So my original plans for this post was to post a picture of what is in my bag on a normal day for work. I set it up, took the picture, put everything back in my bag, and when I went to upload it on my computer the picture wasn't on the memory card. I've had a really bad day and can't deal with messing around with my 4 year old camera that took a dive in Easter egg dye earlier this year, so, use your imagination here.
1. My laptop
When I go to work, I never leave without this. Not only because it has every document I've ever worked on but because if ever there aren't enough computers, I have mine and can still do work. It's a huge pain to carry it around everywhere but an essential all the same.
2. Notebook and pens
You should always, always have something to write with and somewhere to write it. I always have two pens and a pencil because you never know what you'll need, and of course, my notebook. Mine is a small and I had it split in half, one part for Internship #1 and another for Internship #3. I write down messages, to-do lists, how to do things (like how to use the fax machine, how to file certain forms), URLs and logins...I write down EVERYTHING. Not so much because I forget but because I like to have it on record. For example, one time Vin asked me if I knew anyone who could get him a CD that had just come out. I told him I'd ask around and I wrote down the CD info. Two months later he sent me out to buy it and went to look up online what the album was called but I already had the info and he was extremely impressed that I had written something like that down.
3. My Blackberry
My entire life can be found in my phone. I have all my deadlines scheduled on the calendar, all my e-mails are stored in here, and of course, phone numbers. Sometimes I get sent out on errands and the store I go to doesn't have what I'm looking for. I use my phone to google nearby locations that sell what it is I need and then use the Map application to figure out how to get there.
4. Wallet
This one is a no brainer. Not only because all my money is in here but because my work ID and room key card are in my wallet and without that, I can't get into either place!
5. Makeup & shoes
Usually I throw my mascara and eyeliner into my bag in the morning just in case I need it. I'm just one of those people. And, whenever I wear uncomfortable shoes to work, I always throw a pair of flip flops in my bag. On the very first day of my first internship, I wore the most uncomfortable shoes and when I was sent out to work in a different office, my feet couldn't stand the pain any longer. I had to go to the first store I saw and buy a pair of sneakers. I made sure to never make the mistake again. A pair of flip flops don't take up much room in my bag and its nice to know I have them just in case.
6. iPod
...because you never know when your boss will ask you to sit in her car while she goes into a meeting because she's parked in front of a fire hydrant.
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