10 Things Dan Levy Can't Live Without | GQ

fun tip, reapply if you want, don't, it's there as an introduction. I'm Dan Levy and these are the first ones. I'm a writer so it's essential to have something to write on and this is my macbook and it's very thin, which means. I can put it away quickly or just grab it and go, I mean, they don't come after me often so I don't really need to grab it and go, but it's thin and I use final draft, which is pretty standard screenwriting software, but I also use grades. I just started dictating on the phone, on the computer and on the phone, so now I just like to say

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and write them down for myself.

Hello, I'm from 1965 and I'm talking about writing devices. My next item is my notebook, if you are a Writer this is essential. I think you need your technology, but you also need something very practical, nothing like a pen on paper. You know what I mean? I keep this by the bed because many times when I fall asleep, I never fall asleep. I'm an insomniac. I'm coming up with ideas because I'm falling asleep and need something quick to take notes. A lot of times there's like a pen in here and a lot of scratches and then I wake up in the morning. and not being able to read anything because many times I write in the dark, so if you are going to take notes at night, turn on the light, that is the first step and this particular notebook has a lot of sentimental value for me because it was an accessory in my store in my program and my program is already done so this means a lot, there are about 10 pages here with top secret ideas, let's see if they go anywhere, we'll follow up in a year and see what happens. nice leather bound notebook, if you are a writer, invest in the next essential item, the Tokyo Sail diptych.

This is going to be a strange boast. This candle is only available in Tokyo, so whenever I like to travel I try to find

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that are unique to the place and it's hard to bring delicious food from Japan, so this is always a very special gift that I will bring for myself and some friends . It also happens to be my favorite scent from this candle collection, so I try to collect them. I think it's pretty special. I think if you know someone in Japan or if you ever visit Japan, it's a worthwhile investment, a great gift and always impresses at a dinner party when you show up with something no one else has, let's open it now.

I'm NOT a perfumer so I'll give you a description of this smell based on my college education, okay it's clean, it smells like clean clothes, I think there's lavender in there, probably not, it basically smells like you filed a human being Clean, you know what I mean? I think for me, my favorite smells are general hygiene ones and this candle, when lit in your home, makes you smell clean. Speaking of getting clean, my next article is a travel fog and for those of you who aren't plagued with fear. of germs and diseases skip this item, but it is essentially a general airplane disinfectant.

I'm pretty sure you can use it everywhere but it seems like they're making money because it's airline specific so it was sent to me a long time ago and I've used it religiously ever since, a simple spray says shake well so which I will do and basically once you get to your seat on the plane or you know if you don't like the person sitting next to you everywhere and apparently it disinfects not only the space but also the air so I just told you all the deeper, darker secrets about me, but there are many people who like airplane hygiene.

Fun tip, reapply if you want the next essential, these are stick incense. They are perfect for a bathroom, a bedroom, they are perfect to put in a suitcase if you travel a lot again. I found them in Japan. I go there a lot so it's another little secret surprise and you basically take them out, light them up and let it burn, it comes as a little record. I don't have it here but the actual kit comes as a little puck so you turn it off and it's a lovely Japanese cypress scent and if you have guests over I often like to place them next to the toilet in case of any kind of emergency allow make guests feel comfortable in times of need, but it is a delicious smell and lasts 10 minutes and sometimes if you travel and stay in an Airbnb it smells a lot. and you want it to smell too bad, but like good Meli witchcraft, it's worth it, it's affordable and for those of you who enjoy the incense experience, it's a delicious flavor.

Japanese cypress, they come in a lot of different flavors, hibi, they do it well, they do it well. essential work Joan Didion Slouching Towards Bethlehem, my favorite of all her books, and I include this one because I feel that while this might be my favorite, it is important for everyone to have a book on their essentials list and for me, as a writer, she is someone. that inspires me a lot, she is able to articulate her life and practices in a very thoughtful, interesting and left-wing way, which is why I always like to have one of the books on hand because in times of need I will turn to it for inspiration and motivation. so essential books, next essential, okay this is a splurge but to me I feel like this essential covers a lot of faces so if you want to splurge this is a great investment this is a pair of Prada pants they are fabric thin technique. tight pants and I really bought them without thinking about anything.

