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What’s In Your Bag?

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by Brenda Bethman

As I’ve mentioned before, I have a wee bit of an obsession with What’s on your home screen? posts. And I feel the same about the What’s in your bag? genre. In particular, I’m a huge fan of the Timbuk2 What’s in your bag? site.  I recently switched to using a Timbuk2 messenger bag and thought I would share what’s in my bag for this week’s blog prompt.

First, the bag — it’s their limited edition Tour de France classic messenger. I know almost nothing about the Tour de France, but the cheery red polka dots won me over:

 

Seriously, doesn’t that just make you smile? I have had more compliments on this bag from random folks in airports than any other. I ordered the small size as I find the larger sizes just too big. The small is large enough to comfortably fit my MacBook Air and even the MacBook Pro (should I feel like lugging it around).

In addition to the laptop, I can also comfortably fit all of this:

 

What is all that? Folders for projects / daily work (the paperless office is still just a dream!), my Moleskines (as much as I love my tech, I’m old school about some things, as I’ve noted here before), iPad mini (which I still love), a couple of books (which ones vary depending on current projects), pens, power brick, and my bag of tech accessories. If I’m traveling, there will probably also be a camera and Kindle.

What’s in YOUR bag? Let us know in the comments.

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  • http://twitter.com/OberBecca Becca Obergefell

    Not only do I love your bag full of books and technology — I love how color-coordinated it all is :)

    • http://brendabethman.com Brenda Bethman

      Becca, my sister did not nickname me the “accessory queen” for nothing :-)

  • Joe

    Since you are not a follower of the tour I thought I’d let you know (& b/c it’s kind of an awesome coincidence that I’m betting you will appreciate) that the white w/red polka dots (the maillot à pois rouges) is the jersey worn by the rider who is the current king of the mountains (the best climber by points in the mountain stages.) Much like the overall leader by points wears the yellow jersey. The “King of the Mountains” generally one of the toughest riders on the tour and respected as such.

    • http://brendabethman.com Brenda Bethman

      Very cool. So can I claim this bag makes me “Queen of the Mountains”? Because that would be awesome :-) Thanks for sharing!

  • http://twitter.com/AutumnAyers Autumn Ayers

    I am trying to figure out a bag for my new laptop… thanks for sharing this today!

    • http://brendabethman.com Brenda Bethman

      Glad it was helpful!

  • http://twitter.com/NotAnnieButAnne AnneScheidelerSweet

    I love everything about this post. Your bag, the link to What’s In Your Bag, how organized everything looks when it’s all nicely laid out. My tote bag is a MESS. Might be time to get back into using my Timbuk2 (a medium, which invites a lot of extra craziness, perhaps it’s time to consider a small).

    • http://brendabethman.com Brenda Bethman

      Thanks! I love the small a lot. As I mentioned in the post, I also have a medium, but it’s just too big, thus inviting disorganization, chaos, and sore backs (because I feel tempted to fill it). Highly recommend the small as big enough for everything I need to haul around, but small enough to be manageable. And these bags are rock-solid.

  • Guest

    I don’t carry my ‘big bag’ every day. But when I do:
    The bag I purchased at TJ Maxx for $20. I had my eye on this stunning kelly green bag, but I’m cheap and didn’t want to pay the $40. But I like this bag. It has some whimsy.
    Inside: Dell Inspiron, soon to be replaced by an Asus Transformer so Dell can be a stay at home guy.
    Levinger notebook with random notes. File folders with papers that will be scanned when I’m able to archive them.
    Ear phones
    Business cards
    and of course random notecards because you never know when you are going to need to thank someone, give them a pick-me-up, or have an “I need something cute!” moment

  • JenniferKeegin

    Are you kidding me??!!? They do polka dots now?!?! Argh. I have the colors of the Irish flag which is awesome…but polka dots are my JAM!

    • http://brendabethman.com Brenda Bethman

      I really, really love polka dots (both my suitcases are polka dots, too).

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