selling off my things
I'm dying to revamp so much of my life. Get rid of the clutter and clear it all out. So I'm selling a few things on ebay. It's just clothes at the moment. Check out the auctions!
Mum was here on the weekend and we totally redecorated the lounge room. New rug, new cushions, new wall hanging lamp, new tv cabinet, and also some things that are just purely for decoration. The whole room looks much more grown up and everything matches. There seems to be a theme, colour scheme etc etc. Which I've never had before because all my pieces of furniture were odd hand-me-downs and cheap pieces.
I also got a new bed linen set. Doona cover and a couple of sheet sets, different colours but ones that match the doona!
I always get motivated to throw old things away when mum is here, and this weekend was no different. A filled a couple more garbage bags full of clothes I just don't wear anymore. God there's so much and when I look back on some of these items I feel so wasteful. There were just so many clothes I never wore. I don't know why I bought them half the time. I had a whole outfit from a wedding years ago that I wore once and then just never wore it again. It was a bit too dressy, maybe that was it. I don't know.
Anyway, I've put up a few things on ebay, but I would much prefer to just take it all to the markets one time and sell it there....for cash, right then and there. I hate having to take photos of everything, and try to adequately describe the clothing, and being charged a fee to post the ad AND a percentage of whatever it sells for. I hate knowing that some many people will use ebay snipers to win the auction at a really cheap price. It just doesn't seem worth the effort. blah :(
sooooo some news - I'm giving up smoking. From right now..... I didn't even get one last cigarette for the day or anything. The reason - I'm going to go ahead with some surgery in the next few months and I have to give up for that. Otherwise I put myself at higher risk of infections and complications. I've been fine all day, haven't even wanted a cigarette... but now its night time and I'm a tad bored. And I was going to go and have a shower and usually I have my one evening cigarette right before my shower (coz I really do hate smelling like cigarettes afterwards, so I like to shower immediately afterwards).
Anyway the craving is getting bad now. Its not that I really WANT a cigarette, but the thought of not being able to have one is scary...
Lately I've been smoking so few cigarettes. During the week I barely smoke at all, and when I do have one I roll it really small. Sometimes I'll only make it half a cigarette (the benefits of rolling your own smokes). I get about 5 puffs out of it and then I'm sick of it. It makes me feel yuck and I put it out.....
But now, the thought of not even being able to go out and have those 5 puffs (that will ineviably make me feel a bit sick and make me repulsed at myself for smoking) is stressing me out.
God only knows how I'll go on the weekend when I have a few drinks :( I keep thinking - my flatmate doesn't smoke, my boyfriend doesnt smoke, most of my friends don't smoke, hardly anyone at work smokes anymore (I dont even smoke at work anyway, unless its after work and we're having a few drinks). So I dont know why I'm worried. No one in my life really smokes so I should be glad that I won't be that one filthy smoker in the group anymore.
But its just the habit of smoking that I'll miss. When I'm stressed, I like to smoke. I like to have one smoke in the mornings to kinda... get my body moving. Again I barely have more than 4 or 5 puffs, but its enough. I've blogged about my pooping routine, I like to go in the mornings after breakfast, before a shower. Usually I have that morning smoke just after breakfast to get the body moving, you know what I mean. Seriously my body is like clockwork some times... Sometimes I'll just be ROLLING the cigarette and my body will wake up and go "HELLO, I NEED TO GO TO THE TOILET!!!!!! like....uh.... NOW!"
I'm worried that I'll be worrying so much about not being able to poop, that my body will get all tense and stressed and won't behave. Ironic huh, it will be the worrying about not being able to go #2 that will actually stop be from going. ARGH
ok now i've got myself all worked out about this, I'm just dying for a 'stop being so stressed' cigarette......
Mum was here on the weekend and we totally redecorated the lounge room. New rug, new cushions, new wall hanging lamp, new tv cabinet, and also some things that are just purely for decoration. The whole room looks much more grown up and everything matches. There seems to be a theme, colour scheme etc etc. Which I've never had before because all my pieces of furniture were odd hand-me-downs and cheap pieces.
