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Paper Airplane
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Contents of a Character's Wallet by Paper Airplane

September 26th, 2006 5:41 PM

INSTRUCTIONS: In Jack Finney's short story, "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket", the character - clinging to the side of a building - imagines what the world will think of him if they only have the contents of his pockets to consider.

Empty your pockets, your wallet, your purse out onto a table- tally the contents and tell us what the world would think of you, if they had only those effects to consider. Then, decide upon one thing to add to the contents of your pockets, your wallet, or your purse, which will better enunciate the truth of your person to the world.

Contents of my handbag include:
_Wallet/containing usual wallet stuff, credit card, id card, a few dollars and a couple receipts
_i-pod in a pink silicon case
_cellphone with various dangling objects (panda with an apple...and a cat in a cabbage)
_a little japanese notebook (4x4) with assorted scribblings in it. brief ideas I didn't want to forget.
_a green gelly roll pen
_a book, "bird by bird" by Anne Lamott. Its instructions on writing and life.
_keys with sushi keychain and pink gloomy bear keychain
_yellow plastic duck necklace filled with bubbles
_nihilist chewing gum (their motto is "we don't believe in flavor")
_lip venom
_jewel encrusted compact mirror from Saks Fifth Avenue
_Armani concealer, eyeliner, and mascara
_the bottom of my bag is filled with individual packaged hard candies
_and one beat up little plastic horse. he has a painted white mane. mario found him, and brought him to me.

If I were to be going through someone's things...I guess I would start with their wallet. I think my id picture is pretty cute, thats a good start. Most of the receipts stuffed inside the tiny plastic panda wallet are for restaurants. This might make someone think I either can't cook or have a lot of disposable income. My lack of cash might make them reconsider the income side. Obviously my bag is full of a lot of childish things. This might be taken several ways, depending on the person. More than likely they would see it as immature and eccentric. I guess I would move on to the cellphone next. Anyone going through my phone book would be shocked at the nearly total lack of girl's phone numbers. This could lead a person to believe that I was promiscuous. The notebook and pen and even the book make it obvious that writing is an interest. If they actually read my scribblings, or rather, were able to (they are completely illegible.) they would probably ascertain that I am a total crazyface. If they didn't they might just think I am forgetful...and that without the notebook and pen I would neglect to complete the simplest task. I think with all the random things in there...they will probably just think I am a schizophrenic packrat. They probably wouldn't be too far off.

- smaller

contents

contents

all strewn about


my little war torn pony

my little war torn pony

Mario found him in an industrial park



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i forgot
posted by Paper Airplane on September 26th, 2006 5:56 PM

the thing I need to add:
a paper airplane. a clever person would understand me thoroughly, were that included.

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posted by anna one on September 27th, 2006 10:21 PM

crazyface is a good word. with your permission, I intend to use it.

crazyface craze
posted by Paper Airplane on September 28th, 2006 7:00 PM

by all means