit me.
So I bought a top from Wallis instead and matched it to a pair of tight fitting black jeans (from Wallis also - that I hadn't worn before) and it went well together.
Saturday night I went out clubbing with a a friend - the night didn't go exactly according to plan, my friend was over 2 hours late - but that was fine because I met up with some Cousins I had never met before and had an absolute blast - they were on a Hen night and they are so much fun.
I eventually got home at 3.30am - so it was a fantastic night.
My legs and feet ached like crazy for almost 3 days afterwards from all the dancing, walking and messing around.
6 June 2012
Hopes of Travelling
I still want to travel - more than ever!
At the moment, it is on hold though. I have got no chance of passing a 'Fitness to fly' test and am not allowed to fly without that, even if I tried, I'd either be denied at the Airport and no Insurance company would ever allow me to be insured.
Until I have this test done - called a Short Synacthen Test, I cannot fly (Because it could put me at risk of Adrenal Crisis, which is life threatening, if I have what they suspect it is), So of course I do not want to take the risk.
The same applies to my Vitamin Deficiencies too - until they are treated and under control. Flying would put me at a much higher risk of Hypoxia and DVT.
I am hoping to be able to fly by the end of the year - preferably November.
I don't want to see another new year in without having travelled - It's 10 years since I travelled more than 25 miles or spent a night away from home.
It's more important than ever that I get away for a while, I am even willing to forgo shopping to save for it. Something I never thought I'd say!
I had decided on Jersey, Channel Islands - and had it booked. Thank god I was warned beforehand.
But I need to be more practical.
Jersey may only be an hour plane ride, but I have absolutely no one there that I know, which feels worrying with being ill.
So I have decided to try a 3 hour plane ride - yikes! But I have lots and lots of family there, should I have any problems. Everyone knows everyone there and I know lots of people from childhood visits. It will also be fairly familiar to me - even though it has changed quite a bit over the years, looking at photo's, it still looks the same. The beaches are beautiful and peaceful too - that's another thing, I long to just sit on a beach and watch the waves, the peaceful calm of the ocean can make you feel very at ease.
Going to this place - I can do some of the things I have always wanted to do - these can be my new goals in the near future.
Horse riding (equine therapy)
Jet Skiing
Quad Biking
Go/Blo Karting (The Fast ones - not kids ones)
Speed Boating (I LOVE speed boats and used to go on them regularly as a child).
Helicopter and/or seaplane tour.
Jeep Tour (Again, Done this as a child and loved it)
Swim with the Dolphins - and sharks
Spend a whole day on the beach doing absolutely nothing but watching the waves, sunbathing and relaxing (from Sunrise to Sunset)
BBQ on the Beach (We used to have them when we went to this place - on the rocky beach at night and it was stunningly perfect! You could hear the waves crashing around you and it is one of my favourite memories)
I am typically a peaceful person, I love peace and quiet and being on my own alot of the time.
But every now and then, I am a bit of an adrenaline junkie and haven't been able to satisfy that part of me for a long, long time - So I intend on making up for it!
Everyone needs some excitement occasionally.
I would love to visit Australia too - mainly to see all the family out there.
But a big thing for me is Phillip Island - I done this as a child but don't remember it. Google the 'Phillip Island Penguin March' - it is beautiful! I also want to visit the Great Barrier Reef and do a parachute jump and White Water Rafting in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Big dreams - One day I will fulfil them, even if I have to escape from my Nursing home!
At the moment, it is on hold though. I have got no chance of passing a 'Fitness to fly' test and am not allowed to fly without that, even if I tried, I'd either be denied at the Airport and no Insurance company would ever allow me to be insured.
Until I have this test done - called a Short Synacthen Test, I cannot fly (Because it could put me at risk of Adrenal Crisis, which is life threatening, if I have what they suspect it is), So of course I do not want to take the risk.
The same applies to my Vitamin Deficiencies too - until they are treated and under control. Flying would put me at a much higher risk of Hypoxia and DVT.
I am hoping to be able to fly by the end of the year - preferably November.
I don't want to see another new year in without having travelled - It's 10 years since I travelled more than 25 miles or spent a night away from home.
It's more important than ever that I get away for a while, I am even willing to forgo shopping to save for it. Something I never thought I'd say!
I had decided on Jersey, Channel Islands - and had it booked. Thank god I was warned beforehand.
But I need to be more practical.
Jersey may only be an hour plane ride, but I have absolutely no one there that I know, which feels worrying with being ill.
