Where did everybody go?
Wake n' Bacon is most delicious alarm clock ever
Alarm clocks are a necessary evil. They're necessary because, well, you need to wake up in time for work, but they're evil because they wake you from a restful slumber with a harsh, horrible noise. There's just got to be a better way to wake up in the morning.
Say hello to the Wake n' Bacon. Simply put a frozen strip of bacon into it when you go to bed. 10 minutes before you're supposed to wake up, it'll start cooking the bacon. The smell will waft out, waking you up to the odor of sweet, sweet hogfat. If you don't wake up, a small alarm will go off. Sure, that's annoying, but at least your bedroom will smell like bacon, right?
But if you don't carry your own books, how do you know they'll have a book you want? (I'm enjoying the pack-n-post quite a lot.)
I forgot to add that I'm carrying my journal/lyrics notebook as well as my sketch notebook, so I'm hoping to do some writing/doodling as well. Otherwise, there's just no excuse.
As for the pockets/knapsack discussion:
These days, I almost always wear cargo pants, especially for work. What's in the pants can vary wildly, but on work days, usually includes keys, cell phone, wallet, work gloves, possibly a small hand tool or two (C-wrench, side cutters), and my super-bright LED Maglite strapped to my belt.
On big jobs, the tools are carted in separately, but I'll add a web belt that includes pockets for many hand tools, and a holster for my screw gun.
For many places I go, I also carry a knapsack that holds my 17" MacBook Pro, plus whatever accessories and such I feel I need for that (which can also vary wildly).
As it is packed now, preparing for this Michigan trip, it also contains an M-Box (pro audio interface), a rather nice microphone and its shock mount, all the various cables needed for that (including duplicates), some Futurama DVDs, some video games, and a couple of books.
When out and about for play, I like to travel as light as possible, and carry only wallet, cell phone and keys. And the keys take up no pocket space, since I do the carabiner thing (apparently, most sound professionals like to jingle as they walk, it's a thing).
I ususally bring a purse with wallet, nano, pens, pencils, a tiny sketchbook, regular notebook, lip balm, lipstick, coin purse and lots of random stuff that makes it's way into my purse somehow such as hard candy, cough drops, etc.
And a book bag with often: something I'm reading, knitting projects (on needles, with the pattern, tape measure, stitch markers, crochet hook, tapestry needles . .. I really need to get small portable scissors. . .) And also pens, lip balm, glasses case, extra glasses that I need to wear with my contacts because my prescription is off.)
Keys - I forgot keys: front and back door keys for my apartment plus my office keys. It's a good thing I don't drive!
Latest addition to all kits: For a writing utensil, I have now switched almost exclusively to the Sharpie Pen (won't soak through paper), though I do carry a couple of automatic pencils as well.
Good god, Sue. That is fucking horrifying.
I wish my dad would call me and tell me what's going on.
Goodness Sue! Keep one eye open on your bus trip.
I so fail at the girl thing.
This is *so* me when it comes to purses and makeup. It makes life extra frustrating here in PR because women are all about getting way dressed up for the smallest things - like grocery shopping.
I have a tiny little bag that holds my wallet, my iPhone, and chapstick. Maybe a pen. I toss it in the diaper bag or beach bag if I need something bigger.
I generally leave the house with a diaper bag - 2 diapers, wipes, extra clothes, and Frisco's blue hat. Oh, and Ellie's water bottle. Maybe a toy. Now that I'm sort of working, I also need a bag to carry files and stuff. I'm using an older purse type bag and I just toss my little bag from the diaper bag to the file bag when I drop off Frisco.
