I meant to write this post last Monday, but didn’t, so I’m writing it now. I am unemployed again, and am loving it! I am in such a different state of mind from when where I was before. I have no worry right now. I started this blog knowing I would be losing my job in order to get a head start on a positive attitude. But that’s just the preface to this post. My post is about my trip to the park last Monday. I don’t like the word “unemployed” because of what the word did to me my last time, so I’m going to use “on vacation”.

Last time I was on vacation, I went to parks often to walk. Monday was a beautiful day (as was yesterday, so I’m thinking its a Monday thing now). It was my first real day off, as the previous Friday I had errands to do, and it was SNOWING (A cruel April Fools Joke). So as I was at the park I was noticing how technology (or at least the technology I own) has changed in the previous 2 years. I have a Droid. While I was at the park, I was able to measure/record/map what I walked. I was able to listen to audio recordings that were on my home computer (not on my phone). I was able to check my email, and Facebook. If I needed to I could even remote desktop to my home computer to check on my home business. I could even read a book on my Droid, or my Kindle. If it gets cloudy, I can check the radar to see if rain is coming. I don’t need to go home for anything. Well maybe for one thing – the bathroom! Not a fan of portapots .

So, I’m seeing dreams come true without even realizing it. I worked from home from 1996-2005, and my old company used to advertise to prospective employees something like “Is it your dream to work from mountain tops or beaches”. It was, but the technology of the time didn’t allow for it, at least not affordably to the average person. Now it really is possible! I have two laptops and there is a Droid app for $10 that lets you connect your laptop to your phone and use the phone’s internet service on the laptop. I haven’t done this yet, because I haven’t needed it, but it makes possible to work from mountain tops or beaches! Now if only I still had that job.