Purse Thursday - Sierra

Purse Thursday is here! This is the second week I am interviewing the purses of women. These women do not know they are going to be interviewed, so catching them and their purse in their utmost natural presence is most important. I'm excited to learn more about the fashions and styles of women, see how much stuff they carry around, and just how clean or nasty they are. Shall we?



Sierra, age 31. Black shoulder bag. 10:45pm Elysian Brewing.

Terry Radjaw: What kind of bag is this?
Sierra: LeSportsac
TR: How long have you had it?
S: I just got it 2 days ago.
TR: A new purse? How fancy, too bad there won't be any dirt dirt in there.
S: I am very organized, my purses are always like this.
TR: Well, let's see what you got inside!
Makeup bag that says "Looking For Trouble"
S: It's not just a makeup bag! It's way more than that!
Inside the make up bag are:
Business cards
Tampons
Dental picks
Perfume
Pen
Nicotine patch
Matches
TR: There's not any makeup at all in there, crazy!
Coin purse
Haiku brand wallet
S: I got this for Australia to keep all my money, cards, and IDs in good organized fashion.
TR: So this was like your own kangaroo pouch?
S: Yes!
TR: Can you tell me a haiku about your purse?
S: A haiku?
TR: Yes. It goes 5,7,5 syllable structure.
S: I know what a haiku is, I just don't have one.
TR: C'mon..
S: Black and Rainbow Fun.
San Francisco, I Love You!
Crossroads Has Good Shit.
TR: Score!
Paul Frank glasses case
Apple
Orange
A bag of salted nuts
TR: Are these items sort of a metaphor for life? You know, apples and oranges. Nuts!?
S: Uhh... sure.
Keys on a carabiner on a bungie cord
S: That's a really cool feature, huh?
TR: Huh?
iPhone
Pens
Lighters
Gum
Sunglasses
Another lighter
TR: Would you trade your purse for a Klondike bar?
S: No.
TR: How would you best describe the contents of your purse?
S: After seeing them all, I'd say I'm like a boy scout. I am prepared and ready to go on an overnight trip.
TR: I thank you for your time.

Purse Thursday - Gillian

Purse Thursday is here! Every week I am going to be interviewing the purses of women. These women do not know they are going to be interviewed and we are catching them and their purse in their utmost natural presence. I'm excited to learn more about fashions and styles of women. I'm also excited to see how much shit can women really carry around?



Gillian, age 31. Leather carryall. 1:25am Lava Lounge.

Terry Radjaw: What kind of purse is this?
Gillian: Not sure.
TR: Where did you get it?
G: Got it from a friend in NYC.
TR: Most important item in the purse?
G: This Sweet Jesus CD
Already I think to myself, this woman knows how to rock. She continues to pull out various items that we throw on the table.
Knitted hat. Which she didn't knit
Makeup case thingy
Headphones
Gloves
1 1/2" Paint brush
Film
G: This is film! Actual film! It's not just a case for weed. This is actual film.
Lip liner
Sunglasses
Lip gloss
Eye liner
This is where I hope it's not a huge make up bag.
Alka seltzer
G: Antacid is really good for anxiety!!
Tampon
TR: That's a tampon? That's some really good packaging.
G: Yeah it is really cool packaging for a tampon.
TR: I can't believe that's a tampon.
G: It's a tampon!
Big Mario's receipt for $15
Hairtie
Cave Singers ticket from Tacoma
Duracell batteries. I hesitate, but don't ask what those are for.
Ear plugs
$0.32 = 1 quarter, 1 nickel, 2 pennies
G: Wait! Wait! There's a hole! There's more stuff in there! There is a corkscrew and a camera battery stuck behind the lining of the bag! Ah well.
TR: Can we get to it?
G: No it's stuck there, but I found that camera battery.
TR: I thank you for your time.