I knew one of the tasks I was going to accomplish during my 10-day Kwanzaa break was to conquer the cable monster lurking in the corner of my bedroom. I’d battled with it periodically and felt defeated every time I spent far longer than I cared to to liberate whichever cord I needed.
Multi-Legged Cable Beast
Apparently, that was my foreshadowing of things to come. I spent, what felt like over two hours, detangling and wrapping up cords. I hadn’t bothered to take note of the start time because I’d underestimated how long organizing that mess of outdated technology would take.
Tamed Beast
I did myself the favor of using the different compartments in the bag to sort out the type of cords, plugs and other stuff that I had amassed over the years.
The only reason I didn’t completely lose my mind/temper was thanks to the audiobooks I’d downloaded from the Austin Public Library. (Yes, I pay to still have access to that wonderfully, rich virtual library!) I finished one audiobook and nearly completed another. Granted, I’d listened to each of them in rotation, so I wasn’t starting from scratch.
Fortunately for me, my sister had invited me to go to the movies. I’d gotten out of the habit of going to the movies since the pandemic, but given how I’d resolved an organizational nightmare, I’d earned something special.