Ladies and gentlemen, I am a pack rat.
If you’re a long-time reader of this blog, this will not be breaking news. But it’s still true.
I save nearly everything: Magazines, concert and other event tickets, posters, mementos, books, DVDs, CDs, promotional tchotchkes, hangers, etc.
I save clothes until they’ve either shrunk to the point of not fitting, faded to the point of being unrecognizable, or ripped so badly that they’re useless — and that applies to shoes, towels, and backpacks/messenger bags too.
I have 20 Newbury Comics pint glasses, and I still use them, even though I have plenty of actual, nicer glasses (and I live alone).
I drove my last car for nearly 11 years before getting a new one.
I still have my old computer, which I replaced in 2006, my old VCR, my old TV, and my old DVD player.
It’s March 12 and I still have holiday cards displayed on my refrigerator.
“Something to Save” was one of my favorite tracks on the George Michael album Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1.
Maybe you get the point. I’m not exactly a candidate for Hoarders, but there’s a reason I have two — yes, two — basement storage units. Continue reading
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