Living Room Chair (past)
This is my old chair. Near the beginning of this exercise I decide, it was time for a new chair. This chair has gotten to the point where it causes me neck pain and headaches if I sat too long. There was no way to do things such as work with a computer, read a book or lay back comfortably. This chair used to sit in my living room where I could use it to watch TV, read and just sit. I relate poorly to this piece of furniture. I purchased it brand new from Ikea with a couch for under $1,000 and while it was inexpensive, it is not functional in the way I expect it to be as I’m unable to use it for more than a few hours at a time.
Living Room Chair (present)
This is my new chair. I don’t necessarily think it is very nice looking, but it is very comfortable. It is taller than the other furniture and doesn’t really fit the room. If I am not sitting in it, there is at least 1 cat in or on it, usually 2. The chair represents a place for me to be comfortable for long periods of time and to allow me to focus on school and learning. It is an electric recliner and is operated by a button on the side, and not a lever. It’s a microfiber type of material that has a suede type of texture. I don’t know the brand name of the chair it, but I bought it at a local store called Jerome’s that has multiple locations that sells furniture inexpensively.
Prius Front Seat
This is the front seat of my car. It’s a silver 2014 Toyota Prius 3 and it has grey cloth interior. I read another student with a Prius also mention that the interior is appropriate for what the car is and anything more, such as leather would feel odd and out of character for the car really stands for efficiency and simplicity. I agree and I like the interior, it is comfortable and considering I bought it to support driving long distances, comfort was a primary concern. The car has 68,416 miles and I would say I have been in the drivers seat for all but about 50 of those miles.
Lunch (Burger Boss)
This the seat I sat in when I had lunch earlier this week with Graham from class. It was comfortable for the time I was there, but wasn’t a place I would want to sit long-term. It was hard plastic and everything felt a bit compressed, spacing between the back of the seat and table and the size of the table. This seat was a place to allow me to focus on getting to know someone a bit better and have a good meal. The place was Burger Boss and I had the black bean burger with fries.
Office Chair
The chair in my office is pretty comfortable. I bought it about 6 months ago with the intention that I would be sitting in it a lot while doing school work as well as working. I use it at a sit / stand desk and so it isn’t always used when I am at my desk. Additionally, I use my chair in the living room to work in at times so I don’t always use my desk to do my school work. The chair is not leather but faux leather and was under $150. The chair means to me that I am able to provide myself with the appropriate chair for my needs.
Yoga Bolster
My yoga bolster is something that I sit as well as use in other ways on a regular basis. For its purpose, it could be a little more consistent, its become misshapen over the years I’ve had it. I believe I got it free from Yogaworks, it’s dark tan and has a canvas cover that comes off. I relate well to this yoga bolster as it is supportive of my needs and is flexible in my practice.
Meditation Pillow
I also have a meditation pillow that I also got from Yogaworks for free. The color is a light green and kind of reminds me to be calm when I go to sit on the pillow to meditate. It also has a canvas cover, however the contents inside are loose pellets and so to wash it I would have to empty them into another container. I also relate well to my meditation pillow. When I meditate regularly, life just seems to generally work better. The fact that I use a pillow or not doesn’t matter, but the pillow in some ways serves as a reminder to take the time to use it. I don’t tuck it away, rather leave it in the middle of my living space.