> did you see that Seinfeld where George's wallet is so full of stuff, he > can't fold it shut? That is C****'s wallet! Her's is rubber, so you > can stretch _one_ of the snaps to close it partway, but geez. That's my purse! Inventory: Open middle section (revealed when flap unsnapped) chopsticks/hairsticks (two, black lacquer, eating style...which are cheaper by far than "for hair" style and the exact same thing!) 2 gold bobbypins with rhinestones (fancy) 2 silver bobbypins with rhinestones (also fancy) 14 enormous brownish hairpins (bobbypin style) 6 squiggly brown hair holders (hairpin style, but plastic and large) 2 clear hair holders same as above, but reinforced 1 clear hairpin like above, chewed (sorry) 6 small bobbypins, ineffective in general several long crinkly blonde hairs that look suspiciously familiar FES' Violet flower essence (for "introversion", it's full, made with brandy base) Bach's rescue remedy (empty, need more) NuAge's Tissue D Acne remedy (works if used regularly; haven't) black fountain pen, cheap disposable, Pilot varsity fake fancy pen, now with gold rubbed off, black ballpoint sorta matching the fakey pen automatic pencil filched from work becuz thought it was my ballpoint, upon inspection, it has tons of leads within. Cool. "Libra" lavender-colored pen froM Victoria's Secret with scented ink (black) Two Thumb-ease massaging aids for thumbs, steel grey/pewter extra small Connolly tarot deck in original box, instructions inside (I collect Tarot cards) one of two or three Certs thin Altoids-like mints in credit-card-sized package violet-flavoured mints from Chowards' (?) ... some British thing earplugs in plastic gumball container with red bottom; earplugs are swirly red, blue, white. Retail value: 50 cents Inner Realm purse applicator, silver. Smells like man's antiperspirant, kind of lime-ish. Realm has pheromones, I don't think Inner Realm does. Like smell of Inner Realm better, alas. Several Pilot Precise-V roller ball pens (they rock) in black two different kinds of portable tiny incense (dhoop) sticks; one from Padmini, one from Sairaj, use box as holder, smells good. Retail value: 39 cents each. tiny covered green scented candle with accidental added glitter, smells good, burns weakly in old age mini tetris keychain game upon which I kick ass instruction sheet for thumbeez, useless, carry for helluvit in case I'm asked what the expletive those things are baggie with two Happy Campers inside, slightly worse for wear from being in purse since Memorial Day, unopened. Happy Campers are all-natural herbal supplements. opened baggie with one PEP by similar company inside Garden Angels' "Euphoria" with clary sage and neroli, in original box Garden Angels' "Sensuality" with ylang ylang and patchouli, in original box. Retail Value: $8 each. pair of "Lovepats" underwear, red, unworn, bought at Wal*Mart, placed in purse anticipating disaster during oddly heavy menstrual cycle. Yuck. Disaster didn't arrive, life went on, I still have a pair of unworn red "Lovepats" underwear in a baggie in my purse. old nail clipper "Arquito" lollipop from Argentina (one of many bought in a bag for a buck at a dollar store, has gum in it). This one is 'frutilla' flavored. Chicklets box with the white peppermint kind inside (two). Max Racks freebie postcards (I staple them to my mustard (ugh) colored cubicle walls at work. I dislike the color mustard (it's a kind of cat-hork color, most unfortunately). keychain=two car keys, one bent, one covered with old adhesive, house key, mailbox key, key to box under my bed, key to rolling suitcase thing, mini compass the size of thumb tip or smaller, ring watch (fade gold analogue), man-cut crystal (articifially planed smooth), quartz, with odd angel-shaped inclusion at base, two keys to toy metal handcuffs found at Kay*Bee Toys for $3, one journal key In zipped side pocket: bunch of quarters destined to land in quarter jar at home (involuntary savings plan), probably about $2-4 bucks yet another smaller size bobbypin, brown - stickers (John Taylor / TERRORISTEN, 2; 1 each Catfight!, Pussyscented--little winking kitty cats, 'vixen', 'goddess'). Have been carrying them around for a while with no idea why I have them. Maybe when I wash my car... three passes to a retro 80's night at Club Sol on Peachtree (one of 34 Peachtree Streets in Atlanta). Haven't gone. Have had these for almost a year. empty red 'feng shui' envelope with gold ink pattern stamped on it. I carry loose money in mine ($20s, folded in half). This one is empty. Rats. (Have you noticed that Keith Richards is on the new $20? Scary!) In zipped "credit card" area: Badtz Maru ballpoint with Badtz Maru where eraser would be, clear barrel small notepad with black and white picture of white cat on front, pages are lined and have picture of mouse on corner, inside cover says (shiny black on matte black, so hard to see) miaow, meow, purr, mew, etc. with "pawprints"...has