I'm a very naughty little blogger...

So I haven't slept in the same bed for more than 2 or 3 nights in about 2 weeks, so internet access has been a rarity. When it has been available it has not been for more than a few minutes at a time. Such is life when you're traveling through Sri Lanka partying and doing relief work and hanging out in India with a lead journalist from Fortune. There has, however, been a significant advancement in my ability to blog.

I finally got my freaking laptop!!!

It's a damn nice one too. One of the new Toshiba laptops, which is exactly what I have been hoping for. Although I still don't have internet at my apartment, I can write my entries at home in my free time and post them when I get to work. You can be sure to expect a more regular blogger in Nate Linkon!

I'm excited to be able to stay in better touch. It just goes to show, staying in touch is never an easy thing when you're a world away, no matter how advanced the technology is. I thought blogging would be such an easy, time-effective way to communicate to friends/family. While I enjoy letting everyone know what is going on in my life here in India, there are a few things that stand in my way:

• Work
• Lack of time
• Lack of a laptop/home internet
• Way too many things going on in my life that all require more than a 5-minute explanation

For you all to get an idea of the incredible experience I am having here in Asia, I need ample time to get my thoughts together. I'll be able to accomplish this with my newly available resources.

There are several entries that I am working on that will be posted in the next week. These include, but are not limited to;

• My weeklong vacation to Sri Lanka
• My travels with the journalist from Fortune to Mysore
• Some observations that I've made as I reach my 4 month anniversary of arriving here in India.

Here are a few pictures to tide you over till I post loads more in the next day or so:

The view from my spot on the beach in Sri Lanka

My 12-year old little monk buddy I met while hiking in Kandy

Always leave 'em wanting more! And more is coming the next day or so.

Peace it and release it, ya'll.