she's got everything she needs

[day thirteen: inside your bag/backpack]

it would be so much easier to just take the "inside my bag" picture that was so popular a while ago, but i can't find my camera, and it's probably dead anyway. so i'll make do with lists. a lot of stuff just gets moved from one bag to another, so if i were to go into my purse today (since i had class last night) all i have is my kobo, a gum wrapper, a pen, a bill from my doctor, an ipod sock, a static electricity eliminator thing, and a picture of the geico gecko my brother gave me after my dad gave it to him.

my "backpack" on the other hand (which is more a shoulder bag than a backpack) is chock full of stuff i don't need. for example:

• in the front right zip pocket i have nineteen pens, three permanent markers, a calligraphy pen, an eraser, and a mini stapler.
  
• in the front left zip pocket, i have a pack of gum, two chapsticks, eye drops, a few gum wrappers, and hand lotion.
  
• in the front pocket (this bag has lots of different pockets/compartments. i'm calling them all pockets) i have my keys and loose change.
  
• in the main pocket i have my wallet, a notebook, a novel, a homework assignment, and some ticket stubs.
  
• in the back pocket i have a pack of tissues, napkins, and one of those pocket prayer rugs.
  
• in the left side pocket i have my ipod... and a meal bar?
  
• in my right side pocket i have a dose of excedrin migraine, a dose of children's tylenol, and a to-go bottle of aleve. i have four packs of post-its (thin packs, though, that mason gave out on different occasions.) i have a small first-aid kit, a nail file, a pocket mirror, and a small container of play-doh with two molds.

and there you have it. i carry a bunch of crap to and from school everyday when all i really need is a notebook and pen. it accumulated over a few years, though, because i've been using this bag forever (much to the chagrin of my younger sister who believes every semester should come with its own bag).

*She Belongs to Me - Bob Dylan