This is the perfect size to be an everyday bag.  I can keep everything I need in there, and some 'just-in-case' items, with room to spare.  If I'm headed out shopping, this bag will fit right into a more standard sized messenger bag.

There is a pocket on the outside of the bag, under the flap.  It is partially secured with Velcro on one side.  Side, not top.  I'm not sure what I'll put in here.  Kleenex?  Folded 8x10 paper?  It's a weird set-up.

The strap is somewhere between stiff and flexible.  More secure than a regular purse strap and softer than a gym bag's strap.  I do wish it was softer...