While packing for my upcoming move, I’ve stumbled across a lot of RANDOM things I’ve been hoarding since I left the nest at age 18…
Three dorms, three apartments, and one house later, I find myself asking why the FREAK do I still have this?!?!?!?!?!?
And so I bring you the first installment of To pack, or not to pack?
Exhibit A: 13 inch long pencil.
This pencil is circa 1997. I was in eighth grade and used my allowance money to buy it. It was pimp. I used it joyously for a couple of days, then for fear of having to sharpen the pencil (i.e., shorten the pencil and lessen the pimpness) I stopped using it. It’s been in retirement for 14 years now.
Exhibit B: 14 rolls of tape in various sizes, translucency, and “magical” powers.
Who even uses tape anymore?!
Exhibit C: Rollerblades.
Seriously?
Exhibit D: The first bathing suit I have recollection of wearing:
Adorable.
Exhibit E: My stuffed billy goat.
Mom: “Mare, what’s your favorite animal”?”
Mary: “A goat!”
Mom: searches every store within driving distance for a stuffed goat… what child says their favorite animal is a goat? Puppies? Kitties? Monkeys? SNAKES perhaps? Not for my darling little Mary…..
I will NEVER part with this billy goat… stench and all.
Exhibit E: The original gameboy:
Complete with Tetris and Home Alone!
Exhibit F: Red soccer ball scrunchie:
Clearly, I was one of the popular kids in middle school.
So whataya think? Pack?
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You must pack all that tape or I'm driving to Akron and stealing it from you :P
I'd DEFINITELY keep that pencil!! (I am nerd...) also the gameboy, the goat and the tape!!
to answer your question - ME! I use tape, and I use tape A Lot! :) (I send care packages and random things to people all the time... <3
I love that bathing suit! Don't you dare get rid of it!!!
I love the Little Mermaid! :D It is one of my favorite Disney shows! :D
Ooh, you should keep the Rollerblades - I found mine a few years ago and it's fun!
I know! I'm still debating... problem is I can't find all my safety pads and I'm pretty sure I'd injure myself within the first few strides!
I can't even believe how badly I want that Gameboy, bathing suite, and pencil. My inner fourth grader just died. Marry me?
OMG your comment went to spam! what's up with spam control these days? ... sad news is, I just took the gameboy to goodwill yesterday! I so would have shipped it to you!! dang you spam!
This post is hilarious! I seriously expected stuff like an old sweater, not your toddler bathing suit and hoardes of tape...bahahahaha
Bahaha! Love it! I have a whole box of random stuff like yours that I can't part with. I say pack!
that pencil is so awesome! i was way more into super short pencils, though. in fact, i was super proud of the ones less than two inches long that i had managed to keep and sharpen enough times to get that little.
that is a lot of tape
LOL I can totally picture you using a 2 inch pencil :)