Like a ponderous Leviathan encrusted with barnacles my inbox is stuffed with the junk of countless lists.
Unlike a whale, I invented a barnacle-removal routine. My online housekeeping project for this month goes like this: every time I sit down to do some work on the computer I take out five coins. I unsubscribe to a mailing list and then put a coin back in my pocket, similar to how I keep track of reps when I exercise. It's to make sure I don't get lost in a neverending sea -- I just want to spend a few minutes a day until my inbox gets under control.
Today I deleted my name from the email lists of:
Google Alerts (Taiwan, Chemistry Teacher, Sarajevo, Joel Klein)
- Oxfam (sorry!)
- Friendster (remember them? Today's email subject line was "Now in Tagalog"!)
- Spirit Airlines Richard Foreman's Hysterical Ontological Theater
It sounds as if a "life-sweeping" project is reflected in this activity. Do your choices of deletes represent a transition in interests (except for Friendster, which is obvious !). How's it going out there in the big city ? Wishing you the best of luck---
Posted by: Cordelia | March 03, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Time to add new stuff? I am having a blast with my new computer adding MP3's, videos and gadgets on my desktop.
Posted by: Denise Spring | March 14, 2009 at 11:39 AM