Week Twenty-Five, Items 193-200

Star Wars trilogy

My husband and I each have our own copies of this boxed set of the original Star Wars trilogy. We both love these movies (let's not speak of the prequels), but that's not reason enough to keep two identical boxed sets. We don't need duplicates of things, so one of these can go.


Tom Clancy book

There's a thrift shop across the street from the auto repair place we use. This came in handy one day when I had to wait two hours while getting some work done on my brakes. I went across the street, bought a book, then sat down and read it while I waited. This kept me occupied for a couple hours, but I don't feel the need to keep it.


CD case

Several years ago, I bought a set of classical music CDs at Costco. My husband has a music degree, so I thought I should put a bit of effort into listening to classical music—I thought that maybe if I listened to more of it, I would come to like it. Well, no luck on that front. But the set did come with this CD case, so perhaps someone will get something out of that purchase after all.


Striped Bermuda shorts

I used to wear these to work, but now that I work from home, I just don't need as many office-appropriate clothes. These are well-suited to Casual Fridays; they're comfy and casual, but fit well within the standard business casual dress code. I haven't worn them in a couple years, though, so they can go.


Black hanger

I have mentioned before that I like all of the hangers I use to look the same. Well, this one is not like the others. So it can go to someone else (someone less particular, I suppose).


Crystal pendant

This is a pretty little pendant, but it's so understated. I don't wear necklaces all that often, but when I do, I like them to be more noticeable than this one—larger, more colorful, or both. I'm sure someone with slightly different taste in jewelry would enjoy wearing this. Bonus: Packaging it up in this little gift box gets another item out.


Lanyard

I have no idea what event this was from or why I still had it. It could certainly be reused, though. There are no markings of any kind on the lanyard—just a spot to insert a name tag or other pieces of paper.


Red poppy

I am proud of getting rid of this, because I think it demonstrates how I've gone from being a person who holds onto things too easily to being a person who knows how to keep only what's necessary. I got this from a Korean War vet around Memorial Day. He was standing in front of the grocery store with a bunch of these little poppies, giving them out to those who donated to the VFW. I gave him $5 and we started talking. I mentioned that all of my grandpas (I am blessed; I had three) served in the military, and he wanted to hear about them and their service. He told me he was removed from a bad home when he was small and put into foster care, and that he considered his foster father—a career soldier in the Army—to be his real father. So he went into the military to follow in his father's footsteps. It was just such a humbling and inspiring conversation. In the past, I would have kept this poppy as a reminder of it. But I know that I will think of that conversation every Memorial Day, and that the memory lies with me—not this plastic poppy.


Progress: 200 items out of 400 = 50% done.


Now that I am halfway done, here are all 200 items broken down by category:


Clothes: 43
Household Goods: 26
Books: 22
Accessories: 21
Miscellaneous: 18
Movies/TV Shows: 15
Toys/Games: 14
Craft/Office Supplies: 14
Health/Beauty: 12
Holidays/Parties: 7
Shoes: 3
Car Stuff: 3
Pet Stuff: 2

Total: 200