Every year when December rolls rebound my dad asks for my Christmas list. In the past, these lists have consisted of toys and electronic devices. But this year I thought log and hard in Chemistry class what I really needed.
One aspect of my daily routine that has never failed to but a damper on my mood is the fact that my room is unfinished. You can still see the squishy material where parts of the wooden floor remain exposed. The walls pain shows obvious signs of the “eh, I’ll just neaten that up later” train of thought. While my closet is exposed because it is still lacking doors. However none of this bothered me so much as it’s plain Jane appearance. Re-doing my room was supposed to be an exciting new beginning and instead it turned into a long forgotten project.
So could I ask Santa to fix this? Indeed. And with a fabulous new bed spread! What better way to pull my work place, my bubble, my room back together? The bed in my room is like a chandelier is to a ball room (slightly over the top yet none the less necessary). But more importantly than the desire for my room to look good was to be able to take comfort in it.
It may seem obvious, but whenever I love my outfit for a day or my hair is behaving I feel more confident. I feel like I am ready to take over the world if I felt the need. So why should my room be any different? After school its where I usually have the most emotion (stress). Something to keep me warm at night seems necessary! Yet it is for something beautiful and consoling in which I can rely on to give the illusion that I will be safe. It’s as if its smooth material is telling me that my history outline WILL get finished. This fight with my best friend WILL blow over. That everything can get better.
Friday, January 8, 2010
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I once read that investing time and energy into the space you inhabit is a little like investing time and energy in yourself -- you WILL be more inspired to accomplish things in a space that is inspiring to you...Beautifully written!
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