I just finished organizing my desk in our home office. I have a REAL PROBLEM with keeping my desk clean. It was like this when I worked outside the house too, though I did manage to clean that one up at the end of each day.
I just don’t know why I can’t keep the desk clutter under control. I’ve heard something about a cluttered desk being a sign of creativity (or did I make that up in my own mind). If there is any semblance of truth in that theory, I should be the lead designer for Apple.
I do consider myself a creative person and surprisingly I can work pretty well when things are all strewn about. There are really only two reasons why I try to keep my area of the office organized. For one, you can look right into the office from the front door of our home and my desk is the first thing you see. It’s not exactly what I would call inviting when you see a mountain of papers about to topple over. It kind of says the people who live here really don’t have time to be bothered and obviously have more important things to do than entertain you.
Second is hubby. He keeps his desk neat as a button about 99.9% of the time. And he likes to gloat on this fact. So annoying. The worst case scenario is when he needs something and I have to send him to my desk to get it. I think he would rather pull his nose hairs with a pair of pliers. At least that’s what I would rather do than hear a lecture about why I should keep my desk clean followed by threats to move his office into another room because he can’t stand looking at my mess any longer.
I’m so proud of the way it’s looking now, I think I’ve finally turned over a new leaf. I think I can do it this time. I can finally keep it neat and organized. YES I CAN!
And now back to planet Earth.
In two weeks when I’m digging through a pile of books, magazines and papers to find a bill that might be on the verge of being overdue, I will remember my enthusiasm and take solace in the fact that I did at least give it the old college try.
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