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What's in my purse? - August 19th Edition (slightly updated)

WIMP, originally uploaded by suitablegirl.

Almost five years after I commenced a fotolog devoted entirely to "What's in my purse?", I'm still dumping out my bags and photographing the contents, albeit not as often...

Surprising as it may seem, out of my (then) five blogs and fotologs, this was once the *most popular* site of them all; no other website generated as many impatient emails for me to "Update, already!".  Shocker, I know.

Clockwise from the top:

1) My straw purse (floral lining, bamboo handles)
2) Sanrio "pirate" Hello Kitty wallet*
3) dead Canon SD :(
4) Smith Sunglasses
5) Tide pen
6) CVS anti-bacterial hand spray, in "pen-like" formation
7) WaPo magazine Sunday crossword puzzle
8) half of Coach key fob
9) green mechanical pencil
10) hot pink micro-point rollerball pen
11) Cadbury Milk miniatures (x 3)
12) atomizer filled with Creed perfume
13) CVS anti-bac individual wipe
14) Goody anti-slip hair elastics (partially under #13)
15) SmartTrip card for the DC metro
16) Red Palm Centro from Sprint
17) Orbit Cinnamon (cinnamint?) gum
18) non-stick lip gloss in "lotus"
19) facial tissue (allergies...ugh)

*Since it's "pirate-themed", it's covered in anchors, my sorority's symbol...wish I had bought two of them, this one is falling apart, out of overuse and love

What a racket!

What a racket!, originally uploaded by suitablegirl.

Friday. 1:15 am.

Panda: Can you hit a tennis ball?

Me: Not sure. It's been 15 years. I know! Let's go outside right now and see.

Panda: Okay.

Me: Like...in the street, and then when a car comes, we'll yell "CAR!"

Panda: Cool, let's go.

Me: I wish we were by a cool park.

Panda: We are!

Me: I think I'd still rather play in the street. It's wacky.

Panda: Aight.

Me: OOOOOH! You know what would be AWESOME? Let's go there (i.e. sneak in to an alley behind an innocent cafe)! It's really bright AND it's empty!

Panda: *shrug*

Me: Be vewwy, vewwy quiet...

Panda: *serve*

Me: *miss* DAMNIT!

Panda: It's all right.

Me: I wish I could hit the *thwap* ...ball?

*successful volley*

Panda: Oh, nice. You _can_ hit.

Me: Yeah, I can. Except you realize I couldn't see the ball right? My bangs kept falling in my face.

Panda: Sure, you can't play with your hair like that.

Me: I'll wear a headband tomorrow. But honestly, it was just that. The cameos, pearls and cocktail dress really didn't bother me!


~ excessively fun post-tennis classic stupidity

Legg Mason Tennis- I iz at it

I haven't played tennis regularly in about...15 years, but I'm always happy to attend actual sporting events (it's the only way ill watch baseball for ex). When Panda decided to take me to see Andy Roddick, I was mildly excited. Unfortunately, I had a strssful few hours before all the excitement AND I neglected to consume solid food, so by the time I got here I was a wee bit frazzled. One nutella and strawberry crepe later, I'm feeling a bit more in the mood for 140 mph serves. If only my camera weren't broken... :(

sent NOT from my iPhone. I haz centro, kthxbai

I want to go

I want to go, originally uploaded by suitablegirl.

I am so dragging Panda to this. 

Yet another reason to be grateful that I live in Washington, D.C., and that fate intervened and allowed me to stay here.  San Francisco will always be home, there, waiting...but right now, this is where I'm meant to be, this is where I truly belong.

Smithsonian's International Gallery, Washington
            July 12, 2008-October 5, 2008

Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service with The Jim Henson Legacy, Jim Henson's Fantastic World offers audiences a rare peek into the imagination of this brilliant innovator and creator of Kermit, Big Bird, and other beloved characters. The exhibition documents Henson’s process of “visual thinking” through works of art, photographs, documents, puppets and other 3-D objects, and film and video clips. Museums may create a separate activity center with the educational and interactive resources provided.

p.s. it's on tour...

Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop: I'm taking you back

   1. Diamond D-         "Sally got a one-track mind"

   2. Brand Nubian-      "Slow Down"

   3. Das Efx-           "They want Efx"

   4. MC Lyte-           "Paper Thin"

   5. The Fab 5-         "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka"

   6. Eric B and Rakim-  "Don't sweat the technique"

   7. Blahzay Blahzay-   "Danger"

...and approximately 20 others I'm too lazy to format.  Just trust me on this, it was sick.