The Duchamp raider
I actively try to simplify and minimise my collection of worldly possessions.
Ste, to the contrary, is an instinctive hoarder and -as if that weren't debilitating enough- takes perverse glee in promoting that distressing trait as a mark of sophistication. Imagine a squirrel in overdrive, building up its massive acorn arsenal for the coming winter. Yup.
Friends consistently ooh and aah -rather unhelpfully, in my opinion- at his sizeable personal collections of (i) loose leaf tea; (ii) books; and (iii) neckties. Keeping in mind the Lilliputian dimensions of our humble abode (ie. a tiny 2-bedroom flat), every bit of living space matters. Like the aforementioned bushy-tailed rodent, Ste too is awash with feelings of comfort and security whenever he surveys his vast accumulation. A wistful smile breaks as he contemplates further (i) blends; (ii) titles; and (iii) colours to be acquired.
There remains an important difference, though. Unlike the squirrel's carb-, protein- and fat-packed stores which will see it comfortably through till Spring, should Zurich ever be ravaged by a most brutal winter, Ste and I -the literate, tea-drinking homo sapiens sporting trendy psychadelic neck accessories- would starve.
Outlived, ironically enough, by the scampering, beady-eyed creature with an acorn-sized brain.
4 comments:
Nice Ties!!!
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Sorry that isn't helpful, is it?
Well, I too am guilty of the books. At least it ain't New York...you've got squirrels.
It could be worse...you could be survived by cockroaches.
At least the squirrels could shred the books to make a nest.
xx
pinks
UUUUGH, PINK!!! Stop encouraging the man with these compliments!!!
AND - no comment about the cockroaches. One climbed brazenly into my glass of water a few nights ago. It was in full view, wiggling it's detestable exoskeleton my way.
I of course made sure everything good and light prevailed ... with a crunch!
when i first saw the picture i was like, wah, nice fabric! then i realised they were stefan's ties! he's got good taste :)
Hi Puiming ... ok, bitching aside, I must say that Duchamp has amazing tie designs. I actually selected some of them with Ste on our regular visit to the store whenever we're in London.
The ties are quite daring for a conservative workplace (they're the ones on the left side of the photo, super psycha), but heck, guys-in-suits would all look the same otherwise, no?
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