The order of things

This June, I'm trying to get some sort of routine down. Not just the usual thing of getting up, going to work, coming home, working out, but a more orderly way to go about life. I'm one of those people who love making lists even if I don't check everything off of it. Let's be honest, even if it's the smallest task it's always nice to put it down just so you can check it off. I also like to narrow down my choices, so if I want to do something, I don't have to be overwhelmed with all the infinite combinations I can have. It seems I have a list for everything: stuff I want to accomplish that day, tv shows I want to watch, ongoing playlists for potential mix tapes or whatever. Sometimes I need some kind of organization because my thoughts just go everywhere else. Luckily for me, I get tons of scratch paper at work so I get to give those sheets a second life.

One of the things I've noticed is that I usually feel like I have my shit together when my room is clean. For me, it's a reflection of how I'm feeling most of the time. After a few weeks of not cleaning it just gets too out of hand messy and I immediately feel better after I clean it. Same for the common areas; I need to have them clean or I feel strange about it. Definitely at work. I don't mind a little messy, but if certain parts of my desk aren't cleared I will feel like I have a problem. Since this is work, there most likely is a problem if my desk is full of paper. I hate being swamped, but there is a procedure and an order to get through though it. Most of the time it works. I supposed that's why when I get stressed, I take the time out to clean everything. I go on cleaning sprees. Or if I'm bored I'll just start cleaning something and it creates a domino effect. I can't stop once I start sometimes, depending on time and if I have other events going on.

Not saying that everything has to be planned down to the T, because some of the best things come spontaneously. Having some sort of guideline works until you have the intuition to throw it away at what seems to be the right time. Funny how that applies to life too.