My Ten Essentials

(photos borrowed from Flickr contacts, Pinterest, Modcloth and my own Flickrstream)

I was inspired by a series on the CB2 blog of various employees posting their 10 essentials. It got me thinking, “Hmmm, what are my 10 essentials?”

So, here are my 10 essential things:

1. something to read: a book, a magazine, the back of a cereal box. If I have a free moment, I want to read. I even stockpile book apps on my iphone (see below) so that I will never be without something to read.
2. iphone: If I have nothing to read, I can check my email, check out Flickr or read Gizmodo. I play Scrabble all the time and love doing the NYTimes crossword puzzle. Occasionally, I actually use it to make calls.
3. knitting: I always have a project on the needles. I always knit in front of the TV. Its the only way I can sit still.
4. Coffee: preferably a dark roast French Roast with half and half and a packet of fake sugar, in my Japanese insulated mug (lime green, of course).
5. Blythe: My Goldie Beatrix goes with me everywhere. I have pictures of Blythe dolls in every room, on my desk, screen saver, etc. Because of Blythe, I’ve traveled, made new friends and been able to meld many of my interests into one focus.
6. MINI Cooper: exceptionally well-designed, fun to drive, and fuel economical. Best car ever.
7. a bag: I love bags. Particularly vintage or classic looking bags. I need something in which to carry the phone, book, doll and knitting.
8. a cardigan: I am always cold so I always have a cardigan — lightweight, classic cardis in the summer and thick, wooly cardis in the winter.
9. notebooks: a moleskine, a blank black sketchbook, a leather-bound, handmade book from Venice. racking open a new sketchbook or notebook is the closest thing to heaven I can think of.
10. a camera: I love photography. I am constantly on the hunt for the perfect camera. I always have at least one camera with me. Thanks to a stint with the Lomographic Society the tenants of Lomography have been fully ingrained into me.

(my favorite Timbuk2 bag, my iphone, a moleskine notebook, stuff to read, and some knitting... clearly, with the exception of my car, most of my "essentials" would fit into the average airline overhead bin.)

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