Talky-boy, Malcolm, has no interest in canon external to his own brain. His canon is: Batman is a superhero. Batman can fly and is invulnerable. Superman is stupid. Also, Superman is a crackpot and Batman is NOT a crackpot.

Ahahahahahaha.

Also, aw to the love and like.

BTW, I have mentioned this site before [link] but if any of you want some strategies for decluttering, these folks have a very helpful bunch of strategies. The big principle there is, to take everything in babysteps. And that includes decluttering one's body. They'd probably say the only exercise equipment that most people need is a timer. Set it to 7 1/2 minutes, and start walking. When the timer goes off, turn around and head back. There, you've just walked 15 min.

Batman is NOT a crackpot

Who let Hec at him????

I want one!

I think Jilli hooked me up with it -- you should ask her.

Superman is stupid.

Pretty smart kid.

Sorry to hear the corset prices have gone up -- though, FWIW, I do think the one I have is the comfiest I've ever worn.

The one I tried on was custom-made* in one of the most expensive styles, and the fabric was satin w/ a black lace overlay. So it was probably the priciest thing in the shop. Pity it looked so good...

(*Custom in TD parlance meaning hand-made, rather than already-owned-by-someone-else-'cause-made-especially-for-them. The saleslady said that for women with a high bust-waist ratio (i.e., BIG BOOBIES), the custom-made ones tended to fit better because they're cut in a more hourglassy shape, as opposed to the off-the-rack ones, which are straighter.)

Only 9, Ginger? *g*

(I don't know how many we have, actually. Three large ones in here, three mid-sized ones in the living room, one large one in the bedroom, one large one in the study + the wall mount shelves, four large and one small in the basement? Maybe? Oh, and one in the bedroom closet, but half of that is used for sheets. Hell if I know. Not enough.)

You just think you're getting rid of the plans, though. Getting rid, for example, of the giant treadmill that has been serving as a clothesrack and takes up half your bedroom doesn't mean you'll never be in shape, it just means you won't be using that particular object to get where you're going. The future is still as full of possibilities...and the present has less junk in it.

As always, Robin is wise.

I'm slowly purging clothing. It's a lot easier when your whole body is going to be a totally different shape than it used to be, but you have no idea what that shape *is*.

Second WindSparrow's FlyLady recommendation. It's really helped me realize two important things:

1. Babysteps are OK. Your home/office/life didn't get chaotic overnight, so you shouldn't expect to fix it overnight.

2. Keeping an orderly house is something to do for yourself, to make your environment more peaceful and pleasant. Think of it that way instead of resenting it as demeaning drudge work.

His canon is: Batman is a superhero. Batman can fly and is invulnerable. Superman is stupid. Also, Superman is a crackpot and Batman is NOT a crackpot.

Me thinks his brain canon just wants Supes in Bats clothing.

Yes, Robin is wise. I wish she could come over to my house and get rid of things for me.

Only 9, Ginger?

I was doing a quick estimate. There are three 30" x 6' bookshelves, two 3' x 7' bookshelves, four 2' x 4' bookshelves and one 6' x 5' bookshelf, plus the two large glass museum cases, which is where the knicknacks are.

When someone says that if you've read a book once, you should get rid of it, it sounds like they're talking in a foreign language.

t Gasp! I love reading books multiple times! You can pick up more things you didn't catch the first or second time around.

An equally foreign concept is having bookshelves that you don't have anything on, which seems to happen with alarming frequency on decorating shows.

Bookshelves are meant to be used for books or knick-knacks, not for just gathering dust.