My Purse/Bag

There's a purse meme going around where everyone takes a pic of their purse and the contents. I think it speaks to the inner voyeur in all of us. We just want to see what goes on in someone else's life. I thought that I'd play along. Plus it's Saturday and I need to delay the yardwork as long as I possibly can. Because I'm a lazy procrastinator, ya know.

This is the bag I carry at work. It's not really a purse and not really a briefcase. It's a messenger bag. Plenty of room for all of my stuff and stylish to boot. Now before you scroll down and become alarmed, remember what it is I do for a living. Those who don't know me can just figure it out from the clues in the pic, I hope. You don't see this kind of stuff in a woman's bag everyday now do you?

The contents of the bag...........

My job related items which are the radio, handcuffs, badge, and a 40 caliber Glock. This particular holster clips onto the waistband of my pants. But I always keep a belt with it depending on my choice of attire for that day. BTW it's really hard to find women's slacks with belt loops. Seriously. I bet you never paid attention before. Look next time you shop. You'll see what I'm talking about. And try shopping for suits or jackets that conceal a giant bulge on your hip. Ain't so easy, my friend. I usually have this crap on at work but if I run into the grocery or something on the way home, I just slide it all off and stick it in the bag.

My minimalistic make up bag with a mini hair brush, hair ties, dental floss, bobby pins, tweezers, band-aids, compact, lipgloss and lipstick. One lipstick ladies. Just one. I've seen your purses. Whatever I wear that day goes in the bag.

Sunglasses, cell phone, my fave lotion (so I have soft good smelling hands when I handcuff bad guys), penguin change holder, my paycheck from last week at the second job which I haven't deposited yet, my work keys (yes that is a handcuff key on there), my business card holder, a Crystal Lite packet, Tic Tacs (I need fresh breath when interrogating people ya know), my non-descript wallet which contains 1 credit card, debit card, my other badge, police ID, driver's license (no you can't see that awful pic) and other people's business cards, receipts, etc, and of course a notebook and lots of pens. Damn, I just realized that I don't have a pair of rubber gloves in there. I usually have some but must not have replaced them after the last use. Glad I noticed that. A girl never knows when she might have to glove up. LOL!

This is the mini that I carry when I'm not at work and don't feel like lugging all that weight around. Yes, I'm a Coach girl. Love them. My messenger bag is needing to be replaced soon. It's a little worse for wear and the inner lining ripped. So I'm on the prowl for a replacement. Unfortunately, with all that heavy junk that I put in it I may need to find something a little more sturdy and non-Coach. So there you have it. My bags. If you'd like to reveal yours and haven't already, then consider yourself tagged.