Well this is odd

My first post seems to have completely disappeared during the Blogger downtime.  They do say that a lot of posts have been removed but will be returned so hopefully it'll reappear at some point.

In the meantime, have a completely standard blog post about What I Keep In My Bag.

This is my bag:







It's a Cath Kidston oilcloth saddle bag which I've had for over 18 months now. It's a good size, able to carry pretty much all my stuff which include my netbook during semesters. The best thing, however, is that it's waterproof! Anyone who has spent more than half an hour in Glasgow will know how often it rains, so having a bag that protects your belongings (especially if you have electronics!) from it is incredibly useful.  I've had to get the strap repaired once and there are rips starting to appear so I have a second tucked away in the wardrobe for when it finally goes completely.

I'm a huge fan of stationery so there tends to be a lot of it:




In addition to the notebook, diary and mass of pens (a lot of which are left over from my exams) is my daschund tote for impromtu shopping. If I don't have it in my main bag all the time I invariably forget to take it if it's needed.





The standard purse and iPod combination, plus my calculator (again from the exams) which is great because it switches between fractions and decibels, and a voice recorder for lectures.





Keys, which I have far too many of, expired travel cards (one ZoneCard and one bus pass), Helping Hands handcream from Lush (the only handcream that doesn't make me rush off to wash after application), lip balm and arnica for when I whack bits of myself off walls.  Plus a random sticker of a whale, because why wouldn't you have one in your bag?

A terribly unexciting post, but having spent the day in pyjamas working on my to-do list an outfit post didn't seem entirely feasible!