Moving on to the SNOOPING results...
The OBVIOUS:
Here are some things that I know about my dad since I was a kid...which was evident with the things I found in his room...
EVIDENCE 1: (He organizes his shirts by color)
SPYTERPRETATION 1:
Anyone who sees this closet, would naturally assume that the guy who owns this is either disciplined or have OCD...Well...since I know my dad...his closet very much reflects his personality.He is very meticulous and organized...Ooh and he obviously learned this from somewhere as evident with SNOOP subject no.2
EVIDENCE 2: (WAR, MASONARY, MARTIAL ARTS, BOOKS/ MILITARY STUFF)
SPYTERPRETATION 2:
Yes...My dad used to be in the military (FACT He left a little after I was born). Most of the stuff that he owns reflects that he is very 'masculine'..I consider him the epitome of a traditional patriarchal male archetype...someone who is fascinated about war and guns. If one were to analyze the books that he reads, one would notice that my dad is a leader and is a very 'homosocial' person because he belongs to an "all boys club" such as the Freemasonary and 'Shriners'. Freemasonary is a fraternal organization that arose during the 16-17th century. A lot of famous men were members of the said fraternity. Great leaders and heroes such as Jose Rizal, Emilio Aguinaldo, Benjamin Franklin, Ronald Reagan and many other accomplished individuals.
Moving on...I mentioned earlier that even if my dad and I live on the same roof, we don't speak to each other due to personal reasons...that's why I missed out on a lot of things about my dad...and with this snooping exercise...I was able to know his current state...My verdict? He is a classic example of a man undergoing a "MID-LIFE CRISIS".
THE SUBTLE:
EVIDENCE 3: MID-LIFE CRISIS EVIDENCES
(DIVING LOG,TOBACCO BOXES,PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS, CAMERA RELATED PURCHASES, A BOX OF BEARD & MUSTACHE DYE, A READING GLASS)
DIVING LOGBOOK shows that he picked up on his old hobby...he's diving again...
Boxes of unused TOBACCO implies that my dad picked up on smoking. He is a non-smoker. But I guess, part of a man's mid-life crisis is socializing a lot with different people, going out on posh parties...and what could better signify success and manliness than a man smoking tobacco? Right? :)Oh also...since he has boxes of tobacco and not boxes of Marlboro, even if I don't know the owner, I'd guess that he is in his 50s... :) hahaha
BEARD & MUSTACHE DYE
This shows that the man who owns this room is bearded and is maintaining it intentionally...He is vain alright!
PHOTOGRAPHY PURCHASES
My dad is really trying to keep himself busy...and has apparently picked up on a new hobby "PHOTOGRAPHY"... Whoever snoops on my dad would guess that he is a creative person...which is true!
Oohhh..Notice the reading glass??? A simple yet perfect clue to guess the room owner's age!
Notice my dad is also reading Photography books, Leadership and war books, oh and a book on Violence and aggression?! Hmmm...
OVERALL SPYTERPRETATION:
I think my dad is experiencing mid-life crisis. He is revisiting his old passion for (military, guns, martial arts, war etc.) and at the same time he is keeping himself busy with old and new hobbies such as diving and photography.
These things also signifies that my dad embodies the traditional characteristics of what the patriarchal society considers "masculine". With the things that he owned...All very 'manly'... Even if I don't know him I think I can point out that he is a man who values his 'macho' image.
All these interesting objects I found in his room shows that he is a man who has great physical strength, but at thesame time is a social butterfly. It is also evident that he likes taking on the role of the leader in his relationships.
SPYSUCCESS!!! :)
Some of his things I observed in his room also shows his competitiveness and sense of adventure... He also seems like a very ambitious man, who values his pride and honor.
The best thing I got out of this exercise is discovering that despite my dad being in his fifties...I think he is still discovering a lot of things about himself... I guess the road towards self-discovery really doesn't end till your old and grey...oh and with my dad's hair dye?I think it will take time for him to get to the end of that road :) hahaha (kidding)...
