Showing posts with label organizing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label organizing. Show all posts

2.06.2013

preparing for springtime, part one

(that's my new facetime friend...i. love. her.)


my activities have been limited due to chemotherapy- and the weather outside my new york residence window is less than exciting. i've been homebound for most of this...time. you can check out small updates on my instagram (@globetrottinggamine)

updates:
cleaned and organized::

  • kitchen drawers, all
  • kitchen cabinets, all but one
  • bathroom cabinet and drawers, all
  • top junk drawer of living room chest
  • under the bed storage
  • guest room/walk in closet- closet.
  • bedroom closet
  • bedroom linen closet
  • two drawers of "stuff" in the bedroom bureau's

created::
  • "stationery station" using old, unused hatbox (I didn't know how many cards, paper, postcards, stickers, memo pads, post its, and notebook i'd acquired until this past Monday...)
  • "holiday wrapping station" using under the bed storage box that was empty (I didn't realize how lacking I was in this department, so I'm working on it gradually.)
  • household binder- if you'd like to see it, please message me! i made it personal to what i ponder on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
  • holiday binder- for that holiday info
  • memories binder- for cards, pictures drawn by my lovely niece and nephews, letters and notes from darling friends, etc.
  • book-ideas binder- because it's necessary...if you've pittered around my blog these last few years, you'd know how crazy my ideas are.
  • 2 manuscript binders
  • medical binder- for "the hodgkins" that's almost gone from my bod
  • interior design binder
  • and another memory binder
left to do::
  • complete all lists for household binder
  • to-do list
  • one kitchen cabinet
  • four small bureau drawers
  • all the large bureau drawers
  • weed out closet in april
  • clean out basement
  • clean out office (which is some of what's above)
  • outfit planner
  • schedule plans// events to plan
  • schedule book signings
  • complete power point presentation
  • craft/supplies area in office
  • odds and ends for laundry room
  • set up ebay shop
  • 2 home organizations scheduled for springtime
  • register for courses
  • scrapbooks
  • loose photos into albums
i literally wore myself out. lol

what projects do you have going on this winter?!

love me,
the globetrotting gamine

1.24.2013

Chemo-Winter Activities


Well, chemo last week almost killed me since they administered the bleo-the most toxic to the lungs- when I already had only 75% of my lungs working. I hallucinated, vomited, passed out- not in that order- and it was not fun nor pretty. My poor hubby...

Now, I have a pleural rub- which means my lungs are so inflammed that they rumble when I breathe and are KILLING ME to take a breath.

With the temperature being what it is in New York- about a 10 degree average- I'm under house arrest. This is what I've been doing---


  • organizing the kitchen
  • re-organizing the closets
  • getting rid of clutter and things we don't use
  • creating storage under the beds
  • playing with recipes for the crock pot
  • catching up on my correspondence (i loved being a pen pal when I was little, an addiction that has never truly gone away...)
  • cleaning out the clothing drawers...
  • gathering ideas for menus
  • gathering ideas for travel and other activities I get to do when chemo is over (my new rule, that i'm VERY excited about- is at least ONE NEW THING EVERYDAY to do, be, or have, or make...)
  • making appointments for my book discussions and thinking up/working on more book ideas
  • watching my hair grow in like a chia pet...

At this rate- chemo will be completely over April 22nd, unless my 3rd pet scan (sometime in March) comes up COMPLETELY clear- which is what i am praying and hoping for...

the good news--- my 2nd pet scan showed that 70% of the disease/masses/whatever my body had is gone!!

GONE GONE GONEEEE

I'm still freaked out that this happened to me and that it happens to people. There should be a non-evasive cure for all cancers. I know it's out there.

In the meantime, I'm also excited about my hair growing in- and about the pixie cut I shall have! I was never ballsy enough to do it myself, but now...well, it's on it's way.

So keep toasty, send me light and love, and have fun out there for me...

love love love to y'all...


12.28.2012

holiday wrap up!

How were your holidays?  I hope they were beautiful!!

Mine? I spent my beautiful, happy holiday with my huge family.
I was pretty happy. I still am. This is a good week.

What else has been going on? Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Fun FUN.

NOOOOOOT. It should be re-labeled the wtf? disease.

But, GOOD NEWS: I had my doctor's appointment yesterday. They pulled blood and ran the factor 5 leiden test as well to see if I am prone to blood clots. It's gonna take some time to get the results in to me but I won't have to be on the blood thinners anymore no matter what!!!!

I was so, so happy.

Even happier when my amazing doctor (who I thought was amazing from the get-go) told me that he feels no more prominent lodes! gone gone gone...

Now all I need is a petscan to prove it!!

So here we go- I have my fourth chemo treatment on new year's eve...which is ironic since on New Years Day 2012 I was in the Bahamas...so 1/3 of the journey is over. I plan on going into full remisson, speeding towards the five year mark of cure cure cured!

So this is what's been going on in my head:

  • doctor's appointments
  • chemo days
  • bone aches and pains
  • chemo smells and taste. eew. eew. eew.
  • stomach cramps
  • having to force myself to have broths and soup. ew.
  • when is this over when is this over 
  • must prepare for upcoming book discussions and signings
  • must sign up for college courses on specific things. sad part- a list of at least 6 classes i want to take that most (except for me) would deem un-fun.
What else? 
After this is over I need to find:
  • a way to get my....certification. more on that soon.
  • start my....more about that soon.
  • re-organize my ransacked by paperwork life. Any Ideas?
  • continue my manuscripts
  • continue my illustrations
  • a yoga studio!!! or wellness center! please shoot me ideas :)
what are you up to? are you preparing for new years 2013??

love me,
the globetrotting gamine

5.25.2011

10 hobbies- then and now

  • scrapbooking
  • cooking
  • collecting vintage postcards
  • photography
  • writing
  • organizing offices
  • creating inspiration notebooks
  • blogging
  • wine and cigars
  • travelling
hobbies, then:
  • tae kwon do
  • reading
  • creating inspiration notebooks
  • journaling
  • all things cinema
  • all things leros, greece
  • daydreaming about the future
  • piano
  • organizing family photos
  • ballet
eh. somethings don't change.