[LIFE'S BIG LISTS]

“I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity—all I hope for in my clothes.” —Yves Saint Laurent

Sure, we all wish we were the mastermind behind one of life’s big moneymakers, like Post-Its or Velcro. But cash aside, there are plenty of brilliant things I wish I’d come up with because, in many ways, they embody who I am.

Pick an invention and list five qualities you have in common.

THE SLINKY
I can adapt to various situations with relative ease.
I constantly feel ‘stretched.’
I am proudly a product of the ’80s.
I provide hours of entertainment.
I sometimes get tangled up in things that limit my full potential.

:: slinky trio snapped by @jenilee :: slinky qualities embodied by Todd Steinberg