A new record for the weekday. Nearly 10PM and still at the office. On the plus side I just discoverred that we have access to office XP, so long as you upgrade it manually through the control panels. Ahh, the mysteries of networked enviroments and XP. Going crazy with the credit card. Mother's Day is coming up. Did you remember to get mom something? Here's what I got. $40 out to the desert. And as soon as I confirm what the heck the groom's name is, here's the wedding gift. And now ... the bag of mystery!

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My trusty Eddie Bauer soft briefcase. Purchased about 9 years ago when they were red hot, but now long forgotten. But I love my beat-up bag. And, like a security blanket, I tote it everywhere I go. And yet, I never really thought about what the hell was in the thing. So today, we open up the bag of mystery and find out what I'm lugging every day.
	Let's take a look at the front pockets.
	A black pen, a red pen, a Sharpie, floppy disk containing who knows what, scratch pad, and a credit card calculator from Radio Shack. Nothing unusual here.
	$2.57 in change
	The front pocket is divided into forward and rear sections
	Tissues (for my allergies), napkins, NJ Transit 159 bus schedule, 2 beat up #10 envelopes, palm sunday palm cross from 2001, and a W33 L32 pants tag from who knows where.
	The rear section has all the toys
	Camera bag (extra pair of NiMH AA's, 3 memory sticks), video cable for camera, usb cable for camera and Clie, Clie usb/DC adaptor, MTA NYC subway and brooklyn bus maps, 2 brochures from work, pack of cigaretttes I can't give away, 3 American Airlines carryon baggage tags, 2 kinds of floss (waxed and minty waxed), old incorrect UPS delivery receipt from 2/14/2003, and (of course) some life insurance forms I've been meaning to mail since 1/20/2003.
	The main pocket.
	Cheryl Crow C'mon C'mon CD, newspaper and copied article from 2/4/2003, long term care insurance application, Lexar media rebate form, receipt for plane ticket and car rental for June wedding trip, beat-up clipboard from 1988, mother's day gift receipt, misc. elementary school math calculations, and of course some beat up tissues.

Well, hope you enjoyed the Bag of Mystery. I certainly learned a lot (I learned why my back is killing me).