2012-06-16, 10:22 PM
Per the sagacious wisdom I recently received: "Success in adulthood is about learning how to edit your life."
Are you absolutely sure you need ALL of those things with you on EVERY occasion you leave your house/apartment/abode? If you're able to make it back to home base before another engagement, the easiest way to solve this issue is just exchanging everything you need for one event with everything you needed that's now just taking up space in your carry-all.
If, however, this is not the case, as it appears you are in the unique position of "flying a lot," might I suggest what dapper jetsetting gentlemen use called a "weekender bag"? A weekender bag is, for all intents and purposes, a duffel bag, but one designed most frequently in leather or some other very durable, stylish material, and meant to carry all of a passenger's necessities for a couple of days - for a "weekend" trip. They tend to be less obnoxious and bulky than duffel bags, too, and thus are great for the office or the classroom, being especially so if you're actually arriving straight from the airport.
If none of these options work you could always try a tote bag. Every brand makes a couple options these days, meaning you have a wide array of sizes and styles at your disposal. I used a tote myself when I needed to carry a laptop, two big notebooks, and a Complete Works of William Shakespeare tome about the size you're describing, and it worked perfectly.
For specific suggestions just ask!
Are you absolutely sure you need ALL of those things with you on EVERY occasion you leave your house/apartment/abode? If you're able to make it back to home base before another engagement, the easiest way to solve this issue is just exchanging everything you need for one event with everything you needed that's now just taking up space in your carry-all.
If, however, this is not the case, as it appears you are in the unique position of "flying a lot," might I suggest what dapper jetsetting gentlemen use called a "weekender bag"? A weekender bag is, for all intents and purposes, a duffel bag, but one designed most frequently in leather or some other very durable, stylish material, and meant to carry all of a passenger's necessities for a couple of days - for a "weekend" trip. They tend to be less obnoxious and bulky than duffel bags, too, and thus are great for the office or the classroom, being especially so if you're actually arriving straight from the airport.
If none of these options work you could always try a tote bag. Every brand makes a couple options these days, meaning you have a wide array of sizes and styles at your disposal. I used a tote myself when I needed to carry a laptop, two big notebooks, and a Complete Works of William Shakespeare tome about the size you're describing, and it worked perfectly.
For specific suggestions just ask!