What's in my bag

It was only after I photographed the contents of my bag that I realised how dull this post would be. It's all so neat and exact....and boring.

Give me a month though and this facade shall fade - revealing a host of less inviting contents. Think empty chewing gum wrappers, receipts from forgotten purchases, random coffee shop loyalty cards, promo flyers that I take just because I feel sorry for the people dishing them out and about 5 hair ties and hair pins.

Right now though, this is the stuff that sits in my bag:

From top to bottom, left to right;

* Bag - surely needs no introduction. I am so proud carrying this it makes me sick.

* Miu Miu purse - a gorgeous grey blue complete with pink lining. Happiness in a wallet. Yes, there is such a thing.

* Gucci sunglasses - current season and purchased at the beginning of the summer. These were a good buy - a soft cat eye and a perfect fit. I do however resent the size of the Gucci container so I admit to being reckless and travelling without it. I try and keep them either on my face or on my desk.

* Montblanc pen - my handwriting is far neater with a Papermate or a Parker pen but wielding this in a meeting is fun.

* Smythson's notebook - This says Blah Blah Blah on the front. That alone was reason to buy it. I seem to always have one of these little notebooks. They are either Christmas gifts or impulse airport purchases - more often the latter.

* YSL Rouge Volupte in number 1 - fished this out and have worn it for the past week. I had forgotten how truly wonderful the colour is: and how bloody drying the formula is. Ah well, I shall use it up and then when it's all gone, repurchase Hue lipstick by MAC for about the 10th time!

* Balenciaga perfume - parma violets and musk in a dinky sized 30ml bottle. Love.

* Calgon Cotton Candy body spray - a saccharine sweet body spray that I am becoming very addicted to. A shot of sugar that is good to liberally spray morning, noon and night.

* Bath and Body Works Hand Sanitizer - Warm Vanilla Sugar plus alcohol. It's like cleaning my hands in flavoured vodka :)

* Chantecaille Just Skin in Glow - One of my favourite base products of all time. Fantastic coverage and a natural finish. The price is insane but I am enjoying it whilst it lasts.

* Tissues - what interesting quip can we make about tissues? Well....nothing really. They are tissues. But they do have a pretty rose print on them. Fin.

* Extra chewing gum - got to have some kind of mint at all times. I will also admit to doubling up - two pellets at a time. Oh yes! Maxing the mint.

* Phones - an iPhone and a Blackberry. Do I need both? No. The Blackberry is soon out of contract so I will not be renewing that. I will admit however to missing BBM...

* Kindle - I can't express how much I love my Kindle. I adore it. Instant downloads and a great ergonomic design make it a joy to use. Yes I do have the iPad2 but that for me is about entertainment - watching films/TV - and maybe conducting the odd presentation on for work/meetings. It's not about reading. In fact try reading on the iPad - it's not impossible but compared to the Kindle it's a poor, high contrast, labour-intensive experience that becomes hard on the eyes. It's not what it was truly designed for. The Kindle though...well if you don't have one, you need one :)

Note: I failed to include my keys but don't worry all you missed is....well, keys ;)

If anyone would like to do a post like this I would love to read it - in fact if you have already done one on your blog put the link below :)

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