I am moving. I was absent from school on occasion. I have a father who was headmaster at my school. He was strict. Kids at school said my good grades were because of my dad. My dad would look at my grades and talk to my teachers. I like watching the bears. I like eating deep dish pizza. I have multiple, older siblings.  My friends are coming by for pizza. I want to volunteer at the soup kitchen. I do not have the best relationship with my dad. I dont often get up around 5:45 am. I'm currently shopping for decor. I need to get some decor for my balcony. I would like to shop for it in a brick and mortar store. Target is more in my price range than West Elm. I would like some second hand decor. I want to impress my dad with my home decor. I get stressed about trying to impress my dad.
I teach english to high school students. I was consistently absent from school. I like teaching and summers off. I volunteer at a soup kitchen every two weeks. I often sketch. Moving is my least favorite activity. I can cook. I can wake up early for a good cause. I am gluten free and have allergies. I love the store West Elm. I like a consignment shop called Green Door. I recently bought some wall planters from West Elm. I'm planning to grow herbs in them. I'm not an interior decorator, but I like decorating my house.
Okay, so, I went to Green Door, like you recommended, and I got a wall piece and a vase that I really love! That's amazing! It has so many great pieces, right?! Did you show them to your dad? No, I haven't done that yet.  I was thinking of taking pictures and emailing them to him but I'm not sure if I will. Oh no? Are you worried that he may not be impressed? I think if you like them then that is all that matters! It's not that.  It's just that I wonder whether it makes sense for me to try to impress him like this at all.  I mean, did I buy the decor for him or for me?  And if I bought it for me, what should it matter what he thinks of it? You are so right! I am loving this change in attitude! What has prompted this? I know you were getting really stressed out about it. I think it was partly the stress of it!  I bought the decor thinking about my dad the whole time.  Then I worried about what he'd think of it when he saw it and I just kind of thought, "Why am I doing this?"  I think my priorities have been backwards for a long time. As long as you are happy, then I am happy for you! Are you all moved into your new place? No, I'm still not done moving everything.  I probably won't get everything moved over for a couple days, but the bulk of it is here.  I definitely have what I need for it to be comfortable.  I think it should start feeling like home soon. That's great! Are you going to have a housewarming party once you are all settled in? Yes, this weekend the people who helped me do some of the moving are supposed to come over and we're going to have some more pizza and watch some movies or something.  Nothing serious or fancy, but just a nice get-together. That sounds so nice! It seems like you have a really great group of friends, I am sure they will appreciate the pizza as thanks for helping you move. Who doesn't love pizza?1