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[mindmetoo]

If you take the subway a lot you eventually ask yourself "what IS that on my hand, where did it come from, and how do I remove it?"

A friend with a baby one day pulled out a little travel packet of baby wipes. I barely knew this product existed. I immediately understood how this product could improve my own Korean experience. Now I always keep a packet in my backpack.

Anything else you keep in your backpack for minor emergencies?

I always keep some ASA and bandaids. In winter I pack some chapstick and a little travel thing of hand lotion. Also I have some little Canadian flag pins to give to kids on the subway who practice their "hellos!" with me.

[thorin]

I have some antibacterial lotion in my briefcase just in case some freaky Canuck like you touches me.

[eamo]

Good thread!

"What's in Your Backpack?"

Me?

First, the permanent fixtures. 365 days a year......

A digital camera. My hangeul worksheets. An umbrella. Sunglasses.

Second, the now and then stuff....

Empty food packaging. Empty drinks bottles.

[tommynomad]

Cool thread. I love being asked if I'm going hiking.

Always in my pack:
-journal
-korean workbook
-novel du jour
-camera
-mp3 player
-dictionary
-maps & train/bus schedules
-merry hempsters lip balm
-supply of bus/subway tix
-water bottle, granola bar & black licorice
-tissues
-swiss army knife
-o cheon won, give or take
-backup ID
-pens, pencils, eraser
-and my watch

[Pligganease]

lol Everyone always asks me "Why is Teacher's bag so big?"

1. Antibacterial lotion for all the snot-nosed brats that want to touch me...
2. MP3 to avoid all the "megook saram" and pubescent girls' "Hi!"
3. Some teaching books
4. My Korean textbooks
5. Lonely Planet
6. Sunglasses
7. Tylenol
8. Coca-Cola
9. A cyanide pill in case all of the above fail...

[just because]

In my bag
1. MP3 so i can tune out Korea on the bus
2. Book
3. Korean study book
4. Notepad
5. Pen
6. Sweater
7. Apartment Bill(better pay that)

[peppermint]

You guys don't believe in travelling light do you?

At any given moment in my purse:
- wallet ( ID, money, transportation card)
-cellphone
-novel
-pen and paper
-lip balm

Add my MP3 player if I'm going to Seoul- the bus rides around here aren't long enough to need it otherwise.

Of course, I have two desks and a cabinet at school to stash stuff in. Hand creme, another book, anti bacterial cleanser etc stay there.

[Ekuboko]

-wallet
-bus card
-Chapstick
-camera (sometimes)
-pocket tissues
-pen
-notepad
-cell phone
-Wrigleys Extra Spearmint-flavoured gum

[Tiberious aka Sparkles]

I haven't been hassled while out in public for the past two years -- except the couple of times when I went out avec backback. Seriously, backpacks are freak magnets.

Anyway, here's Sparkles's paraphernalia checklist:

- Mobile phone, left pocket (check)

- Home key and work key, right pocket (check)

- Wallet, back pocket (check)

- Strawberries N' Cream Lifesavers, right coat pocket (check)

- Pack of Kleenex, left coat pocket (check)

If I am ever chased up a tree by a carnivorous animal in Gangnam, I'll rue the day I didn't pack my Swiss Army knife. Until then, I'm good.

Sparkles*_*

[tommynomad]