I also got a new bed linen set. Doona cover and a couple of sheet sets, different colours but ones that match the doona!
I always get motivated to throw old things away when mum is here, and this weekend was no different. A filled a couple more garbage bags full of clothes I just don't wear anymore. God there's so much and when I look back on some of these items I feel so wasteful. There were just so many clothes I never wore. I don't know why I bought them half the time. I had a whole outfit from a wedding years ago that I wore once and then just never wore it again. It was a bit too dressy, maybe that was it. I don't know.
Anyway, I've put up a few things on ebay, but I would much prefer to just take it all to the markets one time and sell it there....for cash, right then and there. I hate having to take photos of everything, and try to adequately describe the clothing, and being charged a fee to post the ad AND a percentage of whatever it sells for. I hate knowing that some many people will use ebay snipers to win the auction at a really cheap price. It just doesn't seem worth the effort. blah :(
sooooo some news - I'm giving up smoking. From right now..... I didn't even get one last cigarette for the day or anything. The reason - I'm going to go ahead with some surgery in the next few months and I have to give up for that. Otherwise I put myself at higher risk of infections and complications. I've been fine all day, haven't even wanted a cigarette... but now its night time and I'm a tad bored. And I was going to go and have a shower and usually I have my one evening cigarette right before my shower (coz I really do hate smelling like cigarettes afterwards, so I like to shower immediately afterwards).
Anyway the craving is getting bad now. Its not that I really WANT a cigarette, but the thought of not being able to have one is scary...
Lately I've been smoking so few cigarettes. During the week I barely smoke at all, and when I do have one I roll it really small. Sometimes I'll only make it half a cigarette (the benefits of rolling your own smokes). I get about 5 puffs out of it and then I'm sick of it. It makes me feel yuck and I put it out.....
But now, the thought of not even being able to go out and have those 5 puffs (that will ineviably make me feel a bit sick and make me repulsed at myself for smoking) is stressing me out.
God only knows how I'll go on the weekend when I have a few drinks :( I keep thinking - my flatmate doesn't smoke, my boyfriend doesnt smoke, most of my friends don't smoke, hardly anyone at work smokes anymore (I dont even smoke at work anyway, unless its after work and we're having a few drinks). So I dont know why I'm worried. No one in my life really smokes so I should be glad that I won't be that one filthy smoker in the group anymore.
But its just the habit of smoking that I'll miss. When I'm stressed, I like to smoke. I like to have one smoke in the mornings to kinda... get my body moving. Again I barely have more than 4 or 5 puffs, but its enough. I've blogged about my pooping routine, I like to go in the mornings after breakfast, before a shower. Usually I have that morning smoke just after breakfast to get the body moving, you know what I mean. Seriously my body is like clockwork some times... Sometimes I'll just be ROLLING the cigarette and my body will wake up and go "HELLO, I NEED TO GO TO THE TOILET!!!!!! like....uh.... NOW!"
I'm worried that I'll be worrying so much about not being able to poop, that my body will get all tense and stressed and won't behave. Ironic huh, it will be the worrying about not being able to go #2 that will actually stop be from going. ARGH
ok now i've got myself all worked out about this, I'm just dying for a 'stop being so stressed' cigarette......
posted by reanon @ 8:27 PM
20 Comments:
At April 26, 2006 11:35 PM,
tlenze said…
Congrats on so many things!!!
Quitting smoking
Getting on with your surgery
and the hair! :)
If you're worried about pooping, coffee is a mild laxitive. My body likes to get a mug in and then do its business about 20 minutes later.
At April 27, 2006 2:56 AM,
Iris said…
Love the look of your apartment! And your hair!!! Awesome.
Well done on giving up smoking! I gave up about a year ago. I smoked quite little at that point so it was quite easy. The hardest thing is when I have some drinks though and other people are smoking.. I still slip up sometimes when that happens. Good luck, you can totally do it!
