tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68523426533955140752024-03-22T03:14:45.704+00:00My year of life experimentsMopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-32692436895601138752017-04-04T22:17:00.001+01:002017-04-04T22:17:08.528+01:00Goodbye <br />
I forgot to write again, but I sewed everyday.<br />
I realize writing here has become a chore and I don't even know why I'm doing it. No one is reading, and I keep repeating myself!<br />
So... I will stop writing. Here. I will keep a brief journal just for myself. That seems to make more sense. And, of course, I'll keep doing my monthly challenges.<br />
So I say goodbye to anyone who might still read this... May your life be filled with good experiments ;p<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-76293492556703033682017-04-01T23:14:00.001+01:002017-04-01T23:14:29.269+01:00Another month of sewing<br />
I didn't sew on the last days because I didn't have time to do it. I was involved in the preparation of a big experimental test and work was all-consuming. This test was yesterday, so now things should go back to normal.<br />
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I decided to continue the sewing challenge for another month. I want to, at least, finish my blouse! But this time I'll go back to writing everyday - otherwise I get too forgetful about writing :P<br />
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See you tomorrow!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-37821365095147970322017-03-27T22:51:00.000+01:002017-03-27T22:51:43.467+01:00Sewing March | Sewing 'too much' <br />
So... I haven't been writing... But I have been sewing! (Even though I haven't finished the blouse yet.)<br />
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Not writing when I'm supposed to has been the result of forgetfulness and laziness. I will try to keep writing more regularly, though.<br />
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Regarding this never ending blouse. It really is almost finished, but I don't like how the collar turned out, so I'll still have to do something about it.<br />
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Anyway, this challenge has been a success - I tend to work on my project for much longer than the minimum 15 minutes. Which frequently means that other tasks don't get done. But that's another story :p<br />
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See you soon!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-22184654679512479262017-03-22T23:34:00.000+00:002017-03-22T23:35:20.869+00:00Sewing March | Something special <br />
I'm still working on the blouse's collar. After all I decided to try to do something special (but still simple). Let's see how it goes.<br />
I know that I'm progressing very slowly, but that's OK. That's how I like to work.<br />
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See you on Friday!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-89191788269577689122017-03-20T23:33:00.001+00:002017-03-20T23:33:49.819+00:00Sewing March | Forgot to write <br />
I've been a good girl, and I've worked on my sewing project on the last days. However, now that I'm writing every other day I tend to forget my mini post. I'll try not to let that happen again!<br />
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Anyway, after so much thought on the blouse's collar, I may not do anything special there, just because I don't like any of the solutions that I tested... If so, I will probably finish this project soon.<br />
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See you on Wednesday!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-85133517623691355662017-03-17T10:20:00.001+00:002017-03-17T10:20:11.246+00:00Sewing March | Testing<br />
In the last two days I just tested different solutions for the blouse collar, so I didn't progress much.<br />
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See you tomorrow!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-60156736032913595132017-03-14T23:25:00.000+00:002017-03-14T23:25:26.844+00:00Sewing March | Very simple <br />
Yesterday I sewed, but today I didn't because I arrived home late and I've been with a massive headache...<br />
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I'm taking a lot of time to finish this blouse, but I must warn: it is really very simple and basic. I work very slowly!<br />
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See you on Thursday!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-59820546225914029252017-03-12T22:33:00.001+00:002017-03-12T22:33:21.423+00:00Sewing March | Details<br />
Yesterday I didn't sew because B. and I were out until late at night.<br />
Today I tried to decide how I'm going to finish the blouse collar. I thought about different solutions, but I'm not sure yet. It has to be simple, though.<br />
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See you on Tuesday!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-89061590007154163862017-03-11T11:30:00.002+00:002017-03-11T11:30:59.365+00:00Sewing March | Calming <br />
Yesterday I forgot to write! But I didn't forget to sew.<br />
And what to say? It's been calming to do this everyday in the evening. It's been a nice way to forget the stress of the day.<br />
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See you tomorrow!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-60059486569918877872017-03-08T23:38:00.000+00:002017-03-08T23:38:10.495+00:00Sewing March | Progress and worry<br />
Yesterday I sewed for about half an hour and could see some nice progress in my work. Today I didn't sew because my sister was at the hospital and I was too worried to think about sewing... Things are better now, though.<br />
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See you on Friday.<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-14392847409506199742017-03-06T23:01:00.000+00:002017-03-06T23:01:34.877+00:00Sewing March | Slowly but steadily<br />
With two more days of sewing I can see my blouse taking shape. I'm going slowly, but I can see progress and that's all that matters.<br />
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It feels good to have finally stepped out of my sewing procrastination trance!<br />
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See you on Wednesday ;)<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-7879825984077242742017-03-02T22:42:00.000+00:002017-03-02T23:00:31.090+00:00Sewing March | Happy<br />
I'm so happy to have started this challenge! Even though I'm only sewing 15 to 25 minutes a day, and I'm only on the second day, I already can see some progress on the project I'm working on (which is a very simple blouse). I felt happy to sit and sew, so I don't really know why I procrastinated so much on this...<br />
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Anyway, this weekend will be one of those (few) exceptions in which I won't do the challenge. B. and I are going on a weekend getaway and I won't be taking the fabrics and sewing machine with me ;)<br />
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So... See you Monday!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-11233169531881619372017-02-28T21:57:00.000+00:002017-03-01T12:13:04.624+00:00Sewing March | The rules<br />
My new challenge/experiment will be about... Sewing!<br />
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I like to sew and I even have a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/dorasews" target="_blank">tiny Etsy shop</a>, but since I started this new job I haven't sewn at all. The thing is, I feel like this job sucks most of my energy (and will power). Everything else now requires more conscious effort - like exercising, sewing, decluttering, etc.<br />
