Go to I WRITE, THEREFORE I AM
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- Go to I mourn the memory of furniture—how sad is that??
I miss my jewelry, furniture and clothes I lost in 2003, Julia, especially
the jewelry, which had sentimental value, pieces I'd picked up traveling all over the world for the last 25 years. It makes me sick to think of it.
posted by
Blanche.
on December 10, 2006 at 2:45 AM
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Joe Love--
that's it, exactly. I don't feel half as bad about its twin, who found a nice home with a young lady. She seemed to really love the chair and I was happy to let that one go. To have the other chair burn up seemed so pointless and sad.
posted by
Julia.
on December 9, 2006 at 4:40 PM
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You know, even though you gave
that chair away, I bet it was painful knowing that somebody else would never get to enjoy its comfort. That kinda sucks.
posted by
Joe_Love
on December 9, 2006 at 10:39 AM
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MandaLee--
thanks for reading!
posted by
Julia.
on December 9, 2006 at 10:35 AM
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whacky--
well I really need a sofa or loveseat, and a desk...so it will be one BIG piece at a time...lol.
posted by
Julia.
on December 9, 2006 at 10:34 AM
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babe rocks--
that's probably going to be ME in thirty years...lol.
posted by
Julia.
on December 9, 2006 at 10:33 AM
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so sorry, i feel for you!
posted by
Amanda__
on December 9, 2006 at 6:59 AM
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Maybe you can find some new furniture.
For your new home. Bet you will find something you love one little piece at a time!
posted by
Whacky
on December 8, 2006 at 7:00 PM
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My brother misses some chairs that belonged to our grandmother that were donated to a sale thirty years ago :(
posted by
babe_rocks
on December 8, 2006 at 5:29 PM
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troosha--
that's it exactly! "Moving Mode" for me is like some altered state of consciousness where rational thought doesn't apply...and then later, when everything is more normal, I realize what I let go and ask myself, WHY on earth why?
posted by
Julia.
on December 8, 2006 at 4:21 PM
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A-and-B--
I think that's not an altogether unlikely reason for the fire.
posted by
Julia.
on December 8, 2006 at 4:19 PM
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avant--
sawee!
posted by
Julia.
on December 8, 2006 at 4:18 PM
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Talion--
yeah, you are right, it was more out of necessity than actual desire...although I wanted to, because I had to! lol.
posted by
Julia.
on December 8, 2006 at 4:17 PM
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Julia
I can picture those wing-back chairs. At least one found a new home.
I understanding your "grieving". I think I mentioned before that I have down-scaled a number of times over the past 5 years and in doing so gave away so many things. When I'm in "moving mode", I'm terribly pragmatic, logical, and disciplined. When I ultimately settle into to my new home I find myself asking "Why the f--k did you get rid of that? - You loved it." In your case you had miles to travel and it may have been cost prohibitive to move too many things - hence the massive thinning. Even so, I fully appreciate your wonderings about why you got rid of this or that - particularly if they were such a permanent fixture in your comfortable, cozy home. But remember - it's just "stuff".
posted by
Troosha
on December 8, 2006 at 1:13 PM
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A psychic person might read the fire as something meant to be. The chair had to go.
posted by
A-and-B
on December 8, 2006 at 1:11 PM
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That's what I'd like to know.
I don't pretend to have all the answers.
I don't pretend to even know what the questions are.
Hey, where am I?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on December 8, 2006 at 12:49 PM
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Julia
I admire your candor, and thank you for your comment in today's post. There are many things I would like to discuss with you psychically. I wish there was more incentive for you to write about it.
posted by
avant-garde
on December 8, 2006 at 12:46 PM
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Julia.
Queen V and I have acquired a truckload of stuff since we've been together, but there's one thing I noticed when we moved almost two years ago. All the things that are mine alone and the most important to me could fit in my car.
Maybe part of reason for your feelings is the circumstances surrounding why you had to give those items up. There's a big difference between "wanting to" and "having to."
posted by
Talion
on December 8, 2006 at 11:46 AM
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mademoiselle--
who moved the couches...and why? ;-)
posted by
Julia.
on December 8, 2006 at 11:37 AM
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bel--
well, we don't really have to let go of the memories do we?
posted by
Julia.
on December 8, 2006 at 11:36 AM
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I know what you mean ...
I sometimes fly into a panic when I come home from school, and find that the couches have merely been moved to another room. It messes with my entire equilibrium.
So, I can't imagine what would happen if any of the furniture had actually been replaced.
You know how to paint a room real fast?
Just put paint rollers on your feet and
somehow figure out how to skate up the walls
and across the ceiling.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on December 8, 2006 at 11:11 AM
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It is hard to let go of memories
posted by
bel_1965
on December 8, 2006 at 11:08 AM
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solowriter--
haha, actually just the opposite--i moved to the place of my childhood to spend some time with my aging parents--and I know many more people here than I did in CA!
posted by
Julia.
on December 8, 2006 at 11:01 AM
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strat--
with the guitars, you've transferred much more of your personal energy to it than with, say, a chair or desk. So it's understandable to feel a twinge when you let it go, even tho you may not be using it.
posted by
Julia.
on December 8, 2006 at 11:00 AM
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TAPS--
There are things I miss dearly that I really had no idea I would, and others that I brought with me that I think, WHY? lol. We just can't win! lol.
posted by
Julia.
on December 8, 2006 at 10:58 AM
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I understand completely.
Once the Devil Himself convinced me to purge my belongings for some spiritual reason that was unclear to me, and for which I had no good purpose, and as it turned out, the shedding of our familiar things means the shedding of us. But you're moving, so you'll be new to almost everyone there, I suppose.
posted by
Jenasis
on December 8, 2006 at 10:58 AM
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I know.
Every time I sell a guitar, which is very rare, I get all twisted up, even though it may be one I never play or is even in working condition.
posted by
strat
on December 8, 2006 at 10:54 AM
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Julia, I know exactly how you feel. After three moves in the last ten - fifteen years, I now and then fleetingly wish I had back things that I disposed of one way or another each time.
posted by
TAPS.
on December 8, 2006 at 10:51 AM
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jazwolf--
I know. It's their sentimental familiarity.
posted by
Julia.
on December 8, 2006 at 10:51 AM
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maggie--
Pre-Christmas--BLEAH! I hate the crowds, the frenzy, the shopping, the craziness. I will enjoy spending time with all my family once Christmas actually arrives.
I'm not altogether discontent in my new home, I just wish I could find some things to replace what I let go. And I think I will ALWAYS miss my pink velvet chairs!
posted by
Julia.
on December 8, 2006 at 10:50 AM
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Julia--- I sympathize. But nothing to do now but move on. Acquire some
new pieces so that they can grow to be your favorites. It's not the furniture, it's your experiences with and memories of those chairs, shelves, etc.
posted by
Jazwolf
on December 8, 2006 at 10:43 AM
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Poor Julia. I know how you feel. I've moved so many times and given things away, only to have to buy them again at the next residence. I don't know if you'll ever get over them. haha
You just don't seem to be able to settle into your new home. You don't seem content. That may be why you don't fee like writing. I do hope things work out for you. Are you enjoying the Christmas season?
posted by
MaggieMae
on December 8, 2006 at 10:40 AM
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