The Horrors in your handbag

[deer of the dawn]

This was on another site and I thought it was fun.

List the contents of your handbag!

Wallet
Sunglasses in their case
Allergy tabs
Mp3 player
mints
earplugs
lip gloss, Burt's Bees Sweet Pink
lipstick, Plumshine
Digital Camera
Daily planner (purple)
New Testament
Gum
pocketknife
picture of my family
paracetamol
pen
Omigosh, more lip gloss!
9v battery (for my guitar)
lip balm
black Bic pen
hairbrush
seriously, more lip balm
homeopathic baby colic medicine
clean hanky
Notepad
House and car keys
2 more pens
lavender perfume
more earplugs
small torchlight
An old necklace
migraine medicine (for my daughter)
ticket to an open house event

Wow, time for me to dump and sort through. How about yours?

[JazFusion]

Wallet
Zune
Nintendo DSi
Work badge
Broken sunglasses
Keys
Bracelet
Necklace
6 assorted lip glosses
Coconut Lime Verbena lotion from Bath & Body Works
33 out of date coupons for a local amusement park
Business card
Bank receipt
Pattern for a crocheted tote
One hair tie
Tweezers

[aliantha]

We did this awhile back, but I had a smaller purse then.

Wallet
About a zillion mini store cards on a keyring
Another zillion credit-card-sized store cards
A fold-out paper "Emergency Response Card" from work
Mechanical pencil
Gel pen
Stubby IKEA pencil
IKEA shopping list
Tube of Dramamine
Blistex Lip Medex
Honey-sage flavored lip balm that I bought at Red Rocks (hmm, I should use that up...)
Part of an ad from an office supply store
Credit-card-sized pad of paper
Starbucks card
Gift card from a local restaurant with about $20 on it (hmm, I should use that up...)
Credit-card-sized map of Manhattan
Tube of cheap hand cream
The Knitter's Handy Guide to Yarn Requirements
Eyeglasses repair kit
Eyeglasses cleaning cloth
Comb
Assorted over-the-counter drugs in single-dose blister packs
Business card case (a freebie from my alma mater) with business cards that I never give out
Massively outdated address book

[Sorus]

sunglasses
aspirin
folding umbrella
hand lotion
pocket knife
(edit) oh, and a flashlight

I travel light.

[aliantha]

Well, let me just say that it's a good thing she didn't ask about the contents of my backpack.

[Linna Heartbooger]

Wallet
Diapers (because it's my "auxilliary diaper bag")
Ziploc bag containing pens and pencils (for my math tutoring biz)
Hand lotion
Envelope from a deposited check
Some gift cards

Ummm, I don't really really remember what else, but there's other stuff and I don't feel like it -needs- to be cleaned...

[balon!]

Children of Dune (paperback)
wallet
glasses case w/ glasses
ziplock baggie with candies
crown royal bag I replaced the drawstring w/electronic cables
lucky rock
swiss army knife
folding serrated knife
altoids
small notebook w/matching pen
MP3 player

[Lord Zombiac]

pipe
tobacco
wallet
camera
battery
receipt
bolts
change...
... a gorgon! How'd that get in there...
must.., type.. quickly... turning... to... stone...

[mrsnull]

Keyring with several keys, on Angleton PD lanyard.
Two boxes of Mary Kay makeup.
Three of Dennis' scratch off tickets.
Hairbrush.
Change from electrician with receipt.
Various store receipts.
Wallet with ID and visa card and various store cards.
Invoice from Sonny's vet.
Makeup mirror that Dennis bought for me.
Work ID and badge.
Two rosaries.
Tetracycline.
Bayer 81mg aspirin.
Pen, black ink x2.
Phone.
Lipstick.
Nail File.
6 mts of Sonny's flea & heart worm pills.
2 Capstars for Sonny.

[deer of the dawn]

sunglasses
aspirin
folding umbrella
hand lotion
pocket knife
(edit) oh, and a flashlight

I travel light.

Yes, but dang! You're ready for anything!!

In our house we maintain a "flee bag", a travel bag ready with a change of clothing, passports, medications, and so on in case political instability or ethnic violence becomes such that we have to leave the area or country unexpectedly. Recently I saw the movie Salt where Jolie's character reaches into the bottom of a trunk and brings out a backpack which opens to reveal guns, wigs, cash in various denominations, assorted passports... I said to my husband, Hey, her flee bag is way cooler than ours!

I also forgot that in my handbag I always have a scarf of some kind. Churches here expect women to cover their heads during prayer; and sometimes it's better to cover my whiteness when traveling in certain areas.

[Cameraman Jenn]

assorted change
bart pass on a lanyard
wallet
keys for work
keys for home
pepper spray with uv dye
feminine protection supplies
extra lighter
misc reciepts
tazer
sudoku book
three pens
burt's bees lip balm peppermint
usb flashdrive
parking garage pass
book of matches
need ink button for work uniform
spare hair ties


hmmmm....

[Sorus]

Yes, but dang! You're ready for anything!!

Heh. I try to be. This version is a bit toned down - it used to include a small first aid kit and some other stuff. One of my favorite authors recently posted a guide to building an emergency pack, and I saw a couple of things I wanted to add to mine, but on a tight budget these days.

I blame Heinlein's Tunnel in the Sky for a lot of stuff, I used to (okay, occasionally still do) like to imagine how I'd survive ending up on a random alien planet. Figure if I can survive that I'm set for more practical disasters, much like preparing for a zombie invasion also prepares one for more mundane situations.

[Ananda]

I have:

Sunglasses in a case
Wallet
More sunglasss
Tissues
Hair tie thingie
Pen
Another pen
Lipstick case
Lipstick x2
Silver compact
Many business cards from people
Glasses fixing kit
Tiny sewing kit
Breath mints
Keys
A book
Another compact
Grocery list
Some reciepts
Naile file
Glasses cleaner tissues thingies
Lotion

[deer of the dawn]

earplugs
lipstick
small mirror
hankie
sugarless gum
security badge
capsaicin ointment
New Testament
pink colored pencil
baby homeopathic colic medicine
small flashlight
mp3 player
camera
business cards
wallet
sunglasses
date book
migraine medicine
hairbrush
loratidine
tums
assorted hairties and pens
lip balm
powder compact
3 sets of keys-- home, car, school

Gaah, too much crap!!!

[aliantha]

And that's *after* you cleaned out, I take it...