My dorm room

Well, I did promise to show off my dorm room, so I'll go ahead and do that now. I can't say it's too much of a hardship, since I like showing it off, just not in the state it is in now. :) Thankfully, I have pictures before Hurricane Rachel-as-a-student came through and stayed for a few weeks.

This is my bed. When you walk in the door of my room, it is directly to your right. Please note the great Wanted poster that my dad made for my 17th birthday, and the beautiful suede comforter, and the blanket made in Mexico at the foot of the bed. As college beds go, it's pretty awesome, and very comfortable. :)

In case you haven't figured out, my theme is Western. (And all the people laugh together - theme might be too gentle a word for it.) What can I say? I know what I like!

This is the not-so-glamorous side of my room, but hey, I need a computer and printer for school - ok? :) Besides, I have a few western touches around. For instance, the teddy on my desk was a gift from my parents and dances and sings "I've Got A Never-Ending Love For You." Precious, isn't it? There is also a white cowboy boot pencil holder that my friends gave me as a graduation present.

Oh, and not to be ignored is the takeout box on the dresser. :) When you get good food around here, you don't throw any of it away! That was the remains of the Sunday lunch with my parents and grandparents before they left to go back home.

This is my amazing couch/living area, which is straight into the room from the door. I don't have a roommate this year, so I took the extra bed and lowered it and made it into a couch. My mom made the great slipcovers for the pillows across the back and the red plaid pillow and the horse one on the other side. She also sewed the edges of the wall-hanging, which is a collage of historic headlines on an antiqued background. I love it - it just fits so well. I think we can all admit that my mom is an incredible seamstress! I tried for about five minutes, but I can't sew a straight line to save my life, and I get so frustrated trying to do it.

Also, please note the cowboy boots by the couch, which are rarely there anymore because I wear them around campus. I also have my black cowboy hat on the ladder because I wear my gray one more. Oh, and the awesome rug on the floor is actually a yard and a half of furry material that ended up having that great printed suede back, so I just turned it over and used that side for my rug. It is SO soft!

Well, anyway, that's pretty much it, and I don't think Blogger will let me upload any others for this post. More about last week and pictures from Chick-fil-A are up next!