Adult(ish) Observations: On Shelves and Pillows

Here are my first set of Adult(ish) Observations. I envision these posts to be my thoughts on things that most adults around me are doing. It also will be my experiments in following these Adult-like behaviors and testing their relative merits. Without further adieu:

1) Pillows: It seems like a very adult-like thing to do to have lots of pillows on your bed that you dont actually use. I've noticed this for a while and have resisted conformity in this area. I can see that they serve a nice decorative purpose and when well chosen can bring a room together nicely. But then again- they are such a hassle cause you don't actually use that many pillows. I especially don't- sometimes I dont even use the two on my bed. I struggle already with the intentional habit of making my bed... and now it seems like I'm supposed to add another step to the process?
Verdict: No decision has been reached.

2) Following Directions: I'm sure everyone can remember a specific much anticipated toy that they received on Christmas day. The joy of opening it followed by the agony of waiting while your dad pieced through the directions trying to set it up. I've never been gifted with patience- so reading through directions to put things together is a struggle. Yesterday my friend Kari came over to Base Camp and we put together my new book shelf all by ourselves (three cheers for mastery of simple screw driver techniques). It seemed like every time we wanted to try to guess the next step without looking at the directions we guessed incorrectly (three cheers for humility and laughing at ourselves).
Verdict: Following Directions pays off, the book shelf is standing. Will require more practice though.