2022 Resolution: Shopping my own bag and SLG collection. Anyone else?

[Katinahat]

2 Aug - brand showcase: A-F
4 Sept - brand showcase: G-L
11 Sept - brand showcase: M-R
18 Sept - brand showcase: S-Z
25 Sept - totes
2 Oct - satchels
9 Oct - crossbodies inc WOCS
16 Oct - shoulder bags
23 Oct - bucket bags
30 Oct - clutches
6 Nov - backpacks
13 Nov - bags that don’t count
20 Nov - pairing bags with shoes
27 Nov - pairing bags with other accessories
4 Dec - bag storage
11 Dec - SLGs
18 Dec - charms

Challenges:
Sept - bags in different locations
Oct - Halloween: wear orange or black bags
Nov - International Merlot Day: wear wine coloured bags or pair bags with wine.
Dec - use the bag.

 

[Katinahat]

April Stats

Bags carried - 11 bags with 40 total carries (Finally more social events so 4 bags for events / going out with friends or family: Lily, Lottie, mini Alexa and Brioche).
Bags in - 1 Brioche as gift from DH
Bags out - 0 (now -3 +3 this year)
Clothing in - 4 (2 x Reiss cropped mom jeans, tan leather jacket, pink cashmere jumper)
Clothing out - 0 Considering gifting neutral pink leather jacket that I find hard to wear. DDs might like it so it’s used more and out but not completely. Thoughts? Keeping skinny jeans in hope I slim down.

Goals
1. To focus on self-care: Ran more during days off work (40km) but still unfit and need to get back to both Yoga and Journaling. TPF has become like journaling - sorry! Attended therapy to help with family situation. New therapist was good.
2. To keep finding the joy in the small things in life: Loads of gardening for staff bbq, audiobooks, shopping and socialising with friends (and family at wedding).
3. To work hard but to try to maintain a healthy work life balance: I was off work for two weeks but job is ridiculously busy so not doing the best.

Family issue is settling but we didn’t invite my parents to meal as I didn’t need the drama. M chose plants as gift so bonding over the garden.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Got offered the job I wanted today! Turned in Two Week Notice/Resignation Letter to my current job. Getting 'promoted' from Administrative Assistant to Executive Assistant!

Is two weeks too early to start deciding on my purse for the first day of the new job? Asking for a friend...

Yay!!! Congratulations! Never too soon.

 

[dcooney4]

Got offered the job I wanted today! Turned in Two Week Notice/Resignation Letter to my current job. Getting 'promoted' from Administrative Assistant to Executive Assistant!

Is two weeks too early to start deciding on my purse for the first day of the new job? Asking for a friend...

Congrats!

 

[dcooney4]

I will give stats tomorrow. Something sold last night and hoping something else goes by tomorrow.

 

[Cordeliere]

I feel cheated! Every resignation I've ever made has been the opposite of that. Come in early, leave late, complete anything pending, handover to the appropriate people, plus nobody wants to lunch with you because they're angry you're moving on...
I think working in hyper-competitive environments might have done that.

I wish @Cordeliere! I’m like @jblended on working my notice being awful. Leaving my last job, they’d initially indicated they’d let me out my notice period and reduce it to 2 months. In the end I was held for 6 months. Both new and old employees had a fight over me which was flattering but the whole situation was not good. Some of the senior management at my old employers became quite bitter so I really wasn’t treated well. They tried to get me to do major tasks that weren’t ever done until much later in the year and I refused. I wasn’t doing 12 months work in 6 months when they had two people lined up to replace my one role already both of whom were internal and could have started sooner. I was so over it by the time I left and slopped off after 13 years with hardly any recognition. Fortunately, two of the managers spoke up for me and were very kind. One arranged a last minute gift and afternoon tea when it became clear no one else would. I’m friends with them to this day despite leaving nearly 10 years ago. I’ve learned as much about successful leadership from bad leaders than good - if not more!!

Jeez That's awful!

 

[papertiger]

April Stats

Bags carried - 11 bags with 40 total carries (Finally more social events so 4 bags for events / going out with friends or family: Lily, Lottie, mini Alexa and Brioche).
Bags in - 1 Brioche as gift from DH
Bags out - 0 (now -3 +3 this year)
Clothing in - 4 (2 x Reiss cropped mom jeans, tan leather jacket, pink cashmere jumper)
Clothing out - 0 Considering gifting neutral pink leather jacket that I find hard to wear. DDs might like it so it’s used more and out but not completely. Thoughts? Keeping skinny jeans in hope I slim down.

Goals
1. To focus on self-care: Ran more during days off work (40km) but still unfit and need to get back to both Yoga and Journaling. TPF has become like journaling - sorry! Attended therapy to help with family situation. New therapist was good.
2. To keep finding the joy in the small things in life: Loads of gardening for staff bbq, audiobooks, shopping and socialising with friends (and family at wedding).
3. To work hard but to try to maintain a healthy work life balance: I was off work for two weeks but job is ridiculously busy so not doing the best.

Family issue is settling but we didn’t invite my parents to meal as I didn’t need the drama. M chose plants as gift so bonding over the garden.

Love your goals!

