My room is so very kickass
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Over the years I have bought and collected all sorts of silly
items to decorate my room. There are posters as tall as you stand,
several black lights, and a bumping stereo that all give my room
its unique style. Although my room is very small, it easily holds
all the stuff I need to relax and feel right at home.
At night, a total of twelve feet of black light tubing engulfs
my room with light. This light includes a tinge of orange which
is emitted by one of the black lights. This light is a four foot,
double tube fixture which I painted fluorescent orange. The light
from the two tubes hits the orange coloring, giving a slight orange
tone to everything in the room. The other black light has an all
black fixture and measures four feet. Because this particular
fixture is black, it emits no light other than the black light
that the tube produces. There are several items in my room which
are black light sensitive. From posters to shotgun skeet clay
pigeons, my room has many highlights of glowing items. The black
lights add a lot of character to the room in that whoever enters
the room, suddenly changes color. Clothes go from white to light
purple, and the color of clothes sometimes changes completely.
Other lighting effects are also used to help give the room a fun
and party like environment. A small light covered in red plastic
wrap is placed in a corner of the room. This light is bright enough
only to light just that corner, hence it does not impede on the
already acquired orange tinge. A light blue lava lamp which is
constantly on day and night, is placed near my bed. It is the
only light that remains on while I sleep. Because it serves as
the nightlight, I can wake up to a soft blue glow rather than
having to turn on a much harsher normal white bulb lamp.
A small variety of posters that represent my interests fill every
wall. The majority of the posters consist of scantily clad sexy
women. These pictures were collected over time from magazines,
and some were given to me by friends. One can tell what type of
music I listen to by looking at the posters on my walls. Such
artists as Kirt Cobain from Nirvana, the whole crew from Metallica,
and an almost life size picture of Billy Joe from Green Day, all
give the room a nice touch of style. You can see a few pictures
of cars on the walls. Although my favorite car is not shown, several
cars that I find appealing are displayed.
I must mention my stereo. This AIWA three disk CD player is capable
of producing 100watts of sound. This powerhouse is channeled to
four separate speakers, all providing perfect surround sound.
The two main speakers each consist of an eight inch speaker, and
two other internal tweeters. The other two speakers are four inches
in diameter, and provide a nice midrange of sound. The system
sounds great at volume. Yet I rarely use it to anywhere near its
potential.
My room is my haven. Everything I could need and want to have
fun in everyday life is in it. Many have complimented me for my
lighting effects, and for my choice of posters. I await the day
when I move into my new house. There, my room will be more than
twice as large as it is now. Who knows what I'll do then...
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