Travel and Food

Teleportation Travel

March 26, 2015 3 Comments

I think we’re all intrigued by this idea. Right?

Teleportation has been igniting imaginations for years. It almost always happens in Science Fiction stories and in all the different Fantasy novels. Somehow creatures are beamed across distance.

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Does this image bring up any memories of Willy Wonka’s factory? It does for me! Quick. Someone teleport me some dark chocolate.

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But let’s get back to the important stuff. Teleportation. Every couple of years or so, Time Magazine has a new article about teleportation, such as this one about Chinese discoveries or this one from The Netherlands. One similarity is that both authors talk about Star Trek.

As someone who enjoys travel and my own bed, teleportation would be ideal. I could travel the world, but I could still sleep in my own bed. And instead of missing important milestones in friend and family life, I could just beam back instead of having to wait to creep on pictures online or be skyped into the event.

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And yet, I wouldn’t get to meet all those interesting people on the journey to my destination, and as much as people can be annoying, I really like the quirkiness of getting to know someone new. Teleportation would give us less need for each other. On my really crabby days, that’s probably a life-giving option for the people I might accidentally incinerate with my bad mood.

But on the whole, I think I only want emergency teleportation. You know, for that moment where you are so homesick you never want to come out of bed. Yeah, that day.

Or a Teleportation button. That would be a good thing.

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What About You?

If you aren’t such a fan of traveling, would you travel more if you could teleport to the location? And if you do like traveling, would you use teleportation all the time or would you be old fashioned in your travel transport?

My Dream Desk

March 9, 2015 4 Comments

In the past few years, I’ve had an assortment of motley desks. I often resort to using the floor, my lap, or a desk that was really meant for small children. Currently I type to you with the computer perched on a chair across from the chair that I’m seated on. This cannot be good for my back.

So there are days where I like to just scroll through the internet ogling other peoples’ desks.

I love this desk set up with the light colors and the elbow shaped desk. I think it would get messy fast, but I could keep myself decently organized. Paper here. Computer there. You know the drill.

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I love the idea of being able to shut my desk up in a closet so the eyesore that it would become would be hidden from all eyes! As long as no one tries shutting me in there.

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Apparently I’m a total sucker for whites and blues and the elbow desk. You know, I don’t know if anyone else calls those types of desks elbows, but to me, it seems completely appropriate.

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The icing on the desk cake would be a window. The problem with the window is I probably would become the neighborhood gossip, and no one really needs one of those. Or maybe every neighborhood does!

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What About You?

Do you have a dream desk or space?

Dream Job: Letter Writing

February 19, 2015 1 Comment

A long while back, someone asked me, “If you could do anything for a job, what would you do?”

After carefully thought (because this is a serious question), I realized that I’d write letters. Handwritten notes are becoming a lost art. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been contacted by someone who couldn’t believe that I had mailed them a note.

No one does that.

I know. And it’s such a shame. I love the Internet, I do. But nothing can replace the tangibility of paper and ink. When I hold a handwritten letter in my hands, I know that the sender also held it. And in some small way, I feel closer to them because of that. It’s like I’ve just been offered a hug.

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Of course, you may argue that it’s expensive to mail paper when you can write your thoughts in a quick email and press send. A letter is a gift, and with that thought, it’s rather a cheap gift in comparison with some things that can be given.

One thing I love about a letter is that it allows the writer to express themselves without the interruption or distraction of their audience, and the combination of the paper and ink creates a safe place for introspection. I wonder how many letters have been written but not sent because the letter writer discovered something about themselves that they didn’t want to share quite yet.

Letters are a special form of sharing of your self.

But if you’re still not sure where to start with your own letter, let me show you some fun images to inspire.

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So now you know the different types of letters you can send, but you’re still a bit uncertain about the general format? Let’s revisit elementary school for a quick reminder.

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Are you still not sure about letter writing? I know, I know. Hand cramps. Yes, they do happen when you write a letter. I’ve experienced the discomfort. But if you want to make someone feel truly special, this is the way to go!

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And don’t forget the back of the envelope! I usually like to let doodles rule supreme on the back of the envelope–they’re like the pre-show before the actual feature presentation! Someday I’d love to seal my letters with wax.

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I’m such a fan of letters that I’d be willing to write you a letter! Yes, you. Send me a tweet or a facebook message, and I’ll write you!

What About You?

Do you love to receive letters? Do you enjoy writing letters too?