I finally did it...
 

I realized I had been reading too many posts on commuter bags and so I stopped. My commute has been going well but my back pack just wasn't big enough or dry enough for all of the stuff I needed to bring to work. So, after many (wasted?) hours of browsing here for opinions I gave up "researching" and bought a black Chrome Metropolis with a red stripe. I'm excited to be able to get all of my work clothes to work on Monday and not worry about it the rest of the week. (Not to mention being able to carry all the other stuff I pick up during errands on my ride home) How nice! It should come in the mail any day now along with my great big smile.

Congratulations! I hope it works out well for you. It's a good feeling to get those details worked out so you can just enjoy the ride. :)