![What's In My Bag](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3706/11795972086_7fc127dc32_o.jpg)
I have been living in The City since August, and since then some fundamental changes have been necessary for my survival. Heels are a thing of the past since I walk everywhere; fast walking is my new, normal pace; and I no longer tote the kitchen sink in my handbag. Deep down I will always be the California girl who drives everywhere, and therefore keeps a change of clothes in her backseat and her purse stocked with the items to remedy any possible emergency.
![797 Bag](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7401/11795627994_d0b10f60f6_z.jpg)
Unfortunately that west coast habit is not only hard on the shoulders, but is mega inconvenient. I've gotten pretty good at limiting myself to items that I use regularly. Here's what I carry with me on an average day.
![Items In My Bag](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/11795974106_5486f45a7e_b.jpg)
1. Darla wallet with key chain
2. iPhone/subway entertainment
3. Water bottle
4. iPhone portable charger
5. Business card holder
6. Point and shoot camera (because lugging a DSLR is not practical)
7. Sunglasses
8. Kind bar
9. Moleskine planner
10. Small notebook
11. iPad (which I don't actually carry everywhere/everyday)
12. Bobbi Brown foundation stick
13. Jo Malone perfume
14. Cover Girl lip stain
15. Sunscreen
16. Lady product
17. Deodorant (anyone who has ever been in a subway station during the summer understands this)