31 Dec 2002
NYC Trip Update.
Plans for my vacation in February are moving right along. As soon as I get approval for the days off from my boss, I’ll buy my airplane ticket and make reservations at the Portland Square Hotel.
I had originally planned to stay somewhere downtown near NYU, because I’ll be spending part of the time shadowing a Hall Director there (and trying to figure out if I’m really interested in working and living on an urban campus). But then I figured that I’ll be spending the rest of the time standing in line at the TKTS booth and sqeezing in a much theatre as possible, so I found this inexpensive hotel in the Theatre District.
31 Dec 2002
Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile. Pay as you go cell phone service.
Since the T-Mobile Sidekick didn’t work in my area, I’m back in the market for a cell phone. I’m looking for something with nationwide coverage (so I can use it during my upcoming job interviews and NYC vacation) and something I won’t get locked into and not be able to terminate if I decide to buy a Handspring Treo in the future. I can’t imagine that I’ll use a lot of minutes each month, which is why I’m tempted by Virgin Mobile’s payment setup. And, their phones recieve text messages for free — meaning I could rig up a form on my webpage so people could send me messages.
However, I remain weary as Virgin Mobile is still relatively new in the US market though and I can’t find a lot of reviews of their service here in the states.