ackpth!

Ugh. So this is what the 'early' morning looks like. Ick.

Since evenings have been so crazy lately, I've decided to try the early-morning swim. If Evans pool wasn't so close, this wouldn't work. Mornings always make my stomach acid-y. BUT, I've missed swimming for about two weeks now, and I miss it. So here's hoping I don't drown.

And this means that I can go shopping right after work with Jeanne to REI and have dinner with her. I kinda want the Timbuk2 Metro bag. I think it would be very useful in Paris (or so I rationalize).

jeff is a super genius

So I was posing to Jeff my great dilemma. To laptop or not to laptop.

I wanted to be able to write while in Paris. I suck at writing things by hand now. Surely, there would be a lot to journal about, for myself if not for LJ (but probably for both).

My laptop weighs approximately 900 lbs and is a pain in the ass to drag around, especially since one can not reasonably expect to check anything valuable into baggage claim.

Lots of friends had lots of good input. Jeff, however, solved the problem. He knows I'm taking my PDA. I was talking about my orgasmic delight in learning from Julie that there is a PDA Scrabble where you can play with yourself (dirty!) and OMFG I must have it. MUST HAVE IT!

So Jeff said, why can't you write on your PDA. And I patiently mimicked the painstaking misery that would be writing a single sentence, let alone a loquacious journal entry.

He struck genius with the concept of getting an unfoldy, PDA keyboard. I nearly jumped him. What a stroke of brilliance!!

I've ordered one and with my Amazon Prime account, for a mere $4 extra, I will be getting it on Wednesday. And lo there was much joy!

It's just so exciting! I'm also considering some travel PDA software for Paris (interactive maps, whee!).

So that's a fucking relief. Because I was really leaning towards taking the behemoth thing, and I'm glad not to have to anymore.

Yay, Jeff!!