Virtual home Vs Real home | The Lit Express

Monday, February 21, 2011

Virtual home Vs Real home

Hey guys!
I didn't have a topic ready for the post today, so I thought I'd do something I haven't done before. I know there are a lot of book bloggers & writer bloggers following The Lit Express. So I want to post something you both might enjoy seeing!

First, tell me if you agree. Blogs are like a virtual extension of the blogger's brain and home. We welcome you into this virtual home, offer you a little entertainment and good company. You have stepped through a porthole in your home to get to our virtual space. Well, are you ever curious what lies on the other side of The Lit Express? What real world space do we, the writers, pass through to step into this virtual one? I'm going to show you. (I'm going to show you 1 other end. As you know there are 4 contributors here!)

Rane's Workspace
I live at this desk. This is where I enter the porthole to get to this blog, and yours. The abundance of desk space is why I purchased it. Thanks IKEA!

My bookcases
These were actually my grandmother's bookcases, passed down to my mother, then to me. I love having them in my house. The books are a little disheveled at the moment. In the book case on the left, the top row consists of my all time FAVORITE books. The books with white spines are historical romance novels written by Georgette Heyer, and next to the are all of Madeline Brent's romantic suspense novels. I love romance novels written in the 70s and 80s. They were a little more wholesome back then.

Sorry the pictures are a little grainy! I took them with my iPhone. So do you recognize any books? You may or may not. Many of them were purchased while I lived in Australia, so they probably have a different spine than you're used to seeing. I hope you enjoyed this quick virtual tour!

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LA Colvin · 736 weeks ago

Oh I love your desk. I need to get a new one. My old one died. Literally. We were selling our house and moving all extra pieces to storage and my lovey hubby thought he tied it down and realized he didn't about 60 mph on the highway. *pouts*. hehe But now I get to find an awesome one. I'm crossing my fingers I can submit this comment. My blog isn't the only one to eat comments. Yours does that to mine too.

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Rane Anderson 55p · 736 weeks ago

Ikea was one of the only places I could find a corner desk with the curved edge like this. I really like to spread out while I'm working. This desk was very reasonably prices and has lasted for about 3.5 years now!! :-) I hate it when my comments get lost grrrrrrrrr. LOL it seems to happen once a day. How frustrating! And then the second comment is never as good, and I usually forget one important thing to add to it. haha

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Kristina Fugate · 736 weeks ago

Oh, wowza, you're neat. I'm looking at my desk now...I see an empty can of Easy Cheese, four candy canes left over from X-mas, one (just one) of my slippers, a huge stack of papers that don't belong to me, a tin of colored pencils, two old copies of SPIN magazine, and a crumpled Funyuns bag. Way to make me feel like a slob. Lol!

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Rane Anderson 55p · 736 weeks ago

I usually have papers spread across it. Empty cups & water bottles. Lunch plates. Granola bar wrappers. I cleaned up a bit for the picture. When I am really stressed, I feel too busy to clean it but then frustrated because I can't focus past the mess. HAH Generally, I am a pretty organized person.

Hey, and by the way, nice description up above. I could really picture it!

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Margo Kelly · 736 weeks ago

Fellow crusader and new follower. Nice to meet you.

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Rane Anderson 55p · 736 weeks ago

HI MARGO!!

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Madeline · 736 weeks ago

Rane, you sure look organized. Being a youngster, I write in my room, in a $20 butterfly chair from Target. I can sit in whichever lazy position I want! It's freedom! *cough* Anyhoo, thanks for the virtual tour, I love seeing people's writing spaces!

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Rane Anderson 55p · 736 weeks ago

Hi Madeline & group member! I am still not sure what the groups are for. Is it for extra support with our writing, etc? If so, cool!

I love the butterfly chairs. I wish I had one. How old are you? I was once a youngster, writing in my room. Usually on the floor though. Now I'm uncomfortable on the floor...oh...these old 27 year old bones!!! How they ache. lol

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Rane's Big Bro · 736 weeks ago

Ya Rane you are falling apart. Just wait till you are 31.

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Trisha · 736 weeks ago

I'm jealous of your workspace. Gahhh!

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Kari Marie · 736 weeks ago

I love seeing where other people create their magic. Your space is very neat and tidy unlike mine at the moment. This would be a cool blogfest. (wink wink)

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Heather Hellmann · 736 weeks ago

Those bookshelves are so lovely!

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BookableReads☺ · 736 weeks ago

hi ms. rane! i so envy your workplace! the bookcases are just divine! xoxo

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Gina · 736 weeks ago

I love your bookshelves. Bookshelves are very, very important. :-)

<3 Gina Blechman (fellow crusader)

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Zan Marie · 736 weeks ago

Love your cases! Mine are built-in floor to ceiling, but it helps to have a dad who was a master carpenter. I'm checking out all the other crusaders and I'm following you now. ; )

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Books for Company · 736 weeks ago

l am jealous you have so much room! I still live at home and although l have the biggest room to myself l still struggle for room!
Lovely bookcases, so nice they are handed down throughout your family

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My Bookish Ways · 736 weeks ago

Wow, your shelves are so tidy...not an unruly mountain of books like me! Lovely!

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Rane Anderson 55p · 736 weeks ago

Thank you for everyone's lovely comments about my bookcases and workspace!! And I was right! haha, most of my book blogger friends commented on the bookcases, and most of my writer friends commented on my workspace. :-) And then some of you commented on both.

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Ellen · 736 weeks ago

Have you read George R.R. Martin's Song of Fire and Ice series?

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Rane Anderson 55p · 736 weeks ago

You spotted them on my bookshelf!?! HAHA yes, I have. I love Robert Jordan's series too.

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