What’s in my bag? — Felicia Martinez
What's in my bag? issue #39
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Felicia Martinez is an Associate Professor in the Integral Program at Saint Mary’s College of California. She presently teaches liberal arts courses in ancient mathematics and astronomy. You can find her on Twitter @feliciafm.
About the bag
My bag is Lo & Sons The Hanover Deluxe in onyx (the original is no longer available, though there is a version 2!). This backpack has by far the most comfortable padded straps of any backpack I’ve ever used. It came with a removable interior organizer that I usually don’t use in favor of the large open inner space, which easily holds all of my books for class, my lunch, and my laptop sleeve. I love that the bag — with its plain exterior — looks unbranded.
What’s inside the bag
Colibri Double Duty Wet Bag ($14)
My Colibri Double Duty Bag has been a real lifesaver in my efforts to reduce waste during my menstrual cycle. The bag’s separate wet/dry sections allow me to keep fresh reusable menstrual products separate from used ones in a single, compact space when I’m away from home. I love that it’s machine washable too! (Lunapads Performa reusable liners are pictured with the bag).
MYO A5 Notepad & Planner Organizer v2 ($34)
A big part of my day includes dashing around campus for meetings that don’t require me to bring my entire backpack from my office. My MYO A5 Notepad & Planner Organizer is the perfect slim clutch size, and has inner slots for my ID, a credit card, my Pixel, a pen, a memo pad (I use theDual Section Notepad, which features lines and grids), and my iPad mini. It’s like a mini-office in a pretty, minimalist organizer.
CleanWell Botanical Hand Sanitizing Wipes ($29/10ct,8pk)
I keep packets of these CleanWell hand sanitizing wipes in all of my bags. I love that these wipes kill germs, but without using alcohol, which dries out my hands. They are also surprisingly wet for how small they are, which in my book is a bonus.
The Bones: Kivar ($7, paperback)
A colleague gave me a copy of this little companion book to Euclid’s treatise on geometry and number theory, the Elements, and now The Bones goes with me to every class that I teach. It allows me to quickly reference any proposition or definition without having to cart around the thirteen book primary text, which saves my back, but it’s also just a fun collection of logically rigorous puzzles to play around with, even outside of my teaching.
