Feh...

So today my book bag breaks on me while going to work. Oh did I mention that I have a full time job now? Yea, it's cool and it gives me time to blog and do other artsy things...lol. Talk about an artist's dream! I'm afraid that I'm jinxing it though because everything hasn't been finalized. But the people here are so laid back. I'm supposed to start at 8:30 but I was told to come in by 9 am. Since I like to go to bed late, this news is AWESOME. It's only 20 minutes away from my house so I barely deal with traffic. I'm not near any colleges or anything which rocks my world...

But this blog isn't about this.

It's about my flarggin' frickin' frackin' book bag!

First let me say that this book bag wasn't my idea. You see one day my mom went shopping with my roommate and I. As usual, she looked me over with disapproval in her eyes before they zeroed in on my L.L. Bean book bag that I've had SINCE college. So that was what? About 10 years now. So she decided that it was time for me to get a new bag, which my roommate agreed full-heartedly.

Here's the thing, my mom is sneaky so I KNEW that this new bag was going to be her way to try and pressure me to buy a new little pocket book with makes NO FREAKIN' SENSE TO ME BECAUSE WHAT CAN YOU PUT IN THERE BESIDES YOUR PHONE AND YOUR MONEY?!

But I digress...

Anyways, my roommate, who has a name but I refuse to use it for I am talking about a time where she sold me out, walks away to get some shoes. She finds a store that sells bags. All types of bags and she tells my mom. I was literally dragged to the store. I pouted and hugged my L.L. Bean straps as they told me to get to the back and look at the bags. I never felt so dirty. Well I have, but I still felt dirty there...

My mom was picking up these frilly bags and telling me to buy them, which I refused venomously. I even growled at her a few times. In the end, she purchased two bags for me. I wasn't crazy about them, but they were disgustingly small or girly, so I was cool with that. Now, they wanted me to get a new book bag...I swear they hate on my L.L. so my roommate found the one that I have with me today. I'll admit it was cute and my mom still hated it, so it was all good with me! lol

I purchased it...about 4 months ago...Maybe even 5...

So why is it broken?! My L.L. has sustained 10 years of a HEAVY books, rain, snow, falls, playful attacks...EVERYTHING, yet this bag couldn't even last 1 year?! The weird part is, the plastic part that connects both of the straps together because it's the type that crosses over your body just broke. The plastic weakened or something. So I was staring at it trying to figure out how to fix it...

That's when I noticed another set of straps that made me think I could slip those straps over my shoulder...Uh no...

I have never used those straps but the plastic broke just from a simple touch.

Now I may be wearing a Wonder Woman shirt, but I'm not THAT strong.

So what's the moral of this story?

Don't go with cute...Go with durable. Durable never lets you down and pretty soon, "cute" will fade away. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to find a new book bag. *rolls eyes*

Until next time Faithful Five (are you guys still there?) and all the rest,

Love, Peace, and Hair Grease!