At April 27, 2006 3:11 AM,
rV said…
Yeah it looks great, I don't see the grown up [or it's because I'm old :( haha] but really I liked the look.
I quit smoking in early 2002 since I was more of a social smoker it wasn't that hard but stress it's something that sometimes makes me want to light a cigarette. Again congratulations for giving up smoking.
At April 27, 2006 10:36 AM,
Anonymous said…
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At April 27, 2006 1:27 PM,
Anonymous said…
Probably your best look yet. And congratulations on quitting smoking - wish I could quit (I probably could if I, you know, tried 'n' shit...).
At April 27, 2006 1:44 PM,
reanon said…
tlenze - i dont like coffee. mostly because it wreaks havoc with my body and really upsets my tummy (and bowels heh).
the youtube video has been removed. tsk, spammer.
thanks all for the words of support. maybe i'll try and substitute smoking with blogging. everyone i want a smoke i'll blog instead hahah
At April 27, 2006 1:48 PM,
James said…
"Everyone you want to smoke?"
I thought guns were illegal in Oz?
Just kidding! :P
At April 27, 2006 2:18 PM,
reanon said…
oops EVERTIME i want to smoke i'll blog instead. that's what i meant to say hehehe
At April 27, 2006 10:35 PM,
Strongblade! said…
Congratz Rhi! I am very happy to hear you have taken a stand against those disgusting cancer sticks!
:)
At April 27, 2006 11:13 PM,
tlenze said…
You blogging everytime you want to smoke sounds good for those of us that like to read your blog. :)
At April 28, 2006 1:30 AM,
Thom said…
Remember the words of Yul Brenner....Yuuuuul Breeenneeer
At April 28, 2006 12:06 PM,
James said…
Funny you mention that; I watched Westworld last night!
At April 28, 2006 5:53 PM,
Jen said…
You have a bad eBay user rating! Tssk tssk.
At April 28, 2006 8:01 PM,
reanon said…
2 negatives were from YEARS ago when i was young and stupid and bid on things i realized later i couldn't afford.
2 were recently from sellers - one was overseas and i asked if they would ship to oz with plenty of time, no response, but i really wanted the item so i bid anyway and said they could sell to second highest bidder if they wouldn't ship overseas, but again, no response. instead they just left negative.
the other, i contacted after i won (as i always do) asking for details, then was out of town, when i came back they had gone ahead and relisted without waiting for me to respond.
ANYWAY, the few negatives are greatly outweighed by the positives. and i've never had negative feedback about being a seller.
At April 29, 2006 1:21 AM,
Susan said…
Rhiannon, remember me, Susan, I am so proud of you for quitting smoking, it is such a life changing decision
Best of luck.
Go for what you want, and what you want to be. Be strong.
Susan
At April 29, 2006 2:58 PM,
Bel said…
Your living room looks awesome! I love that couch. I really want a new one (we've got those hand me downs from the parentals which are like 15 years old) but I've got to pay off a few things first.
Good luck with quitting smoking. It's lucky that very few people in your life smoke. Everytime I think about quitting, I realise that my boyfriend and my friends all smoke so it'd be really hard. That and I'm not ready to quit. But god I'd like to spend the money I'd save by quitting on a new couch! lol
At May 01, 2006 2:40 PM,
Anonymous said…
Holy crap, it looks like you stole Miz Chii's hair. Single White Female anyone???
At May 01, 2006 6:18 PM,
Mr Poo said…
Hahaha I thought the exact same thing when I saw it!
At May 01, 2006 6:37 PM,
Dan Yell said…
Me too, funnily enough!
At May 01, 2006 7:10 PM,
reanon said…
because i cut off the mullet-y bit, and its shorter at the back, i guess its more like her hair cut. but the sides and front are nothing like hers.
as for the colour - red and black might be similar to what she has had in the past, but where the colour is- again nothing like it. the red chunks arent really the same.
anyway, dont' they say "immitation is the most sincere form of flattery" :)
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