Technology...isn't it great?!

Well, who knew? I think my grandparents would have been absolutely amazed with the speed and the decreasing size of technological materials. Two of my grandparents lived long enough to see the room-sized computers. I'm pretty sure if someone from the future came back to tell them that there would be computers smaller than an average-sized lap, they would have never believed them. But, my grandfather, would have been tickled to have gotten to play with the technology, being a gadget freak as he was. And here I am, their granddaughter, writing a blog using technology, I never thought would exist. Who knew?! I do think, that when technology works, it is a fantastic way to keep in touch and share opinions about day to day life, share photos and travel experiences with friends and family across the world.

Flickr fun

Having just got back from Thailand, thought I'd search Flickr for a recognizable picture. I found one. Go to the following link, http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielbos/342865275/, and take a look at a "tuk tuk (toook toook)" or a three wheeled taxi-like automobile. If you're brave enough, these are a fantastic and resonably priced way to see Thailand. My friends and I got two tuk tuks for the day and got to see so many awesome sites and had the hassle of finding transport taken from our minds. We got to see the Luck Buddha temple in Bangkok, the Grand Palace (the one spoken of in the book The English Governess at the Siamese Court.), and numerous other temples. Our two drivers were like our own personal tour guides. We had loads of fun and they got a pretty nice tip and a generous gas coupon from one of our stops our guides insisted upon. All in all, if you get the chance to travel to Thailand, tuk tuks are the way to go.

7 1/2 habits

The easiest habit for me is setting goals and working toward them. I do this all the time, nearly every day, to be exact. But the hardest habit for me would be to view problems as challenges. I tend to see problems as just that problems and can not see them as anything else. However, when the problem is solved I can see the possible benefits gained during this crisis.