It's in the bag.

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I carry an unusually large bag. Sure, it may be a trendy thing to do, but I'm not really that hung up on looking like Jessica Simpson when I leave my apartment at 7:10 every morning. The trend just happens to coincide with my habit of lugging everything I own with me everywhere.

But lately, it's been almost too full. Too heavy. So I thought I'd take an inventory of what's inside.

Things in my bag today, not counting the pockets stuffed with coupons, a dryer sheet (for those static days), keys and unmentionables:

• Nalgene (750 mL)
• Lunch (sandwich container, 2 smaller ones for grapes and almonds)
• 75% dark chocolate bar
• Weekly planner
• SpongeBob notebook (filled with scribbles about end credits and grocery lists)
• Mere Christianity
• Wallet
• Checkbook
  
• Pens
• Cell phone
• Tylenol
• Lozenges
• Glasses case
• Snow White clutch filled with lip gloss
• Kleenex
• Indoor scarf (since I wanted to wear a winter scarf with my coat and didn't want to double-up)
• Freebie newspaper
• Gum
• Toothbrush and paste
• Deodorant
• Band-Aids

In case of any emergency, I'm ready. I'm the office pharmacy. I don't have to swing by my place after work if I decide to go somewhere in the evening. And on rainy days, I manage to stuff Bert the Umbrella in there too.