Hooray for your new Ellipse! The pretty pink wrapping and the note are really sweet touches. I had to exchange mine, but I felt really smart and sophisticated carrying the Ellipse, and I know you will enjoy it.
The Ellipse is definitely not a shoulder bag, it's a handbag like the Speedy. However, it does have the double buckles on the handles, so if you wanted to attach a shoulder strap, you could.