New knapsack

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAM.. I hope you have a good one today! :) It was great knowing you years ago.. hope you're doing well.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PETE.. I hope you have a great one today! :) It's been good getting to know you.. cheers!

Had to get myself a new knapsack (after having the old one barely 9½ months).. why, you ask? The previous one had bubble gum on the bottom of it, which I didn't notice till this afternoon. Good thing that MEC is on the way to church.. since I was in there anyways, I got myself a wallet as well. (the old one was falling apart, after barely fourteen months.. no, I'm not a destructive lass when it comes to my possessions; really!)

So why did the knapsack have gum on the bottom of it? I blame the unclean tables at Kingsgate Mall, and my not being observant. Otherwise, I would have SEEN that the tables had bubble gum on them. (but more the tables than myself.. gotta absolve myself of a bit of the blame, eh? ;) ) Therefore, I wouldn't have had to throw away a perfectly good knapsack / T-shirt / pants / jacket. My mom recommended putting them in the freezer.. well, I don't have that much space in my freezer! This afternoon, Phil and Melia advised me to keep the backpack, and go at the stuck-on gum with water and a toothbrush. I could, but that would be arduous work.. not something I'd necessarily have time for. :P Besides, it was already in the trash by then..

Oh well.. I needed the new wallet anyways, and the new backpack has a few more pockets and things than the previous one did. (my rationalization for it) And no.. I don't think I'm wasting my money. It's there to spend, right? ;)