Here's a list of everything I had on my person on August 30th at 2 p.m., just in case you were wondering. Financial/identifying info has been left out to prevent strangers from anonymously depositing money into my accounts. I don't need your charity. [ed. note: yes I do]
2 Black Shoes
2 Black Socks
1 Pair Black Pants, connected at waist
Grey paint stains on pants
1 tattered brown wallet, containing:
*1 ticket stub (Volver) *
*Best Buy Gift Card
*Ummba Grill Gift Card (still has $5 on it!)
*AARP card, erroneously mailed to me
*SPADAC business card, Jim Antonisse
*2005 National Parks Pass *
*Hollywood Video Card
*Gamespot EDGE card (exp 11/07)
*Broken Exxon/Mobil Card
*USC ID
*Kenmont Pool Guest Pass
*Met. Museum Membership (Exp. 2/07) *
* ACM Membership
* Hallie McConlogue's business card *
* 2 $1 bills
* 1 $20 bill (wow!)
* Prepaid Westfield's Gift Card *
*Broken Met. Audio Guide Card *
* HSBC Bank Card
* Loew's Reel Dollars
* Old Pure West business card (old Wanderin' Hobo logo)
* Commerce Prepaid Debit Card
* Fleet Bank Sleeve
* Bank of America Gold Check Card
* Carl Nacht, MD's card *
* Aetna Dental PPO card *
* AAA Temporary Membership
* USC Blue Cross Card
* EyeMed Access Plan C Card
* MD Provisional (?) License
[trailing * = I laughed at this and removed it from my wallet for good]
1 Cellular Phone (RAZR)
5 Connected Keyrings, containing:
* 1 chain (nothing on it anymore!)
* 1 Dodge Caravan Key
* 1 Key, old Park Ave apt (roof access when I go back to NYC!)
* Red Rubber Key Jacket... why?
* 1 Key, current House
* 1 Key, MD house
* 1 Key, Masterlock
* 1 Key, my current car, Cheeks
* 1 Key, once worked for thesis space
* 1 Bottle opener w/ locksmith #
* CVS pharmacy swipe card
* Ralph's swipe card
1 pair Hanes underwear (boring today)
1 White shirt, blue stripes
3 fillings, discretely tooth-colored
1 Apple Powerbook laptop
1 Apple Power Cord
1 CTIN 532 Bibliography
1 CTIN 532 Syllabus
1 Green Notebook
1 Blue Notebook
1 EA Pin
1 Mechanical Pencil
1 Wooden Pencil
1 Black Pen
1 Pink Sharpie
1 CTIN 489 Syllabus
1 inCase computer case
Who knew that an average day was so heavy? The weirdest part is that 85% of this stuff I would characterize, offhand and without much consideration, as vaguely "necessary".
Back in the caveman days, humans kept a small address book between their buttcheeks and that was it. How quickly time renders our universe unrecognizable, huh?