Alright, let’s talk about today’s little chunk of work. Marked down number 25 out of this big pile of 130 things I gotta sort through. Feels like wading through mud sometimes, this project.
So, I grabbed folder number 25 this morning. Just labelled ‘Misc_2015’. Knew it was gonna be a mixed bag. Opened it up, and yep, chaos. Old photos, random documents, screenshots of stuff I don’t even remember.
First thing, I just started dragging photos into rough groups. Holiday snaps, work stuff, pictures of the cat. Found a bunch of duplicates right away, so zapped those. Then went through renaming things so they actually make sense. Instead of ‘IMG_*’, something like ‘Beach_Trip_July_2015_*’. Tedious stuff, you know?
Why am I even digging through all this digital junk? Well, it’s kind of a long story. I switched gears big time last year. Left my old design gig. Wasn’t really forced out like some folks I know, but let’s just say the place changed. Got real corporate, lost its soul. All suits and metrics, none of the creative spark left. I stuck it out for a bit, thinking it might swing back. It didn’t. One day, just decided I was done. Packed my stuff, didn’t make a big fuss, just left.
Started freelancing, doing my own thing. Much better vibe, but it meant I needed to get my own house in order. All my files, years of stuff, were just this massive digital heap. Like an attic you just kept throwing things into. So, this whole 130-folder marathon? It’s part of that. Cleaning house. Making space, mentally too.
Found some photos from that old office in folder 25. Weird seeing those faces again. Some good people, some… not so much. Dumped most of them, kept a couple for memory’s sake. It felt good, like properly closing a door.
Progress Check
So yeah, 25 down. Still got 105 to go. Feels daunting when you put it like that. But honestly, chipping away at it bit by bit is the only way. Didn’t use any fancy software today, just the basic file explorer and my eyes.
- Sorted through the main folder.
- Deleted obvious junk and duplicates.
- Renamed most of the keepers.
- Moved the sorted stuff into my new, cleaner archive structure.
It’s slow going. Took pretty much all afternoon for just one folder. But hey, it’s progress. Another one bites the dust. Guess tomorrow I’ll tackle number 26. Wonder what surprises that one holds.
