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What's in YOUR Purse?

In this woman’s purse: the bible, lead-based make-up, gum drops, a love note she retrieved from a tree
In this woman’s purse: the bible, lead-based make-up, gum drops, a love note she retrieved from a tree

Often times while sitting around my friends’ apartments waiting for them to get their asses dressed, I find myself digging through their purses. I don't know how or why this happens, I think in my subconscious I just secretly want a purse of my very own. But more than that, I think it is because my friends have such interesting crap in there, so interesting that I feel I need to document my findings.

Here are the contents of four purses I have recently inspected:

Purse #1: Lorna Doone cookies, mini bottle of olive oil, public transportation transfers, crushed up tobacco, packets of honey and various flavors of jams, some fancy all natural make-up, a hand full of art pens that are all broken, a Popeye's biscuit wrapped in a napkin, dog biscuits, identification, various bank cards.

Purse #2: Skittles-flavored lip gloss, crushed up tobacco, an apple, drink tickets, a pair of panties, a little notebook, matchbooks from various bars, a pen that sparkles, a stack of burned CDs, a Chinese throwing star, a pretty floral print hanky, a single bank card.

Purse #3: a one pound bag of Skittles, Burt's Bees lip balm that smells like a baby's ass, some monstrous wallet with a bunch of random cards.

Purse #4: a tiny paper umbrella, ballet slippers, old check stubs, bobby pins, crushed up tobacco, six pounds of loose change, a pair of possibly knockoff sunglasses, six different types of shimmery lip gloss, dead rose petals, a Netflix copy of a Night of the Comet, a bottle of ibuprofen.

Now, if I did have a purse, I think it would be a little like this: a full bottle of any booze, cigars, moist wipes, a broken cell phone, a USB cable, condoms and personal lubricant, a wig, an old birthday card, wadded up receipts that may or may not have phone numbers scribbled on them, keys that go to nothing, fingernail clippers, a gun.

So, what's in YOUR purse?

Public Comments (61)
  • I would date  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 12:49 PM ]

    purse number 2 if I could get her to ditch the lip gloss.

  • !  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 12:58 PM ]

    Ha, ha. Everyone looks down on the Skittles lip gloss.

  • ditch the lip gloss???  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 1:03 PM ]

    Why?? When you could "taste the rainbow"??

  • My purse  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 1:37 PM ]

    Hey Grey, do you want to go through my purse this evening (that you bought for me...hmmm I smell a purse fetish)?

    Or should I unload the contents right now?

  • I have a purse fetish  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 1:44 PM ]

    but they have to be fannypacks.

  • well  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 1:49 PM ]

    It's been a while since I have been through your purse, perhaps I should.

  • hopefully  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 1:51 PM ]

    you get permission first. Surely you wouldn't take advantage of a woman. If you went through my purse without permission I'd shoot you. No doubt you'd find a buttload of drugs.

  • hmmm....  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 1:54 PM ]

    well, perhaps with your permission, I could take a gander... of course, I am guessing the two main things I would find are drugs (of course) and a gun (that you will be shooting me with).

  • But  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:00 PM ]

    if you ask first we could just kick back and get high. And then play with my gun.

  • My purse:  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:02 PM ]

    Three buttons from my boots that I will "one day" sew back on; a small, silver space pen that's nearly impossible to open from overuse; another pen that's out of ink; a single ibuprofen; a small notebook that closes via a magnet; a temporary tattoo of a unicorn; an unwieldy amount of receipts; a checkbook and such; an iPod; two mirrors that have become unglued from their surfaces; sunglasses; two rings of keys; and a lavender lip balm.

  • Cream H&M tote I got on my birthday (I think)  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:06 PM ]

    BCBG sunglasses with case

    Gap Family discount certificate

    Eye glasses with case

    Calvin Klein sunglasses with case

    Burts Bee's chapstick the honey flavor

    Sephora mirror

    4 dollars in bills

    Herbal animal Hair and dander allergy drops

    Tissues

    Lancome lip gloss pink shimmery

    Red lipstick

    Orange wallet

    Checkbook

    Blue notebook I write down business leads

    A bunch of business cards

    Starbucks gift card

    Drivers License

    one bank card

    and of course some receipts from X-mas (which I just threw away)

    I couldn't wait sorry.

  • that  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:06 PM ]

    sounds much better than the story ending with me being shot.

    Of course, being high and playing with a gun might cause the same results... but at least it will be a lot more fun.

