“What’s in your bag? It’s so heavy!”

This is a question I hear regularly from all the men in my life (Other half or best half ;-), Brother, friends). They find it amusing/ridiculous that I always carry this really heavy bag!

I am sure that most of you girls out there reading this post can relate to me – almost all of us have a bunch of MUST-HAVE’s in our bags without which we do not step out. Whether we are going to work, shopping, movie, dining out, traveling…we just have to have these in our bag…we might not need everything everyday, but, just in case the need arises, we are prepared!!

Here’s a sneak peek into my bag:

1. Mobile Phone: Mine crashed! So this old model Nokia is a make shift arrangement till I buy my new one.


2. Purse: I picked this up in Minneapolis last Dec from Target. I love it as it has several compartments for holding cash, cards, pictures, visiting cards, pen and coins


3. Pouch: Made of denim from Bath & Body works for all make-up related stuff.
   
4. Perfume: Christian Dior Addict 2 is my latest Fave (earlier it was Chanel Allure). Picked this up in Srilanka. I love this pink tonic!
   
5. Hair brush: This over sized Con-air brush is a must to manage my wild, moody, messy tresses! Almost all days are bad hair days for me!


6. Camera with accessories: Earlier I used to click pics on my mobile (which crashed recently) so now my Sony Digi cam is a must wherever I go along with battery charger & a cord to transfer pics.
   
7. Mint: Listerine strips are a smart invention in my mind – so compact, yet so powerful!


8. Hand Sanitizer: Germ-X from Walgreens. Before I spotted this & got hooked on,I used to wash my hands several times for no reason (waste of time, running to the washroom multiple times to wash my hand) yeah – I guess I have OCD! Now I just use this wherever I am! I think this is one of the coolest inventions for people like me!


9. Post-its: To make multiple lists in the hope that I will be able to organize my life?


10. Pen: To manage my multiple lists (shopping, groceries and things to do…)


11. Book: I am currently reading “Leadership & the one minute manager” by Ken Blanchard, I am not a big fan of self help & leadership books. Now that Sidney Sheldon is no more & Jeffery Archer is not writing Good books like before (Kane & Able, Shall we tell the President etc.,) I started reading the remaining books in my house. Please suggest some good fiction books if you know of any.


12. Chocolates: I used to love chocolates till about some years back. Then I grew out of that. Now my other half has taken over that love for cocoa. The only chocolate I eat without giving him my share is Raffaello, I have not seen this in any stores here yet :( Thanks to Venky, I get my endless supply!!


13. Lip gloss: 3 of them: Mac ultra shine, gift from a friend from my ex-company. Beautiful shade…transforms you into a diva in seconds! (Yeah, little exaggerating – but love it!). 2 from Beauty rush line of Victoria secret – lovely shades of brown (Latte love & coconut craze)


14. Body Lotion: Very Sexy from Victoria Secret. It’s heavenly! Terrific!
    
15. Moisturizer: Japanese Cherry Blossom (JCB) from Bath & Body works. Yummy…
    
16. Body spray: JCB again from Bath & Body - used along with the same scented moisturizer for a layered effect.


17. Make-up: Not much of a make-up person, only for special occasions I might need eye liner & eye pencil (Lakme), Mascara (Loreal-volume shocking), lipstick & lip pencil (Maybelline), 2-1 sharpener for lip/eye pencils.


18. This & That: Safety pin (for emergencies…hmm…like wardrobe malfunction! Yeah, I am from a weird planet!); Small bottle of water; House keys; Dental floss; Nail filer; USB drive

Yeah, this bag packs a punch(Picked this from NEXT in Lido Mall). Well, looks could indeed be deceptive!

I know that all of us do not carry the exact same things…So girls, share what’s in your bag?

Signing off humming: ….And I am a material Girl…..

6 unspectacular quirks - TAG

This is the first time I have been tagged, Anitha has passed on this tag to me. Thank you Anitha, you got me thinking...

Rules of this tag:

1. Link back to the person who tagged you
2. Mention the rules on your blog.
3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours.
4. Tag 6 fellow bloggers by linking them.
5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s blogs letting them know they’ve been tagged.



Here is the inventory of my unspectacular quirks (Or should I call them spectacular?! – One of a kind):

1. I have to wash my hands at least 1000 times a day! No reason….just OCD I guess!


2. While going out of the house, I have to say a small prayer to the picture of god stuck on the door – every time! Yeah! I am not the hyper religious types! So this is a surprise.


3. I do not like any other fonts on my comp other than Trebuchet! I have this annoying habit of changing all the fonts on all the slides made by others to Trebuchet.


4. I can only sleep on the left side on a bed. That’s my side. That’s it!


5. If I am alone in the house at night – I lock myself in the bedroom & don’t come out till next morning… well, is there proof that there are no ghosts?!


6. I can’t stand cluttered spaces. So – I hardly buy/let my husband buy any furniture in the house. I like it to me minimal & spacious.

I am passing on this tag to Sireesha (Breaking the rules)