The Excavation of The Honda
Honda Surgery by Sabrina Sommer
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Copyright Š 2020 by Sabrina Sommer All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. All design and images were produced by Sabrina Sommer. Printed in the United States of America First Printing, 2020 www.sabsommer.com
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Honda Surgery By Sabrina Sommer
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Honda Surgery By Sabrina Sommer An excavation and documentation of items
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Forward pg 10-13 Drivers Seat pg 14-35 Passenger Seat pg 36-57 Back Seat pg 58-79 Trunk pg 80-109
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A first car can feel like flying. After losing my initial 1998 Honda Civic was lost to mother nature in the Houston Tax Day Floods of 2015, I was devastated. It wasn’t until 2 summer jobs, occasional pet sitting gigs, and an affinity for estate sales would I find something even better than a first car, a second car. The 2002 beige Honda Civic I purchased originally belonged to an older woman who had passed away. It had some dents on the back because she took her time driving into her gated community. There was a smell of cigarettes, all beige seat covers, a peach-colored Revlon lipstick in the glovebox, and a series of 6 soundscape CDs called “Midnight Fantasy�.
I bought the car right then for $2000.
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A second car can feel like a companion. This is the car that I drove across the country in, moving on my own for the first time. It’s the car I sit in to kill time when I arrive places too early. It’s the car I left in parking lots while I went on 20 hour long dates. It’s the car that I blast Fearless by Taylor Swift in because it only has a CD player component and the majority of my active CD buying days were 2011-2014. It’s the car that has a pretty much permanent power steering fluid leak. It’s the car that was hit by a guy named Trevor who wasn’t looking when he changed a song while he was speeding to Young Life. It’s the car that needs a passenger seat airbag recall. It’s the car that has dents, and scratches, and 2 windows that don’t roll down. Most of all, it’s the car that’s more home than any of my past homes. After moving 5 times in 4 years, the car has become more of a museum than a mode of transportation. In this book, or website, I’ve documented everything in my car. Wearing gloves and a mask and handling its contents with the utmost care. There are a lot of things wrong with my car. Despite all it’s flaws, I love my car. Til death or public transportation do us part.
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Drivers Seat
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Air Freshener, year unknown paper
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McDonalds Survey, 2020 paper
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KRNU Button, 2018
Garbage Bags, year unkown plastic
plastic
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2 Scrunchies, year unkown cloth and nylon
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Alvvways CD, 2017 plastic
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PUP CD, 2017 plastic
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Assorted Paintbrushes, year unknown acrylic, wood
Jack Daniels Bandana, 2020 textiles
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Nivea Lip Balm, year unkown
Tweezers, 2017
plastic
metal
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EVER Lipgloss, 2020 plastic, liquid
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Dental Receipt, 2020 ink on paper
New Taylor Swift CD, 2020 plastic
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Passenger Seat
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Assorted Masks, 2020 textiles
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Assorted Fanny Packs, 2016textiles
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Map of Houston, 2016 paper, lamination
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Papa Johns Coupons, 2018 paper
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Light Remote, 2018 electronics
Plastic Bag, year unkown plastic
Assorted Keychains, 2015-2017 plastic, metal
Instax Mini Polaroid Film, 2016 plastic
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John Eagle Honda Receipt, 2016 paper
NTB Receipt, 2017 paper
NTB Receipt, 2016 paper
Dennis Automotive Receipt, 2017 paper
Expired Geico Insurance, 2017 paper
Walmart Receipt, 2017 paper
NTB Receipt, 2018 paper
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Receipt, 2017 paper
Address, year unknown paper
NTB Receipt, 2018 paper
Honda Civic Owner’s Manual, 2002 paper
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AAA card, 2018 plastic
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Honda Coupon, year unknown paper
DOG plushie, year unknown textiles and plastic
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CD holder, year unknown pleather
Various CDs, year unknown plastic
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Various CDs, year unknown plastic
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Back Seat
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Hat that’s not mine, year unknown textiles
Sunglasses, 2018 plastic
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Ice Scraper, 2017 plastic
Ice Scraper 2, 2017 plastic
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Water Bottle, year unknown plastic
Water Bottle, 2018 plastic
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Assorted Project Mockups, 2018-19 paper
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Chunk of Car, 2018
textile, plastic, mirror
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Clipboard, 2019 plastic, paper
A Borrowed Book, 2018 paper
Unknown Mask, 2020 textiles
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Free Shit Sunday Backpack, 2019
Olympus Stylus Epic 35mm, 2001
plastic, paper
plastics, film, metals
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Carstar Glenn’s Receipt, 2020 paper
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A Borrowed Book, 2018 paper
Target Bag, year unkown plastic
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Tote Bag, 2019 textiles
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CD holder, year unknown pleather
Various CDs, year unknown plastic
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Lavender Potpourri, 2017 flowers, oils
Resume, 2016 paper
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Various CDs, year unknown plastic
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Trunk
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Beach Towel, year unknown textiles
Blanket, year unknown textiles
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Jumper Cables, 2016
electronics, metals, plastic
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3 Bottle of AutoZone Power Steering Fluid, year unknown plastic
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Blue Devil Power Steering Fluid, year unknown plastic
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Scotch Tape, 2018 cardboard, tape
Tin Foil, 2019 aluminum
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Yard Stick, year unknown wood
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Clothes to Donate Pt.1, 2019 textiles
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Clothes to Donate Pt.2, 2019 textiles
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Life Drawing Sketchbook, 2018 newsprint
TwinXL Bedsheet, 2017 textiles
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Film Festival Posters, 2019 paper
Dentist Receipt, 2020 paper
Doctor’s Note, 2020 paper
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Straw Wrapper, year unknown paper
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Straw Wrapper, year unknown paper
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Straw Wrapper, year unknown paper
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Black Sunglasses, year unknown plastic
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Black Umbrella, year unknown plastic, vinyl
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Water Bottle, year unknown plastic
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Sun Shades, 2014 plastic
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