Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Putting the 'k' in classy since '84

Summary of my purse contents in case you want to take classy lady lessons from a seasoned pro:

  • deodorant - for keeping fresh
  • toothbrush/toothpaste/dental floss - also for keeping fresh
  • underwear - you never know, also it's fun to make bag checks at work super awkward
  • a 26 oz. bottle of lemon gin - the official beverage of classy ladies everywhere
  • NYLON magazine - to avoid having conversations with creepers on the bus/to keep abreast of the important issues, such as what people in silver lake are listening to/buying
  • cigarettes - I know, I know, not so hot but I was stressed, and it's a good way to excuse yourself from an awkward convo
  • sunglasses - so that you can at least pretend you're just out for an early morning stroll, and not on your way home from the night before
  • a can of diet rockstar - because it's really hard to appear classy when you're drooling in your sleep on the bus

11 comments:

skeeball said...

No wonder I inspire girls to smoke...

Nicoel said...

I think I might get kicked out of the sisterhood for spilling the beans on that one...

mikster said...

Well....drooling on the bus might come in handy if you don't have a NYLON magazine to ward off the creepers.

Blogmad hit!

Nicoel said...

True that mike, I never though of it that way. But I still hate falling asleep on the bus/train. You just feel so darn vulnerable (but word on the street is I look super cute when I sleep, awww!)

Kelley said...

You know, often the contents of my purse are pretty similar...

I haven't tried diet Rockstar yet. I once got hooked-on sugarfree Redbull, and at the cost of $2 per can, I quickly realized that the addiction was going to do me in, financially. So now I'm just a diet Coke junkie.

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry but the TITLE of this post has me in tears. Thanks for that!

Nicoel said...

kelley - what can I say, great minds think alike

la chou - ditto

nicole - I give and I give... I'm glad you enjoyed it

Maritza said...

Not that anyone is asking but my bag contains:

* supersize individually wrapped sanitary napkins - it can be used as a bandage to stop all sorts of bleeding, it can be soaked in ice water, peel the strip and expose the sticky thing and apply to forehead for a compress, etc.

* hearing aid batteries because I'm cool like that

* cigarettes and powerful chewing gum

* lipgloss/lubricant

* underwear? who needs it?

* the most beautiful wallet in the whole wide world which smells like Band Aids when I open it

Nicoel said...

martiza - are you using lip gloss as lubricant you sassy lady? and I carry my wallet in my pocket because I searched high and low for a wallet that is both tiny and functional (it's basically the same dimensions as my razr, but a bit thinner)

Maritza said...

My wallet is super thin too but it's legal envelope size. It's made by Lodis.

http://www.lodis.com/products/product_detail.aspx?id=588

Nicoel said...

Oooh! I like