all sorts of notes inside, including webpage designs I haven't had time to do, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, memos, sketches of art ideas. silver cig case with three different kinds of cloves inside: 7 sapoerna extras (black, short), 6 sapoerna regulars (long, white) and 5 Djarums from cool friend in California (brown, short): it's "full", makes purse smell GREAT, is engraved, looks way too posh for a nonsmoker cool lighter from Tennessee, newly filled with butane. Is silver, rocks. Vital for lighting dhoops, candles, cloves. US Passport, due to expire next year. I have no real lead on being able to use it...but I live in hope. I'd really LIKE to. blue plastic chequebook cover with floral checks inside, four different styles with italic personalization...would have spiffy leather chequebook...if I bothered to write many cheques. I like blue okay, though. It's just...plastic. Ticketbastard $5 ticket to see Bernard Butler at Smith's Olde Bar (on a Monday, which is when "Cute Ian" of the Tender Idols works...this is a long story.) Ticketbastard $10 ticket to see John Taylor TERRORISTEN at the Cotton Club. Ticketbastard $20 ticket to see Garbage at the Tabernacle. button that is divided into a top and bottom. Top is purple with GOOD GIRL written on it. Bottom is pink with BAD GIRL written on it. You flip it according to mood. It's attached to my copin purse zip-pull inside my bag, never worn. - Amazingly enough, $94 scattered into three places ($40 in red feng shui envelope zipped into "coin purse", $4 stuck in outer open pocket, the rest unfolder sitting loose inside)...I'm RICH! *boggle* purple "angel" card inside red feng shui envelope says "All the money I give is blessed and returned to me multiplied. (c) Shanta Hartzell 1994" ten year old signed organ donor card, present and previous insurance card, and Ga D.L. with scary picture taken on Halloween four more cards (red with cupids on back):"Your love is special, give wisely", "think with your heart, not your head", "tell the one you love how you feel", "give unconditional love today". All were randomly selected freebies at Hoot Owl Attic, a local bookstore. three matchbooks: one from Vortex, one from Red Light Cafe, one from Highlander...all "kewl" hangouts, sorta. pristine Hygeia condom, kind in a plastic-wrapped box (blue): super strong w/ spermicide. See passport comment above. one of those three Certs things I knew I had. In credit card slot. another quarter (cool) Nationsbank account reminder card (with numbers of checking and savings) Nationsbank almost useless ATM card...recently upgraded to check card VISA, but I rarely keep money in checking out of concern that someone will steal & use it like a credit card. I get cash from savings with it, using a PIN. Lunch South card entitling me to freebie lunch - Smoothie King Card that needs three more punches for freebie smoothie Nationsbank business card for one "Franz Kelly" Nationsbank card for one "Customer Service" Goodyear bus. card for one "Greg L. Butler" Prucare HMO card, unused...scared to go, have heard horror stories about how they are awful about paying what they are supposed to pay and it is almost Christmas...fighting over a bill would be miserable original SS# card - Tapeless Digital Answering Machine card on which I forgot to write access codes, thus never use (have rectified this, still never use) Unpunched "Arby's club" card slipped into bag of food on rare Arby's visit (sometimes MUST have a Jamocha shake...last had one in 1997). voter reg. card for DeKalb county. So THAT is where that was. Argh. a mess of boring flag stamps (USA 32 cents) held together with red plastic-covered paperclip - more little freebie inspirational cards, these are egg-shaped and slightly bigger than a quarter width-wise, have two fairy outlines and green stuff on back: (glowing egg picture, white egg, yellow and orange "rays") "Remember! The shell of an egg is broken by what is inside.", (uniform denim-pattern blue) "Stretch beyond the limits of the skies.", (detailed picture of big oak with blue sky, green canopy of leaves, brown ground and enlarged acorn--snicker, Kelly!!--in foreground) "The acorn becomes the majestic oak! You cannot remain the same." cool credit-card-like spare car key, which is hard plastic with metal core, folds out of supporting card background. Works. random new agey laminated purse cards: feng shui guidelines, hand reflexology, foot reflexology, color therapy, iridology - peeling 99X "freeloader" promotions card (rarely used) DeKalb County public library card (used most recently this spring) - Cub Foods frequent shopper card (use on occasion) - John Ho's business card for C&J Salons Lefty White's Feng Shui bus. card (forgot to give to my friend Steve) Nancy Solomon's Solomon Projects (gallery, not urban tract homes) bus. card...last show there was featuring paintings of circles on flat backgrounds. Ulta 3 ultimate beauty club card (forget to use) - coupon for Limited worth $15, was supposed to use by the 3rd, forgot. Wonder if they'll let me use it now? *ponder* (They didn't.) Marie Claire discounts card (unused) B. Dalton booksaver card (expired in 96) (tossed) Blockbuster video card (use fairly often these days) bunch of Wolf Camera receipts for film that should be developed by now (it was...and they were 3-D shots from Tampa, Florida and Cleveland, Ohio and Gatlinburg, TN plus some more shots from Gatlinburg, TN--stayed cooped up, happily, in a cabin while in Tennessee, did not do the touristy thing whatsoever, just looked at trees while sitting in hot tub--and of friends at local poetry readings--Steve, Mr. Boom!, Kyle, me, roomie...). new receipts for photos shot of TERRORISTEN show (cameras were allowed) of band from eight feet away. Was utterly giddy. Photos will probably be awful and out of focus. I also dropped camera twice and am scared. *eek* new receipts for dupes of two pictures of me and my friend Kelly for her, one of me with Grannie Duranie in Tampa for Grannie Duranie. NO tickets for speeding (amazingly enough I've only garnered two, but I'm a leadfoot and live between *2* police stations) though I had a scare recently. In "cosmetic" area: orange Tampax tampon, wrapped. generic "Zee" cramp pills (Pre-Comp) from work green (spearmint) Tic-Tacs, new box. Impossible to find loose really gold gold eyeshadow/powder/makeup color (can make anything gold, lips, eyes, whatever) by Estey International (TRUE COLORS). Same in silver. the glitter what got into the candle, ditto, in silver. Fine-milled. new buffer, though nails are painted (pink french). new metal file foldable hairbrush with mirror in handle, black, hairy two-way comb/pick leaky--ARGH!--SURPRISE!--old Clinique color rub in nice peachy pinkish color: colour rub all over lustre in 'radiance'...do they even make this stuff anymore? I think this was a freebie a few years ago. Is very useful all-purpose stuff (not that it matters, I throw cosmetics in my bag and then "lose them" and then throw duplicates or near duplicates in later...I actually RARELY touch up my face when I'm out!) Physician's Formula "canyon Classic" shades-of-brown/cream eyeshadows, totally matte blue clear "baby barette" shaped like ribbon annoying amount of silver eyeshadow detritus on bottom of purse section, some pinkish Cliniquey smears. Ergo, am annoyed. if you've seen Japonesque lipstick containers retailing for $8 and up, you'll know why I have two FILLED metal compacts with a total of 12 lipstick shades made by professional makeup company (all lowercase) and marked with a big matte "M". Paid approx $4 each. Are cool, have mini brushes inside. #851 has orangey-based colors, but also has a nice brownish pale pink, a shade slightly more rusty, less pink, a yucky orangey-coral, a great shimmery red with pink on top color, brick and blue-red-pink. #852 has nearly black brown shade, looks good on, darker brick color, very light frostly salmony-pink (flesh-pink with frost, but lighter), yucky bronze-orange neutral, great frosty brown-red, great matte brighter brown-red. free sample of Realm hand lotion Bonne Bell concealer, very light. Too light even for me, the Incredibly Fair White Person. I get reverse raccoon eyes if I use it. nail scissors (?) two more brown hairpins, plastic one medium-sized (debatable if could hold ponytail) brown barette mostly used Blistex lip ointment tube...addicted to Blistex in all forms. sampler size of most excellent mascara (Great Lash) Hard to find "Apple" brand truly gold eyeliner. Found at Sally, reformulation was yellowy, too light. Found stash and bought a few (12). Is brown enough but not too yellow, not too dark, not too light. Rules. Natural Glow by Flame Glow lip liner in some indescribable browny-pink color, mostly used "soft grey" Soft Radiance Cover Girl eyepencil cheap lipbrush, fullsize, with purse cap, matte gold freebie blush brush in gold case from Estee Lauder that's broken--still can apply blush, though. Maybelline concealer in soft ivory "revitalizing" Bonne Bell flavoured lip lites lip gloss, newest fave cosmetic (tied with last item in purse): mocha mousse. Slightly coffee-tinged, slightly chocolate-tinged lip gloss in dusty rose-brown with more red than blue in rose color...use constantly #6 JANE push-up satin lipstick in Roseland, dusty brown-rose with more blue than red in rose color...use constantly cardboard gift box of Kama Sutra sampler things like bath oils, honey dust (with mini-feathered applicator!), body gels. Note that I have no one to schmear them on at the moment. Rats. toothpaste, toothbrush. There you go, one free snooping session. :) I don't care who goes through my purse. More power to them if they survive the trip. Back Home | Index | Notification | Webcam | Dreams | Mood Swings | Tea Leaves Books | Music | Reflections | Guestbook | Postcards | Web Design Copyright © 1998 Willa G. Cline