My room, in 9 points or less

1. "Kryptonite" clock, I like the old, 1950's Americana style. I did briefly move the clock to a different wall and replace it with a ceramic Aztec sun, but I couldn't get used to looking there for the time, and moved it back.

2. "Fingeroo" my Kangaroo finger puppet and phone charm that were among my birthday presents from San this year. Anyone else would probably think it was odd and random, but it's exactly my sense of humour.

3. "Nighthawks: 1942" by Edward Hopper. As longer term readers might remember, I am a big fan of Edward Hopper's work. His paintings in turn are an influence on my photography.

4. My snowboard. Unused for another season, it's annoying living in England where although it's freezing cold it rarely snows, and there's no mountains anyway. No time or funds for a European snow break this year, I hope instead to buy some new boots and take some lessons in time for the season next year. I've tried several times when my funds were at their lowest to sell the board, but it won't go.

5. "Frank" my snake plant. A plant native to the Arizona desert, he didn't really thrive in my bedroom until we got double glazing. I periodically move him around the house depending on how much light/heat I think he needs.

6. A wine bottle carafe -- now being used to collect 1p and 2p coins. Until recently, it also collected 5p coins, until I found the coke machine at work that only ever takes exact change accepted 5p coins, and tipped them all out.

7. "L'Eau D'Issey Pour Homme" eau de toilette. A little known fact is that I prefer eau de toilette to aftershave lotion, but of all fragrances tried, sampled and worn Issey Miyake remains my favourite.

8. My British passport. Still lying on the desk because I had to rummage it out recently when booking flights to Seville for Easter, it seems the Spanish authorities now need passport details for everyone travelling.

9. One, single, solitary glow-in-the-dark star. Until quite recently, I had various stars on my ceiling and walls -- then I read DownHomeGirl's comments on the Sunday Times list of "Reasons Why You're Single". Right there, at number 8 -- "[you] have glow in the dark stars above your bed". This is probably one that was previously gracing the front of my monitor, though looking around the room I can see a couple of others I have missed. The eagle-eyed among you will notice there is still one stuck to my clock.

Edit: Jiminy Cricket has suggested I make this a meme. So I shall. It is the "My room in 9 points" meme, and along with him I also tag to do the same Mez, Zero Sum, Treespotter and Moaky. As mentioned in the comments, the rules are simple: take a picture of your room, then tag 9 random items in the picture. And you are not allowed to deliberately place items in the picture.