I know it's been months and I still don't have the pictures from my China trip up. This just has shown me how important it is to blog things as events happen otherwise, you end up finding yourself living in the past instead of focusing on the present. So as a typical Engineer, I have been conducting some research as to how to make things a little bit more efficient and what I've decided is to invest in a Netbook, which will have to wait until after I get my tax return and buy new tires for my car and put away money that I owe my parents. Priorities.
No, I haven't figured out which one I will get. Yes, I've checked out the various reviews and consumer reviews, and the HP Mini 2140 looks more along the lines of what I might get. I think I would prefer the Sony P-series (seen to the left) but seeing how that's $400 more...but then again the built-in GPS might actually be helpful...Ok sorry, went off into dreamland.
So why the Netbook? It's a mini-computer that just has the basic necessities for what I need for blogging my various trips. At 9 inches, they are SMALL and LIGHT, which is a definite plus when traveling. It has Wireless Internet capabilities and ports to allow for direct uploading of photos into it and has word processing capabilities. They usually come with Webcams so that's good if I should decide to video my blog instead of typing it out. ;o) It's all about convenience. The more convenient it is to blog, the more likely I'll do it, otherwise there are other things that will take up the space. As evident by the lack of my China trip being uploaded nor my Tucson Gem Show trip being blogged.
All of this is in anticipation for my motorcycle trips that I am currently planning. I'm so very stoked about this trip. No I don't have a time or date picked out. That all depends on how many vacation days I have available at work and the work schedule or being blessed with awesome luck. BUT I WILL go on this trip.
I think all motorcycle enthusiasts have a dream of touring the US on their bikes. Well, I'm definitely no exception. I've been collecting various towns and places to add to my map program for this ULTIMATE trip. The two places that I want to go so badly is up in the Badlands (Dakotas) and around Monument Valley (Navjo Nation). During my trip out to the Tucson Gem Show, I met up with a relative of mine, who grew up on the Navajo Reservation and was also a Park Ranger in one of his jobs. He has offered to give me a local's guided tour of the area. Needless to say I plan on taking him up on the offer.
So you might be wondering why I'm posting such an odd entry. It's because I have a theory that dreams that are voiced are more likely to come true than dreams that are kept to oneself.
I DREAM of this driving this road...
And I WILL! Just you watch!
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