As the time for vacation nears, I find myself trying to decide what to take (not clothes wise), but overall. See, the flight to Japan is twelve hours long. That’s barring any delays. At first, I thought I’d only take books (paper and ebook). I’m currently trying to pick the perfect books to take. *ggg* You’d think that would be easy, but I’m a ‘mood’ reader, so I’m torn. I am also pondering how many paperbacks to take (see previous sentence). Here’s the problem. I only want to take books that I can leave on the plane or leave in Japan. Two of the books that I’d love to take I want to put on my keeper shelf. Sigh.
Then there’s the bigger question. Do I take my NEO and write for part of the flights? It seems like the perfect time to get a lot done (ie no internet access, lots of time on my hands), but then I’d technically be working on my vacation. So you see my dilemma.
Other than the above, there’s not much happening at the Summers’ household. Went for a couple mile walk. Almost finished reading How to Write Sci-fi and Fantasy by Orson Scott Card. Going to do a trial pack tonight to see if everything fits into the suitcase. Like I said, exciting. With that in mind, does anyone have anything cool happening? Any new sales to announce? Major breakthroughs? Time to share.
February 5th, 2007
I don’t think plane rides count as part of the vacation. It’s enforced sitting time!So you could take the NEO, unless you think you’d get a lot of pleasure reading in on the flight?
by Angie February 5th, 2007 at 4:23 pmAngie, I kind of figured that I’d manage to do both. I know I can’t read for 12 hours straight because I get tired on planes. It’s like an instant narcotic the second I sit in a seat. The engine lulls me to sleep. That’s why I thought I’d shake it up a bit.
by Jordan February 5th, 2007 at 4:37 pmPlane rides certainly don’t count. I mean, vacation is fun. Flying there isn’t necessarily.
by Shiloh Walker February 5th, 2007 at 5:28 pmI always take my Dana when I fly. Sometines I don’t end up writing and other times I get a ton of writing done. What I don’t want to happen is have a lot of time and NO DANA with me.
Take your NEO…just in case. Have a great vaction.
by Patrice Michelle February 5th, 2007 at 6:29 pmWell, you know what gets my vote. *cough more Phantom Warriors cough* Your paperback dilemma is understandable. Stock up on ebooks, you can load a lot of ‘em onto your reader!
by Charli February 5th, 2007 at 8:00 pmShiloh, You’re right about plane rides. They suck big time. Thank goodness we scored biz class or I’d be seriously dreading the trip.
by Jordan February 5th, 2007 at 8:37 pmGood point, Patrice.
Thanks!
by Jordan February 5th, 2007 at 8:37 pmCharli, *ggg* I’m taking it. I’m taking it. I’m going to read a few pages in each paperback to see which one gets booted off the island. *g*
by Jordan February 5th, 2007 at 8:38 pmNo dilemma, you love what you do, so writing on the plane is a perfect way to pass the time. You’ll need all the distractions you can think of for a twelve hour flight.
by BernardL February 6th, 2007 at 7:12 amTake the Neo. I don’t know about you, but I get a lot of writing done on planes. I add another vote for ebooks!
by May February 6th, 2007 at 7:23 amI think that’s a wonderful dilemma to have, Jordan. I’ll add my vote for the Neo and regarding books … call me old-fashioned, but I like to sit back in my chair with a book I can actually flip pages through while traveling … Have a wonderful trip!
by Rachelle Chase February 6th, 2007 at 7:37 amI’d say take the Neo, see what you can get done on the flight. I know some people can sleep on planes but I have a terrible time with it. Hubby and I are flying to London next month and I’m still working on my test pack and figuring out what to take on the plane. I have to take my laptop to get some schoolwork done so I’ll probably end up writing my essays on the plane.
by Shannon February 6th, 2007 at 11:33 amVacations? Okay, I’m green with envy! I won’t have vacations until next Christmas. Whaaaa! A whole year with no vacations.
Take the NEO. It’s not work if you’re typing on a plane. *lol* As for the books, I can’t give any away no matter how yucky they are, so I can’t think of any recommendations. Hmm… How about some Harlequin Nocturne?
by Tempest Knight February 6th, 2007 at 12:57 pmKINK is released today! *grin*
On the other stuff, I always bring my Neo on the plane, and never use it. I’d not bother with it, if the mood to write stikres, keep a notebook handy. Sometimes it’s just ideas you need to jot down.
by Sasha February 6th, 2007 at 1:19 pmThanks Bernard. That’s kind of what I thought.
by Jordan February 6th, 2007 at 8:11 pmMay, I’ve never really written on a plane before. I mean I’m sure I’ve made notes, but I’ve never tried to write.
by Jordan February 6th, 2007 at 8:12 pmRachelle, I’m bringing paper AND ebook. I’m just trying to decide which paperbacks to take. I’ve narrowed it down to A Drop of Scarlet by Jemiah Jefferson, Surviving Demon Island by Jaci Burton, Over the Moon anthology, The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout, and Unshapely Things by Mark del Franco.
by Jordan February 6th, 2007 at 8:16 pmShannon, I am one of those people who can sleep on planes. But, I won’t be able to sleep for the whole flight.
by Jordan February 6th, 2007 at 8:17 pmTempest, This is our first ‘real’ vacation since 1999. Yes, you read that right. We haven’t been on a real vacation since 1999. I believe we’re due.
I may take a Nocturne. 
by Jordan February 6th, 2007 at 8:18 pmSasha, Congrats on the release. And you’ve brought up a good point. Back to pondering. :-/
by Jordan February 6th, 2007 at 8:19 pm