What's in My Purse?

Originally posted May 16, 2006

Per my sister's request, I will be listing the entire contents of my purse today.

1. Cell phone
2. Pocket-sized New Testament...never know when you're gonna need it. And yes, I do actually use it sometimes.
3. (This is already getting annoying because I just spilled part of my purse.) A travel sewing kit from Pan Am. In the sewing kit is two clear buttons, a needle, and white, blue and black threads.
4. A Memorex digital tape recorder, with dead batteries. I was carrying it around for a while when I thought it would help me journal better...but then I got self-concious about actually talking into it for myself to hear later.
5. A stretched-out brown hair tie.
6. A pack of Ms. Manicure mini nail files. $1 at Target.
7. A travel-size pack of Bayer Aspirin.
8. Pack of oil-blotting papers.
9. A two-year-old grocery list? Random. It says: bread, root beer, vanilla ice cream, red bull, fruit salad. I see where my priorities lay...
10. A piece of paper with some addresses on it.
11. Another piece of paper that has my cousin's address on one side and a list of CDs to burn for my sister on the other.
12. A dental coupon that has phone numbers written on the back.
13. Black-and-white 4x6 photo of Ever.
14. Keys.
15. Tin of Altoid Smalls.
16. Pack of Orbit wintermint gum. One piece missing.
17. Business-card holder containing press pass and business cards (my own and others').
18. A feminine product. (Hey, it happens!)
19. A receipt for Wendy's (grabbed dinner for Ryan last night on the way home).
20. A pack of Minute Maid fruit snacks.
21. Two ballpoint pens (a nice one I got for Christmas from the company, and a store-bought one).
22. 79 cents in loose change.
23. A small notepad and a regular-size notepad.
24. Checkbook to joint account.
25. Make-up bag.
26. Wallet, containing
-Checkbook to my own account
-Driver's license
-Car insurance card
-ATM cards to my account and the joint account
-Visa card
-AAA card
-Health insurance card
-Costco card
-Pottery Barn gift card
-Business card for HOA contact
-Fortune from fortune cookie that says: "You have a yearning for perfection." (Duh.)
-"Global Press Pass" that I got at graduation.
-Voter registration card
-Random business cards
-Card with a picture of St. Anthony
-Albertsons card
-Hollywood Video card
-Blockbuster card
-ClubSport card
-Best Buy credit card
-BevMo card

That's it! Don't you feel enlightened.

Mrs. Duhamel commented: Why in the HELL do you have so much crap in your purse??? This is why Stephanie doesn't carry purses, for that reason. I have my id and credit cards in my back pocket(which my jeans are on tight enough that if someone tried to steal them I would feel their hand all over my ass(oooh...) and I would drop kick them onto the ground!!! Anything else not that important. Why do women need so much stuff? Maybe this should be a new blog for me to write. No kudos for you bag lady!!!

Lacey commented: Its weird, this morning at work we had a conversation about to carry or not carry a purse. They all said "no" but where would one keep all there stuff? I'll finish this in stephs purse blog. Kudos to you for carrying a purse! Even a cute on theses days....unlike that horrid one you used to have....

Kim commented: What horri...oh yeah, that one. I wonder what I did with that...

Lacey commented: Its ok, I think you just needed new contacts or something, I forgive you!

Dom commented: why have none of the previous comments mentioned your sewing kit?!! c'mon now! PAN frickin' AM? didn't they go out of business like 20 years ago? hmm... i don't know what is more shocking- that the sewing kit is from panam, or that you actually know how to sew!!! lol i guess now that you've moved out, you have to sew your own buttons on, eh?

p.s. i'm in the computer lab and someone smells like BUTT! PLEASE go away! please!

Kim commented: The sewing kit came from YOUR house, so I don't know...don't ask me!