The more I elimate, the more bored I find myself.

For the past couple years I've surrounded myself with minimalism. Don't get me wrong, I love it. Since it's my hobby, I do it all the time. Eventually you run out of things to get rid of. I feel like I'm close, but not quite there. I've kind of hit a frustrating point in my journey. Part of me feels like I'm done. Then the other side of me (my anxious, always second guessing side) doesn't. Maybe I just really need to get rid of the stuff in my attic. I think another part of it is that I'm not satisfied with most of my wardrobe but I keep it because I can't really afford to buy anything else. So a big part of my life is stuff that I don't like.

The main reason I was writing this though is to say this: I'm bored. I have like 0 real hobbies. I want to make art, but I don't like anything I make. I spend so much time watching tv and being on the computer. Part of me wishes I didn't have a tv in my room, but I know that would drive me crazy. Being a minimalist is supposed to bring me closer to what really matters, now I'm remembering what it was like before I decided to live like this. I was bored, so I found something, now I'm practically done. I need to start disciplining myself to stop watching so much tv at night and get creative. Right now I'm watching a show on HGTV called Color Splash or something like that, so I keep getting distracted. I'm going to turn it off after this show. I love design, but I wonder if I should try to stay off the design websites.  When I go on them I start getting all kinds of ideas for interiors. For regular art, this is great, for home design, not so much. Because if you start to make a room a certain way, you may see something you like more and then regret what you've already done and want to change it. I know I'm very easily influenced unfortunately.

Pining over things

I've been doing this a lot lately. This is the most anti-minimalist idea, and yet I've been doing it. I've been doing a lot of browsing on etsy lately "favoriting" items into a wishlist type thing. Most of it I wouldn't actually buy. I kind of look at it as inspiration too. Which if you're interested is here. It's mostly decor. I just know that soon enough Daniel and I will be on our own and have a place that will need decorating.

I'm a minimalist, but I like things.

Although I may be a minimalist, don't get me wrong I do like things. Just nice things. Things that I truly love and have given plenty of thought. Right now what I'm having a hard time figuring out is what kind of suitcase to get. I love to travel. The last few years I've needed a suitcase probably about 5 times and haven't had one. I've used all kinds of duffel bags and borrowed suitcases, but I want one for myself. I really realized I needed something that rolled from my recent cruise. I used a big duffel bag (and didn't pack my clothes as minimally as I could) and suffered for it. I didn't carry it for very long, but long enough to realize I need a rolling suitcase. So I've been scouring the internet, and I've come up with 3 options from Target.

Here's the first option:

I like it because it's girly and cheap. There's 4 pieces for $89.99. I never really feel that feminine, and this would help me feel that way. I do like it, but it comes a lot of extra. Also compared to my other options, this one is not "light weight" which minimalists truly appreciate. I like this set but the other sets call to me too. Also, since it's so cheap, the quality cannot possibly be good.

 

 So my second option is a 3 piece set. I like this set because I will probably use everything given. The big suitcase will be nice for long trips while the medium will be good for shorter. I probably won't use the tiny one, but who knows. Also, I tried this set out (in a different color) in the store. This one has the "lightweight" I was talking about. Also the shell is hard and protective. It has the spinner wheels too so it can move in all kinds of directions. The downside though is that it's manly looking and very generic. This set costs $134.99.

The third option is the medium sized bag from the previous set. It costs $58.49. This is probably the smartest option, but I just can't decide. Honestly I think it's between the first and third options.

I finally found the perfect dresser

but I haven't bought it yet, nor do I have the money. I first saw the dresser when I was creeping through one of my friends facebooks. I just fell in love with it. I asked her where she got it from and never responded online. Then one day at work somehow it came up when we were talking. She told me she got it from ikea. I was realllly excited because everyone knows that ikea is the place to get awesome furniture at a good price. So you're at this point probably wondering what the heck it looks like. This one is the one she has:

Now here are the rest of the pieces:

I'm not sure which pieces I would exactly choose, but I definitely want them when I can afford them.

I just got back from a 7 day cruise

I hope to write a real post soon, I've been pretty busy lately.