This is my blue folder:
Before I go home, I fill my blue folder with things I would like to read more carefully, stuff I need to edit and other small things that got overlooked during the day. Every evening, my blue folder never leaves my backpack, yet I am convinced that tonight will be the night I don't have something to do, no bills to be paid, no mess that needs to be cleaned, no show that I am dying to see. I always believe tonight will be different and I'll be able to do a little extra work. It seems I am always wrong, but I keep bringing the damn thing home. I am inclined to start leaving my blue folder at work, but I know the day I do that, I'll have nothing to do.
Wow, I normally just stuff that stuff into my laptop bag... You are really organised!
About once every 6 months I concede defeat because my bag begins to weigh too much...
Posted by: mick | December 13, 2005 at 02:21 PM
I get this one. It's the same reason I drag my laptop back and forth from work each day, thinking I'll work on something at home, when in reality it just sits in my bag waiting for the next trip back to work. A few days ago I left it in a locked cabinet in my office, and nothing bad happened - my social life did not suffer and I had plenty to do around the house.
Go ahead, try it. Just once. All the cool kids are doing it ;)
Posted by: Anandi | December 13, 2005 at 04:35 PM
Maybe if the folder were transparent... you would at least accidentally absorb whatever was on the front page whilst moving the folder to and fro.
Posted by: Matt B. | December 13, 2005 at 09:15 PM
Heh, I use a plain manila one. Other than that, it's spot on.
Posted by: SC | December 15, 2005 at 01:51 PM