So, what's your collection?
Yeah, people collect things. I don't know why. Where the hell does it come from? Maybe it goes back to our hunter/gatherer days, when we'd hoard nuts and berries and crap like that. And we still have it in our genes, so we gotta do it.

When we're kids, it starts out small, like dolls, comics, toys (I still find myself buying stupid little toys once in a while, just cuz they're so darn neat). As we get older, the collections become bigger too, like cars, houses, boats, statues, and paintings. I would probably collect photographs or motorcycles, if I wasn't so darn strapped for cash. Motorcycles get me going like no one's business.

But for many, our collections have to do with accessories. Some people (both men and women) buy all kinds of shoes. Not me. I buy a couple of shoes I like and I rotate the hell out of them.

But I do have two accessory fetishes. I love backpacks/man purses. I don't know why. I can only use one at a time, but heck, show me a cool backpack and I can drool. I like the idea that I've got everything I need in my handy satchel, like Felix the Cat and his bag of tricks. A utility belt, of sorts, but not as goofy looking. As long as I don't look like a tourist, I can hang with a nice backpack.

Also, I love watches. The weird thing, though, is that I don't like wearing watches. I usually end up banging it on the car door, or against the wall, or something. And I get that weird watch tan which I think looks gross. I usually end up hanging a watch off my belt loop or aforementioned backpack/man purse.

I love stylish or practical watches. If they're both stylish and practical, that makes it even better. I have a sports watch that has a digital compass, thermometer/barometer, and altimiter. The thermometer is cool, but doesn't take into account your skin temperature, so you have to take it off to get an accurate measurement. And who the hell uses a barometer unless you're the weather guy? But it looks reasonably cool. I like it.

One purchase need I am embarassed to admit is condoms. Oh, I'm not embarassed about buying them. It's just that I buy them for fun, just to have. I like condoms. I mean, I like using them (if I ever get the chance to), but I'll buy them just because, you know? Not the regular ones, but neat sounding ones. Ones that have really seductive descriptions. Durex and Trojan have the coolest names and descriptions. Sometimes I just buy them because of the way they're described. I'll buy a box just cuz it sounds so good. Maybe having a collection gives me the illusion of having an active sex life. But that's another story.