Not On Our Registry, Part 1

In case you couldn't tell by now I love keeping lists and recurring themes on this blog. And to keep with this trend, here is a new one called Not On Our Registry, detailing and sometimes ranting about Useless and Silly Things that are on every registry checklist. But Not On Our Registry!

Part 1, I admit, is not entirely Useless and Silly but in a way it is for me and Dude. The first Not on Our Registry item is - luggage.

That is not to imply that we don't like to travel, because we do. However, in my former job I was practically a professional traveler, and when you spend 4-6 hours of your week in the airport and going through security (for three years!), trust me when I say that I've got the traveling thing down. You don't want to spend a minute more in the airport than you absolutely have to, and you roll your eyes and silently curse at people who don't know to take their shoes and belts off.

We did not register for luggage because under no circumstances will I ever check baggage. In my opinion, if you can't fit two weeks' worth of clothing and toiletries in a rolling carry on and a backpack, you're not trying hard enough. We are going away for two weeks for the holidays, traveling all over for MonkeyGirl's wedding and general holiday visits, and we are only bringing carry ons. Dude and I have already agreed that it will be the same case for our honeymoon.

I do realize that it's something most people want and use, but for us, totally unnecessary.