desperate for change

I am suddenly on a bit of a minimalism muse. Probably prompted by an article about a couple that is living the life and is happy about it. I supposed that in my short moving out stint and car free stint, I’ve have stepped in that direction.

Recently I have been having some minor issues with my Prelude. Nothing major – like a loose connector for one of the headlights and a wheel cap missing from one of my front wheels ($50 to replace from Honda Parts Department). Not so much that it is undrivable, but just enough to annoy and nag me. Sometimes I ignore the nagging, sometimes the nagging gets to me. (Yes, I know the autowreckers is the next stop. Just haven’t gotten around to it.)

I remember a simpler time when I just came out of university. I hardly had any stuff. Heck, I didn’t even have a good computer. I was always happy at how neat and tidy my room was. Can’t say the same about these days.

I think that different people are predisposed for different things. Some people get a bit OCD about neatness and tidiness. Other people isn’t as bothered. Whatever makes you happy.

I think I am actually an on-and-off minimalism guy that has gotten caught up with stuff, money and greed in the last while. Perhaps that’s why I’ve been a tad moody as of late.

There is something inefficient about having a pile of coins sitting in a bucket at home. It isn’t collecting interest. It is gathering dust. In fact, it is a magnetic mountain of sorts, attracting even more coins. In time, you end up with more and more, until you decide that you’ve had enough.

My friend and I went to the mall to see if we could find a Salvation Army collection kettle; but alas, the mall was about to close and the collection volunteer was no where to be seen. So, we tried to spend it.

We bought: bananas with 223 pennies; and a $2 lottery ticket with mostly nickels and a few dimes. Even though the lottery ticket was not a winner, I am satisfied that part of the proceeds go to support the local communities, even if it was in a very indirect way.

If the mall wasn’t closing up, I’m sure we could probably finish unloading the coins at the dollar store.

There is something pleasing about unloading a ton of coins onto a cashier. So, who wants to go shopping with me next week?   Does anyone know of a more proper way to deal with a pile of coins?

I’m sorry but for a website to be named Unclutterer and then include a store where you can buy more books from Amazon just is not cool. But I’ll have to give them some credit – the articles aren’t too bad.