I'm just gonna copy-paste and paraphrase from a past entry, as I think I phrased it well then, and the "rules" I established for myself at the time seemed to work well enough to continue every time I travel (well, short-term travel in any case...after a certain point of being in a place I suppose it can no longer be considered a "vacation", but ( Read more... )

For those who aren't already well aware, I am working toward a less technology-centric lifestyle. Let me be clear in that I am not opposed to technology, I simply find that I am personally happiest with less of it in my life, and less high-tech when I do use it out of necessity in the modern world. Though I guess I should really say "computer- ( Read more... )

As most of you already know, I will be attending my college friend Sasha and former housemate Kevin's wedding in Pennsylvania this coming Saturday, and visiting friends in NYC and NJ on the way back. I will be leaving Friday at 10am, and returning either Monday or Tuesday night (TBD ( Read more... )

First of all, I am leaving for Vermont in less than 48 hours! :D I will return...Thursday? Or Wednesday? I honestly am not sure. One of those. I will be incommunicado during that time. I will not be checking email or answering phone calls (initially)...though I WILL be checking voicemessages, and if you leave a message to the effect that you have ( Read more... )

I just got a Skype account. Woohoo! ^_^

My sn is nikki.kittenforever. What's yours?

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Okok, so I'm failing at the "internetz for practical purposes only" thing. Like I said, I'm taking it slow, it'll take awhile to break this addiction.

But in the meantime...

HowManyOfMe.com
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I realized recently that I am not a huge fan of computers and the internet. I recognize their importance in the world at large, and why other people (including many close friends) choose to use them a lot. So don't think by this that I am bashing computers and the internet in general or judging others' choices when it comes to this....I am simply ( Read more... )