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Friday, January 21, 2005

every layer has a pocket

Ever notice that it gets harder to find your keys the colder it gets? It's not because you're frozen to your chair (although this might be the case) or because you lose your motivation to go out (also possibly the case). No, it's because of the pocket multiplication factor. Take today for instance. I was wearing jeans (four pockets plus a watch pocket--which, by the way, Levi's has seen fit to make big enough for credit cards in their men's models, which I think is brilliant)...anyway, four pockets plus a watch pocket, a t-shirt (no pockets) a 100-weight fleece (no pockets), a 300-weight fleece (two pockets), and a winter parka (three outside pockets, two inside pockets). Total pocket count: 11 and a watch pocket. This up from summer's usual four on the jeans, no fleeces or jackets.

Okay, not every layer has a pocket. But close.