Glow stars. You know the ones. They're plastic. They glow. THEY. ARE. AWESOME.
So, you may understand my confusion when two of my loved ones, on separate occasions, related to me their love of glow stars, but their hesitancy to adorn their personal spaces with them because they "Didn't want anyone to see them" or "They didn't go with the 'clean, modern look' they were striving for."
I'm going to approach these two statements separately.
Why would you put up glow stars if you didn't want people to see them? Why wouldn't you want people to see your glow stars? Why would you let anyone into your dark bedroom if they are the kind of human who would judge a person for having glow stars? If nothing else, your glow stars could serve as a litmus test for the people you have in your life. Say someone comes into your room and declares your glow stars to be juvenile, they have officially revealed him or herself as lame/uninteresting/completely lacking in the joie de vivre department. You can then proceed to kick them out and be better for it. On the flip side, if said person enters your living quarters and exclaims with verve how much they love your glow stars… well, wouldn't you rather spend time with that person? Yeah. Me, too.
On to the second opposition to glow stars. "They don't go with the decor, or the 'feel', I'm going for." Let me clear something up. The point of glow stars is that they glow. Which means you notice/enjoy them when the lights are OFF. Do you know how much "decor" you can see when the lights are off? Not much. Sure, if you stick the stars on a wall that's painted any color besides white, you'll see the stars in the daylight, but if that's an issue, just go with the traditional ceiling placement. If you have a ceiling that is painted a non-traditional color, that's awesome and your awesome room probably needs some glow stars. And again, how many people are really going to be in your bedroom? (Don't answer that.)
I think what I'm trying to get at here is that your bedroom is your space. (Unless you're married/living with your significant other, but maybe they secretly want glow stars, too, and are afraid to tell you!) Why would you let the opinions of other dissuade you from adorning your walls or ceiling with exactly what you want? Come on, this is your sanctuary. This is where you go to relax, recoup, reenergize, or just get away from it all. Do glow stars make you happy? Do they fill you with a sense of peace and wonder as you drift off to sleep?
Maybe there is a little voice in your head that is telling you, "Don't do it. You liked glow stars when you were a kid. Obviously, you're an adult now. Adults aren't supposed to like glow stars. Grow up, already. Come to Grown-Uptopia, land of sophistication and happily ever afters."
LIES.
Do me a favor, kill that tiny, heinous, fibbing voice. That voice is the source of great misery. What makes you think that just because you liked something when you were six, or nine, or 18 (you know you had glow stars in your dorm room) that you are forbidden to like it anymore. Do you trust the judgment of bitty you so little? I had great taste as a child. I liked The Wizard of Oz, going to the DIA, and eating Mom's homemade cookies. Guess what I still like. That's right. The Wizard of Oz, going to the DIA, and eating Mom's homemade cookies. Sure, my taste has evolved and broadened. For example, I now order food other than chicken fingers and mashed potatoes when I go out to eat. But that doesn't mean I throw out things from my childhood. Or try to make myself/my surroundings more "adult" because I am firmly ensconced in my mid-twenties. Where's the fun in that?
Honestly, I think people should stop trying to be adult, and focus more on being effective human beings. Do glow stars keep you from being an adult? Probably. But they don't keep you from holding down a job, being fiscally responsible, paying your taxes and your insurance, dealing with that crappy co-worker/client in a professional manner, calling your family, or being there for your friends when they need you. In fact, glow stars make all those things a little easier.
I'm going to approach these two statements separately.
Why would you put up glow stars if you didn't want people to see them? Why wouldn't you want people to see your glow stars? Why would you let anyone into your dark bedroom if they are the kind of human who would judge a person for having glow stars? If nothing else, your glow stars could serve as a litmus test for the people you have in your life. Say someone comes into your room and declares your glow stars to be juvenile, they have officially revealed him or herself as lame/uninteresting/completely lacking in the joie de vivre department. You can then proceed to kick them out and be better for it. On the flip side, if said person enters your living quarters and exclaims with verve how much they love your glow stars… well, wouldn't you rather spend time with that person? Yeah. Me, too.
On to the second opposition to glow stars. "They don't go with the decor, or the 'feel', I'm going for." Let me clear something up. The point of glow stars is that they glow. Which means you notice/enjoy them when the lights are OFF. Do you know how much "decor" you can see when the lights are off? Not much. Sure, if you stick the stars on a wall that's painted any color besides white, you'll see the stars in the daylight, but if that's an issue, just go with the traditional ceiling placement. If you have a ceiling that is painted a non-traditional color, that's awesome and your awesome room probably needs some glow stars. And again, how many people are really going to be in your bedroom? (Don't answer that.)
I think what I'm trying to get at here is that your bedroom is your space. (Unless you're married/living with your significant other, but maybe they secretly want glow stars, too, and are afraid to tell you!) Why would you let the opinions of other dissuade you from adorning your walls or ceiling with exactly what you want? Come on, this is your sanctuary. This is where you go to relax, recoup, reenergize, or just get away from it all. Do glow stars make you happy? Do they fill you with a sense of peace and wonder as you drift off to sleep?
Maybe there is a little voice in your head that is telling you, "Don't do it. You liked glow stars when you were a kid. Obviously, you're an adult now. Adults aren't supposed to like glow stars. Grow up, already. Come to Grown-Uptopia, land of sophistication and happily ever afters."
LIES.
Do me a favor, kill that tiny, heinous, fibbing voice. That voice is the source of great misery. What makes you think that just because you liked something when you were six, or nine, or 18 (you know you had glow stars in your dorm room) that you are forbidden to like it anymore. Do you trust the judgment of bitty you so little? I had great taste as a child. I liked The Wizard of Oz, going to the DIA, and eating Mom's homemade cookies. Guess what I still like. That's right. The Wizard of Oz, going to the DIA, and eating Mom's homemade cookies. Sure, my taste has evolved and broadened. For example, I now order food other than chicken fingers and mashed potatoes when I go out to eat. But that doesn't mean I throw out things from my childhood. Or try to make myself/my surroundings more "adult" because I am firmly ensconced in my mid-twenties. Where's the fun in that?
Honestly, I think people should stop trying to be adult, and focus more on being effective human beings. Do glow stars keep you from being an adult? Probably. But they don't keep you from holding down a job, being fiscally responsible, paying your taxes and your insurance, dealing with that crappy co-worker/client in a professional manner, calling your family, or being there for your friends when they need you. In fact, glow stars make all those things a little easier.
