The Ninth Edition - Within Arms Reach of my Couch

People always say that inspiration is all around us. Sometimes I find that hard to believe. As I am in school now, sometimes I feel like the inspiration is just sucked right out of me. Whoop and it is gone. But in an attempts to save some of my own inspiration, these are the five most inspiring objects and things within arms reach of my couch.
1= A picture of my pops looking hungover. The picture was taken in 1976, when my dad was 24 years old. He looks like he just had on of the best/worst nights of his life, and his photographer friend highlighted his face bright green. I love this photo of my pops, it reminds me that sometimes it is OK to be hungover because that is just how you feel.
2= An old issue of Transworld Snowboarding. Snowboarding is something that I always will find inspirational. Once I am done reading (yes I actually read snowboard magazines) I take a magic marker to them, and write whatever I feel all over them. When I look back at some of these awesome pictures, with my random words all over them, I get inspired to take shots like that myself.
3= Let It Ride - The Craig Kelly Story The most inspirational movie. Ever. I watch this when things aren't feeling just right, and it has a permenant spot on my coffee table. Craig Kelly knew how to live life, and everyone can learn something from him, no matter what you do or where you go. A must see.
4= My cell phone, with my mother on speed dail. I am close with both of my parents, and my ma can tell me to deal with it better than anyone else. Sometimes that is the most inspirational thing to hear - just to suck it up and get on with your life. Ma is always good for that.
5= Sex Drugs and Coco Puffs by Chuck Klosterman. He is one funny writer. His words will usually make me laugh, and if they don't, they will make me think of something in a different way, and that is what a good writer should do. This book, especially the 23 Questions I ask Anyone before I decide to love them section will have you thinking about your life in an obscure way. That is a new way to find inspiration.
So the five most inspirational things within arms reach of my couch are all different and awesome in their own way. Look at what is around you in a small space. I bet you will be surprised at how much inspiration fills your house and you don't even notice it.