Apartments

One of my friends now is on his own (technically living with Girlfriend and two other roommates) now that his Mother has moved down south. His place has been very messy the last few days, and still is --although its getting better. I feel like he's moving onto the first stage of being a full fledged adult. Living by yourself without your parents safety net Another of my friends had a taste of living by himself because his parents were gone for a few days and he has the apartment all to himself.

The thing I found most interesting was going between them and seeing the quality of apartment and figuring out what I liked and didn't like about each place. One place was bright, well lit, brightly coloured walls and ample floor space. The other doesn't have enough light, the walls are brown, and the massive clutter and cramped feel about the space is crushing when you're there for too long.


I think that going between them has shown me what I really like about apartments and probably how I would prefer an apartment to be like should I live in one. I like brighter walls, it brings my mood up instead of down. A good amount of ligthing really helps keep the cheerful energies flowing, although being able to switch to a more subdued feel would probably be nice for some occasions. Floor space is a must for me. I don't think I can stand a large amount of cluttered close objects to each other, it drives me nuts not being able to step more than a few feet in a single direction without running into something. The long corridor of a trailer makes me feel cramped and confined, while simple square or rectangular rooms feel larger and nice. A nice coffee table really does tie things in nicely as long as their space to move around it.