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@ -38,3 +38,15 @@ and I'm finishing it in January.
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I've been wearing that watch for a couple months now and it's no big deal.
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It feels kind of silly writing about it.
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But this is something a lot of people spend time and money thinking about in 2022!
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Update: 2023-09-25
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Since switch jobs, I've been wearing a Casio F-91W. I got it for $7 about 10 years ago.
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It tells me the time, date, and weekday. It has an alarm, a stopwatch, and a barely-usable
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light. It's been running on the battery it came with since I got it.
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Every 4 years you have to tell it about leap year.
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Apparently, my favorite watch is one I only have to think about every 4 years.
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title: Trains
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date: 2023-03-07
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tags:
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- climate
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- trains
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This year I am trying to spend less time on airplanes,
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date: 2023-09-25
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tags:
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- climate
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- trains
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My new year's resolution for 2023 was to avoid airplanes whenever possible. Let's see how I'm doing!
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Here are some essentials for a train trip that air travelers might not have considered:
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* A long extension cord provides power to the aisle seat without needing to drape USB cables over the window
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seat's lap.
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* A travel washcloth and towel can help you clean up in the restroom on long trips.
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* A blanket is pretty handy. I like being under a blanked when I sleep.
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* An eye mask is also nice. I made one out of some left-over Batman print fabric. It's cool.
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* Earplugs are pretty important for me, a light sleeper. I just got some fancypants bluetooth sleep buds that
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can play music/audiobooks and generate white noise to mask outside noise. I've slept with wired earbuds, too.
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These bluetooth things are even smaller, which so far has been nice for sleeping on my side.
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* You absolutely, positively, must download all your TV shows and movies before you go to the train station.
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You're going to lose Internet almost right away on the Southwest Chief, so you can forget about downloading
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new episodes en route.
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* I use my phone for watching movies and whatnot. I printed a
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[flat phone stand](https://www.printables.com/model/175598-phone-stand) to hold it up on the tray.
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The seat in front of you is about 5 feet away, so attaching your phone to the seat back doesn't really work.
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* Book / work / video game. You are going to get bored. Bring something to do.
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### Extension cord
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A long extension cord provides power to the aisle seat without needing to drape USB cables over the window
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seat's lap.
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### Washcloth and Towel
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A travel washcloth and towel can help you clean up in the restroom on long trips.
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### Blanket
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I like being under a blanket when I sleep.
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I bring a fleece blanket that rolls up to about the size of my towel.
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I wonder if I could find a towel that doubles as a blanket? Hmm.
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### Eye mask
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I made an eye mask out of some left-over Batman print fabric. It's cool.
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It also blocks light well enough that I can stay asleep.
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### Earplugs
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If you hadn't guessed yet, I'm a light sleeper.
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The train is pretty quiet, which means little noises stand out.
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Earplugs are essential for me.
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I've slept with wired earbuds, which is okay, especially when they're making a little (quiet) noise.
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I just got some fancypants bluetooth sleep buds that can
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play music/audiobooks and generate white noise to mask outside noise.
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These bluetooth things are even smaller than the wired earbuds,
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which so far has been nice for sleeping on my side.
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### Food
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Unless you're made of money,
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you're going to get tired of the dining car.
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I bring some fruit and other perishables that can stay edible for a few days,
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thinks like hummus or guacamole.
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Crackers and nuts are great for a meal or for snackin'.
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I don't mind eating Tasty Bites cold, so those are nice meals.
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### Entertainment
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You are going to get bored. Bring something to do!
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I bring my work laptop, and crank on code or reports.
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Remember to download everything before you leave:
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there's no WiFi,
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and tethering to my phone has been spotty at best.
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You absolutely, positively, must download all your TV shows and movies before you go to the train station.
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Cell service is spotty at best, so you can forget about downloading
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new episodes en route.
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I use my phone for watching movies and whatnot. I printed a
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[flat phone stand](https://www.printables.com/model/175598-phone-stand) to hold it up on the tray.
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The seat in front of you is about 5 feet away, so attaching your phone to the seat back doesn't really work.
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I'll probably bring my Nintendo Switch again, but I don't think I used it much on the last trip.
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I'm not much of a gamer.
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I do tend to read a lot of books, though.
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For me, it's important to be already in a book I'm interested in.
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I have trouble starting a new book on the train.
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{{ with .Params.tags }}
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<nav class="tags">
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Tags:
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{{ range . }}
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<a href="/tags/{{ . | urlize }}">{{ humanize . }}</a>
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{{ end }}
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