Becca at Drama for Mama tagged me in the “What’s In Your Bag” meme. I confess I’ve enjoyed voyeuristically reading everyone’s posts with photographs of what they carry with them every day. I love minutiae like that, and think it tells a lot about someone.
So, here we go. First, my bag:
I just last week made the seasonal swap from a black snakeskin bag. Today’s 40 degree monsoon is proving that to have been a bit optimistic. But anyway. I love this bag because it stands up on its own, the shoulder strap is long enough, and I love the color. There are also internal pockets that are perfect for my iphone (when it’s in there) and a pen and keys.
Now, the contents:
From top left, generally clockwise:
1. Black velvet Tom Ford sunglasses case. Haven’t needed them in a couple of days because of the aforementioned monsoon.
2. My cord bag. This carries all the various charging cords I need, plus my two extra-juice things for my iphone (a mophie juicepack and a fabulous little extra-charge thing that I call my elephant dock because it has an elephant sticker on it), plus the USB cords to connect everything to the computer.
3. Hairbrush. Notably, the handle is curved because this got boiled in the Great Lice Infestation of September 2008.
4. My blackberry. For work. Not checked very often.
5. Purell. A remnant from our recent airplane trip to FL visit Grandpa-heart-transplant (where germ avoidance is extra important). I don’t usually carry it.
6. Cherry chapstick. This is the closest I get to lipstick. Seriously. I am a total addict. The “cherry chap” is always with me.
7. Pen.
8. Black nylon pouch containing more lip balm (but why? I really only use my cherry chap), pressed powder, hand cream, and breath strips.
9. My wallet. Big enough to be called a clutch. But it has my whole life in it!
Notably absent is my iphone. Just like Becca, that’s because it’s mostly in my hand. Or in my jacket pocket. Or in my jeans back pocket. Always close at hand.
Now, my turn to tag! I look forward to seeing and reading about the things you carry, ladies:
Denise at Musings de Mommy
Kathryn at Marbury v. Madison Avenue
Jo at Mylestones
I’m a Burt’s Bees girl myself, so I understand and applaud the Cherry Chap addiction!
I never would have thought to carry all the cords in one place like that. What a great idea, and fashionably done!
Oh how fun! I am going to take a pic right this second so I can’t try to manipulate reality or pretend I am organized enough to have a cord bag!
Fun! The Things They Carried is my all-time favorite book, so I’ve always given this question extra weight. It’s such a fun voyeuristic activity. Though I can’t get over the tidiness and lack of random pennies in your purse. Perhaps that’s just me. Sigh.
your bag is “uber” organized! I am impressed. I LOVE the color of that pocketbook!! So nice!
I’m with you on the chap stick, Lindsey. I always have a chap stick with me!
So organized! (I have small scale french lip gloss in almost every bag and in my jeans pockets. . .)
Do you perform Bag Organizing Services?
I have the same brush….and it is even more racked than yours! Thanks for sharing.
Wow, I really like your bag! It’s much girlier than mine…I always go tomboy with this stuff (hence Timbuk2 messenger!). I totally get the chapstick obsession, though!
I’m amazed by how clean and relatively empty your bag is! Did you just omit the random scraps of paper etc, or is that just my own issue? Love the color of the bag too – gorgeous! What a fun meme!
You know, I didn’t omit anything – but I also didn’t realize how completely anal I am, which these comments are making me realize! 🙂
Funny, I thought I was the only one that adores the old school plain old cherry chapstick. Of all those fancy lip glosses I buy this is always my favorite. And how it adds just a touch of pinkness? Love it!
Oh, and love the bag. I am still carrying my black hobo-style. Will need to change that given we are getting up to 86 degrees today 🙂
Oh gracious! I just realized I was tagged. I am afraid to look at what’s in my bag. Better go face my fear. 🙂
Did this one myself after being invited by Kristen at Motherese. It’s fun sometimes to peak into this part of other blogger’s lives. Despite the fact that many of us share some of our most revelating thoughts and emotions online, it still seems like we are sharing something private. Why is it like that with our handbags?
At any rate, I have to admit, I love the colour of your bag, it’s not one I would have considered but it’s very lovely! Also, I wanted to say that my glimpse at the contents of our bag made me immediately think sophisticated. Who knows why, maybe it was all the black and silvers.
dude! i’ve been out of my usual on-line reading time and have been catching up on twitter saw Kathyrn’s blog about what’s in HER bag and saw that you challenged her. So then I came to see what’s in YOUR bag and see that you tagged me, too. Soooo (being articulate and concise is not possible for me today), I will get busy. So fun (especially since I’m a purse whore). xo