I’m going through a branding lesson in a writing workshop I’m doing right now, and I’m finding some interesting things this week.
One assignment asks us to look at our writing area – whether that’s a desk, corner in the dining room (my first writing area), or where ever. The instructions were to list what’s ours. Mine included a weird assortment of things, along with ordinary stuff like my computer monitor, cell phone on charger, and a box of tissues. Among them were:
- The Road Ahead by Philip Tarnoff, a nonfiction book about America’s highway infrastructure
- The Writer’s Guide to Psychology by Carolyn Kaufman, Psy. D
- Headphones
- A Pokemon action figure of Psyduck
- A brass star paperweight – prize for a writing contest!
- A vinyl record in its sleeve – 2112 by Rush
- My Camaro mouse, which I don’t use, because it’s not comfortable, but so cute I had to have it!
- Stuff on my bulletin board, which includes a “What Would Ozzy Do?” bumper sticker and a Far Side cartoon showing “The untold ending of D.B. Cooper”
- A binder for my “How to Revise your Novel” materials when I’m working through a revision
- Several candles and a Scentsy burner, for those evening when my husband had Taco Bell for dinner – or the dog seems to have had
- Three, new-in-package Camaro convertible Hotwheels I got at a Camaro event where they had tons of ’em
So what does this stuff say about me and my interests?
Evita and Wolfgang (photo by PhoDOGrapher)
Obviously, my writing and my day job are my passions – my computer is my primary tool for both of these. Both are creative pursuits; while the day job is less so than the writing, it pays the bills (neatly stashed in my letter sorter beside the computer). Camaros are obviously a passion; not only do I have my Camaro mouse, but also my two framed pictures and the Hotwheels. I also like Rottweilers – evidenced by a Rottweiler pen, pictures on my bulletin board, and figurines on the hutch. My family photos around my desk remind me what’s most important!
Some passions aren’t so much anymore. I used to spend more time playing video games, particularly long, role-playing games, especially Pokemon. I still enjoy them, but I just don’t have time to play them any more. I still like my Psyduck action figure, because it still holds true that if I were a Pokemon, I’d be Psyduck, because like me, he has chronic headaches.
What’s on your desk, or in your work area? What do you think it says about you?
And what would Ozzy do?
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