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Saturday, January 25, 2003
In the process of cleaning out some boxes this weekend and organizing my home office, I found the following things:
One (1) brand-new skillet from Crate & Barrel, accompanied by an equally unused spatula, that I purchased in August, 2000.
My certificate of ordination from the Universal Life Church dated November 1, 2000.
The rollover documents for the 401(k) I had with the last company I worked for in New York. I left in June, 2000.
One (1) jump rope.
A jewelry box shaped like a treasure chest, which contained:
My friend Libra's obituary and funeral announcement;
A postcard with a photo of Marlene Dietrich and Claudette Colbert on the front, hinting at my early brushes with lesbianism;
Several photos of myself in various stages of childhood;
Twenty-seven (27) pairs of earrings, three necklaces, and two vintage watches.
A pack of playing cards, three magnets, a bottle opener/key chain, and a t-shirt that I purchased at the Guinness Brewery in Dublin in May, 1999.
Fifteen (15) pairs of black shoes, in various styles, ranging from sandals to pumps to Doc Martens.
One (1) Coach bag, given to me as a going-away present by my friend Rachel when I moved back to L.A. from New York city.
A complete set of action figures from The Matrix.
A stereo, three computer keyboards, a Palm Pilot, two sound cards, two sets of computer speakers, a network card, five ethernet cables, a cable box, and two telephones.
An exquisite handmade leather backpack that my ex-boyfriend Jim bought for me in New York, which contained:
Three (3) receipts from stores in the concourse shopping level of the World Trade Center;
Two (2) U.S. Golden Sacagawea Dollars, badly in need of polishing;
Three (3) English pennies;
One (1) tampon;
One (1) endlessly debated proposal for upgrading the aforementioned former New York-based employer's messaging infrastructure.
I still have 8 more boxes to unload. I am attempting to leave my pack rat lifestyle behind. As Chicago once said, it's a hard habit to break.
babbled by Kat @ 1:38:00 PM |
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