I got tired of loading my pants pockets with all my goodies a long time ago. So now I wear a messenger bag full of stuff, and it works well. No one refers to it as a purse (of course, that may be because I am 6'6" tall and weigh 270 lbs). I got mine at:

http://www.everestbag.com

They are inexpensive, well built and suit my needs perfectly. I can't imagine going anywhere without it. It is a great place to keep my wallet, my ID badge for work, my meds, my PSK gear, a cell phone, a PDA, and even some of my common work tools. It is quite secure and fairly weatherproof, although not entirely waterproof. It is best worn slung across the body (like a bandolier) rather than just over one shoulder, which keeps it fairly secure, and I do not find it encumbering in the least as it wears in a natural manner. I have a couple others that are equipped for different needs. One is for my muzzleloading setup, the other for my elk hunting setup. I am going to get another for my fishing gear setup. At $12 to $16 a piece, it is too easy to just get one for each particular situation.

Which Everset model did you get?

In subway-commuting mode, I carried (will carry?) an older-model Land's End "Vertical Briefcase". This looks like a million other commuter shoulder-bags, works much like a bike messanger bag, but it has a zippered panel with padded shoulder straps behind it, if you want to convert it to a rucksack for going distances.

I've never had to use that capability (thankfully, I never had to walk home- that would have had implications about what was going on in the city), but it was sort of nice to know it was there.

I have a couple different models, neither of which show up in current inventory on the site. One has 2 small zippered pockets in front big enough to hold a robust wallet in each, and a velcro flap pocket in between that would hold either a cell phone or pair of shades, and behind them is a zippered main compartment with plenty of space, more than the main compartment on my fanny pack. Dimensions are similar to the larger ones shown. That's the one I use everyday. The other is different in many ways, but structurally similar. I expect to acquire more as time goes by.