25 points
Contents of a Character's Wallet by Chachi
July 8th, 2006 6:31 PM
I've had my wallet since my sophmore year of college. It's starting to show its age now, but I am not in a rush to replace it since I love it so much. It's hard to find a large woman's wallet that is not leather (since I'm vegetarian).
My wallet is full of a lot of stuff. As usual, I have no cash - just a few coins - and a bunch of receipts. I've outlined the big groupings of items for your pleasure. And there is a Band-Aid (I was a Girl Scout for 9 years).
1. Credit and debit cards. Yes, I have one of each. No, I don't have balances on all of them.
2. Said pile of random receipts. Mostly ATM withdrawls and lunch.
3. Store club cards. These vary from local quilting shops to Borders, to Petco and REI. I'm a sucker for pretty much any store card if it's free. They can have my purchase history patterns, I don't care that much.
4. Membership cards for organizations. Stuff like the Legion of Honor, KQED, my scuba diving card, etc.
5. Travel membership cards. I'm a consultant and travel a lot for work. Those miles and points are mine, damnit, and I'm going to Europe one day.
I think my wallet shows very well the consumer-side of me. Except for the Sierra Club membership, and maybe the REI card, there is nothing to indicate my eco-conscience side. But the memberships in the clubs and organizations, my Red Cross blood donor card, do show that I have a non-consumer/caplitalistic side.
The item(s) I would add to my wallet is a photograph of the ones I love. My boyfriend, my brother and his kids, my cats, my parents. I think the connection to others is what is most lacking.
My wallet is full of a lot of stuff. As usual, I have no cash - just a few coins - and a bunch of receipts. I've outlined the big groupings of items for your pleasure. And there is a Band-Aid (I was a Girl Scout for 9 years).
1. Credit and debit cards. Yes, I have one of each. No, I don't have balances on all of them.
2. Said pile of random receipts. Mostly ATM withdrawls and lunch.
3. Store club cards. These vary from local quilting shops to Borders, to Petco and REI. I'm a sucker for pretty much any store card if it's free. They can have my purchase history patterns, I don't care that much.
4. Membership cards for organizations. Stuff like the Legion of Honor, KQED, my scuba diving card, etc.
5. Travel membership cards. I'm a consultant and travel a lot for work. Those miles and points are mine, damnit, and I'm going to Europe one day.
I think my wallet shows very well the consumer-side of me. Except for the Sierra Club membership, and maybe the REI card, there is nothing to indicate my eco-conscience side. But the memberships in the clubs and organizations, my Red Cross blood donor card, do show that I have a non-consumer/caplitalistic side.
The item(s) I would add to my wallet is a photograph of the ones I love. My boyfriend, my brother and his kids, my cats, my parents. I think the connection to others is what is most lacking.
