Worldwide Wallet
I was going through my wallet the other day and came to the conclusion that if I actually cleared it out every once in a while, my handbag would probably be about 10 pounds lighter. There is an unprecedented level of crap shoved in there, 92.3% of which, is pretty much useless.
Here’s a breakdown of what I found in the bottomless black lagoon I like to call my wallet:
Social Security cards from Canada, England and the US. (I’m like the United Nations).
2 debit cards from England (one of which expired in 2008).
2 Japanese bank cards (I stopped living there in 2006).
2 Canadian debit cards for bank accounts I have long since closed.
1 UK credit card that expired in 2007.
An appointment card for the spa I used to go to in Tokyo. Apparently my last appointment was scheduled for January 17th 2006 at 1pm. I’m running a little late.
2 Air Miles cards. I’ve had them for about 2 years and have a combined total of about 45 points. I’m not getting anywhere fast.
A Boots Advantage points card. Boots is a drug store in the UK. I haven’t lived in England for almost 6 years. Where exactly did I think I’d be collecting points for?
2 Metro cards from New York.
3 business cards from my french teachers in Japan. Yeah, go figure.
A Tokyo subway map, lest I get lost in Toronto, that’s really gonna help me out.
A fortune from chinese food I had in New York in 2004. It says ‘You’re transforming yourself into someone who is certain to succeed.’ And in case you’re wondering, my lucky numbers, according to the fortune, are 4, 10, 22, 27, 29 and 35.
The only thing in there that I actually use right now is my current debit card. In everything else in my life, I don’t hold on to things like this. Sentiment aside, I throw shit out regularly and feel much better for it. Why can I not seem to apply that to my wallet?
Come on, I can’t be the only one out there like this. What’s in your wallet? (Did Capital One trademark that phrase in their commercials? If so, whatever. Deal with it Capital One!)
