Oh this is a fun one.

If I could have it all in one room…

I’ve always wanted one of those canopy beds, with curtains, I like to write in bed a lot and I think the privacy would help me stay focused. People coming in tends to distract me.’

Then I’d have a room big enough so I could have a comfy arm chair in the corner, with a lap desk by it, or else a desk attached to it at an angle, either or, so I could prop my laptop or notebook on it.

I’d have a big window with a view of nature, ocean, woods, or something like that, by the armchair.

And a side table for my coffee, tea, and snacks that was the right size to fit and not get knocked over easily.

The color scheme would be blue, or maybe warm gold colors, because I find that the most inspiring. Or both accents.

And I’d have a place to play music from and to charge my devices.

And blankets and pillows.

Also room for my cat.

A door with a lock on it might be nice too.

And good thick walls so it would be quiet.

I’d also have Thomas Kinkade or other nature artists painting on the walls. And maybe some photographs.

Oh and bookshelves, plural yes, for my books.

But hey, this is all if you had the perfect ideal space. I can still make do with what I have now. Still we can dream.

(I wonder if I’d actually like it if I had it or if I’d end up sitting in the living room anyway because I’d miss the bustle or the company of the household. Maybe I’d get used to the solitude and then become picky about it. Sometimes I think it’s better to know you have to adapt, so you don’t get too hung up on small changes. Food for thought.)

What about you?

–Natasha

I am very good at reading people’s behavioral patterns. I can get a feel for what they probably will and won’t do.

Has given me some trust issues with people who take offense to that, though.

But it’s a useful thing to be able to do. I usually nkow who to ask for a favor, who will come through for me, etc.

I generally can get a read on people within 5-10 minutes of meeting them, and the more time I know them, the better I can predict their trustworthiness.

Which is a skill I thought everyone had till I realized the amount of times I’ve seen people put faith in someone who is abusive and toxic, no matter how many times they’ve proven to be that way. So I guess it’s not universal.

It can be frustrating to be intuitive around people who are not that way. Things that seem obvious to me often seem like I’m making snap judgments to people.

I’m not infallible though. I have been wrong, or I’ve failed to listen to my instincts and still trusted unworthy people, or maybe been too harsh on others.

I think it’s like predicting the weather. We’re pretty good at it now, but there are always slight changes or shifts that make us often wrong or at least slightly off from what really happens.

People can always surprise you, but if you’re good at judging character, you are surprised less often.

Case in point, I remember there was on actor who was accused of sexual harassment and after I looked into it and his actions and personality, I didn’t believe it was true. Though people claimed there was a lot of evidence. Later he was found innocent by the court.

Of course, maybe it’s not always provable, but, by and large, I can guess when someone is innocent and when they’re not.

I’d be curious to know if other people have the same mixed reception of this gift that I do, and if people tend to get mad at you for it or just to be confused as to why you don’t like something or someone even if you’ barley know them.

Thoughts?– Natasha