Farewell

I have this desire to let the internets know that tomorrow, I will be walking around the city of New York carrying a plastic, clear (as in see-through) bag with various items in it, including feminine products. And no, it is not going to be because I have no sense of the "socially appropriate," nor because I am trying to make some kind of statement here. No. It is going to be because that is what it takes, apparently, to become an attorney. I am graciously allowed to bring into the exam with me a clear plastic bag, with a maximum of 1 gallon capacity, filled with a long, generous list of "allowable" items, such as pencils, pens, erasers, a wallet, a quiet snack and lunch, medications, ear plugs, and hygiene products. Of course, as Murphy's law will have it, I WILL actually be in need of hygiene products during the f'ing Bar Exam, even though according to schedule, I am not supposed to be in need of them for at least another 10 days. But I am not bitter.

What I don't understand is how quiet exactly does my snack and lunch have to be? I mean this is very important to me, as is food in general. I wish that the guidelines were a little more concrete, and not so "vague and overbroad" (Constitutional term, for those not in the know, dealing with First Amendment). I mean, am I allowed to bring in a quiet sandwich, but yet wrap it in a not-so-quiet foil paper? Or would that be off limits? I'm so confused!