What's in your necessary?
30 Oct 2013 07:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cimoreneDo you have a necessary? That's not actually a word in English; it's the Swedish (necessär) for a cosmetic bag. Mine's flat, about the size of a small paperback book, and zips on one side, like a pencil case.
But it's not a pencil case, and it's also not a cosmetic bag.
"Necessary" would actually be a much better word for it (albeit somewhat worse because it already means -- meant? -- bathroom), because it's the pouch I take everywhere: I move it from bag to bag when I switch bags, along with my phone and my wallet; and if my bag is big, I often leave it hanging somewhere and just take the necessary with me.
In my necessary are:
I've often thought I should get one that's just slightly bigger, because I had to remove the pencil sharpener I used to carry for reasons of space; and while I can cram my phone and passport inside in a pinch and use it like a clutch, there's not room for a mini-pack of tissues, which really ought to go in there; and it's difficult, though not impossible, to get a pair of earbuds in. The thing is, any replacement shouldn't be TOO much bigger and it should be opaque but waterproof, and I haven't happened to notice a good candidate yet, while this trusty friend has been serving me well for 10 years.
But it's not a pencil case, and it's also not a cosmetic bag.
"Necessary" would actually be a much better word for it (albeit somewhat worse because it already means -- meant? -- bathroom), because it's the pouch I take everywhere: I move it from bag to bag when I switch bags, along with my phone and my wallet; and if my bag is big, I often leave it hanging somewhere and just take the necessary with me.
In my necessary are:
- A pillbox containing Xanax, ibuprofen, and Pepto-Bismol tablets
- A microfiber cloth for wiping my phone screen
- A comb
- A retractable ball-point pen
- A compact mirror
- A pair of sewing scissors and a tapestry needle inside a hard plastic case that an SD card came in
- A 3mm crochet hook
- A sanitary pad
- A tube of chapstick
- A large safety pin
- 5€ in coins, which is 2 local bus fares
I've often thought I should get one that's just slightly bigger, because I had to remove the pencil sharpener I used to carry for reasons of space; and while I can cram my phone and passport inside in a pinch and use it like a clutch, there's not room for a mini-pack of tissues, which really ought to go in there; and it's difficult, though not impossible, to get a pair of earbuds in. The thing is, any replacement shouldn't be TOO much bigger and it should be opaque but waterproof, and I haven't happened to notice a good candidate yet, while this trusty friend has been serving me well for 10 years.
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Date: 2 Nov 2013 02:30 pm (UTC)I have to carry a lot more stuff for my Finnish classes than I would if I was working, and rather than carry two bags, I like to fit everything in one bigger one. I am really looking forward to the day when I can carry a bag that's smaller than a briefcase again. But anyway, I end up switching bags a lot whenever I have to go somewhere other than school.
Your list is inspiring, though. I should put some bandaids in my pouch again, and maybe a mini usb drive if I do find a bigger one soon.