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there is a fine line between organized and obsessive.

I know because a while ago I passed it.  And after that, I passed a wider line.  And then I saw a sign that read, "This is the point of no return."  And I kept going.  And now I live in "ToDoListLand".  Which, like Disneyland, has a lot of lines.  Except they are made out of highlighter, not people.

Seriously.

I just created a ToDoList which starts at 5pm today (eat dinner)  and ends at 5pm on Monday (eat dinner).  This is the mother of all lists.  Or the grandmother.  Anything on this list supersedes what I already have written in my planner.  Or scheduled on my online Google Calendar.  Or written on the binder paper that hangs by my bed every day.

I am the kind of person who finishes something, but writes it on the list anyway.  So I can cross it out.  Because if I did it BEFORE I made the list, I should still get credit, right?  I mean until there is a yellow line through it, did it really even happen?  Tough call.  Better to be safe than sorry, I always say.

Anyone else?  Want to join me in "ToDoListLand"?  No pressure.  But I heard we are the 4th city on the wait list to get a Sprinkles.  So we have got that going for us.

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6 responses to “there is a fine line between organized and obsessive.”

  1. giuseppina Avatar
    giuseppina

    i am SO with you on this. so its spring break and i’ve been living off of my to do list. and yes i do add things even if i’ve already done them. because i feel like it needs credit too 🙂
    preach on sista

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  2. Breanne Avatar
    Breanne

    i need some of that organizing power. sent it this way?
    desperate.

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  3. Phara Thomas Avatar
    Phara Thomas

    Makes me wonder, if a todolist fell in the woods, would it still be highlighted?

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  4. Erinn Avatar
    Erinn

    Yes, I too am stuck in the vortex of to-do list land. It’s all good! ROFL. I also write down completed items so I can cross them off. It’s related to hand eye mind coordination, I think.

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  5. Francine Avatar
    Francine

    I totally write things on my To Do lists after I’ve done them so that I can cross it off. Sign of genius if you ask me 🙂

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  6. justine Avatar
    justine

    This made me laugh! I am totally in this boat!
    So, I am trying to organize my future mother in laws recipes (she has a drawer that has scraps of paper that date back to the 80’s) its amazing but a mess. So I typed in organization on your search bar to see if you had any posts and I found this one that I loved!

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