You’re in the car and you put your purse in the passenger footwell and you get out of the car and ask your passenger to hand you your purse and they invariably go “What’s in this thing?!”
Well, I’ll tell you…
the bag. a Christmas gift from the wonderful Jenny Morgan. it’s got amazing pockets, a great lining and straps that I can’t possibly bust. it’s the perfect size to fit all the crap i carry without being uber-mondo.
kindle. always carrying it around now. great for waiting rooms and reference.
what is a healthy church member. i talked about this a couple posts ago. it’s great. also, very light.
moleskine journal. i love the red ones. in this i keep lists, dates, thoughts, story notes.
i don’t go anywhere w/out these things.
sunglasses. i love my raybans, a birthday gift from my dad. and since i hate smudgy glasses, always a cleaning cloth.
orbit. i’ve always been a big gum chewer. i love the orbit taste and duration. plus the packaging design is cute.
wallet. vintage from Yesterday’s Rose in FFX. not even going to bother you with all the crap that’s in it.
headphones. urbanears, Plattan, in Mocha. Clare Rich & I highly recommend these & they come with an in-line mic & audio control.
ipod. i have way too much music to keep on my phone so i tote this everywhere. gotta have my full discog of the Mamas & the Papas!
iphone. i love this stupid thing. and it’s massively useful for research and communication. also, gorgeous.
notepad. featuring British propaganda. gift from husby. grocery lists, notes, bright ideas, phone numbers.
novel. lately i’ve been carrying around chapters from my novel so i can edit when i get free time. know what’s harder than writing a novel?
second drafting a novel.
tide pen. Kendall P and I have strong feelings about our Tide Pens. I have one in my car, one in my purse and one in Spencer’s nightstand.
pens. the Pentel needle tip .5mm ballpoint liquid gel. one in black, one in blue. i like options.
hand food. hand lotion by Soap& Glory from Sephora. i’m not wild on the fragrance but that’s b/c i’m not wild on fragrances. but my hands get dry and cracky in the winter time and this stuff makes them all better and it has a fabulous finish on your skin.
lip gloss. Lustreglass lip gloss from MAC, in Morning Glory. I like it. It’s shiny without being obnoxious and while initially a bit sticky, it blends really well.
lipstick. Bare Minerals lip color in Ripe Fig. I’m a big fan of Bare Minerals makeup and this is a yummy purple that I get a lot of compliments on.
lipbalm 1. Burt’s Bees tinted lip balm in Honeysuckle. I got this in place of the MAC Gaga lipstick b/c I wanted a nice nude. I like it when I have on noticeably eye make up and minimal lip color. it feels very yummy and low oil.
lip balm 2. Smith’s Lip Balm in Minted Rose from Rosebud Perfume C. This stuff is my new jam. It’s tint free, tingly and delicious. Super healing and gives you just a hint of shine. picked mine up at Anthropologie but it’s also available in both pot and tube forms at Sephora and Urban Outfitters.
So that’s that. It snowed last night in Baltimore. Husby and I are in our jams for the day, videogames and reading.
Enjoy your weekend!
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ummm…have been on a seach for a black bag for the last week (and I mean almost every night on the internet!!!!)….little did i know that you already HAD it!
It’s navy actually but JPK has it in back, too. Such a great bag!