a sense of perfection and symmetry

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I wish there was some way to move my love of a squeaky-clean computer that's totally virus, adware, spyware, malware et al to another section of my brain that controls housecleaning and personal hygiene.

Like I say, I have a very clean computer. There are no duplicate files, everything is where it's supposed to be in well named files, there are no icons on the desktop except for the recycle bin...

I really wish I'd put that obsession toward housework where if I saw anything on the floor, I'd run and pick it up or once the cat got through with the box, I'd go over and scoop. I don't want to be too overly OCD about it but I have to do something. The house is pretty bad. Not unhealthy, mind you but cluttered.

And I'm embarrassed to say but I hardly ever brush my tooths and I take a shower about once a week (if that).

I wish there was some way of putting my love of all things symmetrical to good use, too. I don't know how to describe it. I guess it's the dormant perfectionist in me.

Anyone else have a fascination or a love-affair with symmetry and perfection?

I'm not sure it's the same way, but ultimately I find I can alphabetize my song lists over and over... I'll sort thousands of beads over and over, but my house is the most cluttered place EVER! Everyone comments about how unorganized it looks, lol.

I get too wrapped up in organizing the things I like organizing that everything else is ignored or put off.

I've been told "it's AMAZING how organized you can be with some things... but to someone who didn't know you, all they would see is someone who is unorganized and lazy". LOL!

I put up a dry erase board and i make lists for the next day. Works great.

Unfortunately, I lack the ability to plan more than a day or two ahead.

Yes I like things to be right in order and place, I am a little bit of a perfectionist, hence my continual need to edit my post (being dyslexic does not help), web site or what ever I do in case things are taken the wrong way... If feel something is wrong will play on my mind until done, however small. Which if allow things to build up to much get very stressed, so if some think is on my mind night time would rather get up in the middle of the night then wait until morning.

nobodyzdreamQuote:"I get too wrapped up in organizing the things I like organizing that everything else is ignored or put off."
Never thought about that before, but I can also do this and will often put things off I should be doing to do tasks that can be left, but I just like to always have done...

This is the story of my life. I'm an obsessive-compulsive perfectionist with everything EXCEPT with cleaning. Not that it's filthy, it's just cluttered, with a lot of clothes, books, and soft drink bottles lying around, and I often forget to dust things.