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Contents of a Character's Wallet by space bug
June 13th, 2006 11:51 AM
First, the wallet itself:
textile, velcro, plain black with a chain, attached to a large array of keys- 13, on three separate rings. There is a red keychain bottle opener that says "ROCKITS".
Onto wallet contents. First in the pockets for cards:
Minnesota Drivers License
Auto Insurance card
Chevrolet "courtesey key"
Aetna insurance card
Medica insurance card
Better World Club membership card
Office Max credit card and tax exempt cards, bearing the name of an arts organization
Bobby Bead discount card
Motorcycle Safety Foundation course completion card from 5/2003
Two video store cards
Visa card from credit union
Debit card from credit union
In the section for bills:
two five dollar bills, one penny
Victoria's Secret gift card
Slip of paper with better world club membership number and 800 number on one side and name and address of auto mechanic on the other
star shaped post-it note with email address
Seller's Notice of Sale for an 82 yamaha two-wheeled vechicle
ticket stub from Burning Man 2005
Social Security Card
Business cards, one from a property management company, one from something called mototat design
Six fortunes from fortune cookies:
"Not to decide is a decision"
"Observe; Listen; Think; Feel; Use Your Intuition - Then Speak"
"The days that make us happy make us wise"
"With a little more hard work, your creativity takes you to great heights"
"Ultimately, we must learn to trust ourselves"
"The best times of your life have not yet been lived"
Slip of paper with an address labeled "Trixie", two phone numbers, and an address for a bar on the West Bank called Bullwinkles
Small slip of paper that says, simply, "Laura"
A large stack of receipts:
handwritten receipt for a stove
two receipts from the grocery coop
three ATM withdrawals
Home Depot receipt for strangely large amounts of plastic
Apple Store receipt for powerbook
Receipt for Alesis 100 watt amplifier
receipt from sandwich shop
Onto possible deductions about the owner of these items:
If you knew nothing about Minnesota Roller Derby, the keychain bottle opener wouldn't have as much significance, however, the rockits are the most awesomest derby team in the minnesota rollergirls flat track derby league- winner, in fact, of the covented Golden Skate for 2006. You may or may not deduce that the owner of the keychain has another personna who is a member of this team. The wallet chain may indicate that its owner has a tendency to lose keys. It might not indicate that she prefers to wear it for its mitten-clip practicality more than any show of badassery or love of the wallet chain aesthetic- it may simply be some insurance that when she remembers to leave the house with either wallet or keys she will, more than likely, remember both. Multitude of keys suggest responsibility and access to multiple vehicles.
Subject is insured in several capacities. She rides a motorcycle, or did until very recently. Her choice of roadside assistance suggests two things: that she is ecologically minded, and that her car is not utterly reliable (BWC offers roadside assistance for bicycles!) Many things might be suggested by one who both goes to Burning Man and shows either the sentimentality (or packrattish behavior) to keep the stub for nearly a year. Fortunes also suggest sentimentality.
She owns a stove and shops at a grocery co-op; suggests fondness for cooking and eat natural hippie food. Or sandwiches. Someone thinks she enjoys purchasing overpriced underwear. She know something about beads or beading, but wears no jewelry. Odd.
Evidence of sound-geek tendencies are suggested by purchase of amplifier and laptop computer. Email address and computer purchase suggest subject is adept with electronic communication.
Subject enjoys movies.
Subject is something of a packrat, and dislikes carrrying more than $60 in cash at any time.
May also have financial responsibilities for a tax-exempt arts organization of some kind.
"Laura"?
$100 worth of plastic sheeting?
That's just weird. Perhaps subject has an unhealthy fixation with Twin Peaks?
EDIT:
I re-read the task description, and realized that I am to add something to my pockets to better describe myself to the world.
Last year for Burning Man, I created small slips of paper with various quotes on them, put them in a bag, and had people fish one out at random to keep. One that found its way to our wall in our recently abandoned apartment was a quote from Amelia Earhart: "Never interrupt someone doing something you said couldn't be done." For some reason, I like it very much, and think I will add it to my wallet. Now that I've removed a shitton of useless receipts, I think there's room.
textile, velcro, plain black with a chain, attached to a large array of keys- 13, on three separate rings. There is a red keychain bottle opener that says "ROCKITS".
