This past weekend we met up with our friend Beth Myrick for a surprise Trunk session. We opted to test our methods and interview approach out on a friend to get an idea of how things will go. Beth made a great candidate for our first interview because she is a devote trunk user and the range of items within were extensive and surprising. We uncovered some interesting things that revealed aspects of Beth’s life that she and I had never spoken much about.
The only flaw in using a friend for the first interview was that I neglected to ask some general information questions that will be necessary with someone who I do not already know. I will probably do a follow up interview with her so that most of the questions and answers are standardized for all interviews. Anyway, here are the results so take a look at what turned up and let me know what you think.
Beth Myrick beth_myrick@yahoo.com
TRUNK: Medium Ortlieb waterproof messengerbag
Contents:
- Re-used aquafina water bottle (3rd use)
- Empty plastic bag
- Old spice deodorant
- 1 pair of socks
- Scarf
- White handkerchief
- Vitamins
- 3 tampons
- 3 Band-Aids
- 4 assorted condoms
- Empty ID holder
- 2 combs
- Size 15 and a 9/16 wrench
- “Hella graffiti markers” (3 to be exact)
- 3 books
-“My Horizontal Life”
-“Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex”
-“Why Do Men Have Nipples”
- 2 old paycheck stubs
- 6 empty ring packs
- 2 hand written zeens (3 copies of each)
- 1 mini bag to put shit in
- 2 hand sanitizers
- Toothbrush
- Package of hair bands
- Bic pen
- An Einstein notebook
- Mechanical pencil
- A pocket notebook
- Portland State Vikings business card for “Brian Parrott”
- OMSI store business card
- Assortment of labels
- Next weeks work schedule
- 2 spare bike tubes
- Pair of glasses (farsighted)
- Sunglasses
- Bell Multi tool
- 2 tire levers
- Spare key to bike lock
- Sales receipt for OMSI store
-Ant Farm
-Sun print kit
- Sales receipt from Tiny’s Coffee for $ 3.75
- 3 spare sets of gauged plugs, size ¾ “
- Ipod mini 2gig
- note of feedback from an art show
- Front bike light
- 3 Olympia tall boys
- Empty OMSI store bag
- Pair of pants
- Wallet
- .98 cents in change
- Slap bracelet cozy for beer
- Cell phone
- Work keys
DP: “Beth, first off: WOW, so much shit in your bag, what’s up?”
BM: “(Laughter)… It’s giant I can’t help it.”
DP: “OK well if you could only have one thing what would it be?”
BM: “Hmmm Ipod definitely.”
DP: “What would you be listening to?”
BM: “Uh, somethin’ by Biggie.”
DP: “What’s this feed back from an art show note? When and what was the show?”
BM: “The show was at ‘Last Thursday’ on Alberta Street, I painted records.”
DP: “Three hella graffiti markers, you been tagging?”
BM: “Nooooo, hahahahaha.”
DP: “Is this your first bag?”
BM: “No, like fifth I think.”
DP: “Out of all the bags you have had what one has been the best?”
BM: “This one, its got great back pads for all the shit I have in it.”
DP: “What is the biggest thing you have ever carried?”
BM: “ My friend Sarah, we rode a block.”
DP: “What’s your favorite place to go with your bag?”
BM: “Probably down to the water front or out to the bluffs.”
DP: “What’s up with all the sexually charged reading material?”
BM: “I’m into science and the titles of the books are kind of miss leading, there’s a lot of interesting facts in them. I guess you could also write down something about me teaching sex-Ed for five and a half years.”
DP: “So, the hand written zines, are they yours?”
BM: “Yeah, I wrote them for the Cascade Aids Project, that’s where I taught sex-Ed. “Dry Humping Saves Lives”, is all about general sex-Ed, HIV awareness, gender communication, masturbation, and sexual assault.”
"Dry Humping Saves Lives"--great way to end the interview.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work!