Book I've read: Book I'm reading

The first book I picked up at the drug store was entitled: Losing Weight-Permanently by Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D. This book is not a recipe book. This book is not a diet plan. This book barely talks about food. But it does talk about why a person uses food for comfort. And it discusses how to confront those issues which cause one to use food for comfort. Great book, highly recommend.

The second book I picked up at the drug store was entitled: livingorganized proven steps for a clutter-free and beautiful home by sandra felton the organizer lady. Again, this book is as much about learning who a person is as it is with dealing about how to organize one's life. But this book is not for the "Cleanies" of the world, it's for us "Messies." And it really pegged me a number of times. The book explains why we Messies are as we are. It's given me new insight and hope for a cleaner and clutter freer life. I'm at Chapter 10 - the first Chapter that discusses how to clean. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is or who knows a Messie.

My 83 year old Dad is a Cleanie, but I think my 82 year old Mom is really a closet Messie (although her closets are neat and clean). I think that had she not married my Dad, she'd be a Messie. She loves him dearly and has trained herself to be a Cleanie, too. And I'm glad for that, really. My parents are people whom I respect not just because they're my parents, but because they're really smart, talented, dedicated people. That and they keep a clean house. Their door is always open to visitors (unlike my door which has a huge sign saying "CHAOS" Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome).

I've got a schedule to keep so that my living area is clean and organized, so I have to get busy before I go to work this morning.

If you think you are a Messie or if you know one or live with one, I highly recommend Sandra Felton's book.

And anyone who says that the Media doesn't influence people is full of cr@p. And you can tell that person that I said so.