You can tell a lot about a girl by what she carries in her purse, basically I think we all tend to carry the same things but with a few variations. I think it’s the styles, colours, brands of the items we carry that tell the tale.

Here’s a peek into my purse:

(From top left to right)
‘A Piece of Cake’ by Cupcake Brown, I’ve seen this book recommended to me numerous times by Amazon & Chapters whenever I’d look up certain books I’ve read, etc. The cover threw me off at first and also the title so I was quite quick to dismiss it until I finally read some reviews and decided to give it a chance. Hey if NY Times claims its a best-seller it’s gotta be good right? Hah! Well I am really enjoying it, it’s an auto-biography/memoir of the author’s messed up childhood. If you like shocking stories, you will like this one.
Urban Outfitters studded wallet
2010 Moleskine daily planner
iTouch iPod
‘Mon Petit Bazaar’ pink case, I received this as a present from my friend Melissa from France. It is super cute and I use it to hold my “electronics”, aka my iPod, headphones, usb cord and memory stick.
Aldo black sunglasses
Rosebud Salve
Plastic ’sweets’ cosmetic case, in which I carry all the cosmetics seen here.
‘Falling in Love’ fragrance by Philosophy
‘Infallible’ concealer by L’Oreal
‘Lip Smackers’ by Bonne Bell
‘Petals & Peacocks’ lipstick by MAC, my new favourite lip colour.
Leather lipstick holder, I feel much like a grown-up carrying one of these around. I used to always remember my grandmother and my mother having them in their purses. Now it’s my turn.
Keys, a cluster yes, also very necessary.
Coin purse, I’m on the hunt for a new one, this one is just not cutting it.
Blackberry Curve, let me just say, pink is not my favourite colour, I don’t know why so many of my accessories are pink, it’s purely by coincidence. That being said, this phone sucks, I need a new one.
Blue ballpoint pen
Excel Mist mint gum, it’s got crunchy bits in it, I’m not sure I am a fan.
Hello Kitty tin, for my pills/drugs & such.

& here’s what I was carrying a few years ago:

Funny how not much has changed.

But there you have it! What you can conclude from all the junk in my purse I am not sure. Just as long as you don’t think everything I own is pink, because it really isn’t.

What do you carry in your purse?

As I get older, I feel the need to get in touch with my heritage and find out about my family history. When I was younger I could care less and then in my teens I was too busy trying to identify with other cultures all the while ignoring my own. I am basically a giant mutt but the majority of my heritage is Ukrainian. I am fluent in French and have also taken Spanish and Portuguese in school but yet Ukrainian is completely foreign to me. My grandmother is no longer around to tell me about things or teach me words in Ukrainian but she did leave behind many things for me to discover. Right before she died she made a trip back to the Ukraine and stayed with family there. She brought back a lot of souvenirs and things, one being my nesting dolls that I cherish to this day. Last weekend I was back at my mother’s house and was digging through old things when I stumbled upon what seemed to be a childrens Ukrainian song/story book.

It makes me realize I really wish I knew what it said, or that I could even make out what some of it meant. I’m going to make it a goal of mine to start learning a bit more about the Ukraine. I remember my grandmother making amazing homemade pyrohy and my mom can even come close but I’m going to be horribly ashamed if that tradition dies by my hand.

So here’s to 2010 & embracing where I came from and trying to keep it alive, maybe I’ll start by making some pyrohy this week.

If you’re in my age group and a female then there are high chances that you were into the Sweet Valley High books.  I just found out that Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body) is going to be making a Sweet Valley High movie! This is exciting news but also has potential of being a total fail. It’s tough trying to adapt something that played a major part in a teenage girl’s life. I started off with Sweet Valley Kids, moved onto Sweet Valley Twins, Sweet Valley High and even Sweet Valley University, so I basically grew up with them.

One of the best things from these books was the cover art, my all-time favourite is “All Night Long”, how amazing is that dude with his mustache? I’m pretty sure his name was Scott and he was a University bad boy that Jessica was pursuing until she ends up getting into trouble at a frat party, I think he tries to pressure her into sex and then there’s a fire. I can’t really remember. All I know is on the cover, Scott looks 40 and really creepy.

Then in the mid 90s, Sweet Valley High became a TV series. I own it on DVD. You know when something’s so bad that it’s awesome? That’s what this is. I can’t say the same thing about bad TV Series today, well…maybe Jersey Shore is an exception.

I’m curious as to who they will be casting for the different roles, if they will be known actors or unknown. Is it going to be in today’s decade, or will it be set in the 80s? (How awesome would that be?) I just hope it’s not a Gossip Girl style movie, please don’t disappoint me Diablo!!

Who else is excited for this?

I have several books with different decades of advertisements. I think my all-time favourite though are ads from the 60s & 70s. If you’re a fan of Mad Men you will get a taste of what they used to be like. Think male dominated, over-the-top cheesy, they always told a story and they’re always pretty much awesome. Think a lot of these ads could get away with it today?

Here are a few choice picks that are from my book The Male Mystique: Men’s Magazine Ads from the 1960s and ’70s by Jacques Boyreau.

Slack Power? Slacks have soul? Seriously though, nice slacks. I love the word slacks. I should start using it in my vocabulary.

I’m guessing moral of the story is: Don’t go to a bunch of single girls’ pad without alcohol? Haha!

According to Cricketeer the best way to stay single is to wear their clothing like this shaped vested suit in a Raeford Mills fabric of wool worsted cheviot with natural shoulders and deep center vent. Wait what? Is this supposed to be a good thing? I’m confused. Haha.

I’m pretty sure next semester I will be taking an advertising class, I can’t wait to incorporate some 60s/70s ad style to my projects. I just hope people get the humour and don’t get offended!