“I’m not the one who dumped out my purse and invited everyone into my problems.”
I always found it interesting that Ally Sheedy’s character in “The Breakfast Club” carried a purse. Entirely too mainstream, especially in light of the rest of her strange behavior.
In elementary school, I had a Bermuda bag. I rarely carried it though, because all the covers I owned were too fancy for every day.
In middle school, I carried a miniature duffel bag on which I’d cross-stitched my monogram. I buried sanitary supplies in its depths and hoped no one would ever find them.
I didn’t carry a bag again on a daily basis until I moved to New York. In high school, college, and throughout my tour at the Pentagon, I carried the same black backpack from American Eagle Outfitters. It was functional; it didn’t need to be attractive.
My first New York bag was a plain black Kate Spade that I bought at Bloomingdales. For today’s occasion, and because my pink and purple insect bag (that I carried at BlogHer) really did not go with my outfit, I got out the Kate Spade bag:
Yes, it’s dusty. That’s New Jersey dust, left over from our apartment renovations in 2003.
Inside, you will see an interesting contraption that I acquired at the Real Simple party at BlogHer:
Yes, I went to the party, and I had a wonderful time. I wasn’t a witness to the unpleasantness because I had a date with some friends.
This contraption keeps the contents of my bag organized:
I love Etsy. Perhaps a little too much.
Cleanliness is next to…oh, never mind.
Wallet soon to be replaced with this beauty.
Don’t you dare laugh at my fruit friend. He helps me answer my phone in a timely fashion.
As much as I love that my bag no longer looks as if it might contain the Bermuda Triangle, what I love even more about this organizer is that it keeps everything secure. Last week, I had to brake quite suddenly and my bag flew off the front seat and onto the floor – but every single item stayed in place. Without the organizer, I would probably still be digging lipsticks and loose change out from under the floor mats.
Because contrary to what our husbands and significant others may think, every single item in a woman’s bag is a necessity.
Calling all voyeurs – check out what’s in other bloggers’ bags! The comprehensive list of link love may be found here.
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New column up at The Parental Is Political – is Hillary Clinton’s candidacy enough to scare Republicans out to the polls? Some Democratic leaders think so. I think they’re silly.
August 14th, 2007 at 7:02 am
did you know her name was Allison? her character in Breakfast Club…(yes, i know lots of random pieces of information…)
anyway…she didn’t really have a PURSE, per se, it was more like a giant bag filled with shit. which is pretty much what i carry around with me! ha!
August 14th, 2007 at 7:07 am
dammit, i want one of those. my bag looks like a portable version of my office–be afraid. be very afraid. i once carried around file-stamped copies of some pleadings for a whole week before i realized they were there, right next to the forgotten school supplies list and a half-eaten granola bar.
August 14th, 2007 at 7:33 am
I love the BLOGGINESS of your purse! Just look at how almost everything is blog-related.
August 14th, 2007 at 8:59 am
Now I’m even happier to get you that wallet.
August 14th, 2007 at 10:35 am
I’ve enjoyed looking at everyone’s stuff. I must be some kind voyeur. I just watched that movie the other night. How can it still be relevant 24 years later?
August 14th, 2007 at 11:23 am
I hear Bed, Bath and Beyond is selling a purse organizer that fits into your bag and keeps everything in place. Don’t know what it’s called, but BlogBag has a nice ring to it.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
I’m a goober and will just stick to shoving things into my pockets.
At least this way I will always have a reason to put my hand down my pants…
Wink, wink.
August 14th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
I LOVED the idea. I wanted it in cotton or hemp though. But the idea? PERFECT. Absolutely divine.
August 15th, 2007 at 5:26 am
I WANT a fruit friend.
Can you hook me up?
God does that just sound…wrong.
August 15th, 2007 at 6:37 am
I love peering at your sac.
August 15th, 2007 at 8:00 am
now, if Hillary Clinton started giving out swag like that…
just read your PiP column. very well done.
HC is the presumptive nominee. There are some dems that are fretting, and there are some repo’s that are salivating. most of the polling says her “negatives” hold fast at about 48, which the conventional wisdom says is too high at this point in the race. however, the republican field has flaws as well. there are just so many things to consider and its so early.
i learned a long time ago to never underestimate a clinton.
August 15th, 2007 at 10:04 am
ohhhh I love looking in people’s purses – and yours is so swaggy. btw I *heart* kate spade.
August 15th, 2007 at 10:43 am
that is just way too organized, I can’t even fathom it
August 15th, 2007 at 10:44 am
Here’s how it goes: I get a new bag. I clean out the old one, ditching all but the essential essentials. I fill the new bag. A year goes by. More things become essentials. Another year; more essentials. Finally, I can’t lift the damn thing. So off to Bloomies for a new bag and a new cycle.
I suspect life would be easier if I just gained more upper body strength.
Cheers!
August 15th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
My purse is a black hole where good pens, quarters, lipsticks and shopping lists frequently disappear. I blame all of the fishy cracker crumbs…
August 16th, 2007 at 1:10 am
I love all the organizing and compartments! And I’m glad that your spherical phone friend is keeping you company.
August 16th, 2007 at 7:33 am
You had Bossy at “Real Simple Party”.
August 16th, 2007 at 10:41 am
I can understand why you have fruit attached to your cell phone, but do you think you might feed the poor dear once in a while?
August 19th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Ok, I’m way late, but I’m putting this up tonight.