Friday, September 30, 2016

Imperfectly Perfect


Hey, readers.  Yesterday, I did some touch-up work on my bedroom walls.  I even managed to paint the sides of the heater without getting white paint all over the walls.  However, once those 2 small tasks were taken care of, I started to notice other things that sent me into painting overdrive.

The previous person/people who lived here had cable wire running along the baseboards and door frames.  I could of just took the wire down.  But then that would of left small holes in the walls, which would need to be filled.  Then, put more holes in the wall when the cable wire was put back up.  Vicious cycle.  

So, when my mother was doing the trim, she did her best to get the brush underneath the wire in order to get the color on.  She ended up doing a pretty good job.  However, I noticed a few spots that she couldn't get to, and that started to bother me.  I'm wired strangely.  A lot of the time, I can be very nitpicky and OCD.

I have to have things done a certain way or it will drive me crazy.  I don't know why.  That's just how I am.  So, I tried my best to paint those areas.  Then, I spotted other tiny areas that needed to be painted.

Finally, after obsessively trying to get the walls perfect, I had to stop myself.  I realized I was needlessly driving myself crazy.  The walls looked great.  Yes, there are still tiny signs of the old paint color showing.  And yes, when my mother did the trim, she did get a little bit of the new color on the door and window frames.  

But so what?  After stepping back and looking around the room, I think that the little imperfections add charm.  I describe the style as goth/shabby chic/messy.  Not only does this label describe my bedroom design, it also pretty much describes me. XD

In short, what I'm trying to say is don't sweat the small stuff.  Don't let minor things that are out of your control drive you crazy.  If you come across a tiny obstacle, do your best to use it to your advantage and work around it.  So ends another segment of Aji's Decorating Corner.  Thanks for taking the time to read my long-ass rant. XD

Til next time.

Saturday, September 24, 2016

It Continues


Hey, readers.  Work on my bedroom is still in progress.  On Thursday, I got a new comforter set for my bed.  I wasn't able to find one that was completely black.  So, I settled for one with a white pattern on it.


What drew my eye to this comforter set was that it had a similar pattern to one of the storage cubes that I keep in my closet.  The other thing that I really liked about this set was that it came with an orange pillow and throw.  Perfect for Halloween.  Upon further inspection, I noticed that the front of the pillow had a small pocket on it.  There was just enough room to stuff Lord Vader into it. XD

Today, my mother painted my chest of drawers black with a couple of cans of semi-gloss spray paint.  It came out great.  No sanding or priming required.  You can see a picture of it on my instagram page.  That concludes another episode of Aji's Decorating Corner.  

Til next time.

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Twenty Questions Times Two

Hello, readers.  I've been spending the past couple of weeks screwing around on Second Life.  But I yanked myself away from it long enough to take part in the Twenty Questions Times Two quiz.  Enjoy.

1. Are you named after anyone?
A: My mother named me after a famous actress.

2. When was the last time you cried?
A: Last month.

3. Do you like your handwriting?
A: I'm okay with it.

4. What is your favorite lunch meat?
A: Pastrami.

5. Do you have any kids?
A: Nope.

6. If you were another person, would you be friends?
A: Hell yeah.  We'd be 2 weirdo peas in a pod.

7. Do you use sarcasm?
A: Pretty much on a daily basis.

8. Do you still have your tonsils?
A: Yes, and you can't have them.

9. Would you bungee jump?
A: Never.

10. What is your favorite cereal?
A: Frosted Mini Wheats.

11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
A: If depends on the shoes.

12. Do you thing you're strong?
A: Not really.

13. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
A: Chocolate mint chip.

14. What is the first thing you notice about people?
A: Usually, it's what they're wearing.

15. Red or pink?
A: Red.

16. What is the least favorite thing you like about yourself?
A: Me.

17. What color pants and shoes are you wearing right now?
A: Pink and pink.  Currently in my jammies.

18. What was the last thing you ate?
A: Breakfast.

19. What are you listening to right now?
A: The sounds coming from the TV.

20. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
A: Black or blue.

21. Favorite smell?
A: I don't have one.

22. Who was the last person you talked to?
A: My mother.

23. Favorite sport to watch?
A: I don't really pay attention to sports.

24. Hair color that's real?
A: Black.

25. Do you wear contacts?
A: No.

26. Favorite food?
A: Pizza.

27. Scary movies or happy endings?
A: Happy endings.

28. Last movie you watched?
A: Empire Records.

29. What color shirt are you wearing?
A: Black.

30. Summer or Winter?
A: Winter.  But I prefer Fall and Spring.

31. Hugs or kisses?
A: Hugs.  All the hugs.

32. Favorite sweet food?
A: Candy corn.

33. What book are you currently reading?
A: The Vampire Kisses manga series.

34. What is on your mouse pad?
A: I don't have one.

35. What did you last watch on TV?
A: Reba.

36. Favorite sound?
A: Whatever music I have on when I decide to listen to some.

37. Rolling Stones or Beatles?
A: Both.

38. What is the farthest you have traveled?
A: Florida.

39. Do you have a special talent?
A: The power to annoy.

40. Where were you born?
A: New Jersey.

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Design Burn


Evening, readers.  I return with an Aji's Decorating Corner update.  Yep.  That's what I'm calling it.  Because I'm weird like that.

Over the Labor Day weekend, my bedroom walls got painted a nice light gray/silver color.  My mother did the trim, and I painted the rest of the walls.  Some touch-up work needs to be done.  But overall, the walls are finished.

Today, I tackled painting the heater white.  I did the front of it, but decided to leave the sides for my mother to do.  I didn't want to risk messing up the walls.  New black curtains were put up yesterday.  However, we took them down so we could add some silver panels between them that my mother got from one of her co-workers.

She also gave her a teal throw pillow.  Since it didn't fit her room decor, my mother gave it to me to put on my bed.  Now, here comes the burn part.  After I said that I liked the curtains and pillow, and had no problem with including them into my room design, my mother seemed relieved.  Then, commented that my room needed more color.

I already have planned in my head how I'm going to introduce color into my room.  I tried explaining that to my mother, and she just laughed it off.  She clearly doesn't think I know how to decorate my own fucking bedroom.  That kind of hurt my feelings.  Just because some things aren't to her taste doesn't make them wrong.

It's my room.  I'll decorate it how I damn well please.  Anyway, I've been posting pics of my progress on my instagram page.  So, if you want to see what I've done so far, you can see on there.  Once everything's done, I'll post pics of the finished product here.

Til next time.