Purse

I fought against the big purse trend for a long time. And now I have one. And it’s a big purse that was not bargain though it is pretty Italian leather fashioned in a classic square shape. I resisted the trend because I knew myself and knew I would cram it full of unnecessary stuff. Crap, if you will.

In no particular order, here are the contents of my purse:

1 skein of Sugar’nCream in green twists with receipt

1 brown leather wallet (I won’t even list its contents)

1 cool silver costume jewelry necklace

1 small black spiral bound notebook

1 black glasses case

1 512MB memory card and receipt (needs to be returned)

1 receipt for $14.01 from Saffron Thai Chicken (I love the spicy drunk noodles with tofu)

1 2008-2009 calendar (checkbook size)

1 compost-friendly fork (made from a potato)

1 travel brush

1 8”1/2 x 11” piece of paper folded into quarters with a grocery list written on it

1 ATM receipt

1 Flexible Spending Account Ineligible Letter

1 postcard coupon for Aveda Perfecting Cleanser

1 receipt from Rubio’s for $7.83

1 Surinder’s Coffee Shack Buy 9 Get 1 Free drink card with one stamp

1 copy of Massive Attack’s Wild Bunch cd (belongs to Mission Valley branch of the San Diego Public Library)

1 Weight Watchers week six booklet

1 checkbook

1 key on a wooden key chain engaged with “Paul” (in both English and Conji)

1 Weight Watchers pocket guide (complete with history of weight loss failures)

1 copy of Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears cd Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is

1 pair of sunglasses

1 bottle of naproxen sodium (50 caplets)

1 purse hook

1 faux leather wallet container store customer cards and stamps

1 black handled steak knife from the T.G.I. Friday’s employee compensation plan

1 receipt from Burger King for $4.88

1 bottle of Aveda Hand Relief

4 moist towelletes

1 purple votive candle

1 tube of The Body Shop Hemp Hand Protector

1 eye shadow in “Caught in the Act Courtney”

1 label for Lamb’s Pride Worsted 85%Wool/15%Mohair in green

2 pieces of Trident gum out of wrapper

1 Tazo Passion tea bag

1 bottle of Sally Hansen nail color in Rockstar Pink

3 pieces of Bliss milk chocolate

2 orange stitch markers

1 teal stitch maker

1 receipt from Vons for $6.82

1 purple hair tie

1 green thingee that keeps stitches from falling off a needle

1 eye shadow in Java

1 glue stick

1 eyeliner in Soft Black

1 Macy’s gift card

1 bottle of contact lens relief

4 lipsticks in colors Spice, 628, Espresso, 545, and unmarked

2 quarters

2 cellophane wrapped toothpicks

1 Being Fit membership card

1 brown hair tie