Loose change
In my current, immediate possession:-
1 pair black/green Haviannas, bought as replacement for the pair that broke after I'd walked round the world (ok it seemed that way to me). These may not actually be mine, as I'm convinced they were swapped for MY pair on the steps of the shala in Mysore earlier this year
1 pair blue / white striped boxed boxer shorts. Ok, there's no story behind these at all. In fact I can't remember where I bought them from (Debenhams in Glasgow?) or how long ago. I do know they're reasonably comfortable, which is kinda important. I stopped wearing 'briefs' years ago as they always seemed to cut into the tops of my legs, though they made David Beckham look small by comparison. I do own 1 pair Calvin Klein that get worn on special occasions, no, not that kind of occasion, though I've been known to go command for long periods - I am Scottish after all.
1 pair newish King's designer jeans bought in Clapham Junction. They have a nifty white stitching which is prominent down the legs of all places. I've had more comments about these jeans than any single other pair I've owned. They're too big for me, or rather, they were a good fit and I've shrunk (again) over the last few weeks. I bought these completely on a whim. Turned out the salesman was from a town only 7 miles from where I grew up and he knew the pool where I used to work. SOmetimes it's a very small world.
1 8Y yoga singlet emblazoned with the Surya Namaskara A count from the Astanga Yoga Primary Series. Ekam 1 inhale et al. Purchased from a very nice ex-BA cabin crew member in Mysore circa 2008. Still very comfortable though I've worn the crap out of it. Pleased this one survived the Mysore stoor this last trip.
1 All Saints blue low cut t-shirt. Cut so low in the chest area it actually looks like it's been ripped across the middle. I love All Saints for their lack of logo-ing, or relative lack anyways
2 x silver bangles. 1 from the Paddington Market on the way to Bondi Beach in Oz, bought for the pricely some of 30 bucks, and a great steal at that. After I lost my hat and chain when I came back from Mysore this year this is my most prize possession as it's been with me the longest. it's surprisingly heavy, I've worn it every day since I bought it, on my right wrist, though I'm right handed, I'd wear my watch on my left one, it sits aloneg side a single bangle that I bought for $10 in Miami. I think I actually got 4 for 10 bucks. It's cheap, cheerful, and just great for annoying people when I bang it against the other one.
1 Paul Smith leather wallet, contents :
Lloyds tsb card, 10x1st class stamps, AYL Moon calendar, driving licence, Tri Yoga membership card, RAC membership card though I no longer own a car, costa coffee card (I'd never go to Starbucks if I had the choice not to), £15 in cash, loose receipts.
1 Oyster card for getting around town
1 duffle bag, contents thereof…
1 Dell Mini 10v. I got fed up carting my macbook pro round about with me so this was the cheapest alternative to that.
1 Dell mouse, as the touchpad doesn't work too well with OSX here
iPhone3GS, heavily used and currenty sporting some 60+ apps 3 of which I wrote myself! Yes, I know, big head. Headphones, for said big head. 3 missed calls, mostly from iPhone head hunters who always never call me back when they hear how much I currently earn; 14 text messages, 1 of which says 'Is 2.00pm Sunday ok?', which of course it most definitely is. :>
Books:
-On the Road (The original script) by Jack Kerouac, currently pegged at page 200 (oh spooky) by a flyer from Sharath's August '09 workshop. I find Jack's work very easy and somewhat liberating to read. If I'd had him with me in India I probably would've consumed this one in a day. It's one, monolithic paragraph from start to finish, which by itself adds to the sensations of his journey across America in the 50s. I'm rather quickly becoming a fan. How comes I never read any of his stuff before now, and how come I had to read Billy, flipping, Budd rather than something like this at school?
-Sports and Exercise Massage - Sandy Fritz
-Mind Hacks, Tips & Tools for using your brain - Tom Stafford & Matt Webb
-The Muscle Book - for colouring
1 yellow marker pen, 1 green one
1 black Bic pen
1 kiwi keyring plus keys, which gives me great joy when kids and adults play with it as I know all the disgusting places it's been that they dont
Aside: Can you tell I'm starting a massage course in the not so distant future? I'm absolutely shitting myself on this, it's so much like going back to school, well University, it is BTEC level 5 after all. Most to of the books are 500+ pages thick. Aaarrggggh!!!
6 CDs with various boring computer programs on them that I need to check out
1 Ray Ban case complete with cleaning fluid, cloth, and Graphite Sun Glasses (non polarised as I thought they fit my face shape better than the polarised ones). Apparently I was the first person to buy these new pair in the shop where I got them
1 Inatur factor 15 natural sun block from India which worked wonders today. It's the only sunscreen I found in Mysore that didn't state that it prevented you from tanning or made you whiter. What is it with that and India?
1 tub 100 tablets L-Lysine 1000mg, 99 left. Took one with eats tonight.
1 triangular meditation cushion which was a gift from my Yoga flow teacher when she came back from Bali, and, which, for various reasons i'll not go into here, is very close to my heart
Its a big bag
Belly contents:
1 Chipotle Veggie Burrito, Cheese, Guacamole, Peppers, 1 Brooklyn Lager, 1 Stella, 1 litre water (remains there of)
I brain, mostly used and a bit worn around the edges, full of junk, romantic notions, dreams you could fill the British Museum with, hope for the heart (see below)
1 heart, badly bruised, in much need of some TLC and a decent counterpart to help find some much needed rest. It's been a long search. How come you haven't found me yet?
£2.27 in loose change
Sounds a bit like an autopsy report if you ask me
