Geekery

As I'm sure anyone reading my journal has noticed, I like to write. A lot. I particularly like to write essays, though since losing my laptop I've had less and less time to work on them. I've tried to make up for that tendency somewhat by reverting back to using notebooks, but frankly I've gotten into a mental state where I write more quickly and more eloquently if I can simply sit down and type my thoughts. Normally, I'd be making use of my usb key to transfer data back and forth between the various computers I use, and keep drafts of my work with me at all times. My trusty usb key, however, has finally failed after a year of very heavy use. I will be getting a new one as time and money allow, but right now it's not a priority. I'm finding other ways around it. The way I would normally use to do this would be to get on gmail and send an email to myself with the draft in it, but frankly that clutters up my inbox. My backup, google notebook, is kind of clunky for real writing, and even for notes really. I'm moving away from using it. So where does that leave me? Actually, with a near-perfect solution: Google Documents and Spreadsheets, Google's answer to Microsoft Office. It may not be as full featured as a desktop-based word processor yet, but it more than fills my needs for jotting out a quick draft to later be pasted into LJ or wherever. I'm actually surprised I never thought of using it this way before. And it appears that Google Docs now has collaboration features built in, so if I ever want to write anything in tandem with someone else... *grins and winks at kyoudai02*

Now, maybe I'll FINALLY get around to writing all those essays I've been meaning to...

Organic Green Tea Soda

I am increasingly shopping at Wegman's, a very interesting supermarket near my job, and in the process of obtaining my lunch today I found something very interesting in the "new age drinks" section: Steaz Green Tea Soda. Certified Organic. No High Fructose Corn Syrup, that is sadly in so many drinks in this culture. Made with lightly carbonated ceylon green tea. I can attest that the root beer variety, at the very least, is quite yummy. :) I highly recommend it.