wow, mid-December already!

Dec 18, 2010 12:42

Time has been speeding by. I'm making good progress on my dissertation database (I'm at least 2/3 of the way done), and though I wish it were going faster, at least it's going ( Read more... )

belly dance, pics

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armbarred December 18 2010, 18:05:16 UTC
If at all possible, save for a digital camera. Phones do not have the best cameras ever, and I think you may be disappointed if you try to use it for keeping big memories like you are likely to see.

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prosewitch December 18 2010, 23:28:21 UTC
That's a good point, but I'm not much of a photographer: I always forget to take pictures, and the pictures I take are pretty crappy anyway. I would probably want pictures from India, though.

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bitchy_vegan December 18 2010, 18:50:37 UTC
Outdoors running! Hooray! I've just been saying feck all, and going running outside, anyway. But I am from wintery climes originally, and NO ONE likes to come running with me in these conditions ;)

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prosewitch December 18 2010, 23:29:10 UTC
I might try to accompany you on some outdoor runs when I'm back in mid-January... I usually manage to convince myself that it's worth bundling up if it's not too icy and it's at least 25-30 degrees out. Lately, though, that kind of self-talk has been failing... ;p

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moonandserpent December 18 2010, 18:54:24 UTC
Depends on the quality of the camera on your phone.

Also, phones are ALWAYS good to have in emergencies, even if you don't use them - and if your phone is world band (many smartphones are) will still work over there.

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prosewitch December 18 2010, 23:29:49 UTC
Good point. I don't have the Droid Global, which would be AWESOME overseas, but the Droid 2 would probably still be helpful enough... and dude, not having to bring a stack of books would be pretty amazing...

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moonandserpent December 19 2010, 00:06:56 UTC
I'd loan you my nook, but it got smashed in a car door, recently.

Ebooks Win, however.

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nwhyte December 18 2010, 19:03:53 UTC
I went to Sudan four time in the last year or so, and brought both digital camera and old smartphone, the latter to use as an ebook reader. I don't know if crime is worse in India, but it seemed to me an entirely viable way of operating. Since I got my new smartphone, which has a camera, I've been leaving the digital camera at home when I travel, but I am not happy with the results. I would say, get good insurance and take the lot. (And of course be careful when there.)

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prosewitch December 18 2010, 23:31:45 UTC
Yes, I plan on being really careful. I'm also trying to start preparing for other safety precautions, e.g. not drinking water unless it's been bottled and boiled, and so on.

I'll take some more pics with my smartphone and decide if I'm happy with the quality. I'm not a good photographer and I tend to forget to take pictures anyway, so I'm not sure that it's worth buying and then schlepping around a camera if I can get decent-enough results with a phone.

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arielstarshadow December 18 2010, 22:17:48 UTC
I want to be you when I grow up as a belly dancer. :)

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prosewitch December 18 2010, 23:32:37 UTC
Aw, that's sweet! But I think you should grow up to be you, because you will be an awesome belly dancer. :)

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