I put that there for a reason!

Thanks for your honest response, my friend! I can definitely be uptight, but I suppose that's the way it works sometimes. I was this way at college, and it actually paid off because I knew where everything was and knew all my clothes and things that I had. I shared a room with three others girls and a bathroom with seven other girls. I always kept my stuff in the same places. I found out by this that another girl had been using my stuff in the bathroom - yuck! I also found out when someone stole something of mine and was able to get it back because I was observant that way. It can definitely pay off, but it can be a pain too. It goes either way!

Right, that just means eight girls total were assigned one shower per that many girls...and one toilet too. No girls showering at the same time lol.

Atleast it has its advantages right? ..when you said you shared the shower with 7 other girls, it's not like 2 or 3 girls taking a shower at the same time right?

Nothing would get under my skin quicker than if people never put things back where they found them. My house is pretty small, so I could probably find things after a while, but seriously, this is so wrong! I can understand why you'd be ready to scream over this!

Thanks for your understanding. it is greatly appreciated!

I'd say piles are somewhat organized if you know what's in each one! he he Thanks for sharing your organization techniques, Polly.

I'm really happy that you and I are so much alike! It's nice knowing someone who understands the emotions that surface when something is organized vs. chaotic. I'm really glad I married the man I did because he's a not so crazy version of me. He's still a "guy" about things, but he's learned how I am so he can try not to get on my nerves too much lol. He's actually a neat freak for a guy, so I'm glad for that. Certain things drive him crazy...and now I'm trying to think of a good example. It's things like if someone's collar is flipped up on one side or in the back, or even when their tag is sticking out of their shirt. I know that's probably a little extreme, but I'm sure you understand. A lot of times things bother him that he can't do anything about...someone's gas cap is open slightly as they're driving down the road. Overall, though, I think we work well together as a team. I've very organized about how I load and unload the dishwasher, so he knows not to touch it. He also knows that leaving his dishes wherever he wants is unacceptable. He's good about bring them in the kitchen either on the counter or in the sink. He also usually respects my efforts in trying to keep the house clean, but every once in a while I'll catch him with his shoes on in the house. I don't like that. I have plenty of rugs everywhere for people to put their shoes...but then you probably saw this one coming - that the shoes really need to be put away altogether if it's his or my shoes lol. I may seem a little extreme at times (and have most definitely been accused of OCD), but when I was at college, I never had anything stolen because I always knew where everything was. My husband has also caught on that I'm pretty observant around the house. If he loses (misplaces) something or if I've moved it intentionally, he'll ask me where it is before he starts trying to find it because I usually (90% of the time) know where it is. Our house isn't that big, but I still like to have a good handle on everything in our space. I don't think it's possible to be too organized because it always comes in handy in the end. Thanks for sharing your organizing tendencies! I think it's especially important for teachers since their students do pick up on some of that!

That's something I should probably work on getting better at, the not being in a huff when someone moves my stuff. (I definitely didn't mean for that to rhyme, but kind of funny, don't you think? LOL!) I need to remember that people don't mean to sabotage my work space.

That's really funny that your daughter would get into organizing moods. I agree with you that those can become dangerous! I've accidentally hid things on my husband, too, when we first moved into our house because I thought clothes and such worked well in a certain place, but then I would decide later that it would work better in another place. I would always tell him when I moved things and where his things were, but you know men - they never listen (LOL!) So when he'd be looking for his things, he'd always ask me where they were, and of course, I'd tell him AGAIN. I haven't moved things around for a while so now it's better, but it was kind of funny at the time. I'm like you - if someone came in and "organized" my things, their methods aren't my methods so I'd rather them just not organize at all than try to "help" me as your daughter "helped" you - LOL! I'm sure she meant the best, but it really threw you for a loop, I bet! Thanks for sharing your experiences. I feel much better about my habits now!

Wow, that's tough when you're just learning your new job! That is even worse than my situation because I already know how to do my job...the inconvenience is just something bound to happen for me, but for you, those notes are your life while you're learning a new position. At least now you know how to handle it from now on. I feel so bad for you! Seems like you dealt with it properly, though, so good for you! That's exciting. I hope you enjoy your new job!