What Timothy Simons of ‘Veep’ Can’t Live Without

I’m forgetful and scattered, so this backpack is packed like a de facto earthquake kit with things that I will absolutely forget if they weren’t in there. Notebooks, phone chargers, hearing-aid batteries, Advil, my laptop, and headphones.

I don’t mind flying, but I get nervous on takeoffs, and the noise-canceling fools me into thinking I’m not on a plane for the first five minutes of a flight. Also, they’re the only way that you can write in a coffee shop, and they are the universal sign of “I’m working, not now.”

I currently have a haircut that requires some (if very little) attention. This product allows me to do something about it in the morning and forget about it for the rest of the day.

I have a notebook with this pen in it at all times (main backpack compartment). It was given to me by a friend days after our kids were born, so I’m on five-and-a-half years with this one. As a former waiter and bartender, I’m keenly aware that good pens are hard to find, so keep them close. Also, if you are in Milk Studios in L.A. or NYC, I recommend stealing their house pens. Those are good, too. A bit more niche of a recommendation, but if you have access, use it.

I’ve had hearing aids ever since I was in the fifth grade. If you’ve ever met me, there is a 100 percent chance that I’ve laughed and nodded my head at something you’ve said without actually hearing it. You never want to find yourself in a situation where you need a battery and don’t have one. They go in a little pack in the front pocket of my backpack. Also, it’s the reason I need to use over-the-ear headphones. Earbuds have never been a thing in my life.

I have an astigmatism. These go in the right-hand interior pocket of the backpack. Bought from Gogosha Optique in Silver Lake, California, and I can’t recommend their services enough. Julia Gogosha is lovely and knows exactly what she’s talking about.

I’ve worn hooded sweatshirts every day of my life with a near Zuckerbergian obsessiveness. I’ve gone American Apparel red, then white with red stripes, then charcoal, and now I’m in a J.Crew heather-gray version. They make it in a tall size, so it actually fits. Even if it’s 90 degrees outside, I’ll bring it with me, just in case.

A mainstay of any social community I’ve been a part of since I was 19; I wear them near-daily. Black and white with white laces. The new Nike-technology-sole-whatever that they put in the IIs makes it possible to still wear them even though I’m old now.

I eat the same breakfast every single day. These guys with blueberries and strawberries. Routine and schedule.

I WOULD play these every day, but I don’t own them yet. But Los Angeles has one of the best municipal golf programs in the country, so I play once a week and hit balls twice a week. I like golf. Don’t fucking judge me. Also, another reason to hate Donald Trump is because he’s single-handedly killing the future of the game by association. I’m throwing these on this list because I shamelessly want TaylorMade to send me some of the new P790s.