as i rearranged the bed and began unpacking it hit me that this room is to be my home of homes for the next year and (hopefully) a half, and that for good mental health i should make it as comfortable to live in as i would want to be inside my head. last year i was a total slob and lived in a mostly bare room with my stuff semi-organized about it, so in comparison i am impressed that such thoughts came to me today so naturally.
when i was organizing my room in california, nelly (the owner of the house) provided a throw rug to fill some of the floor space, and i was surprised at the sense of completeness it provided. so i'm thinking about various decorations to put in the empty spots of my room, like a rug or hanging a landscape on the wall.
if you've got any interesting things you do to personalize your living space, do share.
edit:
http://buttersafe.com/2009/06/04/watching-your-stuff-burn/