In the past year, I've gotten pretty used to commuting. I've learned the ins & outs of where to sit on the train (which car) to save the most time, which route from the train to the office is most efficient, etc. One thing I haven't gotten used to though is commuting in the rain. Yesterday, it was really pouring rain when I got into the city. Farther north it was actually very icy. We were lucky that our town wasn't too bad. I've tried every kind of bag to carry things back and forth over the past year. I've had a huge all-in-one bag that frankly, was too big and bulky. Lately, I have been carrying a regular purse and small paper shopping/gift bags for my lunch. This week I was using this cute, tiny aqua colored gift bag for my lunch. Well, let's just say the cute paper bag didn't fare so well in the rain. I held the bag close and not by the handles most of the way to the office. I had my umbrella, but it really only kept rain off my head, as it was rsining so much. When I got to work, I needed to put my umbrella in a plastic bag, so made the mistake of grabbing the lunch bag by it's handles. The bag literally disintegrated sending my lunch in every direction. For a moment, I had the feeling there was surely a hidden camera somewhere capturing what must have looked hilarious! I immediately scrambled to pick up my yogurt, sandwich, orange and trail mix and crammed it in my purse. I felt pretty silly as I headed to the cafeteria to dispose of the remains of the bag and buy my breakfast. So now, I'm in the market for a nice, reusable lunch bag. Any suggestions? Days like yesterday are the rare days that I miss just driving to work and parking 10 steps from the door. But then, I didn't get to read and listen to great podcasts during my commute. I did appreciate seeing the sun shine today, that's for sure!
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