I put them on and not only are they incredibly flattering, but they have certainly given me a butt and I normally only have a back that splits into legs, so thank you to these pants for doing that. but they are also an amazing dress pant, but they are also a great everyday pant and for me that goes two-fold, so you buy a pant that covers a lot of bases, you can wear them with a jacket, a shirt, a tie and some shoes great for a night out on the town, you can wear them with some converse and a t-shirt like I like to do, they come in like I think it's navy blue, sorry I think these are just two shades of black, just a little bit lighter, you don't need to do what I did and buy the same pair, but pick one up and I promise you that you will not only

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in them but you will thank me when you ever find yourself in a situation where you have to. goes from day to night very quickly great great great investment if you can second investment on the list of essentials these are loafers made the way they are they are my favorite they are in some kind of crock with brown relief, I think, and the back goes down so you can wear them very casually or keep the back up and wear them like a traditional loafer.

I always like to cover all my bases. I can wear these costumes. I can wear them casually. I can use them. Those shorts and a shirt, if I'm on vacation, I can, you know, throw them in a bag and they're a good alternative to a sandal. They're a good alternative to a chuck and they just, you know, somehow make it look like you know what you're doing. For those of us who don't know what we're doing, these are a great investment in fooling people into believing the opposite. The next essential element is my dog, who at this point I assume he is friendly.

Would we call him a life partner? I don't know, best friend, confidant, he's been around for all six seasons of my show and I feel like the best thing about him is a rescue, you're getting a pet. I highly recommend you. to rescue one, there are lots of places you can go to rescue animals and he is a dachshund/Corgi mix, which I think is the Queen's breed. I think the Queen actually originated the Dorji and then, speaking of a ball move, when her last dog died, she did it. I don't read it again because she doesn't want anyone else to have her breed of dog after she dies, that's absolute gossip, but something I thought was true, this little guy changed my life, so it reads Redmond is his name complete and he's pretty cool so he's one of my essentials and I hope he stays that way until he's 900 years old.

I would like to die long before him. Well, this will possibly be the most divisive essential on my list of essentials when I'm in dark times a lot. I'm going to resort to eating bubbles now people at home probably say Dan, you're disgusting. I'm changing the channel. It's fair. Many people agree with you. I don't know, I can't, I don't know what to say. I always reach for a bubble tea when I need it most, these aren't my flavors now, but they are for someone. I prefer a traditional black milk tea with a regular tapioca pearl and a pearl is what bubble tea drinkers call bubbles. at the bottom of the glass you will know its vocabulary the further you delve into the waters of the land of bubble tea.

I'm going to try this one, it seems to have an apricot pearl to it, which scares me a little. I'm not going to lie, oh, not at all, no, oh, they explode, okay, don't take the ones that explode in your mouth, that have some kind of jam in them, that just burst in my mouth and I feel dizzy. I would recommend a black milk tea. with the traditional tapioca pearl I guess I like poke. Do we have to modify this? I guess we're making a quick amendment to that last bit. I have since learned that boba and bubble are two different things. bubble is what I was drinking.

I don't love bubble tea I like boba tea Boba is tapioca pearls so that's the ultimate for me and you know, yeah, a black milk boba tea. No offense to bubble tea drinkers. I'm a boba tea drinker. Now I have learned, so slime tapioca pearls. bubbles appear in your mouth, okay I like a boba tea, last thing that is essential, I can't do something like Mac Wireless, whatever always comes out, I honestly don't know whose ears are made of those little things because I take a step and those things fly out of my ears, so these are the Bose wireless in-ear headphones, they're kind of wired, they can, there's something that makes them stick to your ear, it's like something more ergonomic, you can really find them anywhere but the Bose are my favorites, I use them every day.

I walk a lot. I do a lot of podcasts. I like to listen to everything on my trips. What's on my playlist now. It was like last night. I was really enjoying Fleetwood Mac as a radio. Parents' favorite hits are yet to come, like Eagles and Steely Dan. I just got back to California, so I feel like listening to some nice California anthems. In-ear wireless headphones are a good alternative to what comes with the phone and case. It's much bigger and charges itself so you won't necessarily lose that little pill case, those come in handy, that was it, these are my essentials, I hope you enjoyed it, I hope you

live

, laugh and love it with me, until next time.