Photo postings

Hi folks,

In case you don't know...this is me (in a totally unexpected picture!). Anyway, a bit of news. I have now set up a site for pictures that won't be appearing on this blog. It's a Yahoo Group, set up expressly to post pics. Once I fill up that group with pics, I'll create another group, and so on. The site is:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sapans_india_trip/
I know I wrote previously that I would be using Ofoto, but the pics are too difficult to share using that site. So, this will have to do. In order to see the pics, you will, unfortunately, need to sign up for Yahoo Groups. This is a very painless process, and should overall take you very little time. Check back there for new pics. Current pics of family and friends in Seattle are already posted.

Oh, and the issue of leaving comments without registering should be fixed. Let me know if it's not, and if there's anything else I can fix before leaving on my trip.

Playing with my camera, number 2

These two pics have nothing to do with India, but they show the nice abilities of my camera. Sorry...I haven't figured out yet how to turn pics to make them upright.

Playing with the camera

Hi Folks,

So, I just got a digital camera, and I'm attempting to see how easy or difficult it'll be to post pics while I'm traveling. This pic, of Hanumanji, is just a taste of what I'll see while I'm on my way.

Ummm...Okay

Alright, this is my first attempt at a blog. It's seems like the current fad, like faux-LiveStrong bracelets and saying "snap" when someone's being screwed over. However, I'm not just blogging for blogging sake. No, I'm traveling to the motherland (or is that fatherland? What's the difference? How 'bout parentsland?). This isn't just a "go-to-visit-the-family" trip. Hopefully it'll be something more. You know, traveling until I have no more money, and attempt to find volunteer and/or work opportunities along the way (while the former sounds good, the latter will help replenish my depleted coffers...so India won't have all my money!). I'll definitely be coming back in August for Sejal and Joe's wedding. Perhaps I'll be back earlier in the year, too. My goal with this trip is not only to travel, but also to get the experience needed to finally get work in my field. Oh, and to get a wicked tan, too!

During this trip, I will periodically post updates on this site. This way, if you want to check out what's going on with my trip, you can. No mass e-mails. Just you reading about my exploits (and hopefully getting really really jealous!) when you want to.

Also, I may post pics here, depending on how much room this site gives me. If I choose not to post them here, I'll indicate later where I do plan to post them. This way, if you weren't jealous before, you can get totally green-eyed when looking at my photos.

Alright, that's it for an intro. Check in later. Peace.