I have several permutations of answers to this question, mainly because of the difference between in-town me and commuting to work me. Pockets are NOT adequate to my needs. Not even big pockets. This is because my kindle comes with me everywhere and my keys are rather bulky. (We are a two VW family and so I have two clickers/switch-blade keys, plus front and back door keys, a bike lock key, my office key, and keys to my house down-state).
For days when I commuting to work (a 20-25 minute drive each way in the next small town southwest of where I live): my red Computer bag holds: *MacBook Air in a grey zip case *iPhone (in one of the outer zip compartments (gets put in the back zipper pocket of the bag below when I go out in-town) *umbrella (in one of the open end pockets *Keys (these get switched to the bag below when I am not commuting) *small pillbox with 2-3 allergy pills and and 6-10 ibuprofen *2 empty plastic sandwich sized containers (to bring dining hall lunch back to my desk -- I wash them every night at home) *Business cards in a flat metal case *Cheap sunglasses *Small hairbrush *a granola bar and a packet or two of snacks from graze.com *2-4 prepackaged wetnaps (from restaurants and food trucks) *a couple of tea bags, Emergen-C, sticky notes, a pen, a handkerchief, emergency feminine supplies, a bpal imp or two, and a roll of tums all live in the inside small zip pocket
Tucked inside the bigger bag is also my small Travelon messenger bag which in turn contains: *Small orange leather credit card case (with cards) in the front outside zip pocket *Small felt coin purse (in the snap pocket) *My Kindle (original keyboard edition) in its black leather case *Another tiny pill case with some allergy pills and ibuprofen (in the snap pocket)
When I go out in-town (to the grocery, out to eat, etc) I just lift the Travelon bag out and carry it (adding the keys and phone to it). It's easier to leave it fully packed with the essentials (wallet, kindle, etc) than it is to repack them in different bags and it's small enough that it fits easily in the computer bag.
When I am commuting I also carry a large black zippered bag that I got an APRA convention in the car. It's my yoga studio bag and contains: *Hairbrush *Toothbrush (for grooming my eyebrows!) *deodorant *Headband for my hair *Yoga pants *Sports bra *t-shirt or tank top *several jewelry choices (usually a couple of pairs of earrings and a necklace or two) *Yoga mat rolled up in a Velcro mat sling that attaches to the bag with the velcro so I can't accidentally leave one in the car
During the summer I also throw a skort, a nicer t-shirt and my Chacos in the yoga bag. (Since I wear a uniform to work in the summer, it's nice to have non-yoga clothes to change into if I want to go run errands or go out to ear before I go home.)
I often also carry with me: An extra cardigan sweater or zip-up hoodie and my Contigo mug is usually with me.
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Date: 2013-07-03 02:25 pm (UTC)For days when I commuting to work (a 20-25 minute drive each way in the next small town southwest of where I live):
my red Computer bag holds:
*MacBook Air in a grey zip case
*iPhone (in one of the outer zip compartments (gets put in the back zipper pocket of the bag below when I go out in-town)
*umbrella (in one of the open end pockets
*Keys (these get switched to the bag below when I am not commuting)
*small pillbox with 2-3 allergy pills and and 6-10 ibuprofen
*2 empty plastic sandwich sized containers (to bring dining hall lunch back to my desk -- I wash them every night at home)
*Business cards in a flat metal case
*Cheap sunglasses
*Small hairbrush
*a granola bar and a packet or two of snacks from graze.com
*2-4 prepackaged wetnaps (from restaurants and food trucks)
*a couple of tea bags, Emergen-C, sticky notes, a pen, a handkerchief, emergency feminine supplies, a bpal imp or two, and a roll of tums all live in the inside small zip pocket
Tucked inside the bigger bag is also my small Travelon messenger bag which in turn contains:
*Small orange leather credit card case (with cards) in the front outside zip pocket
*Small felt coin purse (in the snap pocket)
*My Kindle (original keyboard edition) in its black leather case
*Another tiny pill case with some allergy pills and ibuprofen (in the snap pocket)
When I go out in-town (to the grocery, out to eat, etc) I just lift the Travelon bag out and carry it (adding the keys and phone to it). It's easier to leave it fully packed with the essentials (wallet, kindle, etc) than it is to repack them in different bags and it's small enough that it fits easily in the computer bag.
When I am commuting I also carry a large black zippered bag that I got an APRA convention in the car. It's my yoga studio bag and contains:
*Hairbrush
*Toothbrush (for grooming my eyebrows!)
*deodorant
*Headband for my hair
*Yoga pants
*Sports bra
*t-shirt or tank top
*several jewelry choices (usually a couple of pairs of earrings and a necklace or two)
*Yoga mat rolled up in a Velcro mat sling that attaches to the bag with the velcro so I can't accidentally leave one in the car
During the summer I also throw a skort, a nicer t-shirt and my Chacos in the yoga bag. (Since I wear a uniform to work in the summer, it's nice to have non-yoga clothes to change into if I want to go run errands or go out to ear before I go home.)
I often also carry with me: An extra cardigan sweater or zip-up hoodie and my Contigo mug is usually with me.