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Nairobi Paul inspired me to post some photos of my desk. He posted a picture of his desk, and asked others to do the same. So, here goes...

I live in a one-room condo. When I first moved in, I had to create space. So, I decided to put my desk in the closet. I went to IKEA, and found a table that fit perfectly inside the closet. (I can even close the doors if I wanted to.) I also put up an extra shelf and some CD racks, too.

Here is a closer view:

I'm sure you noticed the little egg-shaped Space Shuttle on my desk, as well as R2D2 & C3PO on my shelf. The Space Shuttle is a Hasegawa Egg Plane that I built myself a few years ago. I've always loved anything having to do with outer-space, robots, and aircraft. I know, that sounds pretty nerdy for a girl, but my father is a private pilot and he helped spark my interest in technology, mechanics, and flight. I'm not a Star Wars fan like it may appear - I just love robots, and when I was little I wanted to learn how to build them. I also wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up, as well as fly a fighter jet in the United States Air Force. As I grew older, my goals & dreams changed. But, my love for those things still remains.

Also, on my shelf, you'll see a little red plastic TV. It is actually a vintage viewfinder from my favorite amusement park - Cedar Point. When you hold it up to the light, and look through the hole in the back, you can see 8 different photos of rides in the park (some of which no longer exist). I won this on Ebay last year. I love it because it has a picture of the Blue Streak roller coaster. I am a roller coaster fanatic, and I often dream about spending an entire summer touring the amusement parks of America in an Airstream:)

And, if you're wondering about the wallpaper on my computer - that's a photo I took of my vintage Moog synthesizer which is sitting across the room. I'm not a keyboard player by any means, but this is the only musical instrument that I will never part with.

Above is where I do all my bead embroidery. The table and chair are also from IKEA. The table is actually supposed to be for a lap-top computer, but it works nicely for beading, and it doesn't take up too much space. Below, is a close-up of my beading table. There are scissors, thread, beads, and a vellux mat so the beads don't bounce around. There is also a mini-ketchup bottle. I call that my 'Miscellaneous Bead Bottle'. I throw any imperfect beads, or ones I find on the floor in there. This little table does get cluttered at times, but that's when I know it's time to put things away.

Hopefully, I've inspired you to share a photo of your work space, too:)