A room of one's own - Fresh addition

Virginia Woolf once wrote an essay on the positive effects of having a room of one's own.
It is important.
 She famously wrote
'A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction'

I agree with half of this. I am hardly a Big money cash pimp.  I guess I am very middle class , but I am a bit of a struggling student. If I were to re-write her statement I would say:

 'A woman must have fresh possessions and a space of her own if she is to write fiction.'

Not just for writing, a room of one's own lets you house your ridiculousness.
Here are some of the things that make my room 'my own.'

Roller skates and Ukulele, Guitar in the background. My ukulele is called Lola.

Bookshelf (2 out of the five shelves)- with panda fan, Hello Kitty pez, Skull candle, Many books.

THE PONCHO and the blow up cactus.
I wear that poncho like all the time. I sleep in la poncho and when winter comes I will seriously never take it off. I like the cactus because the theme of my room is 'Nevada /wasteland/ Space' .

Signed photo, Painting, the Indian illusion.

The moon, Prince and lyrics from the Prince song. I love space , I love glow in the dark - everything in my room glows .

 Las Vegas clock, Cat purse .

Of course - Swag owl Jeff Goldblum. + petticoat.

 I did not include:
sick cat sticker, little mermaid and Hello kitty stickers
the planets,
two headed dinosaur,
Space Jam VHS,
All my wales Swag.
These are just some of my things  but chyeaaa.
If VW was around today I hope she would approve.
Das Fin.

I like to write on images and make people think I am witty.

Scribbles on books

As a child I read  a lot.

I was that really cool kid who read chapter books before everyone else. 

As a pseudo adult I read more than most people my age - it will never be enough though.
The novel is (I must admit) becoming an obsolete form in popular culture. Regardless, I will always read.

here are some scribbles about my favorite books.

Why?- because I believe that taste defines a person.
I have missed a great many books but here is a portion.
I  listed these in a sort of chronological order. They are grouped semi thematically.

Wind in the willows

I remember having this read to me when I had the chickenpox.

Harry potter
I do not care for anyone's opinion on these books. For me these books have been with me for many years. The novels grew with the reader, they were timely and were a positive  exercise in escapism.

The Bell Jar-Sylvia Plath
A cliche book for female university students to like but I don't care , I love it. I read it years ago-still interesting.

Galax Arena-Gillian Rubenstein
This is so underrated as a youth novel. I read this book for the first time when I was about 11 and I still enjoy it.


Frankenstein -Mary Shelley
I had to include this as apparently my family are descendants of the author. The novel (not the film) is great.

 Do we look alike?

Dracula-Bram stoker
-I include this as I not only love horror, but I also am really fascinated by 'Vlad the Impaler' who Stoker based the title character on.

Interview with the vampire - Anne Rice
I love it when vampires are done well. Without any extra additions to the myth - It is just a straight vampire story that doesn't rely on gimmicks( Diamond skin, teen drama) to convey meaning.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde- R. L Stevenson
Obviously.

The Walking dead-Robert Kirkman,Tony Moore,Charlie Adlard
Obviously.

Watchmen-Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons
 I really hated the film adaptation of this Graphic Novel, What the very fuck Zack Snyder?


Fun fact: I genuinely love Legend of the Guardians : The Owls of Ga'hoole .   It is one of the best Australian films . Happy Feet can suck it.


The collected works of Edgar Allen Poe
Because I am wicked angsty.


Macbeth- The big Cheese
Lady macbeth is the greatest character in literature.

She is like the swag king.
I went there.

American Psycho-Bret Easton Ellis

Obviously.



Fight club/Choke-Chuck Palahniuk
 Obviously.


And the Ass saw the Angel- Nick Cave
Is really gritty like everything he does. 

Middlesex
The Virgin Suicides
-Jeffrey Eugenides
Eugenides is one of my favorite novelists. Crazy good.
 
Hells Angels-Hunter S Thompson

I could include every HST piece in this list - I have literally read them all. Hells Angels is his first 'novel' and it was the one that made me love his work.


On the road- Jack Kerouac. 
obviously.


The Road- Cormac McCarthy 
So bleak - so fresh. Also Nick Cave did the score for the film-
Which was probably one of the best adaptation decisions ever.


Candy / God Of Speed-Luke Davies 
Luke Davies is an amazing Australian writer.  Both novels are worth reading.


1984-George Orwell
I have read this many , many , many , many times.
 I like to read it while listening to the Bowie Album . It goes off.

The Death of Bunny Munroe- Nick Cave
 -DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH-
shit gets real.

that is it for now.
I know I've missed many things.
I like making lists though

-Caribou out.