I wasn't allowed to stick up posters. They'd ruin the wallpaper. I was allowed a single corkboard, which could never be big enough to express the sheer volume of my love for things.
Until my parents decided that my room would be next for the redecorating.
Getting ready for that took a handful of years, during which I got to cover every single inch of my walls in posters. I was so happy. I filled them with my favourite musicians (and crushes ofc).
My grandparents had wardrobes like the ones you describe. Deep brown, tarnished gold handles, no metal runners so drawers and doors would get stuck. I loved them. But then, I loved being at my grandparents, so I loved them and everything they had there on purpose.
I loved reading this...so powerful to see the way the space and these objects are so connected with memories and emotions. The section on shame and self-pleasure especially resonated with me :)
I had posters of horses and Lord of the Rings and written out quotes sticky tacked to the walls of my room for several years. I really loved those, but I of course took them down to be "more adult" in my teenage years.
Thank you so so much for reading and sharing what resonated 💚💚💚 it means so much to me and I am so glad that my words can resonate with others.
I want you to get one horse and/or LOTR poster again, for little you and adult you. I would also love to know what some of the quotes were, if you remember any of them!
I should get one of those posters some time...welcoming the past parts of ourselves back into who we are can be so beautiful. And as far as quotes, I definitely had the one from Moulin Rouge where Christian says, "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." And I also had the one from LOTR where Eowyn talks about fearing living in a cage :)
My first tattoo is on my ribcage and it says "Come What May" and I had this dream that one day I would meet the love of my life and they would get the rest of the line from the song. HAHAHA!
Ahhh that is amazing!!! It’s such a fantastic movie 🥲 I hope you have (or will) meet that person who gets it (or is at least willing to watch it and learn the reference 😂)
I can very vividly picture your room, and it sounds like a place I would have loved to visit and hang out in as a kid/teen.
A couple of my favorite things in my old bedroom include a huge print of a shirtless Jim Morrison and a "princess" phone, with my own phone number. We had landlines only back then, and having my own phone number felt so grown up. Looking back now, I can clearly see that my parents were respecting my privacy by giving me my own line. I can see now that they were a lot more open minded than I ever gave them credit for.
Oh that's so coooooooool! (The poster and the phone TBH). I love that your parents gave you that privacy, that's wonderfully awesome ☎️ and even better it came in princess format. The best.
I wasn't allowed to stick up posters. They'd ruin the wallpaper. I was allowed a single corkboard, which could never be big enough to express the sheer volume of my love for things.
Until my parents decided that my room would be next for the redecorating.
Getting ready for that took a handful of years, during which I got to cover every single inch of my walls in posters. I was so happy. I filled them with my favourite musicians (and crushes ofc).
My grandparents had wardrobes like the ones you describe. Deep brown, tarnished gold handles, no metal runners so drawers and doors would get stuck. I loved them. But then, I loved being at my grandparents, so I loved them and everything they had there on purpose.
"I loved being at my grandparents, so I loved them and everything they had there on purpose." 🧡🧡🧡
I couldn't love this more!
1. the imagery in this post! a whale’s spout pencil sharpener, the irreplaceable heath ledger, a happy meal. all so unrelated yet relatable
2. do you know how many hotel pens i have from 25 years of work travel ??? it’s okay
3. the garish kelly green jungle print wallpaper edged in metallic silver i chose for my bedroom, age 9. what I miss the most
Ahhhhhhh this comment is all kinds of delightful!
Thank you for your kind words 🧡
I took the pen and it is A GREAT PEN!
This wallpaper is a VIBE!
Beautiful, as always, Lauren! Also I have been to the Summer Bay beach and it's beaut! ;)
Thank you so much for reading 🧡🧡
AND THE BEACH WAS STUNNING!
I loved reading this...so powerful to see the way the space and these objects are so connected with memories and emotions. The section on shame and self-pleasure especially resonated with me :)
I had posters of horses and Lord of the Rings and written out quotes sticky tacked to the walls of my room for several years. I really loved those, but I of course took them down to be "more adult" in my teenage years.
Thank you so so much for reading and sharing what resonated 💚💚💚 it means so much to me and I am so glad that my words can resonate with others.
I want you to get one horse and/or LOTR poster again, for little you and adult you. I would also love to know what some of the quotes were, if you remember any of them!
I should get one of those posters some time...welcoming the past parts of ourselves back into who we are can be so beautiful. And as far as quotes, I definitely had the one from Moulin Rouge where Christian says, "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." And I also had the one from LOTR where Eowyn talks about fearing living in a cage :)
OMG YESSSSSSSSS!
My first tattoo is on my ribcage and it says "Come What May" and I had this dream that one day I would meet the love of my life and they would get the rest of the line from the song. HAHAHA!
Ahhh that is amazing!!! It’s such a fantastic movie 🥲 I hope you have (or will) meet that person who gets it (or is at least willing to watch it and learn the reference 😂)
I am willing to educate the right person haha! 🧡
I can very vividly picture your room, and it sounds like a place I would have loved to visit and hang out in as a kid/teen.
A couple of my favorite things in my old bedroom include a huge print of a shirtless Jim Morrison and a "princess" phone, with my own phone number. We had landlines only back then, and having my own phone number felt so grown up. Looking back now, I can clearly see that my parents were respecting my privacy by giving me my own line. I can see now that they were a lot more open minded than I ever gave them credit for.
Oh that's so coooooooool! (The poster and the phone TBH). I love that your parents gave you that privacy, that's wonderfully awesome ☎️ and even better it came in princess format. The best.