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bookmark_bordersuper ubiquitous

Posted on by Christine Elias

A ubiquitous high-speed wireless world. (I have been waiting to use the word ubiquitous for some time. Today’s the day, people!) I can’t wait for this to be a reality.

Sometimes, I get asked things like “can get I the wireless signal from anywhere?” … and I need to explain that one needs to be close enough to the node. It’s not like a cell phone. I still think cell phones are pretty neat but I have a love/hate relationship with mine.

But the day will come. As soon as it’s indeed ubiquitous, I will be moving to a rural area and I will do nothing but spend my days shopping online.

Or maybe not.

I can see yesterday clearly…

brick cell

Tomorrow is much harder but I am not afraid … I do know that things will be getting much more exciting soon.

bookmark_borderbooks and booze

Posted on by Christine Elias

Guess what my bookclub picked last night?

Bait and Switch by Barbara Ehrenreich! I can’t wait to read about a grueling white-collar job search.

It was a tough vote but Ehrenreich won out. I don’t know if my previous blog posting had anything to do with the book making the selection list — maybe it was just karma.

Last night we talked about quite a few topics including
(paraphrasing J.) :

  • the implications of a marital relationship with a transgendered spouse;
  • racism in America and Canada;
  • why we love/hate the work of Michel Houllebecq; and
  • the launch of my new salon;

I don’t think I meant a hair salon but rather a conversational gathering. I don’t actually rememember talking about my new salon at all but there is wine consumed at these events. Not too much but I have a weak constitution.