(Don’t) Stop Slouching!

I tend to dislike rigid patent leather shoes and accessories as they get those wrinkles and creases that ruin the beautiful surface-of-a-pond like finish. This bag? I wouldn’t worry about creasing, and I’d likely toss in tons of stuff. Stuff like what? Well, let me see what’s in the ratty Longchamp Pliage bag I’m dying to upgrade from… a copy of “The Audacity of Hope” by Barack Obama (yes, I’m still undecided about the election), a bottle of water, an apple (which will be in my stomach momentarily- I’m hungry yet again), 3 types of lip gloss/lipstick, wet wipes (yes, OK! I’m a quasi- germaphobe!), my dying iPod and my Shure headphones (the best headphones ever), a French-English dictionary, a pen, minty gum, camera (in case I see one of my favorite pro cyclists out on the French roads), receipts from the ATM (why do I keep these!?), a tiny mirror I bought in Japan, hand lotion and napkins. Those last two items don’t sound so good when I put them together on a list, now that I’ve read that bit back to myself. A bit obscene actually. But I’m not a guy, and they aren’t going to be used in conjunction with each other.

But ANYWAY. Back to the bag. I like it. A lot.