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It’s That Kind of Day

November 17, 2011 By Dana White | 8 Comments

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It’s after 8 p.m. and I haven’t posted yet today.  I had big plans to put up my review/giveaway of the Oreck Steam Mop.

At this point, I don’t know that that will happen until tomorrow.

And . . . I broke my mug.

Actually, it’s hubby’s Elvis mug that he received as a gift a few years ago, but I’m the one who drinks out of it every single day.  It’s the perfect size, the perfect weight, and the lip curves perfectly.

Just like Elvis . . .

I know things break and that when all is said and done, it is just a thing.

But this thing represents a big accomplishment for me in my deslobification process.  I didn’t realize how much I loved this mug until I started doing the dishes every single night.  Pre-blog, I never grew attached to any one mug because the dishes were done so randomly that I had to be satisfied with whatever was clean.

Or easiest to clean.

It was only after this mug was clean every morning that I realized my love for it.  I could choose from any of our all-clean-at-the-same-time mugs, but gravitated toward this one every day.

I’ll miss it.

 

 

 

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  1. Dakotapam says

    November 17, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    I totally get that! I’ve not come clean, yet. BUT I have kids who do dishes, and yes, I have favorite mugs And yes, I get sad when one breaks! Hopefully tomorrow is better!

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  2. Ann W. says

    November 18, 2011 at 8:38 am

    Nony, as a “recovering” hoarder, I don’t think the connection was to the cup, so much as it was to what the cup represents… Your progress in re-defining your slob brain, a completed project that you can visualize every single morning….. (and maybe a secret thing for Elvis, lol)

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  3. Ann W. says

    November 18, 2011 at 8:43 am

    by the way, have you heard of Chronic Disorganization? It would me my true diagnosis, but most people understand hoarding better. ( I suffer from Fibro, Arthritis, and Chronic Pain, which contributes to my “issues…) lol http://www.help-organize-life.com/chronic-disorganization.html http://www.nsgcd.org/resources/factsheets.php http://metropolitanorganizing.com/managing-modern-life/professional-organizer-training/knowing-the-difference-hoarding-vs-chronic-disorganization/

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  4. Dawn says

    November 18, 2011 at 8:57 am

    Momma, said there’d be days like this…

    Sorry about your favorite mug. a couple of weeks ago, I noticed my favorite mug has a hairline crack up at the top of the handle. And everyone knows, once a crack starts – it can’t be stopped. At first I panicked. Then I hugged it tight and decided to choose to just enjoy it for as long as I still have it with me…

    Again, my sincere condolences.

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  5. Alana in Canada says

    November 18, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    I’m sorry, too. I have had the same mug for almost 25 years….I can’t imagine how lost I’d feel in the mornings without it.

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  6. Jane says

    November 20, 2011 at 10:46 am

    I cried and cried in an most-certainly non-adult and very weird way when my favorite most beautiful purple eggplant spoonrest was broken. I glued it, but it just wasn’t the same, so I put it in my herb garden where I can still somewhat enjoy it. It was silly how upset I was.

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  7. Chantal says

    November 20, 2011 at 1:41 pm

    So sorry to hear about your mug. I’ll have to agree with Ann that this mug represented huge self-improvements. I look forward to the day I can have the same accomplishments!

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  8. Cherish says

    November 20, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    Oh my gosh, I’d be so sad if my favorite mug broke. I’ve used it whenever I’m sick for 20+ years. My sister made it in high school and I love it so much that my mom gave it to me when I moved out.

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