Comments on: Possessed http://coilhouse.net/2009/06/possessed/ Coilhouse Wed, 23 May 2012 21:15:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Natasha http://coilhouse.net/2009/06/possessed/comment-page-1/#comment-16910 Natasha Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:46:54 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/?p=8498#comment-16910 I honestly hate having lots of stuff. I hate the question 'what do you want?' when it comes to holidays and birthdays. I am always telling people that if I cannot use it in some way, I dont want or need it. I have to be able to use it, wear it, eat it, read it, etc or on the fine line, it can be a piece of artwork from that person of which I will proudly display on my proclaimed 'wall of other peoples' art'. I clear out and give away various belongings one-two times per year. My rule of thumb is that if I cant easily pack everything I own in less than two days worth of packing (just over 24 hours) then I have too much stuff. Books however, are one item of which I don't think anyone can own too many. I refuse to be owned by my possessions and used be fiercely sentimental. Over the years I have become less of a pack rat, and more logical in the reasons I hold onto things. And if I don't end up using it? I find someone who CAN, and pass it along. I also hate throwing things away. If it can still be used or is still in great shape, I sell or donate it. If not, I recycle it. Did I mention that both my aunts and even my father and grandfather are like, serial packrats? Literally garages and storage units full of STUFF. My father's garage was dubbed 'junk mountain', because you literally had to climb it to see the other side. I honestly hate having lots of stuff. I hate the question ‘what do you want?’ when it comes to holidays and birthdays. I am always telling people that if I cannot use it in some way, I dont want or need it. I have to be able to use it, wear it, eat it, read it, etc or on the fine line, it can be a piece of artwork from that person of which I will proudly display on my proclaimed ‘wall of other peoples’ art’. I clear out and give away various belongings one-two times per year. My rule of thumb is that if I cant easily pack everything I own in less than two days worth of packing (just over 24 hours) then I have too much stuff. Books however, are one item of which I don’t think anyone can own too many. I refuse to be owned by my possessions and used be fiercely sentimental. Over the years I have become less of a pack rat, and more logical in the reasons I hold onto things. And if I don’t end up using it? I find someone who CAN, and pass it along. I also hate throwing things away. If it can still be used or is still in great shape, I sell or donate it. If not, I recycle it. Did I mention that both my aunts and even my father and grandfather are like, serial packrats? Literally garages and storage units full of STUFF. My father’s garage was dubbed ‘junk mountain’, because you literally had to climb it to see the other side.

]]> By: j03l http://coilhouse.net/2009/06/possessed/comment-page-1/#comment-16869 j03l Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:32:40 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/?p=8498#comment-16869 Accurately categorized as Horror.. I grew up in a house almost equally cluttered (if not a bit more organized.) Both my brother and I cling to the "clean/uncluttered" decor as a violent reaction to being trapped in an antique house full of antique junk everywhere. I wonder if there's a sort of generational tidal alternation between cluttered and non-cluttered folks, or if I'm REALLY reaching for order to the chaos here? ;) Accurately categorized as Horror.. I grew up in a house almost equally cluttered (if not a bit more organized.) Both my brother and I cling to the “clean/uncluttered” decor as a violent reaction to being trapped in an antique house full of antique junk everywhere. I wonder if there’s a sort of generational tidal alternation between cluttered and non-cluttered folks, or if I’m REALLY reaching for order to the chaos here? ;)

]]> By: Beth http://coilhouse.net/2009/06/possessed/comment-page-1/#comment-16864 Beth Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:26:56 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/?p=8498#comment-16864 My mother is a PHN, + she does home visits. She has to kick her way through the debris in houses like this (or worse) all the time. A man who went to our church died, and some of us volunteered to help clean his house. We filled three full size roll-off dumpsters (think 16' x 6') with <i>stuff</i>. Just stuff. Old magazines, report cards, toys, junk. The place was a firehazard. My mother is a PHN, + she does home visits. She has to kick her way through the debris in houses like this (or worse) all the time. A man who went to our church died, and some of us volunteered to help clean his house. We filled three full size roll-off dumpsters (think 16′ x 6′) with stuff. Just stuff. Old magazines, report cards, toys, junk. The place was a firehazard.

]]> By: David Forbes http://coilhouse.net/2009/06/possessed/comment-page-1/#comment-16861 David Forbes Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:21:14 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/?p=8498#comment-16861 I think George Carlin hit the nail on the head in this department a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac" rel="nofollow">long, long time ago</a>. It's interesting to read this coming on the heels of Nadya's home decorating post. Personally, while occasionally letting go of accumulated stuff is a good idea, I've found a better process is to find a way to make as much of it work as possible and accept some chaos. I think George Carlin hit the nail on the head in this department a long, long time ago.

It’s interesting to read this coming on the heels of Nadya’s home decorating post. Personally, while occasionally letting go of accumulated stuff is a good idea, I’ve found a better process is to find a way to make as much of it work as possible and accept some chaos.

]]> By: Lars http://coilhouse.net/2009/06/possessed/comment-page-1/#comment-16857 Lars Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:51:34 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/?p=8498#comment-16857 I see no problem with having tons of stuff, provided it is kept clean and easy to get about. I see no problem with having tons of stuff, provided it is kept clean and easy to get about.

]]> By: Jerem Morrow http://coilhouse.net/2009/06/possessed/comment-page-1/#comment-16855 Jerem Morrow Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:11:37 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/?p=8498#comment-16855 Dear goat in asgard, I understand this feeling. Purged several times in my life, but I still seem to hang on to some unexplained pack rat roots. Dear goat in asgard, I understand this feeling. Purged several times in my life, but I still seem to hang on to some unexplained pack rat roots.

]]> By: Laurian http://coilhouse.net/2009/06/possessed/comment-page-1/#comment-16853 Laurian Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:56:28 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/?p=8498#comment-16853 Reminds me of this book: “Tokyo Style” By Katsuhiro Kinoshita. Pictures of creatively crowded Tokyo apartments. Reminds me of this book: “Tokyo Style” By Katsuhiro Kinoshita. Pictures of creatively crowded Tokyo apartments.

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