Some Things: Redecorating (Bedroom & Mind)

It's almost the end of January, but I'm still feeling very goal-oriented. I still feel purposeful and excited to do things, whether art projects, unwieldy large improvements of my deeply-ingrained personality, or the small things.

One thing I'd like to do is spruce up my space a bit. I'd like to get some new furniture. My chest of drawers is looking a bit tired, and I'd really like a lighter coloured one. I'd like to get rid of my large white unit that has a sort of chest of drawers + cupboard + dressing table feel to it (this is a bit tatty from years of use and is a bit of an unwieldy thing). I'd like a new bed too because the frame doesn't feel very "me" anymore - and my mattress has a noticeable dip in it, so it would be nice to get a new one of those, too. That said, I'm fond of all these things and it would seem like a shame to replace them in some ways.

Otherwise, I'm quite interested in getting a few sets of fairy lights to bring a bit of warmth and homeliness to different areas, and I've been dreaming of a full length mirror for a long time too. A repainting would be lovely, but I tend to get about two minutes into a painting job and immediately need to lie down for a long time. At the moment I do like to redecorate every so often with a lot of paintings acting as a substitute for wallpaper. It's a childhood throwback, but I love it because it's so customisable and it keeps me feeling inspired. If after a while I crave white space, it's easy to take them down as well.

My room (with a newly decorated wall).

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I'm thinking about my hair again - well, I've had it pink for a little bit (it's very much fading out by now), and that was fun, but I like my natural hair colour a lot more than I used to now so hair dye doesn't really excite me too much these days. It fits me to do very simple things when it comes to hair, so I'm not planning to dye it again, but I still want to figure out some easy styling tips. I'm not used to using heat or product in my hair, so maybe I should attempt to use some sprays or serums - or even just dry shampoo (I've tried it, but just once I think). I'm skeptical of hair products though. I fear them. Hair tips and advice never seem to work for me - except for letting my hair dry in a bun or braids to get all nice and curly overnight. That works amazingly, and I want more things like that to happen to my hair and make sense. I need the Stephen Fry of hair to explain everything to me.

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I kind of also want to keep up with new movies more. I get caught up quite easily in watching old movies. This is how I find things, of all types of media really - I delve into a particular genre or decade or actor and I go through lists and I watch things and take myself into a spiralling rabbit hole of media. It's great, it's expansive, and it's quite insular. I love it, but I have also seen a lot of movie talk recently - about 'Ladybird' and 'The Shape of Water' and 'Moonlight' and all sorts of films. I've not been a huge up-to-date follower of film in the past, but since watching 'Get Out' some time after everyone was talking about it and absolutely loving it, I've been a lot more interested in the current culture and landscape of film-making. Also, Star Wars. Rogue One and The Last Jedi made me want to shove my whole self right into the Star Wars. Just right into it. God, I love it.

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I guess there are a bunch of things I feel inspired to do right now, or at least to look at and think about and make plans for. Well, I should go paint a picture and watch a movie - and put my hair in an experimental hairstyle.