so, when picking up the albums from the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/114491568/in/photostream/">photo previous</a>, i arrived upon a kind of quandry.

you see, to maintain my abundant "indie cred", i purchased them at this little shop called 'Ditch Records' on Johnson Street. so hip, it has its own <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/542935">43 places listing</a>.

anyhow, on my way out, they asked if i wanted a bag.

out of a resigned sense of environmental responsibility i attempted to refuse it .. but they assured me it was rather stylish, pink no less, and proceded to place my purchase in the bag without further argument.

and though it had been forced upon me, i grew to like it.

pretty pink ruffles peeking above my jacket pocket.

in fact, i felt rather stylish.

and not only was the bag stylish, but also useful, for it protected the cardboard CD sleeves from the ceaseless drizzle that soon made its appearance.

in time, i learned to love that damn pink bag.