 Being the calm eye of the storm.
My apartment is currently a disaster. Here is why:
1. I agreed to move in with two of my friends. They're hardly ever here, however, and the one I share a room with has a lot of stuff which has not been unpacked yet, even though we've been here for a while. Our bedroom is a disaster because of it, and it is hard to feel 'productive' when I'm surrounded by it.
2. Two of our neighbors recently moved in. Actually, they didn't. They came in one night because of some family drama (which turned out to be more serious than I thought) and just haven't left. My roommate agreed to it, but they have worn out their welcome like you wouldn't believe. If you want the whole story, I can give it as a reply, but for now let's just say this: There are always two people in my living room (which is kind of my bedroom since the real bedroom is a wreck) who I don't really want to see anymore and have become very annoying.
3. The animals! My roommate got a puppy, which adds another dimension of chaos because it screams all the time and is not housebroken, and my roommate is not always around to keep it company. We also have a cat, and although I like it and wouldn't want to get rid of it, it isn't the most low-maintainence cat in the world.
I hate giving external circumstances this much power over me, but I'm finding
it extremely hard to maintain any sort of internal order when I feel like I live in a circus. I would appreciate any advice on this; surely there are some of you who don't live in perfect houses.  |