When I wrote this list item, I think I meant that I
wanted to go on one of those trips where you hike out to where you are
camping and wear a big backpack with all of your supplies.
Well, screw that, me of the past.
On my trip to Ireland (yes, evidently you’ll be
hearing a lot about this. Sorryish), I knew I would want to carry
around a… bag of some sort. I bought this purse at Ross because I
thought it would be big enough and was also cute. But
then I hemmed and hawed over it for ages until I finally realized I
couldn’t convince myself to like it and I should just return it. So I
did. And in a stroke of sheer brilliance I searched for “day pack” on
Amazon, and lo! I found a whole world of lightweight, durable,
folduppable backpacks! I ordered myself a hot pink one and used it the
whole time I was in Ireland, exclaiming to Niall at least daily “Have I
mentioned how much I love my backpack?” and he would wearily nod his
head.
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I still use it on the weekends now that
I’m home. It’s excellent for shopping or errands because I can have my
hands free, and it’s great for bringing an extra layer or several since I tend to
get cold. It was also oddly comforting to have the other day when I went
to my trauma survivors speakers’ board meeting;
putting it on felt like I was getting a little hug. Or perhaps I really
have gone insane. Whatever. We’re all just going to have to accept that
Julia? Comes with a bag!
I’ve affectionately nicknamed it my pa-pack because that’s what my 2 year old niece called it. It’s… probably cuter when she says it.
