Bag Lady

My bag is too heavy! Commuters have special needs when it comes to hauling their gear from home to work.  And it seems the longer you commute the bigger the bag needed to carry all the stuff.  I spent an entire weekend trying to figure out the "right" bag to tote everything back and forth.  The problem was, when I packed it with my coffee thermos, water bottle, lunch, heels, reading material, blanket, pillow and notebook computer the bag was just plain heavy.  Not to worry, I thought.  Since with my long commute I no longer have time to lift weights, I'll just do a few bicep curls with my bag and multitask on my way to the office.  In the end though, I discovered that carrying a heavy bag has literally become a pain in the neck.  So, I'm looking to lighten my load.  I've been watching people for ideas on how to streamline what I carry.  Today, for example, I noticed several people using reusable shopping bags to haul their gear.  This probably isn't a bad idea since those bags are extremely lightweight and are large enough to hold bunches of stuff.  Still, I was hoping to find something a bit more stylish.  Maybe not Louis Vuitton exactly but at least something that doesn't scream "don't forget the gallon of milk".  My search continues.