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Betsy / March 25, 2009 11:29 AM

My iPod

Alison / March 25, 2009 1:15 PM

Enough sleep.

Something to read.

Clean socks.

Chapstick.

jennifer / March 25, 2009 11:06 PM

tough question, as I don't really consider much to be 'essential.' but if I had to name a couple of things, I'd say my eyeglasses or contacts, running shoes, my sisters, my grammie, and my boy.

weird assortment.

Andrew / March 26, 2009 12:11 AM

I always have a pen, and usually a notebook. Beyond that, wallet, keys and cellphone are usually with me.

mary / March 26, 2009 8:52 AM

on the town: my glasses, my ipod, and my keys. and in the summertime, a water bottle (my nalgene bottle which i'm sure has given me cancer by now).

at work: ipod/radio converter, radio, and an extra fine tip purple pen.

Spook / March 26, 2009 9:42 AM

books, beer, boots, & cash, cause cash rules every thing around me

gemma / March 26, 2009 12:26 PM

Wallet, phone, keys, chapstick and water. And my iPod if I am alone.

DaveDave / March 26, 2009 12:42 PM

Clean underwear. Don't want mom to say "I told you so..."

Meems / March 26, 2009 12:48 PM

My glasses, my rings, cell phone, wine, a hair clip, comfortable shoes

jen / March 26, 2009 1:53 PM

other than the obvious (clothes, glasses):

ring
necklace
ID/cash/wallet
burt's bees
house keys

Lori / March 26, 2009 10:57 PM

phone, ipod, gum, lipstick, pen, ibuprophen, sunglasses, water


and now 20 lbs of quarters for the meters.

annie / March 27, 2009 12:44 AM

when I'm out, ATM card, ID and the purse that holds my other stuff like lipstick, etc. At home, food, music and wine.

jaime / March 27, 2009 10:04 AM

debit card. toothpaste. snack packs. keys.

JEFF / March 27, 2009 11:15 AM

Moist Towelettes
Beef Jerky

Sarah-Ji / March 27, 2009 1:48 PM

my D90 pref. w/ Sigma 30mm f/1.4
cellphone
wallet
altoids gum
migraine drugs
sunglasses (so i hopefully won't need to use migraine drugs)

and if my daughter is with me, extra undies and outfit (for her, not me)

zoenotcool / March 27, 2009 2:39 PM

Enough sleep.
Good coffee.
Sincere hugs.

mike / March 29, 2009 10:55 PM

chianti.

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