What's In My Bag? A.k.a A Very Long List!

Ok, so here is an idea I totally stole from Lady, author of a blog I have just discovered and am madly in love with! She recently had a post detailing every item in her bag and its significance. I loved it and have decided to do the same thing with my bag, which my friends often tease me about because my bag and I are attached at the hip (or shoulder?) and I as am one well-prepared chicky, there was a lot in there! More than even I excpected! Maybe this technically isn't a list but regardless it's a fun idea! So here we go:

The bag:

Roxy summer satchel from Jetty Surf, bought at the Boxing Day sales for $23 (was originally $59.95- gotta be happy with that!).

The contents:

Green Bag: the green rectangle at the back there is actually one of those environmentally-friendly green bags for the supermarket, but this one zips up into a little rectangle as seen above! I bought this at a discount shop for $1 and it's so perfect because I always forget to take a green bag when I go to work, and my lunch/dinner break is the time that I go to the supermarket and pick up the bits and pieces I need. This way, I always have a bag on hand!

Blue Checkered Umbrella: also from a discount shop, this is an absolute necessity in Melbourne, where the weather literally changes in the space of five minutes. This cost me $3 and has saved both my friends and myself (and my hair!) on many occasions.

Lip glosses: I found six -yes SIX- lip glosses in my bag and sadly I do actually use them all regularly! I have two Lancome Juicy Tubes (one pink, one clear), two Nivea Lip Care Glosses (one pink, one red), one Bayonelle gloss in Nude and one Palmers Lip Butter in Dark Chocolate and Mint.

Wallet: bought on sale for $9 from an often-expensive handbag shop. Unfortunately it is pink (urgh!) but it has many, many card-holder spots and two windows so I can show my student ID card and my driving learner's permit at the same time.

Mobile Phone: It's a Nokia 6120 Classic and it is the BEST phone I have ever had. Love, love, love, LOVE this stylish and sexy little phone.

Make-Up Bag: The pink and black zip-up purse behind the teddy there was free with an issue of Girlfriend one month, and it contains: four mascaras (Lancome Paris Great Lengths in Black, jemmafatlash in Kalahari which is a metallic brown, jemmafatlash in Eskimo which is clear and Max Factor More Lashes Multiplying Mascara in Black/Brown), a CoverGirl Liquid Eyeliner in Onyx, Coastliner Fine Kohl Eyeliner in Medium Brown, Max Factor Nautural Brush-On Satin Blush in Subtle Amber, Bobbi Brown Blush in Rogue, two eyeshadow applicators, one blush brush and an eyelash brush. The black compact next to my phone is an Art of Makeup eyeshadow compact in shades of brown.

Pink Nail Set: The pale pink case behind my phone contains: a nail file, nail clippers, nail scissors, orange stick to push cuticles back, tweezers (can't live without!) and I also keep a strip of Panadol and Nurofen and two Band-Aids in there. As I said, I'm always prepared! That also explains the paper bag under my sunglasses which is in fact a sick bag. I want to be ready so if anyone is ever ill, headache-stricken, or bleeding, I'm there to help!

This Boy's Life by Tobias Wolff: This is a book for my English Lit class and I am desperate to finish it by Friday. Whenever I'm on the train or bus I try to read a few more chapters. I'm almost finished!

Perfume: I have a small-sized bottle of Britney Spears Curious in my bag at all times (you can see the little blue lid behind my sunnies). I don't usually wear this scent (I currently prefer Kylie Minogue's Darling) but on the way back from the gym (which I just joined! Yay for me!) it's nice to smell nice, ya know?!

Moisturisers: anyone who knows me knows that I am obssessed with moisturisers, whether it's for face, body, feet or hands. I can't ever have a dry skin moment it freaks me out! Currently travelling with me everywhere is a small tube of Palmers Extra Virgin Olive Oil Butter, The Body Collection's Mango and Shea Butter Hydrating Hand Cream and The Body Shop's Shea Body Butter.

Mirror: The purple compact in front of my book is a little mirror which flips open to reveal a regular mirror on one side and a magnified mirror on the other. This is great for checking lips, teeth and eyebrows!

Sunnies: Ok these are from Thailand, cost me 50baht ($AUD2) and are based on a pair of Gucci sunglasses. According to my sunnies, the label is actually Gocci. Close I know, but definitely no cigar.

Flirt Mints: These are the cutest little things ever! Got this pink little tin from Sportsgirl, it cost $7, and inside there are tiny mints and a mirror! Love it.

Earrings: These are great for those times when I am going out, usually after having been at work/school all day, and I have forgotten to put earrings on (which I often do!). These are great and go with almost anything.

Collingwood Teddy Bear: Ok, this isn't usually in my bag, but I had to take it out with my yesterday to show a mate of mine who didn't believe that I had a tiny little teddy with it's own knitted Collingwood scarf and beanie. I truly believe this bear is good luck- every game I attend a footy (AFL) game I take him with me and 9 times out of 10 we have won with teddy in attendance!

OK there you have it. You have received a glimpse into the sacred land of a young woman's handbag, where no man has gone before. Maybe this has piqued a voyeristic interest in you, maybe you couldn't be bothered reading all this, but there is our post for today! What's in your bag?

Have a great night,

Love Bubblygirl

xoxo