The rules…
1. Take a picture of your purse.
2. Take a picture of its contents.
3. Explain!

The purse…this is my every day work purse by HYPE. I am very proud of this find. It retailed for about $300 but I got it at Marshall’s for $100. I have had this handbag for three years or more and used it consistently for about two years. It’s in gorgeous condition still. It has really nice adjustable “belts” that allow you to expand the size a bit.  This is the purse that I totally envision as part of my Superheroine persona!

It has nice inside pockets. It is an easy purse to use because it’s not too deep so nothing can really get lost.

I’m not always this organized, but in the summer months I’m constantly switching handbags so right now it’s especially clean.

Top to bottom. Left to right.

1. My Moleskine datebook. I love notebooks and what’s not to love about this lovely leather one? If Moleskine was good enough for Picasso and Hemingway, then it’s good enough for me.
2. Black Precise V-5 Rolling Ball pen. I have to have a pen with me in case inspiration strikes
3. Blackberry Pearl. This is so lovely and handy. I’m going to miss it when I upgrade to an iPhone.
4. Sony headphones. I use them at work with my computer or with number 5.
5. iPod Nano. The BF gave this to me and it’s my little treasure.
6. Anne Taintor vanity mirror. It has a lovely lady with the text, “Beauty: it’s not just a job, it’s an adventure.”  So true!  This was a gift from The Pink Fairy.  I use it all the time.
7. Smashbox overexposure lipstick pencil in Pix.  There are great Smashbox box sets at Costco for cheap.  True story.
8. Eco Tints lip tint in Mocha Velvet.  A gift from my coworker Bev.  Love the taste, and it’s great for a no nonsense day but when you still want a bit of color.
9. Cherry Chapstick.  You can’t go wrong with this.
10. Loreal Color Juice in Candy Apple.  When I want a glam look.
11. Urban Decay XXX Shine in Love Junkie.  I think my lip product collection would get Lorelai’s seal of approval.
12. Keys-car, work, home, garage.
13. Coach Wallet. I got this for Christmas a few years ago. I love it. It’s simple and keeps me organized.
14. Hands Free headset. It’s the law now. Gotta use it.
15. Coach Sunglasses. I should have taken a pic of the actual glasses. They are kind of square framed tortise shell glasses. Love them.
16. Inhaler. I’ve had asthma since I was six. This is an emergency inhaler. I luckily haven’t had to use it in a while.
17. Chocolate covered Altoids. Yum!  It’s like dessert.
18. Business Cards. I get to reorder news once since our program changed to a department and my title is changing!  I’m totally still the Superheroine of Small Offices Everywhere!  Instead of hiring a new person, I’ll be doing two jobs at once.
19. Gum. Yum!

Your turn!  What’s in your bag?

With so much leisure time on my hands I thought I’d impart some silly things that I learned lately:

1.  Jessica Simpson only has 48 fans!  Apparently my blog gets more people excited than her latest flick Blonde Ambition.  I bet the Gilmore girls would rent this and gorge themselves on Tater Tots, Easy Mac, and Red Vines.  I’d need at least that much junk food to be persuaded to sit and watch it!

2.  I finally learned about Boxing Day!  When I say learn I mean I now have a vague idea as opposed to not an inkling.  Basically, what I got from Snopes is that Boxing Day is a much more convenient way to say “the day after Christmas.”  It seems like every day in the month of December is described in relation to Christmas and that’s just really not fair to all those unique days that also only happen once a year.  I’m not sure how I’d go about observing the holiday, but since I live in the U.S. and don’t get the day off anyway I think I’ll just be a party pooper.

3.  Apparently curling is a sport.  Seriously.  I’d never heard of it until yesterday’s Korbel Curling Challenge on NBC.  (Why a champagne company would want to sponsor this I don’t know!?)  It’s an Olympic sport, and according to the sportscaster, it’s more popular in Canada than ice skating or hockey!  I find this hard to believe, because to me it looks like a cross between bowling and pushing dust busters and brooms across the ice.

I’m glad I have this time off to catch up on my random facts.  I hope you, my loyal readers (according to my daily stats–about 126 of you), found this post and all the others during 2007 fun and fabulous.

Merry Christmas!

1. What is your occupation? Undergraduate Advisor, aka Girl Friday
2. What color are your socks right now? White with little pieces of sushi all over them!
3. What are you listening to right now? Tegan and Sara
4. What was the last thing you ate? Peanut M&Ms
5. Can you drive a stick shift? I’m sure I could if I ever learned
6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? The BF
7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Notorious M.A.G. rocks!
8. How old are you today? 26. Ick.
9. Favorite drink? Hm…so many to choose from. I used to LOVE Clearly Canadian. Whatever happened to it!?
10. Favorite sport to watch? Ice Skating
11. Pets? River, my darling kitty that I’m enamored with.
12. Favorite food? The kind I don’t have to cook. Seriously. Okay, this creamy sesame dressing from my fave Japanese place that I would roll around in if you gave me of a vat of it.
13. What was the last movie you watched? Hairspray, the Ricki Lake version. None of this Zaquisha bizness.
14. What’s your favorite day of the week? Saturday
15. How do you vent anger? I curse while venting…a few good F-this and F-thats makes me feel better.
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? A stuffed dog that I affectionately called Dog.
17. What is your favorite season? Spring because you can wear some things from winter and some things from summer
18. Hugs or kisses? Yes, please!
19. Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries!
20. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Chain mail is so 90s. Hence I am posting this on my blog! It would be fun to see y’alls answers.
21. Who is the most likely to respond? Not sure.
22. Living arrangements? Approximately 1,000 square feet and a ginormous mortgage.
23. When was the last time you cried? Yesterday afternoon.  I hate being the bearer of bad news.
24. What is on the floor of your closet? Shoes and handbags, almost neatly in their cubbies and bins.
25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? I’ve known Lucky 10-Key since I was 8. I assume she’ll read this at some point.
26. What did you do last night? Hosted an Open House for the undergrads, grad students, and faculty.  It went smashingly well!
27. Favorite smells? Yummy cologne and the rose garden are top!
28. What inspires you? Music, Oprah, raw emotion.
29. What are you afraid of? Dying before I see more of the world. I swear I will haunt you and go on your family vacations, especially if you’re going to Iceland or Paris.
30. Favorite dog breed? Scotties and Poodles, but I’ve never had a dog so what do I know.
31. How many states have you lived in? One. The best one though!
32. Favorite Holiday? Halloween for the fun, Thanksgiving for the food, Christmas for the decorations, and Valentines for the cards!