My Bag of Holding came in yesterday, and for the Dungeons and Dragons geeks out there, this really is a Bag of Holding, at least in name. Created by the folks at Think Geek, it sports a "Bag of Holding" emblem on the outer flap, flanked by a d20. For the non-Dungeons and Dragons geeks out there, a d20 is die with 20 sides. Normal dice have 6, while geeks use the 20-sided variety. The Bag of Holding comes in a stylish urban charcoal color, which matches pretty well with most other colors. My old laptop bag came from Gap and is still useful and stylish, at least in my opinion. It's light brown in color and is a nice contrasting color against the clothes I normally wear. However, it's seen a lot of wear and tear, so my Bag of Holding will be my current bag, while I toss my old laptop bag into the washer. Afterwards, I'll probably alternate between the two.

You may be wondering why I entitled this blog "Bag Blues", if I seem pretty satisfied with the bag. Well, I am satisfied, except for one minor problem. The reason for purchasing the bag in the first place was to have a way to transport my new laptop. I actually wanted the Bag of Holding ever since I read about it on Gizmodo or one of those other geek blogs on the Internet (I forget the exact blog), so getting that new laptop was also an excuse to get the bag. However, as I mentioned in an earlier blog, I forgot to check the dimensions of the Bag of Holding against my new laptop.

So with much dismay and sadness, I returned my new laptop to it's current home atop my desk, where it shall remain as my new desktop-laptop computer, until I can find a bag that can handle its girth. Until then, my trusty old Asus NV50 laptop will be cruising around in my brand new Bag of Holding.

Maybe'll I'll find a bigger bag after the holidays are over. For those that played Dungeons and Dragons, the Bag of Holding was a highly sought after magical device, because it could hold much more than its outward appearance would dictate. Inside the bag was an extra-dimensional space that allowed for nearly 2 to 3 times more junk to be stored than the bag could physically hold, according to the laws of nature. Now, with that bit of knowledge, can you really blame me for not checking if my laptop would actually fit the Bag of Holding? :P