Exploration #36

Capture the hidden life of inanimate objects you find out in the world. What do they do when there are no people around? Track their activities and social interactions. You may have to go undercover for this operation.

My old friend, Socrates, in his rightful place on my bookshelf.

Socrates has been decorating my shelf for a long time now. I found him in some store (I don't remember which) when I was perusing the clearance section with my mother. I remember remarking on how surprisingly soft he was. He's a bit of an odd knick-knack, and I admit I'm drawn to things like that. My mother presented him to me a week later as part of my Christmas present.

Normally, he's a very quite and still owl, so I didn't expect to learn much during my stake out. Little did I know the mischief he gets up to!

When seemingly unobserved, Socrates partakes in a variety of acts. He read what books he managed to open (those wings aren't very handy things to work with) and spent some time educating the rest of my knick-knacks. He asked many questions, which led to some very thought-provoking responses. When he wasn't attempting to obtain more knowledge, he entertained himself (and others) with rousing games of poker and black jack. I never took him for a card player-much less a gambler-so these two activities surprised me greatly.

He also drank all of my grape juice! What rotten luck! I very nearly blew my cover, but stayed silent for fear of causing an uproar. He did stain his lovely white feathers with a touch of purple. I suppose I can find justice in that.