upgrade complete

I started shopping at Aveda because of all the glowing reviews for their Rosemary Mint hair care line - little did I know that this healthy-smelling goo totally dries out curly hair. But now I stay for the hair styling products, the super-luxurious lotion scented with a hint of citrus, and their moisturizing hair care line.

I have been shopping there for a little over two years now but I don't go that often becuase a girl's got to make this pricey stuff last. Still, by carefully shopping during double points events and magically filling out surveys I didn't even know I took, I accumulated over 20,000 points this year. That, my friends, is enough points to trade in for a Patagonia wheeled duffle bag.

According to the description, I will be getting the Freightliner in gray... I think this model is out of production because whenever I type "Freightliner" into Patagonia's website, it brings up the Freewheeler. But they appear to be pretty similar, so I'll take either one, Aveda redemption team!

Patagonia Freightliner,
courtesy of google image search

This beauty is 25" x 16" x 16", perfect for my plans to downsize my luggage. By no means am I some girl from the Jersey Shore (or worse, Los Angeles) who packs five times her weight in clothes for a weekend trip. One large suitcase usually holds everything I need for a month. Still, I'd like to try packing less, similar to how backpackers, well, pack.

We'll see how my downsizing goes... one blogger's review of the Freightliner promises that this small bag can hold a ton of stuff. And this only emboldened my decision to trade away 20,000 rewards points. Only 21 days until my new wheelie arrives!