Overburdened
Oct. 22nd, 2005 04:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ellarienI'm quite accustomed to shopping by foot and public transport, using a hand-basket in the store to ensure I don't acquire more than I can hand-carry home. Occasionally, I overdo it a bit. Today, for instance, I went to an office supply store and bought:
4 dozen file folders (in three packs)
8 hanging file pockets (in two packs)
2 boxes of hanging file folders
3 pairs of metal bookends
1 computer lap desk, wrapped in slippery plastic film.
They packed this for me in two flimsy carrier bags, leaving the lap desk to its own devices. I then went next door to the electronics store and bought a couple of other things, fairly light. As I was coming out of there, one of the carrier bags lost a handle. I made it back to the bus station juggling the two bulky -- and heavy -- boxes of folders in the remains of the bag, while also carrying everything else, pausing a couple of times to regroup. Fortunately, it was a nice cool (90 degree) afternoon. Once on the bus, I managed to reconfigure things a bit, putting the boxes in the electronics-store bag, and that held until I got home. My hands and arms are literally quivering with fatigue at this point, and I'll probably be stiff tomorrow, but at least I have the wherewithal to organize the study.
It did cross my mind that this kind of errand would be easier if I had a car -- but first I'd have to learn to drive. Also, it seems a little unnecessary to pay to move around a ton of metal and plastic just to transport me and a load I can carry by myself, if only barely.
Now for a nice cup of tea!
4 dozen file folders (in three packs)
8 hanging file pockets (in two packs)
2 boxes of hanging file folders
3 pairs of metal bookends
1 computer lap desk, wrapped in slippery plastic film.
They packed this for me in two flimsy carrier bags, leaving the lap desk to its own devices. I then went next door to the electronics store and bought a couple of other things, fairly light. As I was coming out of there, one of the carrier bags lost a handle. I made it back to the bus station juggling the two bulky -- and heavy -- boxes of folders in the remains of the bag, while also carrying everything else, pausing a couple of times to regroup. Fortunately, it was a nice cool (90 degree) afternoon. Once on the bus, I managed to reconfigure things a bit, putting the boxes in the electronics-store bag, and that held until I got home. My hands and arms are literally quivering with fatigue at this point, and I'll probably be stiff tomorrow, but at least I have the wherewithal to organize the study.
It did cross my mind that this kind of errand would be easier if I had a car -- but first I'd have to learn to drive. Also, it seems a little unnecessary to pay to move around a ton of metal and plastic just to transport me and a load I can carry by myself, if only barely.
Now for a nice cup of tea!
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Date: 2005-10-23 12:06 am (UTC)I should have thought to ask for double-bagging. One of the grocery store cashiers does it for me without asking, having figured out at some stage that I didn't actually have a car outside.