So I went shopping tonight -- got a couple more things -- a nut remover for removing stuck nuts -- and a climbing helmet. Along with lots of film. 8 rolls of film. w00p!

I'm waiting on Aaron (sp?) who should be here any moment now to pick me up. Everything has been packed and repacked and moved around so we should be all good to go. I'll be attempting to post items to my linkfilter account from my new cell phone. It takes pictures and works over the SprintPCS Vision network. Not 100% sure that they have coverage up there but hopefully they will! So for updates on the trip (at least pictures) check out:
My Linkfilter Journal.

A full writeup and hopefully tons of pictures will be ready hopefully on Wednesday.

L8tz all!
--B--

Things to do before 7pm today

Redo backpacks -- put clothes in small duffle bag and move all climbing gear to bigger backpack
Make sure that asthma enhaler makes it into a bag
Put together meds baggy with alergy meds, ibuprofen, etc
Grab rubber ducky
Grab 5.10 approach shoes

Shopping & Other:
Pick up 400 or 800 speed film from Shutterbug
Go by bank and take out cash

If there is time:
Sonoma outfitters
Pick up climbing helmet?
Gear Sling - none in stock. Just use runners?
Gear cleaner

1. What do you think technology will be like in 10, 20, 30 years? Where do you see it going?
From what I have seen about technology that is currently being worked on, I don't think a lot will change in 10 years. Sure -- we'll have faster and smaller computers, more storage space, minor improvements to this and that. But the really kewl changes are probably at least 20 years out. Like heavy use of nanotechnology, cheap incredibly high resolution, incredibly thin tv's and monitors, the next generation of PC's using some technology that is only being researched right now (think living computers that you have to feed to keep them operating at peek effiecency), etc. 30+ years out? That's anybody's guess.

2. Not that it can get much worse, but what do you think the future holds for music? And what about the music business? Do you think things will remain the way they are now, or change for the better/worse?
On Linkfilter I recently saw a poll that said basically, "What is the biggest threat to the music industry?" The possible answers were something like:
The RIAA
Music "pirates"
Lillix/Avril/every other "big new thing"
50 cent
Lack of money
Lack of good artists

There were quite a few good comments posted on this poll. I voted the RIAA -- since several of the other options were directly related to what the RIAA does. The lack of good artists, for example, is because the RIAA is trying to give us "what we want" (or at least what they think we want). Can it get worse? Yes. Can it get better? Well, since I rarely purchase music that is done by a mainstream artist or on a mainstream label, I think it's already gotten better. Several artists, including names like They Might Be Giants, Wendy Carlos, and Erasure all are on either their own labels, or on private labels. This has allowed the artists themselves much more freedom to do what they want, when they want. So in this regards, yes -- things can and are getting better. Mainstream music? It's going to get much worse before it gets better.

3. Where do you see yourself in 20 years? Do you want to do what you're doing now, or something else? Do you foresee little you's running around? Think you'd ever like to move? Why or why not?
I don't think I will be doing this in 20 years. Squeek help me if I am. *shudder* What would I like to be doing? I'd like to be doing one of the following: a) Teaching music b) Writing music. When will I get there? I don't know. Right now though, while the pay is good and all that, I'm ready for a change of careers. Maybe a fireman? Then I could drive the Hook'n'ladder -- the guy driving the rear wheels...

No -- no little me's. Move? I think so. While this location in Calif. isn't all that bad, it's not "home". Where would I move to? I'd like to be back in the Santa Barbara region -- it's the best part of Calif. in my opinion.

Bonus Questions for Comments: Is growing old a curse, or cool? Why?
Neither -- it's a fact of life.