Me-me-me-me-me

I have never done a meme before! How exciting!

Wow. It doesn’t take much these days, does it.

Anyway, on to the meme. I cleaned out my purse, which is really more of a bag, just like Stefania.



My bag is a Timbuk2 x-small messenger. A couple of friends had them, and since I was looking for something big enough to carry the ever-growing list of items I was putting in my purse, I splurged. I love this bag, and I’m actually hoping to get another one for spring. This mocha wool was a special winter edition in 2006. I carry this most days, though I do have some actual purses I can use if I have a *gasp* date or something. Not that I’ve had to worry about that in a while…

And here is all the stuff in my bag:


Clockwise from top left is the following:

1. Purell, because you can never be too sure whether others have washed their hands.
2. A ponytail band and a cute hairpin I bought years ago. I have annoying hair right now, and sometimes I really just need to pull it or pin it back.
3. Various lip accoutrements. Medicated Chapstick (basic), Boots Botanics lip gloss in Loganberry (for everyday), Clinique Glosswear for Lips Sheer Shimmers in Mystic (for special occasions where “shimmer” is required), and C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Tint No. 1136 (when a little breath freshener is called for).
4. A little spiral-bound notebook from Target. They always have the coolest purse-sized notebooks, and I always manage to find them on clearance. I must have about 5 or 6 of these just waiting to be used.
5. My Moleskine planner. I looked everywhere for the perfect planner this year, and just couldn’t find anything before Christmas. I have a bit of a calendar fetish, and love to browse the clearance calendars at Barnes & Noble after Christmas. On this particular day, all calendars marked with a red dot were an additional 75% off. I picked up a mini-calendar and an advent calendar I’d been eyeing, and then I found this planner tucked in between all the other Moleskine notebooks and decided I’d splurge — I didn’t pay $18 for any of my other calendars, but I was desperate and I loved the clean lines. When the cashier rang it up, it was on sale, just like all the other calendars! It didn’t have a red dot, but luck was apparently favoring me.
6. The Checkbook.
7. The Wallet. This is an ancient Liz Claiborne wallet, but I love the way it functions and just can’t bring myself to replace it. I keep eyeing handmade wallets on Etsy and buyolympia.com, but nothing has really caught my eye.
8. My trusty cellphone. I’ve dropped this thing so many times over the last 3 years, and it just keeps on going. I’m planning to get a new one in the next couple of weeks, though… I’m upgrading to a Blackberry.
9. Sunglasses, sans case. I’m terrible about keeping these in a case, and it shows. I really need to replace these. I bought them on my first trip to visit my brother in Savannah in 2003.
10. Always be prepared, is what I say.
11. Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer oil-free pressed powder, to help with the shine. I have A LOT of shine.
12. Kleenex anti-viral tissues. These were a freebie, and I really haven’t used that many of them. I think I’ve had this same pack for about 3 years.
13. My all-time favorite pen. I LOVE this pen. I just found out recently that they make refills, so I don’t ever have to be without it!
14. My iPod. Yet another something I keep thinking I need to replace. This is a 3rd generation model, obsolete as soon as I bought it. It totally burns me that I can now buy a model with 8 times the storage for less than what I paid for this bad boy four years ago. GRRR. But Amanda’s iPod keeps on ticking, and I can think of lots of other ways to spend $350.

I usually keep whatever I’m currently reading or crossword/sudoko puzzle book in the bag, too, but am currently between books, and not really interested in crosswords or sudoku at the moment. Book suggestions are most definitely welcome… I have a ton of books saved in my Amazon wishlist, but am always open to new things!

So, now I’m tagging Jenny for this — together we’ve done lots of email “getting to know you” lists. Enjoy!

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