If It Wasn't Entertaining, It Wouldn't Be P.C.

It has been brought to my attention that this little Blog here has caught the attention of the editors of PC Magazine, purveyors of great technological wisdom, who have just awarded this website with inclusion in their annual list, the Spring 2005 "Top 100 Sites You Didn't Know You Couldn't Live Without" (in the travel category). Isn't that great? I feel truly honored; this means that my travel Blog now joins the ranks of other things the editors at PC Magazine have deemed as "Editors' Choice," like the EPSON Stylus Photo RX620 printer, the Motorola V551 mobile phone, and the Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Elph camera. Let's compare:

SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON	The Global Trip Travel Blog*	EPSON Stylus Photo RX620	Motorola V551	Canon PowerShot SD500
Includes over 500 entries of life on the road	YES	NO	NO	NO
Inspires and encourages wanderlust	YES	NO	NO	NO
Has built-in instant messenger client	NO	NO	YES	NO
Includes gratuitous pictures of poop	YES	NO	NO	NO
Is sometimes considered humorous	YES	NO	YES¹	NO
Shoots photos up to 7.1-megapixels	NO	NO	NO	YES
Includes audio clip of a traditional Andean band playing "Y.M.C.A."	YES	NO	NO	NO
Includes video clip of looping in a plane	YES	NO	NO	NO
Can print photos directly from 35-mm slides	NO	YES	NO	NO
Provides escapism from boring cubicle jobs	YES	YES²	NO	NO

* requires a computer and an internet connection
¹ with its clamshell design, you can easily pretend that this phone is a puppet, and make it say things like "s'alright" in a comical accent
² doubling as a standalone photocopier, it should go without say that you can use this to photocopy your asscheeks and hang copies of it by the office refrigerator (NOTE: may cause loss of employment)

Based on this table, we can clearly see that in comparison with products totally unrelated to it, The Global Trip Travel Blog beats out the competition hands down -- even that Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Elph camera which has no redeeming qualities whatsoever (except for the fact that it takes really good pictures). Of course, I'm no authority on the best that's out there in the world of technology, so you should probably just trust the editors of PC Magazine with their Choices and Top 100 Sites Lists.

To the editors of PC Magazine, thank you, and to the new Blogreaders joining us from PC Magazine and PCMag.com, welcome aboard!

If you enjoy this daily travel blog, please post a comment! Give me suggestions, send me on missions, let me know how things are going back home in the USA. Knowing that I have an audience will only force me to make this blog more entertaining as the days go by. Don´t forget to bookmark it and let a friend know!

Posted by Erik on April 15, 2005 10:36 AM
Category: Epilogue

wahahaha. you forgot the comparision "will it be considered obsolete in 6 months only to be replaced by a sleeker model?", blog: no, copier: yes, phone: yes, camera: yes. and also "do you have to sell an organ to ejnjoy this product?", blog: no, copier: yes, phone: yes, camera: yes. =P

Posted by: alice on April 15, 2005 11:18 AM

Hey, congrats Erik!! You deserve it and more!

Also, I checked out the Wonder Showzen show, it's freakin hilarious man! Can't believe I hadn't heard of it earlier!
Did anyone catch the bit with 'number two'?? I thought of Erik's poop pics right away, lol.

Posted by: Harry on April 17, 2005 12:49 AM

That's awesome! Congratulations.
I'm glad I "discovered" you before PC Magazine. I can say, "I was there from the beginning."

The Blog is definitely worthy of the honor.

Posted by: Alyson on April 17, 2005 01:03 AM

I truly respect the amount of time and dedication you have/had for writing on a daily basis. I have a hard time putting an entry on my blog once every two weeks! You certainly deserve the recognition for the quality of your writing and photos! Congratulations!

Posted by: Janice on April 17, 2005 09:35 PM

JANICE: Yeah, many people used to make fun of me when I said that the Blog was more work than I ever did at a full-time job, but it was, and I guess it shows. Like most arts, if you ignore the fact that you're not making any real money off of it, and put the time and effort into it anyway, I guess it eventually pays off. Just recently I even received a fan mail from the office of the U.S. Senate. Kinda makes me wonder who else is out there reading?

Posted by: Erik TGT on April 17, 2005 11:35 PM

As Cartman would say "kiiick aaass!"

I just got back from a long weekend vacation to the exotic destination: New Orleans, LA, USA. Damn that was fun! Just remember, even a long weekend can be an adventure in a place that's new to *you*.

Posted by: Christy on April 19, 2005 09:55 PM

congrats. although you probably told me last friday when i saw you, but i was drunk and don't remember exactly. and i vaguely remember telling you congrats for something.... but if i didn't, congrats again.

Posted by: cheryl t on April 21, 2005 09:40 AM