#that weird rubber sole they had was so cushion-y to walk on but gave me some height too

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Five Things Tag

tagged by @kholran (thank you!! 💖)

five things you'll find in my back pack

(i haven't used a backpack since 1993, and for decades i had essentially a bag-of-holding purse that co-workers used to joke i could club someone to death with, but pandemic times means i cut down to absolute essentials that will fit in jeans pockets, so boring *)

phone

keys

card wallet

spare mask

hand sanitizer

five of my favorite things

popcorn (right now)

the color black

being able to have all my books around me

cool, windy weather

making things that people enjoy (cribbing from @kholran bc it IS the best feeling

five things on my to-do list

new pothos plant

find some of the new 90s throwback platform shoes that seem to be coming out (bc i MISS my old ones that broke)

work on getting my stamina back

get hold of a laptop and photoshop(-like program)

figure out a way to download shows for (trying to make) gifs or edits

tagging @thewindsofsong @aurawolfgirl2000 @hesayshesgotboyfriend @epicwalrus @xia-xueyi @jockvillagersonly or anyone else who'd like to be tagged and hasn't been!

* in case anyone is curious, an actual list of things i had in my purse pretty much at all times under the cut because it's long

(i still have a messed up shoulder, as the thing weighed over 15 lbs - @7kg for non-americans)

old-school folding wallet/checkbook

small leather id/card wallet with keychain

separate, less-used keychain

tablet & phone

glasses case

sunglasses

contacts case & eye drops

makeup case w/foundation, powder, concealer, mascara, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner, lipgloss

zipper case with pills: vitamins, ibuprofen, tums, dramamine, excedrin, gas-x, etc

zipper case of small ultilities: bandaids, neosporin, measuring tape, tiny bottle of bugspray, girl scout pocketknife, tiny writing pad in a metal case, glasses wipes, nailfile, tweezers, superglue, carmex, safety pins, extra hairclip

small collection of chargers/cords

small rennfest dagger in sheath

mini maglite

many ballpoint pens and sharpies - 15 or so

hand sanitizer, hand wipes, travel pack kleenex

gum

candy bar or m&ms - something with nuts

gummi bears or skittles

lanyards

travel sewing kit

old & new recipts

little bluetooth speaker & cord

folding umbrella

in summer a folding fan, in winter gloves

old, cracked change purse from my mom

2 or 3 tiny folding knives from my dad

boxcutter and work gloves

*shrug emoji*

#tag game #i have so many things for carrying other things in y'all #i developed a whole system for going travelling that involved like a clip-on bottle holder for my cross-body bag #you will notice i am still not the person to get stuck on a desert island with bc i never carried a lighter or matches #i would like to add that i desperately DESPERATELY want replacements for my 2-inch black platform slides from the 90s #that weird rubber sole they had was so cushion-y to walk on but gave me some height too #and some ... visual weight at the foot level bc if you're bigger small delicate shoes sometimes make it look worse #i just want my big black sandal slides back okay? i literally wore the two pairs i got until they broke in half #i bled to break them in and they ended up so comfortable and worth it - heels that didn't hurt and also my posture was better