ToniCounter
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I've been riding coast to coast on Amtrak for the last 6 and half days.
No need to describe the train rides, since anyone reading this must
know almost everything there is to know.
However, I discovered something new. News. Or lack of it. I did
not bring my Macbook or Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 tablet with me on
this trip. I left them in their carrying case at home before I left.
Unfortunately, it wan't until I was inside the bedroom on my Amtrak
train that I realized I had also left my iPhone in that case. Well.. at
least I remembered to bring the charger and spare USB battery
charger..
So I was literally in a news blackout for 6 and half days. No news,
no emails, no text, no phone calls... oh wait... is that what prison feels
like? Although I did spot newspapers in the lounge, but resisted
picking them up. During a 9-hour layover in Chicago, I was out
sightseeing and did not spend any time in the lounge, so no TV.
(in another thread, people recommended deep dish pizza places and
I visited all three of them... they were tasty, but what is the deal? they
are just meat pies with marinara sauce in large pies! no offense to
the folks of Chicago )
The truth is that I had the most relaxing 6 and half days without knowing
what the outside world was doing. The days consisted of staring out
the window, booze(BYOB), meals in the dining car, fun but meaningless
chit-chat with strangers, some light flirting(travelling solo this time),
sleep, more sleep.. then repeat 6 times each day.....
Who knew that not knowing the current news could be so great?
I just got off the train this morning. I'm sure by tonight I'll have the urge
to turn on the hotel TV and find out what Donald and Hillary are up to.
Did they have all new sex scandals or throw up on foreign leaders
or worse? Are we at war with Canada yet?
No need to describe the train rides, since anyone reading this must
know almost everything there is to know.
However, I discovered something new. News. Or lack of it. I did
not bring my Macbook or Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 tablet with me on
this trip. I left them in their carrying case at home before I left.
Unfortunately, it wan't until I was inside the bedroom on my Amtrak
train that I realized I had also left my iPhone in that case. Well.. at
least I remembered to bring the charger and spare USB battery
charger..
So I was literally in a news blackout for 6 and half days. No news,
no emails, no text, no phone calls... oh wait... is that what prison feels
like? Although I did spot newspapers in the lounge, but resisted
picking them up. During a 9-hour layover in Chicago, I was out
sightseeing and did not spend any time in the lounge, so no TV.
(in another thread, people recommended deep dish pizza places and
I visited all three of them... they were tasty, but what is the deal? they
are just meat pies with marinara sauce in large pies! no offense to
the folks of Chicago )
The truth is that I had the most relaxing 6 and half days without knowing
what the outside world was doing. The days consisted of staring out
the window, booze(BYOB), meals in the dining car, fun but meaningless
chit-chat with strangers, some light flirting(travelling solo this time),
sleep, more sleep.. then repeat 6 times each day.....
Who knew that not knowing the current news could be so great?
I just got off the train this morning. I'm sure by tonight I'll have the urge
to turn on the hotel TV and find out what Donald and Hillary are up to.
Did they have all new sex scandals or throw up on foreign leaders
or worse? Are we at war with Canada yet?
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