The Most Frivelous, Superficial Post Ever

I will spare all readers with a Y chromosome from a fate worse than death and warn you right here:

THIS POST IS ABOUT MY PURSE :(

I will further warn all readers with a very repressed second X chromosome:

THIS POST IS ABOUT MY PURSE :/

However, for those of you out there with one X chromosome and a second, very sparkly, shopping-prone, accessory-loving X:

THIS POST IS ABOUT MY PURSE! :)


Those of you who are left may or may not remember the previous purse drama around here. It took place over the course of about a year, during which time I searched for the perfect purse and was unable to find it. I wanted it to be on the smaller side, as I hate digging around in outer darkness for my sunglasses. I wanted it to be kind of funky--I feel that accessories should say something about who you are. And I needed it to appeal to the practical, slightly OCD side of me that likes lots of pockets and pouches and places to put things; I want a spot for my cell phone, a spot for my keys, a spot for my sunglasses, wallet, business cards, pill box, lip gloss, pens, and any other items which might occasionally make their way into my purse.

This is a tall order.

Purses tend to come in A)Sassy and cute and gigantic/and/or/without organizational capabilities; or B) Practical and horribly ugly, or at the very worst majorly boring. Trying to find a purse that fits all of my needs was next to impossible, hence the year-long search. I eventually stumbled upon a purse that fit the bill.



Lots of pockets and pouches, pretty cute (candy apple red with an embossed paisley pattern) and of a moderate size. It would take me several months to realize that I hated this purse. Mostly because the handles were so short that it could only be held in one's hand or dangled from one's wrist. Too short to throw over the shoulder. And that, when you have two small children and are always holding two hands plus a school bag, grocery bag, diaper bag, pool bag or any other bag = a deal breaker. It also only had a small 1" wide tab across the center opening to keep in all the contents of my purse when thrown down to the floor of my car after a 90-to-0-in-5-seconds stop, and out of my son's hands when jonesing for gum. That = no worky. Plus, it never really spoke to my core personality. It sort of whispered, "You might be a 70 year old grandma. I'm not sure." to me. I wasn't trying to hear that.

So (and yes, I am finally getting to the point) I have secretly been on the lookout for a new purse. And miraculously, I finally struck upon one I thought I could like last week... after only a couple of months of looking! I wasn't dead sure about it. The handles gave me pause. Long enough? Oh Yes. But also vaguely reminiscent of the braided belts of the 90's. Oh No. However, now that I've had it a week, I can say that I absolutely adore it. It has:

1) a cell pocket
2) a key pocket
3) two interior pouches for pill cases, cards, etc.
4) an interior zippered pocket for receipts, etc.
AND as an added bonus
5) two snap shut pouches on the outside of the purse that run the length of the purse, perfect for tossing pens into and tucking sunglasses into and hiding garbage in and holding coke cans in.
AND
6) The whole thing ZIPS SHUT! I have actually gone an entire week without Beck devouring a pack of gum or dumping everything I own on the floor of the car!
7) Plus it's cute. The stripes suit me. It also turns out that I like the braided leather handles. They're very smooth to the touch and slightly padded and feel really nice on. You'd have to try it to understand just how nice braided leather straps can feel against your skin.

Here is the little beaut......






So, in light of all that, I hereby pronounce us woman and purse.

And if you don't like it, DON'T TELL ME. I want to live in purse paradise/purse denial as long as humanly possible. Or, you know, until next year when I get bored with this purse and the start the madness again.

Update # 2

Remember this purse I bought?




Raise your hand if you thought the sideways pocket on the top was a cell phone pocket? I did.



Well, I got the purse last week. And it was about double the size I had thought it was. Here is a picture of the purse with my cell phone next to it.





Guess that pocket is for the Jolly Green Giant's cell phone. Or maybe the purse is made to carry 6 cell phones at once.

Needless to say, I will be returning it. Back to the search for a new purse. Dang it.

Hand Me That Bag

I call it a purse. Some people call it a handbag. Others call it a pocketbook. But whatever you call it, I've been on the hunt for a new one for about a year now. I love the purse I have. It's lime green, has pockets on the outside for my phone and keys, and is a good size. And Big Daddy--amazing man that he is--found me a wallet, all on his own, that matches it perfectly! Same lime green, same kind of buckle. I swear he's half gay. Anyway, my favorite purse is showing some wear. And I just feel like it's time for a change. But I'm kind of picky when it comes to choosing a new purse, and I just haven't found anything that fits the bill yet. It has to be on the smaller side. I know these gargantuon "garbage bag" purses are en vogue now. But they're just not me. Unless I have to hide a body or carry around a large dog, they are just too spacious. I want something only just big enough for my stuff; the less room, the less likely I am to fill it with junk that I have to clean out later. I also have to have at least one exterior pocket for easy access to my cell phone. I prefer lots of pockets. In fact, the purses that have made me the happiest have had pockets and compartments all over them. But those just aren't in right now. The few I have found with lots of pockets and compartments are SO not hip. And that's my other prerequisite; it has to be hip and edgy and different. Not black or brown. It has to say something about me.

SO....here's what I recently chose...




What do you think? I don't actually have it in hand. I ordered it online. So I hope I like it in real life. My only real complaint is that there is one big area inside (I like it divided). But it's kind of different and seems to have a few compartments. So hopefully I will like it. Now to find a matching wallet. Better put Big K on the job.


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