Saturday, January 03, 2009

Total Recall



I spent half a day going over my old stuff.

I actually had doubts as to how long I was going to finish it. I was pretty sure that it would take me some time because more than deciding what stuff to let go, I was expecting that I will read, reminisce and recall memories through the stuff that I have.

I went through a box of letters and cards from friends back in high school and college. As much as I wanted to go through the letters and cards I have received over the years, I had to just arrange them. Otherwise, baka February na hindi pa ako tapos sa pag-ayos ng stuff ko.

I still have the "Giant Rascals" camping banner we had when I was in 4th year high school. I still have the retreat letters - both from teachers and friends - back in 4th year high school. I still have those little birthday gifts from friends back in college and the hirits they had with the letters sent. I still have those bookmarks with notes from friends.

I went through my collection of key chains and pins. Those stuff remind me of the places I have been to and how blessed I am to have gone to those places and to enjoy it with great people. Aside from places, I also had key chains and pins which remind of events - 100th year of independence, JS Prom, among others.

I gathered old pictures that were not yet placed in albums - pictures taken during college and work. Scrapbooking is definitely one of the things I look forward to doing after taking the bar .. hehe.

I scanned my scrapbook of celebrities with a number of autographed pictures. I wonder when I would get to write to another celebrity.

I decided to hold on to my X-Files, David Duchovny, Noah Wyle, Ryan Agoncillo and Scrapbooking magazines.

I went over some files and documents - diplomas, certificates, school publications, transcript of records. I decided to throw away my pay slips after all these years (huwaat!?!)

I gathered all of what is left of my stationery collection as well as unused planners. I also gathered all the gratitude journals that I have kept since I was in college. I also kept my math journal, which I had in high school. I also found my thin notebook of poems I have made when I was in grade school and high school .. hehe. I think I will post it if I have nothing to post.

I also arranged by VCD collection (hindi pa ganun ka-uso ang DVD nung nag-start ako collect). I also checked the CDs I have, which included MP3s, pictures and work files .. hehe. I had fun scanning through the pictures :)

All in all, I think it was a nice trip to memory lane.

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