I've started this blog to explore a world that many people (myself included) didn't even know existed.
I'm talking, of course, of the world of bag-a-holics.
So what does this mean? Simply put, a bag-a-holic is someone who collects (and appreciates, of course) bags of some kind. So-called "Purse-a-holics" fall into this category, but no particular bag is really required to earn the moniker of "Bag-a-holic".
Like most addictions, it starts out small. You find a bag you really like. But then you get the thought "If only it could...." Most people think the thought and let it go. But I never did. I went and acquired the bag (purchase, ebay, craigslist, etc...) and was happy with the gap that it covered. For about a week.
Time and time again, I found myself wishing my bag had a certain feature, or was a certain color, or maybe i just felt like I wanted a change. Motive aside, the result is the same. I ended up with a veritable PILE of bags. Currently, my collection weighs in at 9 bags. At one point, it was 15. And that's just the tricky part about bag addiction. You feel like you never have too many, but when you step back and take it all in, your collection really does seem quite excessive.
My intention with the blog is chronicle the depths of my bag addiction for a few days, then dive into what might be the hardest (but most entertaining) part of the blog... using one (and only one) bag for an entire month. My current plan is to start my fast (metaphorically speaking) on September 15 and let it run until October 15. This is exactly one month, and it encapsulates a fairly typical month for me: school, some travelling, and lots of adventuring.
In the mean time, I'll be searching for the perfect bag to use exclusively for one month. It may be something I already have, but it might not. We'll see. Getting there is half the adventure, right? Welcome on board.
The bag collection as it stands now. Looks puny, but that pile's about 3 bags tall.
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