My small world

[bill_schubert]

I had a brief back and forth with mrdreamjeans about ties a couple of days ago.  I have one wadded up on the top shelf of my closet.  He has something like 60.  I wore them every day for four years in prep school and then periodically during a military career.  Now, no more.  I like T-shirts and old man Hawaiian shirts.  And shorts.  One funeral suit (not for my funeral.. .I go naked back into the cosmos, please, same way I got here). In fact my entire wardrobe is contained in two locations:

My closet

I've got five summer sun shirts, a couple of knit shirts, four winter long sleeve shirts, a dozen Hawaiian shirts, couple of sweatshirts, winter coat and the harness for Tobi hanging in a plastic bag that I can't return yet.  And a bunch of shoes half of which I could get rid of and likely will soon.  I have exactly the number of hangars I've got clothes.  One for one.

My dresser

And five drawers.  Two drawers for T-shirts, one shorts, one jeans and long pants, and one everything else.

And my hanging robe/sweatshirt/toboggan tree.

That is it.  Everything I ever wear.  My commitment is for everything I buy I get rid of something.  

And still I've got too much stuff, more than I wear.  

I do like the simplicity.  I like having this little piece of my universe under control.  The rest of the house belongs to the dogs, cats and wife and is chaos.  I draw the line at the entrance to my office.

The more I look at the closet.. the more I think I need to pare it down some.  

Comments

[egg-shell.livejournal.com]

What is that face thing on your dresser? Is it made by first making a mold with plaster of Paris on someone's face? If so, my dad used to make those of our family.

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it is a mask made of me when I was 20 or so and in theater using dental mold stuff and then plaster. I painted it and somehow kept track of it for 46 years.

[egg-shell.livejournal.com]

Very cool!

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

I completely understand your wardrobe. I spent years having to dress up for events and then for corporate jobs. Most of my ties are 20 years old. S0, my rationale is if you have them, use them ... :)