Cassidy Davis Object/Color

The object I have chose is a miniature television booth from London. It is a common staple of London culture, and I purchased it when I was in London last summer for a few weeks doing research for Pitt. I absolutely loved my time there. Although it wasn’t my first time going abroad, it was one of the first times I had been in a new city in Europe completely on my own. I brought this trinket home to remind me to travel, to have courage, to go out of my comfort zone, and to enjoy every moment because that’s exactly what I did in London. The color of this trinket is a bright red that reminds me so much of London because so many things in London are a bright red, which really sticks out and makes the city that much more beautiful. The piece of text is an inspirational quote that hangs in my room. (I’m a sucker for inspirational quotes.) The quote is, “If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough.” This relates a lot to my life right now because I am about to graduate college and move across the country, on my own, to chase my dreams in Los Angeles. It scares me a lot to think about but I know deep down it’s what I want to do. I think this relates to my object because I was a little scared to go to London on my own at first, but then pushed through that fear and ended up having a truly amazing time. These both relate to my story because of the element of fear. I think at times some fear you have to push through because you know you’re just nervous for no reason, you know your gut is still telling you it’s a good idea. But other fear, that gut-wrenching fear that I felt on the night that I got held up, is completely different. That’s the kind of fear you listen to because you know it’s coming from your gut. It’s interesting to think about the different kinds of fear. Honestly, I think a part of why I am afraid to go back to Los Angeles is because of that night, but I know that that is the kind of fear I have to push through because I still need to live my life despite one bad night in Hollywood.