oh, and....

decided i needed a big girl bag. and after perusing sites and sites and sites, consulting friends, realizing leather is not for me and that i want something poppier than the beautiful but sedate bag here, i bought this bag:


in this fabric:



i am very happy with my decision. not too grown up, but more grown up than anything i have now without looking like a diaper bag or something twee. happy. and waiting for it to show up. happy birthday me! (a week in advance)