he sent you a racehorse for christmas and you keep it just for fun

My mom took me shopping in stead of a Christmas morning without opening any gifts. Which is fine by me, I suppose. I found what I was looking for- tall black boots and this lovely leather number- a convertible tote handbag [it's a fine designer copy of the Anna Corinna city tote I was coveting].

While transferring my purse things from one bag to the new one I decided to take inventory of what exactly I carry around in that thing. It all weighs probably between 5-7lbs.


ALL THE CRAP FOUND IN MY BAG

• one small gray notebook [containing various train schedules]
• checkbook
• datebook
• one pair black fingerless gloves
• Halls cough lozenges, value pack
• one pack of Dentyne Ice gum
• one small tube of Carmex
• one 2oz bottle of contact lens solution
• one jar of Burts Bees hand salve
• foldable subway map
• one squished granola bar
• sunglasses
• one half empty pack of Djarums
• camera
• one blue permanent marker
• one yellow hi-lighter
• two pens
• one hair clip
• Tylenol
• one sanitary napkin
• travel-sized pack of Kleenex
• one travel-sized Toms of Maine deodorant

[Not shown: Change purse, card case, cell phone, cosmetics bag (crash pack, more like it), a book I am reading (currently Twilight)]

Yes, that is a raccoon tail key chain that swings from my purse. Deal with it.