Onto wallet contents. First in the pockets for cards:
Minnesota Drivers License
Auto Insurance card
Chevrolet "courtesey key"
Aetna insurance card
Medica insurance card
Better World Club membership card
Office Max credit card and tax exempt cards, bearing the name of an arts organization
Bobby Bead discount card
Motorcycle Safety Foundation course completion card from 5/2003
Two video store cards
Visa card from credit union
Debit card from credit union
In the section for bills:
two five dollar bills, one penny
Victoria's Secret gift card
Slip of paper with better world club membership number and 800 number on one side and name and address of auto mechanic on the other
star shaped post-it note with email address
Seller's Notice of Sale for an 82 yamaha two-wheeled vechicle
ticket stub from Burning Man 2005
Social Security Card
Business cards, one from a property management company, one from something called mototat design
Six fortunes from fortune cookies:
"Not to decide is a decision"
"Observe; Listen; Think; Feel; Use Your Intuition - Then Speak"
"The days that make us happy make us wise"
"With a little more hard work, your creativity takes you to great heights"
"Ultimately, we must learn to trust ourselves"
"The best times of your life have not yet been lived"
Slip of paper with an address labeled "Trixie", two phone numbers, and an address for a bar on the West Bank called Bullwinkles
Small slip of paper that says, simply, "Laura"
A large stack of receipts:
handwritten receipt for a stove
two receipts from the grocery coop
three ATM withdrawals
Home Depot receipt for strangely large amounts of plastic
Apple Store receipt for powerbook
Receipt for Alesis 100 watt amplifier
receipt from sandwich shop
Onto possible deductions about the owner of these items:
If you knew nothing about Minnesota Roller Derby, the keychain bottle opener wouldn't have as much significance, however, the rockits are the most awesomest derby team in the minnesota rollergirls flat track derby league- winner, in fact, of the covented Golden Skate for 2006. You may or may not deduce that the owner of the keychain has another personna who is a member of this team. The wallet chain may indicate that its owner has a tendency to lose keys. It might not indicate that she prefers to wear it for its mitten-clip practicality more than any show of badassery or love of the wallet chain aesthetic- it may simply be some insurance that when she remembers to leave the house with either wallet or keys she will, more than likely, remember both. Multitude of keys suggest responsibility and access to multiple vehicles.
Subject is insured in several capacities. She rides a motorcycle, or did until very recently. Her choice of roadside assistance suggests two things: that she is ecologically minded, and that her car is not utterly reliable (BWC offers roadside assistance for bicycles!) Many things might be suggested by one who both goes to Burning Man and shows either the sentimentality (or packrattish behavior) to keep the stub for nearly a year. Fortunes also suggest sentimentality.
She owns a stove and shops at a grocery co-op; suggests fondness for cooking and eat natural hippie food. Or sandwiches. Someone thinks she enjoys purchasing overpriced underwear. She know something about beads or beading, but wears no jewelry. Odd.
Evidence of sound-geek tendencies are suggested by purchase of amplifier and laptop computer. Email address and computer purchase suggest subject is adept with electronic communication.
Subject enjoys movies.
Subject is something of a packrat, and dislikes carrrying more than $60 in cash at any time.
May also have financial responsibilities for a tax-exempt arts organization of some kind.
"Laura"?
$100 worth of plastic sheeting?
That's just weird. Perhaps subject has an unhealthy fixation with Twin Peaks?
EDIT:
I re-read the task description, and realized that I am to add something to my pockets to better describe myself to the world.
Last year for Burning Man, I created small slips of paper with various quotes on them, put them in a bag, and had people fish one out at random to keep. One that found its way to our wall in our recently abandoned apartment was a quote from Amelia Earhart: "Never interrupt someone doing something you said couldn't be done." For some reason, I like it very much, and think I will add it to my wallet. Now that I've removed a shitton of useless receipts, I think there's room.
