Inside My Bag

Inspired by the Fashionese Daily blog, I also would like to disclose what is inside my big bag. Yup, I’m a big bag fan, although I often cannot find my mobile phone when it rings. I am still hunting for more big bags with different colour (my bags are mostly black and dark brown, and I’d love to have mustard, burgundy, taupe, etc. Well.., a girl will never have enough bags and shoes in her life!). There was an article in Kompas newspaper ages ago about women and their bags. It was said that bag’s preference reflects a woman’s personality. Women who love big bags are typically insecure. They cannot leave home without their ‘essentials’, which are basically everything – from dental floss to mobile phone!! But I’m a person who wants to be prepared when the worst things happen, and it’s far different from being insecure!! Besides, men also take benefit of our ‘Doraemon’ bag, as they often ask us to keep their car keys, wallet and ciggies!

Okay, here’s my bag today (disclaimer: no intention to advertise any brands or brag about something. I thought generic terms will not sufficiently explain what is inside my bag):

The bag: Black leather from Mango. I bought it in December 2006, when I was in a very unstable emotional state and desperate to have a retail therapy. A friend of mine actually had her eyes on this bag, but she didn’t make up her mind quickly. Few days later I went to Mango outlet in Plaza Senayan and without blinking, grabbed the bag and went to the cashier to pay. Even though the purchase damaged my budget, I felt surprisingly good after that!

Contents:

Green Esprit wallet
Silver Body Shop cosmetic pouch: cotton buds, New Diatabs, Enzyplex, Panadol, Clinique compact powder, Clinique colour surge bare brilliance lipstick in chocolate ice, sample size of Clinique colour surge impossibly glossy in prettiest pink, Viva pencil brow, sample of Bath and Body Works Sensual Amber eau de toilette, Clean & Clear oil control film, lipstick brush, dental floss toothpicks from Watsons, dental cotton buds and secure token to access my email from outside
Black Nokia
Black Motorola SLVR 7
Body Shop Almond Oil hand & nail cream
Keys
Agenda
Note pad
Pencil case from Aceh
Aloe Vera gel
Antis Hand sanitizer
Toilet seat spray
Tissue
iPod
Body Shop passion fruit lip butter
Fisherman’s friend
Name cards

Haaaa…, no wonder I have constant shoulder pain! This may also happen to many women out there, and in fact, there is another article about increasing number of women suffering from shoulder and back pain. There have also been articles in the fashion magazines, suggesting women not to carry their big bags every day, but bring a reasonable size bag instead. That’s fine, but where should I keep my umbrella, novel, and work reports. Well…, I don’t really need them, but who knows it will rain today? Who knows I’ll stuck in the traffic and need a book to kill the time?

Ooppss…, my phone rings. Where is it???