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21 Days of Minimalism: Day 4

November 13, 2013 by Michael Harren

Yeah, I abandoned this over a month ago, but I want to start it again so I shall start right were I left off. My blog, my rules. Considering yesterday as Day 4 – The Essentials.

I am not doing this part of the challenge precisely as the minimalists suggest, for reasons I mentioned earlier, but here are some things related to this that I have done.

I scanned all of this sheet music over Monday and Tuesday, emptying 4 binders and getting them off of my shelf for good!
I scanned all of this sheet music over Monday and Tuesday, emptying 4 binders and getting them off of my shelf for good!
  • Continued scanning music and storing it in Dropbox. I chose Dropbox over my beloved Evernote in this case because it syncs seamlessly with the music reading app I use on my iPad.
  • Sold my couch! I am going to move all of my music gear out of the little cubbyhole it is stuffed and into the front part of my apartment where I can work more comfortably and efficiently. It’s a little strange not having a comfy place to sit right now, but it DID keep me from wasting the afternoon with a nap yesterday and I got a bunch done instead.
  • 20-30 magazines into recycling. Many of them unread. I cancelled the magazines I don’t read regularly. Leaving only Tape Op.
  • Emptied out the drawers under my TV. I had some manuals there that I found .pdfs of and stored in evernote. More unnecessary paper/booklets into recycling.
  • Scanned some old photos. I can’t bring myself to throw the actual photos in the trash…..yet.

The last place that needs a good deep cleaning and a sorting of junk is the space beneath my kitchen sink. I look forward to having that space. I’ll get on that tonight along with anything else the minimalists suggest for day five. I’m happy to be back on this! Until tomorrow…

 

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About Michael Harren

Brooklyn-based composer and performer Michael Harren combines elements of classical composition with experimental electronics and storytelling to create hypnotic and boldly intimate work that walks the line between Laurie Anderson, Peter Gabriel and Dead Can Dance.

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