Organizing Rant

I did MAJOR clean-up on my computer tonight. I just got this new project assignment and there's a lot involved (i.e note keeping, idea formation, etc) so I thought, "Hey, I should go spring clean my folders to get ready." And so I started and my head feels like it's going to explode and my eyes are tired. I'm so organized usually. Lots of file cabinets, good bookkeeping, but man I hate organizing my computer files.

I've got one main writing folder which is of course split into major categories like current projects, idea stage projects, client contracts, queries, clips, and so on. And then each of those is split into sub folders and sometimes even more sub folders follow. But of course when I'm in a hurry I just save things like source quotes and editor saved emails to my desktop. Then later I have to figure out where I should have saved the damn document in the first place. Ahhhhh!

AND I'm not done. I just can't take it anymore tonight.

I guess I'm lucky to live in an age where I don't have huge paper trails to keep up with. I just wish I was a rich writer who could pay someone to file this stuff for me. Of course then I'd have to work out some system where our brains were plugged together so I could still actually find stuff. I'm pretty sure this is one of these downsides I hear about when it comes to freelancing.

Okay, rant over.

It's time for some chocolate frozen yogurt -- proven to clear heads and calm the body.

~ Jennifer

Shadow_Ferret said:

I am completely disorganized in my life. I just have piles of stuff. Things crammed into boxes, on shelves, in drawers, on tables, etc. No rhyme nor reason.

But my computer? I find it odd that you didn't START out organized and are just now GETTING organized.

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Yikes, I can't even work in a room that's disorganized it makes my brain crazy. It's just my computer I have issues with. I did start out organized but there's just so much new information (research, source interviews, sent queries, new blog posts for my paid blogging job vs. posts for my own, in and out-coming money, mileage, to-do stuff, and more) I have to file stuff daily and I can barely keep up. So I stick it helter skelter onto the desktop and then I'm screwed.

The simple solution of course would be to put things where they go right away. But I just want to get on to the next task quick-like and saving stuff onto my desktop takes less time than finding the correct folder. BUT I know if I just did it right in the first place it'd save me time in the long run.

BTW I just finished cleaning up! I'm so happy.

~ Jennifer