Things 1 thru 7

So far, so lovely. I just left www.flickr.com and must report that I am impressed with not only the existence of such a tool, but the ease of use I experienced while exploring the service. I easily can foresee how flickr can be (is) a very useful tool for sharing information. This is also the case with the Flickr mashups and 3rd party sites. I particularly enjoyed developing a Trip Plan via Yahoo Travel's Trip Planner http://travel.yahoo.com. Of course, I mapped-out an exploratory expedition to New Zealand, a probable destination for an American expatriate should things not improve here in the USA. After discovering that I could read the entire trip plans posted by others, I was happy to see that one can copy said plans and adjust them to meet one's own goals. I found many trip plans to New Zealand, and discovered some key points of interest to visit. There are many, many photos to whet the appetitie. Now, if I can only find enough loose change under my bed to pay for the trip. Please don't ask me why there's loose change under my bed. Now, on to Thing 8 and beyond...