Getting Things Done - or at Least Started

Been having a computer problem all day but I think I've fixed it. Not sure how, but something along the way must have worked because I can actually get online now! Go me!

Finally painted my office too! No, my work didn't quite look like the picture here, but the amount of splatter on my clothes and the floor were close. Once I get past the procrastination of actually gathering everything needed I really enjoy the process of seeing the new color go up, and even have fun doing the precision work of cutting in. What I do hate is the prep work - the cleaning, the taking down pictures, moving furniture around and especially the covering everything so I don't fling paint everywhere. I'm pretty good about the first three things; (btw, had a good friend once that painted her living room and when I helped her move discovered she'd painted AROUND all the decorations on the wall!) I do make sure I paint every surface, even behind things that won't get seen cuz I'm kinda anal that way. I used to be worse, much, much worse, so I'm doing well for a recovering perfectionist.

I've figured out that there is no such thing as perfection and I'm learning to live with striving for excellence instead. And with an old Midtown house it would be an anomaly to find an entirely straight or smooth wall (I know, I've looked) so it's much more mentally soothing to just embrace the imperfections, call it "character" and get on with my life. I'll post pics of my improved office as soon as I get my new camera and figure out how to use it. But I will admit the paint job isn't too shabby, not too shabby at all. It's a step in the right direction anyway and it's a lot more pleasant to be up there now with the walls a buttery yellow instead of the depressing swamp green (what HAD I been thinking??) Or maybe it's just the lingering paint fumes that have me so giddy.