Sunday, April 3, 2011

As always, it's about the accessories!

Concerts, sporting events and other resolution-eligible items are usually a blast to attend. Getting there sometimes can be another story.

Parking is almost always an issue. For my first event, The Lion King, my friend Quiz dropped Kelly and me off at the door. We had a long, cold walk back to the car after the event wasover. In Roanoke, my friend Misty and I boarded a shuttle bus to get a ride to the Civic Center.

At the Carolina game, my brother and I paid $10 for the privilege of leaving my car (which broke down) in a pot-hole filled lot and then hiking a mile.

Once you get to the event, there normally isn't a lot of leg room, or any kind of room. There definitely isn't room for the big purse that I usually carry. I've spent many an event awkwardly attempting to shove my bag under my seat or move it out of the way when someone stumbles drunkenly down the aisle.

I decided in Roanoke that this would not do. I took the essentials: license, debit card, lip gloss, phone and camera and put them in a small bag that fit on my wrist. That probably looked a little silly because this was a bag I bought to go with my bridesmaids dress for a friend’s wedding. This worked well at the concert. I could wear my bag on my wrist and not have to worry about a bulky bag, while carrying all the essentials.

I decided then that I needed a less formal bag. I got this from TJ Maxx. I just carry the essentials and it works great.

The only problem now is that I want to permanently downsize, but I just can’t seem to make myself do it!

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