  • items are  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:09 PM ]

    silly puddy

    a cowhide feminine products carrier

    Johnny Depp's the Ninth Gate dvd

    23 perfume sample vials

    Ipod touch

    loose tobacco

  • Anodyne Receipt  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:11 PM ]

    Anodyne Receipt

    Beeps Receipt

    Inhaler

    Burts Bee Lip Balm

    dead cell phone

    Keys

    2 $1 dollar bills

    Cigarette case, with ids, cc, and more anodyne receipts. can I claim them on my taxes?

    and some lingering smell.

  • wow greenley  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:14 PM ]

    your purse sounds like loads of fun! I think I would also keep silly puddy in mine, it's one of my favorite things in the world.

  • in my bag  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:14 PM ]

    that i refuse to acknowledge is a purse:

    the score for my sister's piece

    a Little Bobby T shirt (did you know that dude gives his merch away for free?)

    a crinkled up notebook

    an iPod and iPod recorder

    Fliers for shows

    A $110 speeding ticket that I forgot about until right now. From a road trip.

    Penicilin (for my Strep kidney. Yup. No lie.)

    Directions to a party that happened two weeks ago

    A Death Convention Singers tape

    Cinamon toothpicks

    A pitch pipe

    Dramamine

    Earplugs

    And more. I'm actually a little embarassed about how much I'm carrying around.


    Last edited [3/3/09 2:15 PM]
  • silly puddy?  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:14 PM ]

    Oh my god I have to steal that!!! I love silly puddy. Actually I won't steal it but I would love to smell it if you don't mind.

  • 23 perfume sample vials ?!?  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:15 PM ]

    What are you making over there?

  • oh! and KristIn!  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:20 PM ]

    it was not your birthday! It was Christmas!

    I would never be able to remember your birthday.

  • ha ha ha  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:24 PM ]

    That's fine because I wouldn't be able to remember yours! I can't even barely remember Jesse's... But I do and it's this month. (just in case he reads this happy early birthday...) I sort of remember that Matt's is in December. But either way I'm not good with dates unless they are my own.

    I just thought of something else I could put in my purse:

    A date book that comes with a special pen! Yes!!!

  • is no one going  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:31 PM ]

    to make fun of that shit ass movie in my purse?

  • well  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:35 PM ]

    I was going to, but I didn't want to make anyone feel bad..... BUT

    WHAT THE HELL?

  • are you not also  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:37 PM ]

    infatuated with Johnny Depp? I thought everybody was.

  • He is  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:41 PM ]

    soo damn creepy to me.

    He seems like someone who would enjoy being whipped by pre-teens while making love to his wife.

    either that or he has some bizarre ointment fetish.

  • Hotrod's Purse  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:45 PM ]

  • What do you suppose  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:57 PM ]

    Chewie has in his purse??

  • shit ass movie?  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 2:58 PM ]

    Dude, you get to see Emmanuelle Seigner's boobs in that movie! It is the greatest movie I have ever seen.

  • chewie  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:00 PM ]

    Bazooka gum,

    a comb that he never uses,

    and a bent paper clip he uses to get the dirt from his claws

  • you get to see  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:06 PM ]

    Johnny's boobs too! Now I KNOW you all want to borrow it from me.

  • I think Chewie  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:07 PM ]

    also has a copy of "Eat, Pray, Live", to inspire him to live life to the fullest.

  • There's nothing of interest in my purse now  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:09 PM ]

    But this is what I toted around when I used to carry around a messangers bag

    wallet full of credit cards, driver license and business cards I've never had a need for in the past 3 and half years. No receipts. I don't believe in receipts.

    Compact

    2 different shades of lipstick

    3 pens

    planner

    water

    mouth gaurd

    pepper spray

    taser

    phone

    4 vials of perfume

    you'd also be sure to find food in there. I think the last thing I had in there was a bag of andes mints.

  • both?  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:23 PM ]

    pepper spray and a taser? wow, I would hate to be the bum that tries to mug you.

  • taser  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:23 PM ]

    I love that you have/had a taser in your purse. Did you ever use it? How big are those things, anyway?

  • Yup, both  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:33 PM ]

    I'd pull out one or the other according to my mood for the day. I still carry the taser in my backpack. I felt it necessary to downsize so I opted to leave my pepper spray at home.

