{"id":22,"date":"2011-06-04T23:06:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-04T23:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/67.249.26.136\/wordpress\/?p=22"},"modified":"2011-06-04T23:06:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-04T23:06:00","slug":"1307243160000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/romeyn.me\/?p=22","title":{"rendered":"Smaller Versions Of My Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have never been the most organized person in the world.  I have inherited the habit of making "piles" from my father.  I think of it as "organized clutter."  I know where everything is, but it’s usually not well-organized.  This is slowly changing.  In fact, I think I have a problem!
\nI love pockets.  I don’t know why.  There’s something so…so NEAT about a tiny little space just the right size for "something."  As an I.T. professional who helps a lot of people with their computing issues, it behooves me to travel prepared for anything I might encounter.  A few years ago I got a new work-issued notebook computer and decided to splurge on a new bag with which to carry it.  After a lot of looking and research, I settled on the Hamptons Hybrid<\/a> from bbpbags.com<\/a>.  This bag is incredible.  Pockets in pockets in pockets, with a zipper-access sleeve so you can get right at the computer without otherwise opening the bag.  The strap converts so you can wear it over one shoulder, as a messenger bag, or as a low-slung backpack.<\/p>\n

As I write this, I am in Atlanta, Georgia a day before the annual Labman Conference<\/a>.  Not yet ready for bed, I decided to inventory my bag and show you what I carry around on a daily basis.  Here is all the stuff I carried with me on my trip:<\/p>\n

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You can see there are 2 bags and my vest.  (More on the vest later.)  The tan bag has my clothing and toiletries.  The black bag is my Hamptons Hybrid<\/a>.  Here is a list of its contents:<\/p>\n