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mk  ·  4786 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Children's bedrooms from around the world.
Some of these seem very stereotypical, but they are real. I wish I had images of my room each year as I grew up. It went through some phases.

The most depressing to me are the barren ones. I can't think of any point as a child where the spartan aesthetic appealed to me.





kleinbl00  ·  4786 days ago  ·  link  ·  
My parents were hoarders. I tried to keep my room as spartan as I could. I rarely succeeded, but it was far and away the sparsest area of the house.
mk  ·  4786 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Wow, I never would have considered that. My mother was a neat freak, and I remember hanging up sheets, spreading my stuffed animals about, and enjoying a bit of disarray in my room.

We had one room we couldn't go in so as to disrupt the lines vacuumed in the floor.

dpk  ·  4785 days ago  ·  link  ·  
How could a mother be like that??? She probably was brought up that way and found it hard to change. Maybe in her later years she relaxed somewhat.
thenewgreen  ·  4642 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Yeah mk, take it easy on your mom. Jeez. Most people vacuum lines in their carpet and then never walk on it ;-)

I'm sure she's a lovely woman.

dpk  ·  4641 days ago  ·  link  ·  
newgreen, I am a lovely woman, and I'm sure mk would agree. I was a little nutsy then about things. Now I have really relaxed! dpk
thenewgreen  ·  4641 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I've no doubt!! I'm actually a friend of Marks and I've heard wonderful things about you ;-) I was just teasing. I hope to meet you someday. Congrats on the bundle of joy that is about to come!!
dpk  ·  4641 days ago  ·  link  ·  
newgreen, I had a sneaky feeling this came from a friend of Mark's or someone else I know that is on Hubski. You won't tell me your name? That's as bad as my son not letting me know the baby's name! dpk
thenewgreen  ·  4641 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Ha. They named the baby after me: Steve Clausnitzer Katakowski ;-)

We've not met yet, but someday soon. I'm really excited for all of you guys. You have likely met my wife Joanna. We have a 1 year old girl and it's the greatest thing ever. I'm actually Marks partner on Hubski.

I'm sure you're proud, he's a hell of a guy.

dpk  ·  4641 days ago  ·  link  ·  
the newgreen, Steva would sound better for a girl. Yes,I met your pretty wife. At the time I encouraged Mark to get serious with her. It wasn't in the cards, but all has turned out great for all of us! See you soon, dpk