Putting on my trousers in the morning is like completing my cyborg self, in that my pockets are filled with tools that extend my fingers like the Swiss army knife I always carry. This mini toolkit is in a permanent state of refinement, as I find new items that come in handy during the day. Front left pocket has the penknife, a purse of coins and a refillable inkpen; front right pocket has my keys (with waterproof money holder, nail clipper, retractable pencil and USB sticks), a broken sharpening stone and (in the mini pocket) an old school Nokia; rear left pocket has my smartphone; rear right pocket has my glasses polishing cloth.
With all these items, I feel ready to approach the day and anything that life might throw at me.
I may be unusual in stuffing my pockets so. What’s your approach – minimal or maximal – tailored and svelte or bulky and seam-stretching? What are the items you carry with you, in your pockets, purse or bag?
What’s inside your trousers?
