Do You Take Your Macbook Everywhere?

As a college student and young adult, i always find myself in situations when i yell, "I Wish I Had My MacBook For This!"
...But I never bring it along. Even though I own that cool black sling backpack by incase from the Apple Store.
So i'm asking, do you take it pretty much with you? If so, do you consider it a hassle and examples on such reasons you might need it?

I take it everywhere, every day. I teach in the mornings and late afternoons, and have a few hours each day to do my own work, but not enough time to go home, so I go to a coffee shop and pull out my macbook. I usually let it sleep while I travel around all day on buses and trams, and it's almost a year old and in great condition. I have a la robe sleeve and a timbuktu messenger bag, and the notebook rides in the bag with books and other things. I absolutely love it, and my only wish is that it was lighter. I'm waiting with bated breath for the ultraportable version!

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