A Familiar Obsession
The Week in Selfies: 9/14/20 - 9/20/20
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The last few week’s newsletters have been existential and/or sentimental so let’s…not…do that…this week.
Instead, this week, we are going to revisit something that is very familiar to me. You might say, it’s an obsession. It’s an obsession that keeps me organized and covers a whole lot of ground. In order to illustrate this obsession, I am going to use the obsession.
That’s right. It’s another list.
Not only that but it’s a list of all the lists I have, keep, and love. At least all the ones I can remember or find. God, I love a list.
Let’s begin:
My Walls
- I have three canvases on my wall. They say “morbid,” “beautiful,” and “practical.” My friend Kate said this about me. It’s basically a list so I’m counting it.
- In the same vein, my whole apartment is pretty much a gallery wall. I’m also counting that.
Weekly To-Do list
This lives in my planner and I make a new one every Monday. No matter the week, there are some constants:
- Move my body
- Write the newsletter (paid and free)
- Creative stuff
- Make a tiktok or two
- Job searching stuff
You get the idea.
Google Drive lists
- Writing submission tracking
- Spooky movie watching tracking
- Bestie Cross Country Movie Night - a tab for to watch and a tab for watched
- Journey through Disney Animation tracking list - I started at the beginning and I am almost here…well, done. I went for the joke.
Writing Idea Notebook
- List of tiktok ideas including haunted house, Dick Van Dyke opening theme recreation, how I watch TV alone, etc.
- Titles of my memoir
- Assets I needed for when I redid my website
The Book of Lists
Yes, this is a notebook filled exclusively with lists.
- Holiday Presents 2021
- To Do before Holidays (2021)
- To Buy before Holidays (2021)
- Netflix Synopses (I wrote synopses for Netflix for a couple of months so this is my tracking list of what has shown up on the service.)
- Post Netflix Job Search (Welp…I did all those super quick. Past Samantha with so much hope.)
- Holiday Packing List (2021)
- 2022: Theme, Song, Goals, To-Dos, If-they-happens (This is actually a low pressure list so don’t worry too much. Seriously. DON’T WORRY. I AM VERY CHILL.)
- Things that Make Me Feel Better (because, you know, anxiety and depression happen)
- Spring Cleaning Plan 2022
- Buying Wishlist
- To Do before August Travel 2022
- August Travel Plans 2022
- August Travel Packing List 2022
So…that’s what I’ve got. Near me or off the top of my head anyway.
You know, the more I look at this, the more I think I should probably send this week’s edition straight to my therapist.
Monday, September 14, 2020
This might be my greatest angle.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
I’m pretty sure this was the day I got to the series finale of the Dick Van Dyke Show.
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
If there were books in the background, this could be an author photo.
Thursday, September 17, 2020
My face because not enough people were wearing masks on my trip to the park.
Friday, September 18, 2020
I have found my true form and she is Cher.
Saturday, September 19, 2020
This is a Saturday. Duh.
Sunday, September 20, 2020
Just a good photo.
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