So after all that waiting and anticipation, I finally got that Chestnut Hudson a few weeks ago. The bag is gorgeous -- so much prettier and softer than I imagined. I finally emptied my Petrol Stam and filled it up last week, but after only one week of using it, I've already switched to my Mouse Grey Groovee.
I knew the bag was big -- I also knew it would be heavy. It's just not an easy bag to carry & maneuver when you have other things. I carry a tote to work with me that has my change of shoes, my book, a magazine (or 2), and sometimes my dinner. And forget about shopping -- I went on a spur of the moment shopping trip last week w/my granddaughter and I almost took my Hudson back to the car it was so difficult to manage!! I had some errands to run this weekend and decided to switch to the Groovee which I knew would be easier to manage -- it most certainly was and now I haven't gone back to my Hudson.
A part of me feels like I should just suck it up & live with it. After all, I've wanted a Hudson forever and it's finally in my possession. But at the same time, I'm thinking I should just send it back and wait for one to come up on ebay that might not cost as much, or maybe even a Trish which would be a lot easier to manage (I know - there was one last week!). I still can't get that Chloe out of my mind, and I'm thinking if I returned the Hudson, I'd be that much closer to buying the Heloise. I guess I'm just thinking that $900 is a lot of money to spend on a bag that's not going to get used very much. And that's the thing -- because it's not an easy bag to manage, it won't get used nearly as much as my Stams or other shoulder bags.
I don't know -- I just feel like I'm in a rut. There was even a Mouse Grey Stam Hobo last week that I was all excited about but decided to pass on because I don't know if that will satisfy me right now. I guess after all the anticipation about the Hudson, to finally get it and ultimately end up disappointed -- I just don't think I should feel like this after I was so excited about finally being able to buy one.
Then again, maybe it's just the letdown after finally scoring one of my HG bags -- now I have to start over again and wait & save for that Chloe (which is my next HG bag). I just have this "emptiness" right now and maybe that's becuz I know there's nothing coming for a while. I dunno -- what do you guys think? Should I return the Hudson or is this just the normal "coming down" after being on such a high for a while??
I knew the bag was big -- I also knew it would be heavy. It's just not an easy bag to carry & maneuver when you have other things. I carry a tote to work with me that has my change of shoes, my book, a magazine (or 2), and sometimes my dinner. And forget about shopping -- I went on a spur of the moment shopping trip last week w/my granddaughter and I almost took my Hudson back to the car it was so difficult to manage!! I had some errands to run this weekend and decided to switch to the Groovee which I knew would be easier to manage -- it most certainly was and now I haven't gone back to my Hudson.
A part of me feels like I should just suck it up & live with it. After all, I've wanted a Hudson forever and it's finally in my possession. But at the same time, I'm thinking I should just send it back and wait for one to come up on ebay that might not cost as much, or maybe even a Trish which would be a lot easier to manage (I know - there was one last week!). I still can't get that Chloe out of my mind, and I'm thinking if I returned the Hudson, I'd be that much closer to buying the Heloise. I guess I'm just thinking that $900 is a lot of money to spend on a bag that's not going to get used very much. And that's the thing -- because it's not an easy bag to manage, it won't get used nearly as much as my Stams or other shoulder bags.
I don't know -- I just feel like I'm in a rut. There was even a Mouse Grey Stam Hobo last week that I was all excited about but decided to pass on because I don't know if that will satisfy me right now. I guess after all the anticipation about the Hudson, to finally get it and ultimately end up disappointed -- I just don't think I should feel like this after I was so excited about finally being able to buy one.
Then again, maybe it's just the letdown after finally scoring one of my HG bags -- now I have to start over again and wait & save for that Chloe (which is my next HG bag). I just have this "emptiness" right now and maybe that's becuz I know there's nothing coming for a while. I dunno -- what do you guys think? Should I return the Hudson or is this just the normal "coming down" after being on such a high for a while??