Here I am,

In Pacifica California,
last night I slept on the beach,
and this morning I made twentyfive dollars and a turkey sandwich
playing music outside of the Hog's Head Delicatessen.
An idea that was brought up to me today:
"Do items themselves hold sentimental value or are they only important to us because of the value that we place on them?"
I'll stand in support of the former. I believe that an inanimate object can hold it's own value based on the experiences it has been through.
But that's just me, and really this discussion doesn't matter, what does matter are the experiences that we go through and the objects that we bring along with us.
Take this for example:
For almost a week now I've been living out of a backpack or two with very little money in my bank account and traveling down the western coast of the united states and only very very rough plans. I've kept my pockets full of shells, change, paperclips, a knife, a wallet, cellphone, and a denim pouch wrapped in suede string. I've been walking around strange cities and talking primarily to people i don't know. The moment that this trip is over i want to remember everything that has happened to me, I know that that's impossible but isn't it worth a shot?
So here's what i'm thinking:
Keep every scrap of paper, knick-knack, paperclip, plastic hair tie, bracelet, or bookmark that I stumble upon or pick up out of the indian dirt. And maybe that will help me remember the things i've already started to forget.