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| Brett Ragowski via The Burning House |
It's a great idea because it makes you think about what really matters to you - what you would be devastated to lose and what you could really live without in you life. What's more, a person's answers can tell you a lot - what matters to them, their priorities, interests, and even their backgrounds.
As the blog says - its an interview condensed into one question - and a conflict between what's practical, valuable and sentimental. Check out a couple of the submissions...
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| Abbey Gantt via The Burning House |
Age: 16
Location: Connecticut
Occupation: Student and camp counselor
List:
- Harry Potter wand from Harry Potter World at Universal
- Pink Buddha figurine (he’s always helped me keep my balance)
- My favorite books: The Harry Potter Series, The Prophet, and All Quiet on the Western Front
- My purse (car keys, cell phone, and wallet)
- My blankie (Had it since the day I was born, sleep with it every night, and always will)
- Dream Catcher handmade by Lakota Sioux Native Americans on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota
- My parent’s wedding picture
- My two grandmothers
- My maternal grandparent’s wedding picture
- A photo album my best friend gave to me, filled with photos of family and friends
- My favorite sunglasses, and my regular glasses
- My sketchbook
- The watch my father gave me, 3 necklaces from 2 very important people
- My great grandma’s engagement ring, and a ring my maternal grandmother gave me
- My camera charger
- My maternal grandpa’s Polaroid camera
- My lucky hat
Name: Pier Paolo Passsarelli
Location : ROMA
Occupation: Student
List:
- first pair of converse i bought
- moleskine and pencil for sketches architectural
- dictionary ,because i don t know well the english
- toothpaste and toothbrush (and condom)
- flip flops
- t-skirt and underwear
- book : “l’eleganza del riccio”
- cd limited edition “confession on a dancefloor”
- book “sex” (Madonna)
- sunglasses H&M
- eye mask (because i can ‘t stand the light at night)
- digital camera
- straightner and comb
- leather bracelet
- iPhone 4
Name: Laura Pritchett (IG: @shepaints)
Age:24
Location:Southern Delaware
Occupation:Artist
- The unglamorous but practical galoshes that I wear most often
- A painting I am (almost) satisfied with
- An irreplaceable blouse which has no tag and I have no idea who made it, but love
- The wooden clothes hanger from my grandfather’s closet
- The perfectly weathered belt I am rarely without
- Candid shot of grandfather and his car
- The last remnant of family plaid my grandmother brought back from Ireland
- Keys from my childhood scavenging
- 1957 edition of the Fanny Farmer Cookbook with my grandmother’s and mother’s recipe alterations handwritten in the margins
- The bit I trained two horses with
- Klein bag with my well broken in sable brushes
- The hatchet my great grandfather used to build his house
- The Ball jar that I keep all of my flash drives in
- Family Bible
- Moleskine journal I kept while traveling in Uganda
- First fabric sample produced by Tukula.org with my design for Ugandan tailors
- iPhone
A lot of people actually list their iPhones, which for some reason surprises me...although it shouldn't - I would definitely grab mine. What else would I grab?
-My photo albums from when I lived in Italy
-My journals from middle school, high school, and when I lived in Italy
-A framed sketch of our family cabin
-My pug, Luna
-An antique jewelry box that was a gift from my mom
-A vintage compact that was a gift from my dad
-A painting a friend made for me in college
-A vintage camera that belonged to my Grandpa
-And old VHS tape, made for me by an old boyfriend for my high school graduation, with all my friends saying something to me on it
-My external hard drive for my computer
-My Louis Vuitton bag
What would you take with you if your house was on fire? I am interested to hear what you guys say! Please share with me.
xoxo
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