Because Some Days I Crave Organization... and Chocolate.

The same Origami Calendar that once inspired Halloweenigami has inspired a massive clean-up of the messiest place in my bedroom. Worse than under the bed. Worse than the closet floor.

my desk drawer.

Now, when I began this project, I was too embarrassed to take a "before" image... so just imagine... a plethora of pencils, pens, & markers. More office supplies than I can shake a stick at. Papers, papers, papers. Some were important (bills, addresses, a birthday card from Grandma O) some were not (work schedule from Spring '09, grocery receipts, etc.)

In fact, one day, my roommate, I call her Fancy, came into my room before I was awake.

"I need a stapler!" she cries. "I'm already late for class!" 

"it's either on the desk or in the desk" I mumble from under my covers, no intention of getting up to help.

Rummage, rummage, rummage....

....rummage, rummage, rummage...

She gave up. "Is this thingy a paper clip?"

"Is it a spiral?" (because of course I can't even have 'normal' paperclips)

"yes."

"yes."

So that gives you a good idea on just how crazy messy it was... 

but thanks to this:

 

& 

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/origami_magazine_box.htm

I ended up with:

The Stapler is now front & center!

I used Scrapbooking paper for my origami... it's thick enough to hold up to more wear & tear, plus, it's sooo pretty. Here are close ups of one box and a lazy susan:

                    


























After sorting & tossing the useless papers that were in my drawer, I recycled a couple of drawings I did for an art class some semesters ago but never wanted to throw away. I folded them into folders and tied them with a bit of embroidery floss.

I like to call it "Origaminization"

So now that I've shared my Organization craze.... here's the chocolate part... in the delicious form of 

CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE 

here is my pictoral recipe: 

It's pretty self-explanatory, so I'm going to skip all of the photos of the doing... except for this one:

It just makes me giggle.

When it's all mixed and cooked... 

Slide it out onto a plate (serves two... or one selfish one!)

Add ice cream or a tall glass of cold milk...

It's dangerous when you realize you're only about 6 minutes away from a good piece of chocolate cake.

And for next time... the one thing that will help get you through your family Thanksgiving...

...hint... it's an appetizer that has coffee and booze.