I had a feeling I wouldn't have an ugly purse I wanted to give away. You see, I like ugly. Ugly is its own sort of beauty. I had planned to stop by a secondhand store and purchase the ugliest one I could find. Then I would win "The Ugliest Purse" title at the Ugly Purse Party at the Bagel Bin Cafe, thereby winning a Beijo designer bag. But, I didn't have time, and when I went shopping in my closet I couldn't find a purse I was willing to part with. So, I went purse-less.

For shame, Rochester! For shame! Only one of you -- besides me -- showed, and even that was a pit stop. Michele Ladd, who organized the event, told me only one person had come. After reading of the event in CITY -- yay CITY! -- she had stopped by just to drop off an ugly purse, but not to stay.

The event was conceived to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer, what seems to be a hot topic these days. That practically nobody showed astounds me. The event even showcased Beijo's homage to breast cancer awareness, the Pinky Promise bag. With all the silly things using the signature pink ribbon, this one actually looks good in my opinion. And it's functional. The other designs were very nice, too. Very classic.

Well, you'll all have the chance to redeem yourselves when another Ugly Purse Party happens in mid-December (details yet to come). That gives me time to hit some secondhand stores, too. Watch out, because I'm planning on winning.