14
Oct
In the market for a new bag
I’ve been using the current bag for many years, and the thing is starting to fall apart bit by bit. First, the plastic bits of the clip that secures around the chest area broke off. Next, some of the strap looping plastic bits started breaking off. All in all, it was like holding a possession that’s on the verge of demise.
I think it is most probably my fault, because these bags aren’t designed to hold heavy loads like laptops, chargers, files that are bursting at its seams, and the few stray blood donation stress balls I’ve chucked in after the donation drives (and forgot to take out).
I peeked into the bottom of the bag, and saw a few receipts, dog-eared notes that came in odd sizes, pieces of Post-it, as well as an unidentifiable piece of black substance. Its suspicious appearance and absence of odour made it hard for me to jump to any conclusions, but it looks very likely to be decomposed piece of sweet. It doesn’t look or feel sticky, so it could simply be shedding from some poorly made stuff I shoved into my bag haphazardly many years ago.
Ah yes, my dirty little secret is laundered right over the Internet: I’ve been incubating secret experiments with black matter for years! It’s unfortunate that my bag is failing, so I need to find a new host for the flora of rubbish (and associated icky stuff) before I have to bring my school stuff in a Carefour supermarket plastic bag.
So, I’m in the market for a new bag. Does anyone have any suggestions where I can get a new host for my garbage that is:
- Ok-looking (I don’t need stylish)
- Easy to clean
- Holds a laptop, and lots of other stuff while remaining-
- -small enough
- Cheap
I’m not a brand-conscious person, so I assess a bag as if it were made by some nameless company. Of course, if said branded goods is cheap and good, I won’t hesitate to plonk down the cash on the spot! That said, I’m a guy (in case this is your first time reading this blog), so I don’t really qualify for the stuff sold in most blog shops (they’re generally ladies’ bags).
on October 16th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Ok i got the perfect bag for you. You just ask bernerd how a man bag would sound. If he can’t remember tell him that its from joey’s.
on October 16th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
I know it’s a messenger bag. Wikipedia told me that. I’m not really hot about getting a one-shoulder-strapped bag, because my 2.9kg laptop is going to be a pain to lug around after a few hours, and I still have my lecture notes, textbooks, water bottle, charger, and library books.
But now that you mentioned it, it’s the perfect excuse to downgrade my status for reservist! “I can’t do it… I hurt my back.”
on October 19th, 2008 at 11:23 am
I think you got it wrong. Its not a messenger bag, did you ask bernerd what it is? He knows more about it.
on October 21st, 2008 at 8:36 am
You are really going to hurt your back if you put more things in your bag…hmmm something is wrong with that sentence….
on October 25th, 2008 at 10:08 am
IMO if u ask me crumpler is the way to go. expensive yes (not to me :P).. but if the strap starts fraying you actually get a new 1 free! well.. thats what they told me in aust…