11 Objects

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on June 19, 2003). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

Today’s BlogFodder asks for 11 objects in your immediate vicinity.

The sad thing is, I could quite honestly take the easy route out and give “Eleven empty Dr. Pepper cans” as my answer. Good thing that more housecleaning is on the schedule for tonight.

  1. My camera, waiting for me to empty out the last round of shots.
  2. A stack of pictures from Prairie from our last trip to visit her family in Woodland.
  3. A Rush Hour DVD that I need to watch to see if it’s scratched badly enough to be unwatchable.
  4. An ESPN keyring that I got from Chilkoot Charlie’s bar in Anchorage (this amuses me, because in true sterotypical geek fashion, I couldn’t care less about sports, and because ‘Koots was one of my least favorite hangouts).
  5. A novelty cigarette lighter shaped like a penguin that I saw at 7-11 and couldn’t pass up.
  6. A stack of CDs that, for one reason or another, I’ve discovered haven’t been ripped into my .mp3 collection yet.
  7. A stuffed penguin from Prairie that sits on top of one of my computer monitors, keep watch over all I do.
  8. A printed copy of the W3C’s CSS Level 2 specification, which I’ve actually read cover-to-cover.
  9. Beginning PHP4, which one of these days I’ll actually start digging through so I can learn a bit more about what I can do with PHP on my website.
  10. My checkbook, which these days I use only to pay rent with each month.
  11. Clear packing tape that hasn’t been put away since I was mailing DVDs out to the world.

Fascinating, isn’t it?