First of all, does “anal retentive” have a hyphen?
Now that I have that out of the way, I’d like to start a new series of postings here on Just Another Sarah. I am, indeed, anal retentive about some things. And if I’m not anal about them, my husband is, or my best friend is. So, suffice it to say, I know lots about being anal.
You may not be anal retentive (I really want to put a hyphen in it) and that’s okay. However, I fear that your life may often feel chaotic, unorganized… seriously, how do you function? So, to bring some order to your life, I thought I would start sharing some anal-retentive tips with you.
Tip #1: alphabetizing
I HIGHLY recommend* putting your DVDs in alphabetical order. Also, if you still have your CD collection out or you still listen to CDs (mine are all on my iPod, automatically alphabetized for me – thank you sweet baby Jesus) they too should be alphabetized. Otherwise, how else will you ever find what you’re looking for???
Movies are arranged by title, music is arranged by artist. Also, you must NEVER just throw a CD or DVD into the nearest empty case. I start twitching just thinking about it. It’s just wrong, y’all.
Sure, it’s a pain in the ass to shuffle everything around when you add a new movie to the collection. But there’s also something very satisfying about getting them all in order, right? Maybe it’s just me…
On a side note, books do NOT need to be in alphabetical order, but they should be grouped by author. Then they should be arranged so they look pretty on a bookshelf. Analness should not trump aesthetics.
You’re welcome.
*”Highly recommend” means “mandatory but I can’t enforce it if you don’t do it” in education-ese.
