I WANT SNOW!

Let's make one thing clear. I WANT SNOW! Not this slushy, icy, sloppy mess we're going to get AGAIN today. At the risk of sounding like an old lady, I'm going to say things like "when I was growing up, we had LOTS of snow" and "remember when we couldn't get out of the house for DAYS because of the snow?" Yeah, I'm annoyed. Maybe I'm not remembering the past the way it really was, or just maybe it really IS warmer this year, and last year, and the year before that. Either way, I WANT SNOW!

Come Fly With Me

I finally did something I've been thinking about for some time - I created a travel blog. My current blog, which you are of course reading right now, is more of a rambling discourse on everything, yet nothing. I wanted to have a little more focus, hence the new blog. Since I love to travel, and manage to get away several times a year, why not write about it? So come check it out.

The Drunken Baggage

2009

I really don't like New Year's resolutions, but after the year I had in 2008, there are a few things I'd like to do differently in 2009.

1. Get more sleep. After spending the last 8 years in graduate school at night, I have a lot of catching up to do.

2. Spend more time reading. Let me rephrase that: spend more time reading what I want to read, not what I'm told to read for a class.

3. Take better care of myself. This one will be tough. After said 8 years of grad school "diet" food, dropping massive amounts of sugar, caffeine, and fats out of my diet is bound to be hard. This also means exercising.

4. Finally clean out the basement. Ok, I sort of started this before, but now I'm really serious.

5. Organize my legal and financial papers. This includes updating my will.

Ok, there, I've laid it out for all to see. Here we go!

My Review of REI Cargo Weekender Bag

Originally submitted at REI

Whether your plans are spontaneous or thoughtfully planned out, this cargo duffel bag will meet your organizational needs, weekend or weekday.

REI Cargo Weekender Bag

A real workhorse of a bag

By nukediver from New Jersey on 1/2/2009

 

5out of 5

Gift: No

Pros: Good Capacity, Easy To Access Items, Easy To Carry, High Quality, Easy To Identify

Best Uses: Long Vacations, Weekend Trips

Describe Yourself: Comfort-Oriented, Practical, Classic

Primary use: Personal

I've logged over 25,000 air miles with this bag as a carry-on this year alone, and I love it. I've also used it for weekend getaways. The ability to use it as a backpack, especially when schlepping through airports all over the world (not all of them modern), has been a life saver of a feature.

The size of the bag is deceptive, as it seems to hold way more than it looks like it can. It's great for clothing, and other non-fragile items, and the variety of pockets aids in the packing process. This bag has been a great all-around travel bag and I wholeheartedly can recommend it.

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A new year brings a new vice

Happy New Year! I now have a new time waster: the brand spankin' new MLB Network, where every day brings baseball. Am I happy? Hell yeah!