    Christie,

    you can get a taser that's about the same size of a phone. Mine has a removable pin that's attached to a string. I wear the string around my wrist so if my attacker tries to take the taser away from me, the pin will be removed, rendering the taser inopperable. And no, I've never had to use it. I try not let random people get too close to me in the first place.

  • random people  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:35 PM ]

    I can't stand the weirdos in this town but I guess that's another blog. Good for you chikung!

  • you've never tried it  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:36 PM ]

    on a willing guinea pig?

  • where  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:38 PM ]

    did you buy yours? And what do those things run? I think I might need a taser in my life.

  • Whose purse is this?  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:48 PM ]

    Fly tape, water dynamite, Bacos bacon flavored salad toppers, expired gift certificates, animal remains, pocket knife and a KFC snacker.

    Solve the mystery.

  • nozlkoff  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:52 PM ]

    Margaret Dauna from Pier 1!

  • online  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:52 PM ]

    My boyfriend got it for me. I can get you the specific site later. I think they're about $70-$80. A small price to pay to feel a little safer just walking about.

    Couple of tips though:

    1) Do get one with the removable pin and a safety switch.

    2) Test it once in the air. If you know a "Jackass" willing to get tased, try it on them. I think guinea pigs are never willing, just unfortunate. Don't over test it though or you'll have to buy a new one.

    3) If you're going to carry a taser around, you have to have it on before you walk out the door with your finger on the trigger.

    4) I would try to aim for the neck, but if that fails, tase the hand that's got you

    5) Most importantly, practice with the safety switch on. Whoever your practicing with has to make the scenario as realistic as possible or you're likely to freeze when your caught in the situation.

  • Actually  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:57 PM ]

    that's mostly correct but wasn't the answer I was looking for.

    That can't be how her name is spelt.

  • actually  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 3:59 PM ]

    I can't remember how to spell her name but I thought it was brilliant. There should be about 5 people who will know what I'm trying to say here.

  • Oh, I know, Kristin  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:00 PM ]

    I know. And it is brilliant.

  • it's  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:04 PM ]

    Duana with an en-ya

  • I mean come on  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:08 PM ]

    A pocket knife!!! And bacon bits... and KFC! But I can't understand the water dynamite...

  • give us a hint nozlkoff....  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:11 PM ]

    Like is this a movie character or a person we know from the bar? What?

  • KFC is good  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:14 PM ]

    but Wendy's would be better.

  • Try harder  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:16 PM ]

    this has nothing to do with Pier One Imports.

    And if it were Mar-GRit it would be Wendy's not KFC and you would be forgetting the Employee Handbook (chapter one: building rapport with customers, page 117 Macao wicker seating collection).


    Last edited [3/3/09 4:18 PM]
  • gimme a hint  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:18 PM ]

    Is he a fat, ugly, stupid loser?

  • noz...  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:20 PM ]

    The answer is Nick Brown.

    And why hasn't anyone told Kristin that she's purse #3?

  • DAMMIT  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:22 PM ]

    she was never supposed to know!

  • well then i guess it's time  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:23 PM ]

    to say that Jessica is purse #2

  • OMG!!!  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:26 PM ]

    That is too fucking hilarious!!!!! I had no idea. So Ariel is number 1. I'm so stupid!!!

  • a portable baby-ass sniffer  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:29 PM ]

    and a wallet.

  • so ...  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:29 PM ]

    ... who's the mysterious #4?

  • Yeah and purse #4  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:30 PM ]

    is Alibi male secretary Fox McCloud.

  • noz is lying  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 4:57 PM ]

    What would Bunny think about that? And it's China flats, not ballet slippers. The ballet slippers go in my purse.

  • I don't have a purse  [ Tue Mar 3 2009 6:22 PM ]

    but if I did, it would be filled with explosives that I could detonate remotely with my cell phone after the purse was stolen and the thief was sitting in his car with it.

  • have you guys read  [ Wed Mar 4 2009 1:35 PM ]

    The Things They Carried? First champter is just like this game.

  • hotrod  [ Thu Mar 5 2009 10:25 AM ]

    if someone steals your purse, I would think that they probably wouldn't have a car, they would be on the bus.

    But the news headline the next day would be pretty good: "Exploding Purse Kills 6 on Rapid Ride"

  • Details, details Grey.  [ Sat Mar 7 2009 6:45 AM ]

    I just can't be bothered about collateral damage. Anyone who rides on ABQ public transport takes their life in their hands anyway.

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