i live in this hoodie. if you see me i'm usually wearing this. it was on of the few pieces of clothing i took of his when he passed. it’s gotten so torn up and ratty and stained that i mend the really bad parts cause i just refuse to give it away. sometimes i lie and say yes when people ask me if i‘ve really climbed the great wall of china which is so silly but i know it would make him laugh. cost per wear is surely in the negatives at this point.
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Dec 18, 2024
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I don't know if other people did this, but during the 2020 quarantine (and in the subsequent years when we didn't see many people) I stopped wearing my "cool" t-shirts. The ones with art prints on them, my favorite band tees, etc. Subconsciously, I figured, "If nobody is going to be able to see or appreciate them, why wear them out? I might as well wait until we start socializing again."
So instead of those, I mainly wore a bunch of plain white t-shirts. One in particular fell apart more quickly than the rest. The neck started stretching out and fraying and a couple of pinholes opened up on the front. Food stains accumulated from countless meals we cooked over the past few years... It slowly became a beautiful dissolving tapestry.
Now I find myself gravitating toward that particular ratty shirt because it has become a symbol of perseverance through an unfathomable time. Since I started wearing it, a pandemic happened, I became a dad, loved ones were lost, new friends were made, a boat got stuck in the Suez Canal, I made a significant body of artwork, we watched the Sopranos for the first time, jobs changed, we watched Community for the 4th time, and I witnessed the best and the worst of humanity at extremes that I had never witnessed in my life prior. Anyway, I think it's made by Hanes.
Sad Update: The shirt may have ended up in the throwaway pile during a recent drawer clean out. A lesson in the consequences of becoming attached to worldly possessions, the impermanence of everything, entropy, et al. Pictured instead are two other surviving shirts from the same multi-pack. They have both lived equally storied lives, so they deserve to be held in the same regard and shall also be worn until ragged!
Apr 9, 2024
Grandpa Baxter’s been gone for about six years but wearing his shirt feels like a hug ❤️
Mar 5, 2024
this shirt is my favourite piece of clothing! the colour makes my eyes pop, its my perfect gender expression, it has a pocket! i got it the first time I ever slept with my ex, they let me borrow it for the ride home but when i went to give it back the next time they told me I could keep it cos “it looked better” on me. my ex and I remained friends post break up, but now they live in mexico low key off the grid so I miss them and this shirt makes me feel connected to them. I once came home from hanging with my friend in the park cos I spilled falafel on the shirt and HAD TO run home to immediately soak the stain out. couldn’t live with idea that I’d ruined it with my clumsy falafel eating… luckily I salvaged it :)))
Apr 8, 2024
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got me giddy as hell packing my bags and picking up my sweet little treats
we’re gonna spend the night exchanging hot goss and our silly little secrets
i’m over here kicking and swinging my little feet in anticipation
this really this is a love letter to my girls. i love you and i’ll see you sooonnnnnn
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Dec 14, 2024
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god sometimes, in the moment, it sucks. but 99.99% of the time i feel so much better after the fact. inspired by me having to recently take my own advice i give to my students about how to get more comfortable being uncomfortable.
Dec 18, 2024
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nothing better than knowing what makes you feel and look good and sticking to it. i know an all black fit or big sweater-skirt-with-tights combo hate to see me comin 😗
Dec 13, 2024