September 22, 2011 – Just you watch.

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Flavor Flav, anyone?

One of the most common questions I get about the RID project is “do you still COLLECT anything?”

Yep, watches. I have nine.

Nothing too expensive. Nothing that fancy. I just love a good watch. No matter how many times someone younger says, “why even carry one anymore? Your cellphone has a clock,” I refuse. There’s just something about wearing a watch for me.

And I intend to keep…nine.

So, you see…I just bought one. So one must go. Must be RID.

And it’s this one. Simple. Elegant. Nice.

But now…excessive.

So, goodbye functional watch. You kept time perfectly. I enjoyed your simplicity. But as of now…

You’re just one to many.

Farewell.

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September 15, 2011 – Robe.

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Enough already.

Not really a lot to say about today’s RID. Just a robe it was time to get RID of.

Got another one. And I’ll be wearing that one from this moment forward.

And…scene.

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September 9, 2011 – The perils of digital.

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A pleasure indeed.

If ever there were a mascot of the RID project, it might be this book.

You see, I picked it up in Scotland recently — and after I read a few chapters I realized that I had already bought it and downloaded it to my iPad. Yep, bought the same book twice. If ever there were a reason to RID everything I can…and go digital for most things, that’s it.

So, as I RID this excellent book today about the study of pleasure, I remind myself of the simple ones — reading, enjoying, and NOT consuming.

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September 2, 2011 – The Red Shoes.

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There's no place like home.

There’s a fine line between fashion and pain. And nothing proves that better than these shoes. I’ve always loved the way they looked…even if they never quite fit me right.

So, after a long week in NYC when I walked, and walked, and walked…these shoes finally wore out their welcome. Blisters in SOHO? I think not.

So, today I RID them. And remind myself that fashion isn’t worth suffering for.

At least not for me.

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August 24, 2011 – Just a tee.

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Can't believe I still have this one.

It occurs to me I probably could have done a “RID a T-shirt a day” project.

Not really sure why I held on to this one. It doesn’t really fit me well anymore. It’s a bit tattered. I was never really committed to it, its message, or some other reason for hanging on to it.

A little odd really – I’m over 365 days into this project, and I still have items like this in my possession.

Makes me wonder if I should start a new project, one that…

Oh, never mind.

I’ll think I’ll RID myself of that idea, even before I articulate it.

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August 16, 2011 – Compassion.

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Show some.

One of the recurring things about the RID project is that it’s upped my compassion factor.

What other people need.

What other people might find important.

Or necessary.

Or useful.

So, today I RID this book about compassion – and remind myself of the need for it.

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August 8, 2011 – Speak up.

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

And plug in.

I bought this speaker a few years ago to carry when I travel.

But, now it seems that almost every hotel I stay in has a place to plug your devices in. So, this is yet another piece of technology that has served its time…and now it’s time to go.

Here’s hoping whoever receives it uses it more (now) than I do.

Goodbye portable speaker…you’ve served me well.

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