We had a chance to sit down and check out what was in Seth Fein’s bag, the Publisher of this very magazine, for this special installment of What’s in your bag, C-U?
Windows PC computer with wired mouse
“This old lenovo Think Pad is great. Windows is such a sleek operating system. And this wired mouse — perfect for that snake game.”
Matzah ball soup recipe
“Anytime someone tries to say they know how it’s done, I just show them this. Works every time. Shades and I talked about this the other day, actually. Invite me over and I’ll prove it to you. Delicious.”
Discman with MC Hammer CD
“I’ve been traveling a bit lately, I just forgot to take this out of my bag. I’m kind of a 90s guy — so I have this MC Hammer album that I love and still listen to. It’s not just about the music, I’m still a fan of the aethetic of having CDs around. This music is great though, I’m still very connected to this period of my life because, well, it was the 90s man! It was Hammer Time!”
Business Cards
“I always do business through business cards. It’s the only way to show that you are for real, so I got these bad boys printed. I’m not going to credit my long lasting personal relationships in C-U and my ability to work with all sorts of different people in this community — the core reason are these pieces of paper.”
Communist Manifesto
“I read this front to back pretty much every week.”
NCAA March Madness bracket
“I am obsessed with college basketball. Huge Purdue Boilermaker fan, even though we had a meltdown in the first round of the tourney this year. What a mess. This bracket is so busted — I bet a ton of money on it, too. My wife Justine is going to kill me when she finds out.”
Voodoo doll of Jim Dey
“He is a monster.”
VHS of the movie Fletch
“I’m a pretty reasonable employer, but one piece of required viewing is the movie Fletch. I carry a copy at all times in case someone hasn’t seen it. If you want to borrow the DVD or VHS, I have both — just let me know.”
Extra Purdue T-Shirt
“Just in case.”
Photo of Mike Kinsella
“I just love this man. Look at ’em! Miss him every day, and sometimes, when he doesn’t respond to my texts or something — it is all good, because I can just pull this out of my bag and gaze at it for a few minutes. It makes me feel warm inside. I’m hoping he gets back to me about playing Pygmalion again for the 10+ time. We’re in trouble if he doesn’t.”
Topo Chico
“Honestly, the tastiest drink. We’re going to start serving it at The Accord. I want to elevate the type of drinks we’re serving to our patrons. This helps execute that vision. This is the best mineral water in the world.”
Alexander’s Steakhouse punch card
“I’m a massive fan of Alexander’s Steakhouse — in all seriousness — because it is just the best atmosphere. I requested that they implement a frequent diner card, so this is mine. I’m almost ready to redeem the free steak dinner.”
Mexican ditch weed
“Thankfully I was able to pick some of this up the other day. I just traveled to Mexico, but couldn’t bring this shit back. I got peoples, homie.”
Copies of Absinthe Blind’s Rings
“Even though I try to avoid talking about the band I was in, itsalways good to have one of these stashed away in case the opportunity presents itself. I haven’t had anyone ask about it, though, but you never know.”