MBP #6

This image is of the inside of my friends’ house that I will be moving into in the summer. This place has had a very important place in my heart for the past few semesters. Particularly, last semester I had a five hour break between classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. I tried to use this time to go back to my apartment and get work done or take a power nap. However, I was never able to concentrate in my apartment and would end up waste that time doing nothing. I tried spending most of that time in the library, but I found my introverted self getting anxious spending that much time in the library surrounded by that many people for so long. So, instead of going to the library or my apartment, I went to the pictured house and spent time in the pictured living room.

This worked out for me for two major reasons, comfyness and security. To most people this room may look messy, maybe a little cramped, but these aspects all added to the comfort that I felt in this room. I am not a neat person myself, so this level of clutter (messy but not a disaster) actually made me feel more comfortable, like I was free to spread out a little bit and not ruin the serenity of the situation. Moreover, the room looks lived in, by people other than me. There are always at least two TVs in the room, with upwards of three gaming consoles and corresponding controllers stacked in the corner. Unlike in the library, I am not surrounded by strangers, I am surrounded by people who have similar interests, which helps my social anxiety and makes me feel more secure. Also, I am used to living by myself and I absolutely hate it, being in a room that is lived in by people other than myself makes me feel like I can take a break from being locked up in my apartment alone all the time. The dull colors of the room also make me feel more calm and comfortable, while the random decorations like the mannequin and handi-cap sign make me feel secure in the company of my friends. Also, when the Christmas lights hung across the ceiling are lit up, the dim lights give the room the right kind of calming vibe for getting light work done on a computer.