 

[papertiger]

Bags carried - 7 (I nearly always carry my Evie when out so that's god for me - over the last couple of years). Very happy I wore my new BTH which was perfect for day > evening, also happy it felt great carrying it.

Bags in - 0 but I am susceptible and suggestible
Bags out - 0
SLG in - 0
SLG out - I have a leather necklace with pouch my cat got hold of so thinking about it

Clothing, jewellery and other in - 0
Clothing, jewellery and other out - 3 worn leggings and tees

I have a mountain of clothing repairs .

 

[JenJBS]

Yea!!!. So happy for you! Initial purse selection requires a lot of consideration. Start immediately. After you get the purse nailed down, then there is the outfit to choose.

I always loved resigning from jobs. Not a lot of work to do. Come in late. Leave early. What are they going to do? Fire you? Everyone says really nice things to you that they never said the whole time you worked there. Everybody wants to take you to lunch. It is a great time. Relax and enjoy your last two weeks. You will need the rest because the first six weeks of a new job are exhausting.

Thank you! Exactly. Purse, then outfit. One must have priorities.

Afraid my next two weeks will be extremely busy, getting everything possible taken care of before I leave.

Congratulations!
Purse, outfit, perfume, shoes...it all gets decided now! Part of the excitement of a new place, new people, new tasks and hopefully a fantastic new chapter!

Do we get to know what bag you've picked or will you make us wait until the big day?



I feel cheated! Every resignation I've ever made has been the opposite of that. Come in early, leave late, complete anything pending, handover to the appropriate people, plus nobody wants to lunch with you because they're angry you're moving on...
I think working in hyper-competitive environments might have done that.

Thank you! I'll share as soon as I decide.
Yeah; like you, I'll have a crazy couple last weeks.

Congratulations

Tell you 'friend' , it's OK, but only online browsing and window shopping - for research purposes naturally

Thank you!
'research purposes' is perfect! Brilliant!

Congratulations! I am so happy for you!
of course two weeks is not too early !

Thank you!

Congratulations! Wonderful news. Now is definitely fine. Shopping own collection if possible but this might allow a gift to self for new role. Oops - enabling!

I agree this is a good topic.

I’ve learned as much about successful leadership from bad leaders than good - if not more!!

Thank you!

I bought some new clothes for interviews/new job, so will be shopping my own purse closet. The clothes are my treat to myself for the new role.

So sorry you had to put up with that pettiness when leaving your last job.

I agree we can learn a lot from bad examples.

Yay!!! Congratulations! Never too soon.

Thank you!

Congrats!

Thanks!

 

[Katinahat]

Despite it being cool and slightly raining I wore my new Brioche and Leather jacket to go to meet friends for lunch today. I love the tan and powder colours together and both have PHW which really works.

 

[behindtheseams]

Quick update on my stats this month:

April 2022

• Bags in: 0 // Bags out: 1
• Accessories in: 1 // Accessories out: 0
• Clothes in: 1 // Clothes out: 0

YTD

• Bags in: 0 // Bags out: 4
• Accessories in: 3 // Accessories out: 3
• Clothes in: 1 // Clothes out: 0

A boring update from me, no changes since last month.

YTD

• Bags in: 0
• Bags out: 3
• Accessories in: 2
• Accessories out: 3
• Clothes in: 0
• Clothes out: 0

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Got offered the job I wanted today! Turned in Two Week Notice/Resignation Letter to my current job. Getting 'promoted' from Administrative Assistant to Executive Assistant!

Is two weeks too early to start deciding on my purse for the first day of the new job? Asking for a friend...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Despite it being cool and slightly raining I wore my new Brioche and Leather jacket to go to meet friends for lunch today. I love the tan and powder colours together and both have PHW which really works.
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Perfect match! The bag is so natural on you! I´m really happy for you!

 

[cowgirlsboots]

April stats...

... this month I absolutely failed shopping my own closet! There were too many temptations and some true bargains out there.

4 bags in (one vintage Roberta di Camerino dupe , the preloved Bree bag I painted, the Dior New Lock WOC and ... ... a red LV Epi Alma from 1996)



1 bags out (random vintage)

1 slg in - the red LV Keyholder... and two more LV Epi wallets bought, but they have not arrived yet.

There´s a new online shop that sells mainly restoration projects at really good prices and I am enjoying it as long as they are new and fairly cheap... they will become better known and far more expensive in no time, I´m sure!

0 slgs out

 

[BowieFan1971]

April stats...

... this month I absolutely failed shopping my own closet! There were too many temptations and some true bargains out there.

4 bags in (one vintage Roberta di Camerino dupe , the preloved Bree bag I painted, the Dior New Lock WOC and ... ... a red LV Epi Alma from 1996)

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1 bags out (random vintage)

1 slg in - the red LV Keyholder... and two more LV Epi wallets bought, but they have not arrived yet.

There´s a new online shop that sells mainly restoration projects at really good prices and I am enjoying it as long as they are new and fairly cheap... they will become better known and far more expensive in no time, I´m sure!

0 slgs out

LOVE the Alma!!!! Preloved LV Epi bags are some of the best values out there.

 

[JenJBS]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

Thank you!