Edited 4-24 from my computer (the original was posted from the phone)
It has been a few weeks since my last post...and a lot has happened in the life of this BBW. When first posted, I was checking in from my phone while on vacation in Los Angeles, so this post has been edited from its original publication (without proper capitalization and punctuation, which was very annoying).
I checked in because I am not all that good at completely disengaging. Per the request of the husband, I reluctantly left the laptop at home (and of course he was wrong about me having free computer access at the hotel since nothing much is free anymore), but thanks to the wonders of modern technology, I was able to fire off a few random thoughts here, on twitter, and on my FB page from my Smartphone. (I have also read a few emails, so I guess that means my vacation excuse won't really work.)
In leaving the laptop behind, there are a few important discoveries I've made about my dependence on technology. The first, I can live without lugging a laptop around if I can get a tablet as an alternative (hint, hint). Second, smartphones, while very convenient, are not capable of replacing larger devices (this post was shorter because of screen size and other limitations). Third, we might need to invest in a GPS device. Fourth, I can never go back to the world I inhabited just three years ago (although three years ago, I had my laptop, so maybe I need to go back six years when all we had was a paper map and Frommers to guide us through foreign locales)...connectivity on demand is as essential as packing a toothbrush.
Fifth, if only technology could really predict the weather, the BBW would not have spent a week in Southern California with a wardrobe better suited for Miami.
Investing in a GPS device, although quite costly in some cases, is one of the best ways to keep track of your journey and guide you through your travels whether on foot or by wheels.
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