谷歌點名「情」：舊物情 Old Stuff

舊物情

如果我寫最近在執拾東西，那一定是假的，因為我雜物很多，所以是「一直」在執拾東西。其實都是一些舊物。前幾年，有一個頗流行的詞—斷捨離。三不五時就在臉書看到朋友在分享轉發關於斷捨離的文章。一陣甚麼都沒有才是人生的風潮。我也半調子的加進這熱潮，因為我也有物滿之患。衣服、書本、玩具有的沒的幾個櫃子。最快選出來不要的是一些不合身或者不會而穿的款式的衣服，拿去志願機構轉送了。再來，一些資訊雜誌，過期的就拿去回收；大學筆記也有一堆，但有很多都已經是過時的東西了...而且網絡也有很多新的教學，也說再見。

這些都是小菜一碟，真正頭痛都在後面。

紀念品。我有好些看演唱會和美術展的紀念品。演唱會手燈、吊飾、記事本、環保袋等等，買的時候也稍稍考慮過實際用途，所以也在不停的消化當中。美術展紀念品也很頭痛，它好像不太佔地方，但大多實在太美美的不捨得用，哪怕只是個文件夾... 發現這個問題後，現在也只是買幾張明信片做紀念。

書本、雜誌和CD。讀書不嫌多，但書和雜誌真的很佔地方。還有大量的插畫期刊，一整個不捨得扔掉。久不久拿回來看，或者做參考，這一塊怎樣都斷捨不了。我放棄。至於CD，其實我連播於器都沒了，筆電也早沒有CD槽了。我喜歡的偶像沒有在ITUNES賣，我拿著CD無語問蒼天。

最頭痛的是模型和玩具。小時候的毛公仔我真的不捨得丟掉，我覺得他們都有靈魂的，都是小時候的玩伴。就讓他們一直在黑暗的角落默默看著我吧。之後長大才買的食玩和模型，又不能像古天樂放工廠，很是頭痛。

禮物應該是很難處理的頭三甲吧？近年短線旅行變平宜方便，三百五十六天總會有親朋在旅遊，收手信是家常便飯。以前都想買有特色的東西，可是收禮的人也有點不明所以，地方名勝的紀念掛碟到底要不要用？現在反而變簡單，熟人買一些小吃就行，買的沒負擔收的也輕鬆。記得有一種日本機場必能買到小蛋糕，它好一陣子是前公司同事的手信熱選，大家都知道大家懶，也倒是一種默契。

雖過七夕但情人的禮物不能不聊，不過只有前度的。我重實用，沒用的都不會存起來，照片或者卡片都通通送出門，免傷心。照片和用心做的小禮物拿上手一刻心情十分微妙。看著曾經心愛過的人花心血做的手工，但那人已經沒有在意自己喇，還留著覺得自己像個傻瓜，所以一丟換個痛快！ 這裡有人會儲存前度的照片和小手工之類的嗎？倒想聽聽他們的故事。

舊物之中有一些珍寶是物在人在的，好像紀念鈔之類。小時候借家人工作之便收集了世界各地的郵票。雖然都是普通郵票，但也算一些珍藏了。也有舊相片，吶，我出生在還沒有數碼相機的時代啊。這些都算一生都不能丟的東西了。話說也應該把這些相片存個數碼版比較安心。但倒過來，有一些只有數碼照片又想把它們打印出來，到底這是甚麼心理？過慣了數碼生活，反而變成不拿上手不安心嗎？還是商人的詭計呢？最近常看到手機照片打印站。

包含著各種回憶和感情的物品東一點西一點，聚起來不能少覷。舊物有情，沒的是地方，如果有那種放不明來歷的森林棋盤的閣樓有多好呢。既然不行，就一點點的繼續分類。就算不能像斷捨離派那樣視為一種修禪，最少能釋放一點空間，舒泰一點也不錯。


最後也謝謝 @jubi 繼續舉辦Google點名比賽，能看到大家不同的愛和情的故事真的很有趣呢～

Old Stuff

If I tell you I am tidying up my stuff recently, it should be lying. It is because I am always tidying up things. I have too much things, old things. Few years ago, there was trendy word, Danshari. It was a Japanese word means to refuse, dispose and separate. Everyday I saw Facebook feed about Danshari and I also started my Danshari. I couldn’t say all of my stuff are clutters, but in fact I don’t need that much, like cloth. Cloth is the easiest thing to do Danshari. Those out-dated and not fit any more, I packed and passed to voluntary organization. Besides, old magazines and old technical notes were put recycle.

This is just a appetizer.

Souvenir. I have many concerts and exhibitions goods. For concert goods, e.g. light pointer, notebook, tote bag, etc. I tend to buy those can be used in daily life and actually using it. But for the exhibitions souvenirs, they are too beautiful, even a folder… I forced myself to use them too carefully. When I realized this, I only buy postcard now.

Book, magazine and CD. Although books are never too much, it takes places. I am unwilling to throw illustration magazine away. I read them frequently and sometimes for reference. Therefore, can’t help, just keep. CD is a bit troublesome, I don’t have a player now, even notebook. My most favourite idol group doesn’t list on ITUNES, feel wordless…

The top rank to me should be present/gift. Nowadays, thanks to LCC and low budget travel trend, there should be one active in your every life is traveling. And bring you back a souvenir. In the past, people chose something “special”, but sometimes too special. Should I hang a souvenir saucer or use it with tea cup, and I just know I can’t throw it away. (Of course, it is thankful of being shared the happiness of the trip.) Therefore, my ex-colleagues had a smart and funny mutual understanding that only buy simple snakes. I think it is the reason that I see many times of the same cake which can be brought in Japan’s airports.

Toys and dolls are difficult to Danshari. I will really fill part of my life is lost. I believe those dolls are with spirits. Okay, just let them stay in the box and look at me in dark.. I will suffer it. And some figures brought by myself, also difficult to deal with… I hope I was Louis Koo, a Hong Kong actor who has a warehouse for his figures.

Yesterday was the Chinese Valentine’s Day, I don’t have bf, only ex’s gifts. I am very practical personality. For those ex’s presents, I only keep what I can use and all photos and cards would be thrown away. It is weird to keep and isn’t it so sad/angry to see them again and again? I know some people will keep as they are part of their “life”, if yes, I would like to hear your story.

Finally, some treasurable and valuable things that I will never throw away, e.g. commemorative bank notes. I also had a collection of stamps. My parents received overseas letters at works and gave me those envelopes. I was born with no digital camera age, so there were albums of my childhood. It is nonsense to recycle them!

All these old things contain memories. Many a little makes a …. mess. If there is an attic, who needs a Danshari. (haha) So, keep clam and categorize. Even though I can’t achieve the Zen level in Danshari, I can still release more space and make a refresh.

Again, thank you @jubi organizing the Google SEO contest, it is interesting to see you guys’ love and affection stories here :P