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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 05:11 PM
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If your home has a 'theme', what is it?
Ours would probably be called 'Nature's Nutball Preserve.' Not just because of all the animals, but the decor has a lot of art (indoor and outdoor) with crazy-looking animals in very odd places.

What's yours?
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lifesbeautifulmagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 05:21 PM
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1. Oh, I don't know, maybe
something along the lines of

We Do Love Our Hobbies, But The Animals Run The Joint ----

too much?

How about "hire a housekeeper, already" :)
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 05:38 PM
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2. Is this a library?
Books, books, books. Mostly very vintage.
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hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 05:44 PM
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3. Furnished in Early Goodwill.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 05:49 PM
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4. Electronics and the occult
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 05:53 PM
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5. Middle Class Dog.
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MorningGlow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 05:55 PM
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6. Legoland--wait, that's taken? Uh...
Edited on Thu Apr-29-10 05:56 PM by MorningGlow
Watch Where You Step, then.

Between the Legos, the Star Wars action figures, the Matchbox cars, and the errant hinky/nasty natural...er..."products" of a neurotic feline, it's never a wise idea to navigate the living room without turning on a light first.

On edit: No, I don't keep a filthy house--neurotic feline products are scrubbed as soon as they're detected. :P
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 05:55 PM
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7. "Late Grandparent" Style
We take all the old crap.

Although the dining room is done in "Early Poverty".
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 06:03 PM
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10. "Early Poverty"!
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 06:00 PM
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8. Books and Clutter
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arbusto_baboso Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 06:02 PM
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9. Classic Motel
Edited on Thu Apr-29-10 06:03 PM by arbusto_baboso
We're minimalistic.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 06:54 PM
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11. Disorganized Library and Cat Zoo
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 07:56 AM
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27. Wait - Am I you? Are you me? Are we we?
This is weird . . . .
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Dr Morbius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 06:55 PM
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12. Postmodern ultracheap. (nt)
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Cant trust em Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 07:00 PM
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13. hodgepodge
I have an old leather couch, some Ikea stuff, old desk my grandfather made.

It's very post-collegiate.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 07:08 PM
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14. Cathair-Covered Eclectic Modern International
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GoCubsGo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 07:46 PM
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20. Me, too!
The "International" aspect is primarily Modern Danish. Would be all Modern Danish if I had the $$.
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REP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 07:23 PM
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15. Welcome to the (Orchid) Jungle
I have over 200 orchids.
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 07:24 PM
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16. My apartment is part of a big house...
and it used to be three big bedrooms,now it has a living room with a kitchenette. The conversion was done in the 70's and the apartment looks like it's from the 60's..including the furniture.

It's a cute apartment,it's also VERY close to my Grandparents so I can keep a closer eye on them.

My theme is a 60's theme.
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cbayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 07:25 PM
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17. It's rather, er, nautical.
Right now it is rocking about 10 degrees in either direction.

