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@ -38,3 +38,15 @@ and I'm finishing it in January.
I've been wearing that watch for a couple months now and it's no big deal.
It feels kind of silly writing about it.
But this is something a lot of people spend time and money thinking about in 2022!
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Update: 2023-09-25
Since switch jobs, I've been wearing a Casio F-91W. I got it for $7 about 10 years ago.
It tells me the time, date, and weekday. It has an alarm, a stopwatch, and a barely-usable
light. It's been running on the battery it came with since I got it.
Every 4 years you have to tell it about leap year.
Apparently, my favorite watch is one I only have to think about every 4 years.

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title: Trains
date: 2023-03-07
tags:
- climate
- trains
---
This year I am trying to spend less time on airplanes,

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@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ title: Business Travel on Amtrak
date: 2023-09-25
tags:
- climate
- trains
---
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:
* A long extension cord provides power to the aisle seat without needing to drape USB cables over the window
seat's lap.
* A travel washcloth and towel can help you clean up in the restroom on long trips.
* A blanket is pretty handy. I like being under a blanked when I sleep.
* An eye mask is also nice. I made one out of some left-over Batman print fabric. It's cool.
* Earplugs are pretty important for me, a light sleeper. I just got some fancypants bluetooth sleep buds that
can play music/audiobooks and generate white noise to mask outside noise. I've slept with wired earbuds, too.
These bluetooth things are even smaller, which so far has been nice for sleeping on my side.
* You absolutely, positively, must download all your TV shows and movies before you go to the train station.
You're going to lose Internet almost right away on the Southwest Chief, so you can forget about downloading
new episodes en route.
* I use my phone for watching movies and whatnot. I printed a
[flat phone stand](https://www.printables.com/model/175598-phone-stand) to hold it up on the tray.
The seat in front of you is about 5 feet away, so attaching your phone to the seat back doesn't really work.
* Book / work / video game. You are going to get bored. Bring something to do.
### Extension cord
A long extension cord provides power to the aisle seat without needing to drape USB cables over the window
seat's lap.
### Washcloth and Towel
A travel washcloth and towel can help you clean up in the restroom on long trips.
### Blanket
I like being under a blanket when I sleep.
I bring a fleece blanket that rolls up to about the size of my towel.
I wonder if I could find a towel that doubles as a blanket? Hmm.
### Eye mask
I made an eye mask out of some left-over Batman print fabric. It's cool.
It also blocks light well enough that I can stay asleep.
### Earplugs
If you hadn't guessed yet, I'm a light sleeper.
The train is pretty quiet, which means little noises stand out.
Earplugs are essential for me.
I've slept with wired earbuds, which is okay, especially when they're making a little (quiet) noise.
I just got some fancypants bluetooth sleep buds that can
play music/audiobooks and generate white noise to mask outside noise.
These bluetooth things are even smaller than the wired earbuds,
which so far has been nice for sleeping on my side.
### Food
Unless you're made of money,
you're going to get tired of the dining car.
I bring some fruit and other perishables that can stay edible for a few days,
thinks like hummus or guacamole.
Crackers and nuts are great for a meal or for snackin'.
I don't mind eating Tasty Bites cold, so those are nice meals.
### Entertainment
You are going to get bored. Bring something to do!
I bring my work laptop, and crank on code or reports.
Remember to download everything before you leave:
there's no WiFi,
and tethering to my phone has been spotty at best.
You absolutely, positively, must download all your TV shows and movies before you go to the train station.
Cell service is spotty at best, so you can forget about downloading
new episodes en route.
I use my phone for watching movies and whatnot. I printed a
[flat phone stand](https://www.printables.com/model/175598-phone-stand) to hold it up on the tray.
The seat in front of you is about 5 feet away, so attaching your phone to the seat back doesn't really work.
I'll probably bring my Nintendo Switch again, but I don't think I used it much on the last trip.
I'm not much of a gamer.
I do tend to read a lot of books, though.
For me, it's important to be already in a book I'm interested in.
I have trouble starting a new book on the train.

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