Show and Tell - Five strange objects that live in my house.

I collect weird things. Always have. I also collect perfectly normal things. Like rocks. But today for "show & tell" I thought I'd show you some of the strange things that I've saved over the years. Quality of images may not be top notch, I basically threw these items in the scanner so bear with me.

First we have a piece of wallpaper. It used to live on the wall (where wallpaper normally belongs) in our bedroom at the cabin by the sea in Sweden that my Morfar* built. It represents a happy childhood and I blame this specific wallpaper for persuing my current profession as a graphic designer.

Second is a rose that I got from my first love when I was twelve. His name was Daniel, he had brown eyes, curly hair and wore his dads cowboy boots to school. Need I say more?

Third is a swedish five krona bill. They replaced it with a coin more than 30 years ago. Is it worth anything? I think not. Great design though.

Forth is when it starts getting really weird. It's a dried up gecko I found behind an outlet in a Kailua house after getting zapped with 110V. I was working as an underpaid, and paid under the table, electricians assistant while I studied communication arts. In Hawai'i geckos are a symbol of good luck.

Fifth is evidence that I treat my pets as the children I don't have. Yes, those are puppy teeth and kitty nails. Sick and wrong? I know.

I'm bummed out because I couldn't find what I really wanted to show you. When I was in my early twenties I found a four leaf clover during a lovers quarrel... Anyway, I've searched high and low and turned my already messy office into something out of a disaster movie but it's nowhere to be found. Bullocks! 

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The "what if" list? Still not written, turns out D just really needed to talk and the only way he knew how to start a conversation was to suggest making a list... He's homesick, misses his girls, paranoid about the big b-day coming up and isn't really happy at work. We had a long talk while we walked the dog as the sun set over the fields and he started to feel a little better. It seems I've dodged the list making once again. Just as I was starting to think it might be a good idea.

* Maternal Grandfather