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So this challenge will be simple: I must work on a sewing project for at least 15 minutes each day. The exceptions will be those few days in which, for some valid reason, I can't really do it.<br />
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My first project will be to work on a very simple blouse I started last summer. It's really simple because it's the first piece of clothing that I try to do!<br />
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This time, instead of writing here everyday, I'll write only every other day.<br />
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See you on Thursday, then!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-81567717070974515022017-02-27T22:44:00.000+00:002017-02-27T22:44:13.270+00:00Decluttering February | Challenge complete - day 27<br />
Even though February still has one more day, I will consider my decluttering challenge complete today. I don't know what else to declutter - I believe that's a sign that I'm done with this (for now).<br />
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Everything in my home is less cluttered and much more in order than it was before. Even though sometimes it was hard to declutter (yes, even for just 15 minutes - especially when I was feeling very tired), I'm happy I did this. I'm now at peace with each cabinet and drawer in my home. And with my digital folders!<br />
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I plan to do this regularly, in the future. It's amazing how much you can tackle in just 10-15 minutes. So this strategy is definitively a must keep.<br />
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Tomorrow I'll reveal my next challenge/experiment.<br />
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See you then!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-90466963001573394062017-02-26T23:15:00.001+00:002017-02-26T23:15:14.299+00:00Decluttering February | Digital clutter - day 26<br />
I've already cleared more than 150 GB in my external disk. Yay!<br />
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February is coming to an end, and I haven't decided what my next experiment will be... I have several ideas - I'll let you know which one I'll chose until the end of this month.<br />
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Bye bye!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-28485118171779345262017-02-25T23:59:00.001+00:002017-02-25T23:59:16.652+00:00Decluttering February | Digital clutter - day 25<br />
Another very productive digital decluttering session.<br />
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Bye bye.<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-45996678497132787492017-02-24T22:24:00.003+00:002017-02-24T22:24:48.040+00:00Decluttering February | Digital clutter - day 24<br />
Today I cleared a lot of space in my external disk.<br />
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This digital decluttering makes me find old pictures and videos that I had forgotten about. It's making me nostalgic! ;P<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-29259466175552574482017-02-24T00:04:00.000+00:002017-02-24T00:04:15.081+00:00Decluttering February | Didn't do it <br />
Today I worked until later and so I didn't declutter. That's OK, because lately I've been decluttering for longer periods than the minimum 15 minutes.<br />
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And now I shall sleep.<br />
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Bye bye. <br />
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Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-87230782085020182792017-02-22T21:51:00.002+00:002017-02-22T21:51:40.956+00:00Decluttering February | Digital clutter - day 22<br />
To anyone who may be reading this: I'm sorry, this blog has likely been terribly boring this month. Since I'm using it mainly as a way to (briefly) journal my experience this year, I haven't been very careful with creating engaging posts. I hope you understand my main goal here... Doing this in a blog format helps to motivate me - I feel like someone is 'watching', so I must be good and persist on my experiments! And, of course, maybe someone may find some inspiration in what I'm doing - which is also a nice motivator.<br />
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Anyway, this has been another day of digital decluttering. But I may be reaching the limit to what I can delete from my ancient laptop. Which means that I'll be soon tackling my external disk.<br />
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Bye bye!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-31188114848350658562017-02-21T22:40:00.003+00:002017-02-21T22:43:45.375+00:00Decluttering February | Digital clutter - day 21<br />
Today I reached 50 GB of free space. Yay!<br />
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And I started using an app called TinyScanner to easily scan documents that I can keep only in digital format. Of course, this will add to my digital stuff - but it will also alleviate my <a href="http://mylifeexperimentations.blogspot.pt/2017/02/decluttering-february-office-day-6.html" target="_blank">documents folder</a>.<br />
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Bye bye!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-58853824743423688822017-02-20T23:13:00.002+00:002017-02-20T23:13:49.795+00:00Decluttering February | Digital clutter - day 20<br />
Still tackling my digital clutter...<br />
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Bye bye!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-35101405947431322312017-02-19T22:12:00.001+00:002017-02-19T22:12:35.153+00:00Decluttering February | Digital clutter - day 19<br />
Another day of digital decluttering. I started with about 25 GB of free space, and now I have 44 GB. This is easier than physical decluttering!<br />
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Bye bye.<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-37045887786579864182017-02-19T00:05:00.000+00:002017-02-19T00:05:54.411+00:00Decluttering February | Digital clutter - day 18<br />
Today I had another productive digital decluttering session.<br />
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See you tomorrow!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-1640649449243230012017-02-17T22:41:00.003+00:002017-02-17T22:41:48.805+00:00Decluttering February | Digital clutter - day 17<br />
Today I continued decluttering my laptop content. I found some treasures - like old videos I had forgotten existed...<br />
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I managed to clear a lot of space, so I'm on the right track.<br />
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Bye bye!<br />
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<br />Mopsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071223982539916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852342653395514075.post-37668168845170726442017-02-16T22:37:00.001+00:002017-02-17T22:38:35.039+00:00Decluttering February | Digital clutter - day 16<br />
The decluttering of my physical space is finished (for now). So today I started tackling my digital clutter. My laptop is very old (almost eight years old!) and I have years of folders with 'stuff' that I probably don't need anymore. I also want to clear some space because the disk is almost full!<br />
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See you tomorrow.<br />
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