Jasmine Queen
April 17,2012

My Favorite Place

Through out the whole world, there are plenty of places where people love to go. Some may be a certain area, a store, a home, or even a different country. One place can hold special values to one person. Whether it’s a memory or memories, a feeling, or even just being in the environment. All of it leads up to being a persons “favorite place”.
Everyone has a favorite place in their home, a place where he or she can be him or herself. Somewhere you can find peace and harmony. For some it's a quiet place, for others it's a hustling, bustling, full of people and movement place. But all of these places have one thing in common; they are places where you'd run to in times of both joy and stress.
There is one place to me that makes me feel like I am the only one in the world. I chose this place because its stress free. It’s the only place in my house where I can be myself. I don’t have to worry about what others have to say. I can lay back and relax on my bed. A lot of times I just lay down and close my eyes and daydream about places I'd like to see or think about things that make me happy. One thing I do not do is think about things I need to get done or anything that makes me feel stressed because then I’ll never feel relaxed. I usually try to stay away from these kinds of thoughts and it usually works out well. Being able to watch whatever I please on my own television. Even playing my Xbox 360, without having to share with my brothers. Having the opportunity to stay up all night, listening to music. Designing my room the way I want it. My bedroom is like paradise on earth. Well maybe not paradise, but to me it means a lot. It gives me a peace of mind. My bedroom is the place where I can honestly and proudly say; I wouldn’t mind being locked up in for a day. A bedroom color has much more meaning than just the paint on the walls. In my mind it’s a little deeper. The walls are painted North Carolina blue. I chose this color because it gives me a very nice calm feeling. As if you’re away on a tropical island around some pretty blue water, surrounded by gorgeous palm trees, with some soft warm sand. It is the kind of color that just makes you just want lay back on your soft comfy bed, and just let your mind wonder. The color is also my favorite; it just stands out like none other. I believe it also fits my personality. Being though I’m very calm when you first get to know me. Then after we have had to chance to get to know one another, I’m going to be the one that stands out.
It is a known statement that “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain”-Bob Marley. I find this very true. Even with my favorite genres being Gospel, Rhythm and Blues (also known as R & B). It plays a major role in my favorite place. These genres to me are relaxing, soothing, and very soft. Gospel alone is very passionate to me. Being raised in a Christian family, I’ve listened to it all my life. There is a strong connection, as if it’s just the Lord and I. But that’s a totally different topic. There are plenty different (Gospel) songs, where I can just listen to the words and actually feel that are telling my life story. Some give me that, just want to get up and dance feeling. Other’s may make me just want to sit lay across my bed and cry. Not always being sad, but joyful, and grateful tears. Gospel music is just very spiritual.
R & B on the other hand is mostly for enjoyment. R & B is where I could say the soothing comes in. It’s the type of genre, where if you’re really into the song you want to hear every word. The lyrics alone can be that one thing that grabs your attention. The melody or tempo can be the very thing describing your mood at the time. An R & B song could also change your mood from the kind of day you had. Only one word comes to mind when I think of words like secret or confidentiality. Privacy has to be the “BEST” thing about my bedroom. Whenever my mom is nagging at me or when I'm stressed out with school or work, I like to go into my room and just be alone. My door gets closed and locked. As if I’m away from the world in my only own space. Not having to deal with all the stress and drama going on. I can leave all the negativity at the door. Not having to worry about others, such as family, friends or co-workers. Its peaceful and quiet sometimes. Depending if the television is on, or the music being played.
I believe that other people feel the same way about their rooms and homes. It gives people a sense of security. In a way that you can control what goes in your room and who goes in your room. It sort of gives people power, which may mean a lot to some people. Especially when you know it belongs to you and you only. To some it may be their only place where they feel most comfortable, to “kick off their shoes and relax their feet.” Every bedroom has something special about it. This bedroom, however, is where I spend the majority of my time. It’s not just a place for sleeping, but it’s also a place for socializing. I do everything in that room. Socializing is a big part in my life, and my laptop makes that easier. Every night I can sit on my bed and roam the Internet; you would think it gets boring. When dinner is ready, my socializing is over, and I have to leave my room. And when the time passes, I go back in. The first thing I see when I walk into my bedroom is my black art, located on the left side of the wall. It is a picture of two young African-American little girls, sitting in a very fancy chair together sleep. With the caption “Waiting Up” under it, by and artist named, M.Byers. The next thing I notice is my flat screen television on a mount. Surrounded by my cable box, my Xbox system, controllers, and a few games, right under it on a glass table. Followed by my closet, filled with mostly dirty clothes. Due to fact my hamper is located in my closet. I do have some clothes hanging up in my closet, but they are all church clothes. You will also notice my cherry wood dresser, covered in perfumes, lotion, and other female products. With my mirror on the back smothered with pictures of, my family, friends, and I. Right next to it you have my little wooden trashcan. Followed by my DVD/CD collection. This goes from my Destiny’s Child Concert’s all the way to my Tyler Perry’s movies and plays. Then you have my nice and (sometimes) comfy queen size bed, covered with my two shades of blue comforter. Right behind my bed is a white as snow window, I don’t get the chance to open it, and it doesn’t have a screen. With another little cherry wood night stand on the right side of my bed. Holding up my blue and gray alarm clock, blue and sliver lava lamp, an old green and silver basketball trophy, and a few little African-American manikins. On the wall almost right beside it is another white as snow window. Very often I have the opportunity to open it, just so a nice breeze to come through. This window also gives me the view of my whole neighborhood, being as though my room is located upstairs in the front part of the house. I’m a HUGE Tweety Bird fan so I have nice size Tweety almost in every corner of my room. I even have a small white cage hanging from my ceiling with a little Tweety inside. I have a thing for tennis shoes. I only wear Jordan’s, Nikes, New Balances, (sometimes Polo’s). So they are spread around my room in and out of shoeboxes.

My point is that everybody has a place that is his or her favorite and has a meaning or memory. A lot of times it is a person’s bedroom or home because it belongs to them and they cherish these places. Bedrooms are a place of comfort and in some cases a sense of security. It is a place of privacy when we need to be alone or just to sit down and take a load off. We can just be ourselves. Being away from the world. Not having to deal with outside life ups and down, or just plain drama. But being able to feel as though the world has stop, and you gather all your thoughts. That is how my bedroom equals up to being my “favorite” place.