Excess Baggage
I was mentioned here in reference to this post about the one true design flaw in laptops.
I don’t carry a laptop around. The one Orlok and I own is bulky, old, and doesn’t run by battery for more than 30 minutes. The nature of working in retail doesn’t lend itself to being able to work for very long by computer anyway, because by the time the computer powers up, half of my break is gone. I did comment, though, and listed the contents of my purse at any given time, and I’m amazed that some people can get by with just a wallet. Perhaps this is why I change purses so often. It is very challenging to find one “perfect” purse or bag to carry everything needed to function daily.
Just to go to work is a minimum of two bags, or at least a purse and a bag. I have my usual things, plus an entree for lunch, at least 3 .5 liter bottles of water, snacks, and sometimes either crocheting, or a file folder of current things I’m working on to read. I mostly spend my breaks talking to Orlok anyway, unless he’s working, too. I would never try to run an errand while on my break.
So, let me ask you: what do you carry around with you to function everyday? Just a wallet, or keys, driver’s license and a check card? A huge purse? Do you haul around a laptop? And, if so, what do you do with the cord?
