more out the door

[llcoolvad]

Today I had to use up my Labor Day holiday, so since I was kicking around anyway, I went over to the nifty Comically Speaking store in Reading and sold all my comics. Or most of 'em, anyway. All the ones I didn't want to keep. I didn't get much for them, but I didn't really expect to. I collected when everyone did, the late 80s/early 90s, and I collected indie comics and not much DC or Marvel; of course that stuff is everywhere, so my collection wasn't worth much.

It was much more about removing items from my life, and much less about getting top dollar. So there! Another four boxes of stuff, gone! And not dumped into the trash. Yay!

I opened three boxes of papers today, too, two big and one small, and managed to consolidate down into one big and one small, plus a big one for recycling. It is not HUGE progress, there, but a lot of it is stuff from high school and the early days of college so that's going to take a little more thought and a little more, I dunno, bravery?

Anyway, progress!

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I also had sleep study #2 on Sunday. I had the first one back a couple months ago. I have severe apnea, apparently, with 48 "events" per hour. Anyone who has shared a bedroom with me lately could have diagnosed me. I snore — a LOT — and I am ridiculously loud.

Anyway, this sleep study was not to diagnose, but to figure out at which pressure the CPAP machine needs to be set to to stop my "events". It wasn't as bad for me as the first study, which made me hugely anxious and during which I couldn't sleep for the first four hours. At all. I guess this time I was ok since I knew what was coming. At any rate, they managed to get some good data and can now issue me my very own sexy, sexy CPAP machine. I go in September 20th to start my sleep life in my iron lung. Can't. Wait.

My goals for this year included trimming down STUFF, and starting to feel better. I have been doing the former for the first time pretty much ever. Now I hopefully will do the latter. It will probably be amazing, this sleeping thing. I hear so much about it! Maybe I will be able to get my formerly sharp brain back up to speed? That'd be good.

Comments

[lizarde.livejournal.com]

CPAPs are cool! I love mine. Only took a night or two to get used to it. I sleep so much better! Easiest thing you can do for your health.

No, seriously.

[llcoolvad.livejournal.com]

Everyone says that, so I will definitely give getting used to it my best shot. I was so surprised when they told me about how bad it was, but now that I know I feel like I should have known all along. I've been so tired! And so so so brain dead.

And HEY! How you doing? I didn't know you were on LJ! I guess I should have? I am kind of clueless. Probably because I am sleep deprived! Anyway, added you.

[lizarde.livejournal.com]

I'm good! I has a boyfriend. His name is Bob. I'm living with him. :-)

I just turned 40. That kind of freaked me out. When's Brian? Next week or something, ain't it?

Glad you added me. :-)

[p-j-cleary.livejournal.com]

You know, the progress you've made on your STUFF is awesome. You've always been someone who likes to keep physical reminders of your past, and the fact that you're freeing yourself of the burden of carrying all that STUFF around with you is really cool.

Last night, when you showed me the Friendly's menu from back when we both used to work for the company, I totally understood why your stuff is so important to you, and that makes your recent efforts even more impressive to me.

I keep things pretty spartan because 1. I just plain lose track of stuff, and 2. because my stupid financial life took most of it away from me. The fact that you're making a conscious effort to simplify is something I really admire.