There's a scene in that movie where that woman who reminds me a bit of my mother goes to visit a Parisian madam for an interview and she has to open her handbag (that description would be enough for Babes, but just for you I will ask him what it's called - I'll add it in later). She opens it and it is wonderfully clean and tidy and the madam is happy because otherwise she probably wouldn't have done the interview. I want my handbag to be like that. In fact, I want my life to be like that. All dust-free and functional. Pretty as well, but tidy and clever. Minus the prostitution. My second trimester and the energy which will no doubt arrive any day now (really, it should feel free to arrive ANY day now) will be dedicated to transforming this pigsty into a haven for actual people. As opposed to vermin. One lives in hope. (And is delusional.)
Now, without any further ado: the dreaded reveal of the contents of my handbag. The captions came out a bit small, but if you click on the picture they will be bigger.
- No need to be embarrassed yet.
- Well, I do carry around the storage unit.
- Useful on holiday.
- Not so useful due to bad fit and non-use.
- The frame? Just because I can.
- The lollipops aren't mine, and I swear I'm not sponsored by any chocolate manufacturer.
- Mostly crap.
- My stomach acid is having a party in my oesophagus, hence the Maalox. (Any helpful tips to remedy this happily received. I spent most of my two previous pregnancies "sleeping" half sitting up.) The loose pregnancy vitamin tablet I should probably dispose of.
- Some of this is not for immediate use.
Now I suppose I'm meant to tag people, but I'm always a bit disappointed when I'm not tagged by other bloggers (even though I never do memes - I'm needy like that) so I will just tag everyone. I'm feeling very nosy today, so I'd love to see what lives in your bags (especially Ms. Moon's, Michelle's and Gaelikaa's, but that's not a tag, just an invitation). I think this could make a good vlog as well, for those who are so inclined - you know who you are.
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I think you are so brave emptying your bag like this, no way I'm going to do it. would be far to embarrassed and scared
ReplyDelete@Heather - Ah, but that is why you should! It's liberating and I'm hoping it will help me to get tidier. In fa-act - you could vlog it! :-)
ReplyDeleteLOL.....I think there would be a fair few sweets at the bottom of my bag too.;0)
ReplyDeleteHaa, the sweets :) And the ancient gratuitous tampons. Nice.
ReplyDeleteI know eating almonds is meant to help, but I bet it doesn't. Homeopathy, doo doo do doo...
I'm impressed you managed to get it all into just 8 photos. And I love that you've categorized the items, you're more organised than you think!
ReplyDeleteI thought I'd lost my bracelet. Happy me!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the categorization too!
Categorization is the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated and understood. Yeah baby.
haha..great post..female handbags are strange universes...greetings from my sister jade who is here today and who told me to write that in her handbag you only finde: air mints, lipstick and money for the taxi/cab....thats all
ReplyDeleteplus i wish i had any kind of bag to show to you...:-/ but..you ladies would be lost without handbacks..imagine you would be men..and have to store everything in pants and jacket...lost!!!
ReplyDeleteHmmm.... I too am very curious about Ms. Moon's handbag. Mine has been taken over by my kids and husband and it's filled with their stuff.
ReplyDeleteI'll just list them here:
ReplyDeleteWallet, Altoids dark chocolate covered mints, phone (regular, not smart), Eclipse gum, checkbook, 2 Publix receipts and a receipt from Monticello Pizza Kitchen, a small bottle with three Ibuprofen in it, keys, Mentos (I love mints), 3 pens, a tiny flashlight, Rosebud salve, and assorted make-up and hair pins and a mirror in a small bag which I mostly use for plays except for the lipstick which I do wear sometimes. My script is usually in my bag but it was on the counter next to it in this case.
Boring. And I will now throw the receipts away.
I am curious as to what people think would be interesting in my purse. A small bottle of gin? That would be nice. Maybe I'll buy one.
Always an unravelling tampon in my bag somewhere - nice! Your's looks pretty clean actually. Good supply of lollies - for bribing the children I presume, or is that just me.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I've tagged you on my blog for a 'Sunshine Award'. Stop by and read all about it when you find a moment.
@Jo - Almonds. Mmm. I could give it a try. I'd give pretty much anything a try just now.
ReplyDelete@Calif Lorna - I'm all about the categorisation.
@An - Jack said it was his. Grrr. You shall have it back as soon as possible. He claims he found it on his pillow and he assumed it was a present from the hotel, after his cousin said it wasn't his. Mmmm.
Yeah baby!
@Danielle - See, I bet her house is tidy. I need me some of that attitude.
@Angie - You too carry the storage unit then.
@Ms. Moon - Thank you so much! I don't know why but I really wanted to know that. I think you should keep a small bottle of gin. That would be very funny.
@Victoria - The lollies look worse than they are - the children are given them at the local indoor play thing, and most of the time I take them off them "for later" because I'm not so into giving them sweets. Then of course I use them on long car journeys or when I need to do some bureaucratic thing that involves a lot of waiting.
Thank you so much for giving me an award! I shall be over shortly.
Hmmm... I thought everyone's handbag contents were covered in the mysterious white powdery stuff I have in my bag. Must be the thousand year old tissue that has finally disintergrated.
ReplyDeleteThe times I've rummaged blind in my bag for a lighter, and brought out (and worse, offered) an old shabby tampon...
ReplyDeleteWhen my back crumbled, I had to downsize. It was really difficult.
My friend Kathleen had a mother who advised her to always keep a small bottle of gin in her purse for "the vapors." Which is why I said that.
ReplyDeleteI like seeing what's in other people's bags - mainly because I'm nosy! Wish I had some tips for you on the heartburn. I had it bad with both pregnancies and like you ended up sleeping sitting up. In the end I had prescription Zantac (sp?) and that did help.
ReplyDeleteYeah there is no way in hell I would show anyone the contents of my bag. I don't know if I want to know myself, I haven't seen the bottom in a long, long time- Jimmy Hoffa may be in there.
ReplyDeleteMs. Moon if you come back and read this, yes, I thought perhaps you do carry something southernly like that bottle of gin.
ReplyDeletethat wasn't too bad a bag content?
ReplyDeleteI don't do handbags (I'm forever a rucksack person) so there's a nice excuse not to consider myself tagged.
Danielle - no manbag? Really?
ReplyDelete@ mwa well..jade is just jade..lets be proud on her bag attitude and dont speak about her abilities as a houskeeper...lol
ReplyDelete@ jo
no ma´am..because like i said: men with men bags deserve to get slayed with that bag..messanger bags dont count but arent a pretty sight either...especially when you are over ..hm...30 years old...even worse: men with back packs because men with back packs become women and start to carry and schlepp around stuff which dont needs to be carried arround...
Danielle- We NEED all this stuff. Really. We do.
ReplyDeletewhat's in my handbag? 27 lipsticks, 23 mangled tissues, a disintegrating tampon, uncharged cell phone, hair scrunchies and choc bar in case of nuclear emergency...in short I could not photograph contents as they are a filthy mess .. your contents are rather more edifying
ReplyDeleteDeodorant and used tampons? Now I love you even more. XOXOXXOX
ReplyDeleteGreat that you played along! I am very impressed by the assorted sweets. You are sure this wasn't a 'sponsored post'?
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