So I have decided to try a 3 hour plane ride - yikes! But I have lots and lots of family there, should I have any problems. Everyone knows everyone there and I know lots of people from childhood visits. It will also be fairly familiar to me - even though it has changed quite a bit over the years, looking at photo's, it still looks the same. The beaches are beautiful and peaceful too - that's another thing, I long to just sit on a beach and watch the waves, the peaceful calm of the ocean can make you feel very at ease.
Going to this place - I can do some of the things I have always wanted to do - these can be my new goals in the near future.
Horse riding (equine therapy)
Jet Skiing
Quad Biking
Go/Blo Karting (The Fast ones - not kids ones)
Speed Boating (I LOVE speed boats and used to go on them regularly as a child).
Helicopter and/or seaplane tour.
Jeep Tour (Again, Done this as a child and loved it)
Swim with the Dolphins - and sharks
Spend a whole day on the beach doing absolutely nothing but watching the waves, sunbathing and relaxing (from Sunrise to Sunset)
BBQ on the Beach (We used to have them when we went to this place - on the rocky beach at night and it was stunningly perfect! You could hear the waves crashing around you and it is one of my favourite memories)
I am typically a peaceful person, I love peace and quiet and being on my own alot of the time.
But every now and then, I am a bit of an adrenaline junkie and haven't been able to satisfy that part of me for a long, long time - So I intend on making up for it!
Everyone needs some excitement occasionally.
I would love to visit Australia too - mainly to see all the family out there.
But a big thing for me is Phillip Island - I done this as a child but don't remember it. Google the 'Phillip Island Penguin March' - it is beautiful! I also want to visit the Great Barrier Reef and do a parachute jump and White Water Rafting in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Big dreams - One day I will fulfil them, even if I have to escape from my Nursing home!
1 June 2012
Clothes Delivery
The clothes I ordered from Dorothy Perkins and Evans arrived today and I have to say, I am extremely happy.
It has to be the first time ever that I have bought quite a few articles of clothing and they have all fit.
I don't need to return a thing, which makes me extremely happy.
I ordered a Denim Skirt from DP and it looked extremely short when it arrived, and it is extremely short - But I am going to be brave and actually wear it, even if I don't feel brave enough to wear it on it's own, it will look fantastic with most colours of leggings - so perfect.
A pair of Black Skinny jeans I ordered from DP is a little tight too, but not uncomfortably tight, so I can still wear them. Maybe if I can lose a few more pounds, they will actually fit even better still.
I am very happy with everything - My favourite has to be a Lacy top from the Petite range at DP, it's Navy blue and looks beautiful and fits amazingly.
My style is really changing now, I used to play it safe, but I love brighter colours and have overhauled my image with them.
I have run out of space in my wardrobes completely now, So I need to stop buying clothes.
I wonder if I will ever stick by that though...doubtful, I love shopping far too much.
Tip: Make the most of discount codes available online!
www.vouchercodes.co.uk - They have a fantastic range of printable vouchers (for top high street stores) and digital codes for top online retailers.
10% off online at Dorothy Perkins - use code: DPWEL6
I also managed to get an extra 20% off at Evans, but the code has now expired.
Keep checking back on the mentioned website though, they continuously add new codes all the time.
It has to be the first time ever that I have bought quite a few articles of clothing and they have all fit.
I don't need to return a thing, which makes me extremely happy.
I ordered a Denim Skirt from DP and it looked extremely short when it arrived, and it is extremely short - But I am going to be brave and actually wear it, even if I don't feel brave enough to wear it on it's own, it will look fantastic with most colours of leggings - so perfect.
A pair of Black Skinny jeans I ordered from DP is a little tight too, but not uncomfortably tight, so I can still wear them. Maybe if I can lose a few more pounds, they will actually fit even better still.
I am very happy with everything - My favourite has to be a Lacy top from the Petite range at DP, it's Navy blue and looks beautiful and fits amazingly.
My style is really changing now, I used to play it safe, but I love brighter colours and have overhauled my image with them.
I have run out of space in my wardrobes completely now, So I need to stop buying clothes.
I wonder if I will ever stick by that though...doubtful, I love shopping far too much.
Tip: Make the most of discount codes available online!
www.vouchercodes.co.uk - They have a fantastic range of printable vouchers (for top high street stores) and digital codes for top online retailers.
10% off online at Dorothy Perkins - use code: DPWEL6
I also managed to get an extra 20% off at Evans, but the code has now expired.
Keep checking back on the mentioned website though, they continuously add new codes all the time.
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