October 1, 2019
Today’s date was unexpected. I didn’t plan to do this to day, but I was tired of waiting for other people. One of the awesome things about dating yourself, you get to do whatever you want, whenever you want. If I have something that needs done, and it should involve the help of others, but others are too busy, I don’t like to sit and wait for when it is convenient for them. I have a job I need done, I am not going to put it on hold while waiting for others to make it a priority.
A few weeks ago I started the job of deep cleaning my room. I got rid of things I no longer need and I am still in the process of trying to become better organized in the space I have. I have a makeup desk that I get ready at every morning and it is always cluttered. I don’t know about you, but when my space is cluttered, I feel anxious. As though there isn’t enough space for me all the things I find important. So to de-clutter I went to Home Goods two weeks ago and picked up some wire baskets to hang from my desk. They were a great solution to put some of the things I usually put on top of my desk or things that don’t fit in the drawers because they are too big or too long.
I asked someone to help me screw them into my desk but two weeks went by and they were still sitting on my floor. I woke up from my nap today and decided enough was enough. I am dating myself, I should be self-sufficient. I don’t need anyone to help me screw a few wire baskets, I can do it. Once I set my mind to something, it will be accomplished.
I went downstairs and rummaged through my dad’s work bench, grabbed a handful of screws that looks aesthetically pleasing and would match the baskets, grabbed his drill, and ran upstairs to get to work. I instantly realized it was a little frustrating trying to hold the basket it place while also trying to screw it in place. This is the moment that three arms would have been so useful. Instead, I sat down on my floor and used my knees to balance the basket in place. I figured it would be quick and easy. Haha, jokes on me. I am trying to screw this to my desk and it won’t screw in. I tried several times and each time I was getting more annoyed. I went on YouTube and started to watch an old man, Mikes DIY Tips, to be exact, and he starts by saying, “I’ll be showing you a how to screw into wood using a wood screw.” Then it hit me, what if the aesthetically pleasing screws were not wood screws? I googled what a wood screw looked like and I in fact had a metal screw. I ran back downstairs and instead of looking at only the aesthetics, I searched for just wood screws and found a few. They didn’t match but at this point I stopped caring. Since I know I have the correct screws everything went much smoother.
It took longer than I expected but now every time I see those baskets I can smile because I put them on myself. Something so small is now going to hold so much meaning because I am becoming more self-sufficient. Sometimes the unexpected dates are the most exciting.
It always helps to have the correct and required equipment when participating in a Bob the Builder date. If you aren’t sure if what you have will do, google it. It will save you SO much time and patience.
Dating yourself is so important! The shelves are a great idea and look awesome, good job!
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Oh my goodness, thank you so much!
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