quizzical, you are hilarious. <3
I’m so specific about lights and noise. at my old job the boss would turn the light off in the office when it was hot (it was a store with a little office with a computer in the back) and it drove me crazy. I need there to be lots of light everywhere for me to be productive and focused. in the evening though when I’m relaxing and getting ready for bed I only have a few lights on.
I love my apartment in every way except that it’s in a basement (so I can afford to live on my own, ha) and I only have one little window. so I have many lights on all day long. recently (a couple of months ago) I bought a bunch of full-spectrum bulbs to replace the other ones – however, in typical procrastination fashion, they are still lying unpacked somewhere in a pile on my desk. (plan is to get through it this weekend!)
in my bathroom, the main light only works together with the fan – which is SO noisy, that I only use the little lamp or a night light in the bathroom. I should talk to my landlord about it…..
I always allowed myself to be very specific about light and not worry about wasting it, because I know it’s good for your mood. however now, I’m constantly adjusting music volume – or asking friends to do so – or I might tell my employer that I can’t listen to jazz while working (I just can’t! it’s too damn meandering!). there seem to be different kinds of audio stimuli I require depending on the situation, and I am happy when I let myself be in tune with that.
you guys are all so funny and great, keep it up. 