:rofl:
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azmouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 07:26 PM
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18. Someone told me my home reminds them of PA.
I'm from PA. Guess I decorated in my old home style.
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carlyhippy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 07:39 PM
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19. modern oriental contemporary
C
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fizzgig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 11:20 PM
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21. equal parts craigslist chic and family castoff
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 11:25 PM
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22. Is cat hair a decorative theme?
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 11:30 PM
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23. Pre-Hoarder Intervention.
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proteus_lives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 12:16 AM
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24. Early Clutter mixed with MIddle Geek.
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Lugnut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 12:40 AM
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25. Early Everything
I'm not stuck in any particular style or color. My house has a casual lived-in feel. I decorate with things I like without any thought of matching anything.
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Phentex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 07:48 AM
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54. I like this description!
My house is lived in by boys and pets. That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it!
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 01:35 AM
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26. It's an homage to the second law of thermodynamics
:D
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 09:36 AM
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28. Disorganized library (shelves and piles of books) and domestic feline habitat.
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 09:39 AM
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29. white trash trailer with a touch of hippie and a side of survivalist.
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Gidney N Cloyd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 09:45 AM
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30. "On Sale at Target"
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unpossibles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 11:32 AM
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31. Messy? Does that count? nt
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hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 11:37 AM
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32. It used to be Lego with a touch of My Little Pony, then for many years
was cast-off sneakers. Lately it is mostly books, dust and animal hair.
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JCMach1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 11:38 AM
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33. Pet Fur and Cheap Ass IKEA
Edited on Fri Apr-30-10 11:38 AM by JCMach1
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Jokerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 12:03 PM
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34. "Lived In" n/t
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geardaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 12:04 PM
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35. Early Bohemian Lived in.
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Love Bug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 12:09 PM
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36. "Casa del Landfill"
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hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 12:31 PM
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37. Is "Martha Stewert wept" a theme?
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hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 12:33 PM
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38. I found a picture of my house posted here:
http://www.newyorkerstore.com/2004/The-Queer-Eye-people-came-by-but-they-fled/invt/127983
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PJPhreak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 12:39 PM
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39. 70's Dorm room Chic with a bit 'o 90's Geekster.... nt
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 12:41 PM
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40. Victorian cluttered stacked nightmare
Every surface has something stacked on it and not all of it is decorative. Then I have boxes full of stuff that used to be stacked on surfaces which are stacked as well.:crazy:
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 12:55 PM
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41. Unibomber cabin
No doubt.
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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 01:27 PM
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42. Postmodern Cat Hair
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woofless Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 02:56 PM
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43. Summer camp.
Our place in the foothills always reminds me of going to Grandpa's "camp" on a lake in N.H. Just a cabin in the trees, very close to the wilderness.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 05:24 PM
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44. Retro Fuck It I'll Clean It Tomorrow with What This Place Needs
Is More Parrots and Books Ambiance.
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Brickbat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 05:26 PM
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45. .
Edited on Fri Apr-30-10 05:26 PM by Brickbat
.
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 05:29 PM
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46. Two "I"s.
Edited on Fri Apr-30-10 05:39 PM by Fire Walk With Me
Insanity and Infantilism.

An actual "house rule" for my "sober living" home, officially from the office, has been up for months and months:

"Residents must manager of all medications being notify the house taken."

I'm afraid that I'm not on enough meds to understand that.
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 10:14 PM
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47. "Middle-Aged Bachelor Chic"
Edited on Fri Apr-30-10 10:16 PM by MilesColtrane
No cinder blocks, but no doilies either.

Lot's of music, books, and instruments - a few toys...but some nice artwork also.
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Aristus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 10:19 PM
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48. "Do The Puyallup!"
Do the Puyallup Fair, that is...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puyallup_Fair
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Old Troop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 10:21 PM
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49. Chaos
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KT2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 02:15 AM
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50. "Work at Home"
with work creeping into every room (fabrics and sewing jobs).
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kimi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 02:58 AM
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51. "We Just Can't Have Anything Nice, Can We?"
Is that a theme? Considering the cats and kids, it ought to be.
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hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 12:25 PM
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59. THAT honest to goodness had me burst out laughing!
The other day I heard a crunching noise and looked down to see one of the dogs nibbling on a coffee table.
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wickerwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 03:07 AM
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52. Steam punk ecotopia meets 3 am crisis of confidence. n/t
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Duer 157099 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 06:02 AM
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53. Something For Everybody
No really. And I mean *everybody*! There must be at least one thing for every living being on the planet.

Not saying they're all big things, or even desirable things, but most certainly there is enough so everyone can at least have one thing.

Something for everybody!

Now, everybody, please line up at the door to pick up your new stuff!
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 08:13 AM
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55. dunno but the carpet looks like we did an oil change over it.
several, actually.
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GaYellowDawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 08:52 AM
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56. Post Tornado chic.
It's a mess. I gotta clean up.
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Ikonoklast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 10:19 AM
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57. Chaos Theory In Practice
Either that, or Early Feline Madhouse.
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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 10:21 AM
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58. "Now Where the Hell Did I Put That?"
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 12:35 PM
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60. eclectic/traditional/book hoarder in dust and pet hair
Heavy on green
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