Aimless musings

[neadods]

If I were a more interesting person, I'd have an LJ full of controversy and biting essays on deep issues, like ginmar's.

But I'm shallow, so I'm going to talk about purses. Namely, I need one, despite having about 4 versions of "the perfect purse" in my closet because they aren't perfect anymore.

Why a purse? It's summer & it's hot, which for women means "a lot of clothing with no pockets." And I had trouble wedging my wide ass into a seat for a brunch the other day because of all the crap that I had in the pockets in that skirt. So? Purse. Preferably a smallish one that can be dropped in the Coach briefcase, because damn, I've got a Coach briefcase now and I'm going to use that bugger, thankyouverymuch.

Now, I don't need to carry a lot. Wallet, cell phone, mini kleenax pack, single bandaid, eye drops, comb, & book. Room for palm pilot if required. The basics. I've got a former "perfect purse" that more or less does the job, although I'd like one just a touch larger and with an outside pocket for my keys. I like outside pockets, preferably ones on the end.

So here I am surfing away and wondering - what is this pastel-colored shit they're selling us for $100 an atrocity? Is there an adult woman on the face of this earth who wants to be seen dead with a flowered straw satchel? And does anyone, including the oldest fossil at the DAR, really carry a white patent clutch anymore? And what's with that eyeball sporking lime green and hot pink (AUGH! I've been through that once already, let it DIE!) trapezoidal thing?

Cheezewhiz. All I want is a black or grey leather bag roughly 7x10x3 with an outside pouch and about 3 inside zippers/pouches. You'd think I was asking for roc's eggs.

At this rate, I'll find a set of classes faster than I'll find a purse - and there's a mall right down the road.

Comments

[linaerys.livejournal.com]

Is there an adult woman on the face of this earth who wants to be seen dead with a flowered straw satchel? And does anyone, including the oldest fossil at the DAR, really carry a white patent clutch anymore? And what's with that eyeball sporking lime green and hot pink (AUGH! I've been through that once already, let it DIE!) trapezoidal thing?

Too damn many of them in NYC. But this season's eye-stabbing atrocity is the gold lamé purse. They are not small either, but large and gold (or silver or metalic blue) and the are the fug. *shudder*

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

Wilson's Leather frequently has nice stuff, reasonably priced and not Killer Trendy.

Personally, I've gone completely over to a "fanny pack" (which I call a "belt-pack" because I wear it in front). It carries my wallet, 2 checkbooks, keys, a couple of pens, and my cellphone; it has a handy place for my debit card and enough extra space to stow micellaneous business cards, etc. until I get home and can go thru them; it forces me not to have the 40-Pound Purse From Hell, which always used to happen no matter how small a bag I got; and there's very little chance of my walking off and leaving it somewhere. The only thing I really miss is space to carry a paperback.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Belt pouches don't quite work for my office. Wilson's, though, is a great idea! *off to check them out*

[lagilman]

That's where I got my decent-sized black leather pocketbook of the many side and outside pockets... which is starting to get slightly worn-looking, now, sadly. May be time ti buy a new one...

(for non-black, I have a tan Coach pocketbook that will last me until I die. Coach is wonderful. But they don't have enough pockets to them.)