Day 280 - Second Semester - First Year

 My study term has finally finished. Now I have the entire summer ahead of me to work on my first project, as well as to work on the RA position that I landed. Luckily for me, I don't really need to spend more than 2h on each task per day and the weekends remain relatively light. This comes as both a blessing and a curse; sure I get half a day off to do whatever I want, but I still feel this nagging sense of guilt. I feel like I'm underperforming, like there is more that could be done. Despite that, I can't be bothered to do more. 

My minimalist journey has finally seen some progress. I got rid of the round table that occupied most of my living room. This was quite a relief because I wasn't sitting properly at it anyway. With it went away a wooden chair and the extension that occupied a hefty part of my closet. The living room now looks like this (on a good day)

There is still quite a bit of work to do. I would say the couch is WAY too big for the size of this apartment. It pulls out into a Queen size bed. I initially thought I could perhaps sleep on it and get rid of my bed. I quickly found out that it is most uncomfortable to sleep on (the mattress is actually a short queen and the springs are all busted). Replacing the mattress is also impossible. La-z-boy made it so that any knockoff mattress wouldn't allow for comfortable sitting in the folded mode. 

Now getting rid of it is a whole other story. Even if we put aside my general inability to purchase furniture (it would take me months to find a replacement) getting the damn thing out of my apartment proves to be an insurmountable task. My guess is that this sofa was probably built in the apartment since it does not fit through the front door. Taking it apart is also no walk in the park. This isn't an IKEA couch. It's heavy, most pieces are metal and the wooden parts are nailed together. I guess if I really put my mind to it I could make a weekend out of it. I would probably still need some help. 

The bedroom is probably more of a success. I disassembled the standing desk (I used it maybe 3 times in total), installed some curtains and more cozy lights. 

I also sold a bunch of useless crap, like my cards against humanity deck, my poker set, my guitar amp, my diffuser. All of this stuff that was just laying around never being used. There is more, I just need to be better at evaluating what I actually want. 

For the upcoming months I'm probably going to work on further reducing useless shit and actively considering getting rid of this enormous couch. Maybe I'll get one of those circular foam things instead, or maybe I'll go full crazy and keep that room empty with just workout stuff and my office.