tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post2805299499603735391..comments2024-01-11T18:40:24.112-06:00Comments on Julie Farrar: GPS -- Is It A Map To Nowheresville?Julie Farrarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08810771028650707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-43728685372123540752012-02-12T20:47:27.004-06:002012-02-12T20:47:27.004-06:00I don't know that song, Nancy. But it's e...I don't know that song, Nancy. But it's exactly how I feel.Julie Farrarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810771028650707072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-10352843998943344372012-02-12T13:23:52.987-06:002012-02-12T13:23:52.987-06:00When it comes to directions, I need all the help I...When it comes to directions, I need all the help I can get, Julie, so I vote for getting a GPS! Like you, however, I love ouring over maps and always take them with me on my trips, too.<br /><br />Personally, I identify with Jana Stanfield's song: "I'm Not Lost, I'm Exploring," whenever I travel, through life as well as on vacation. Somehow I always seem to end up somewhere interesting, which makes for a great story later on at the very least.nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449389894975347644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-66599052372328588062012-02-10T12:54:23.935-06:002012-02-10T12:54:23.935-06:00Ooo, memorizing phone numbers. Is that ever a los...Ooo, memorizing phone numbers. Is that ever a lost art. I don't think I could tell you my sisters' cell numbers since they're on speed dial. I guess this doesn't have to be either/or. Using both can get us there, but at different paces and different routes. Change is good.Julie Farrarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810771028650707072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-32940695654822680722012-02-10T12:41:10.160-06:002012-02-10T12:41:10.160-06:00I have a GPS and I use it often - I just have to g...I have a GPS and I use it often - I just have to get my goalie to his/her hockey game in an unknown town/unknown arena on time. That said I admit over-reliance on it and wish I had the nerve to shut it off and take the road less travelled. I still have maps in my gloves compartment (which has NEVER been used to store glove btw).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-70788691191582872582012-02-10T10:59:22.125-06:002012-02-10T10:59:22.125-06:00What a great post! Yes, I've had times when my...What a great post! Yes, I've had times when my GPS saved the day and other times I found myself taking a circuitous route through horrific construction zones when a map would have led me to more freeways.<br /><br />The metaphor about maps/GPS and life was as terrific and emotive as those pictures you posted.<br /><br />At my age, I like to depend on my brain's cognitive skills as much as I can. I memorize telephone numbers, plan routes using maps, work math by hand. It's the only brain I've got so I like to keep those live wires popping!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-69627182156507042852012-02-09T14:50:28.850-06:002012-02-09T14:50:28.850-06:00Neat post idea linking the GPS to traveling the ro...Neat post idea linking the GPS to traveling the road of life. I prefer to get my bearings by visualizing a map of where I am and where I'm going. I have used GPS but it's sent me the wrong way more than once. I think an over dependence on GPS might just change our brains in ways that might not be good. In life, I prefer to get lost sometimes, just to meet the unexpected. I like exploring.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-31649872438960775362012-02-09T11:17:44.214-06:002012-02-09T11:17:44.214-06:00Julie, I cannot under any circumstance, use a GPS....Julie, I cannot under any circumstance, use a GPS. What a nightmare! They take you through the longest routes, using off beaten paths, and where the roads are so lonely, if your car breaks down, you're in trouble. The last time I used one, I was coming back from the Raleigh airport in NC. It took me two hours to return using the GPS, when it normally takes my sister one without the GPS! That said, I'm better at reading maps. And I'm even better printing out instructions from Google Maps and following those! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-32160964517572892612012-02-08T20:51:46.934-06:002012-02-08T20:51:46.934-06:00Thanks for the mention and I'm glad you enjoye...Thanks for the mention and I'm glad you enjoyed the post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-13992867032874074332012-02-08T17:47:27.792-06:002012-02-08T17:47:27.792-06:00I, too, love maps! I secretly think sometimes I wa...I, too, love maps! I secretly think sometimes I was a cartographer in a previous life. :)<br /><br />I love your analogy of our own mental maps, especially as they relate to our professions and careers. <br /><br />Do I think you should get a GPS? Sure! You always have the option of using a paper map whenever you want. I like to have options... :)Tami Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270751386180642544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-44823730077273509282012-02-08T15:51:19.316-06:002012-02-08T15:51:19.316-06:00I use my phone for directions - on the road direct...I use my phone for directions - on the road directions. As for me, my life, I am more of fly by the seat of pants kind of woman. I cook the same way. I don't do well with rules and dot-to-dot. I have tried, but I lose interest.brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480258485472568272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-52604003140679296982012-02-07T22:00:31.903-06:002012-02-07T22:00:31.903-06:00I think you're right, Carrie. We need to use ...I think you're right, Carrie. We need to use the "off" button a little more often. Like, I need to turn off the computer now.Julie Farrarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810771028650707072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-26488932513338943872012-02-07T21:51:52.523-06:002012-02-07T21:51:52.523-06:00I like the compromise idea. Have one for those mom...I like the compromise idea. Have one for those moments of frustration when you feel totally backwards and lost ... but remember it has an "off" button for those moments when you simply want to explore and see what might not have made it on your "To See" list.Carrie Dawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15521812799497547996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-2206402304170805732012-02-07T16:01:13.496-06:002012-02-07T16:01:13.496-06:00One of my regular readers sent me a message that s...One of my regular readers sent me a message that she was having trouble posting to my page. If anyone else is, please let me know. It's a blogger thing, I believe. I've also set it to disallow anonymous comments because I was getting spam. But here is was Olga wanted to add to the conversation:<br /><br />Julie, what an interesting post. I too love maps. Not the electronic<br />ones, no. I don’t have a car, nor a cell phone, so a GPS is not an<br />option for me, but I like physical maps. Any time I travel, I buy a<br />map and a guide of the city I’m going to be in and navigate the<br />streets on foot, looking for landmarks the guide describes. I explored<br />New York and San Francisco, London and Toronto that way. I feel like a<br />Columbus on his first voyage when I walk the streets of a new city<br />with a map in my hands. I probably look like a bumbling tourist too,<br />but I don’t care. It’s always an adventure.Julie Farrarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810771028650707072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-18367795210866533482012-02-07T12:28:13.246-06:002012-02-07T12:28:13.246-06:00I recommend owning a GPS or installing a GPS app o...I recommend owning a GPS or installing a GPS app on your smart phone. True, they don't always work, but they work more times than they fail. And when you're in a new place, especially if there's a lot of traffic, you have to make decisions quickly. The smart phone apps are helpful (they can give you real time information and more details than a standard GPS) but some are better than others, in my experience.<br /><br />As for GPS in life, I'm a big "hope for the best, plan for the worst" sort of person. Be prepared for the roadblocks, potholes, and detours, and remember that the best laid plans often go awry. But most of all, enjoy the journey. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-30826200815404153502012-02-07T08:30:30.509-06:002012-02-07T08:30:30.509-06:00We have taken our GPS to France and loved it. The ...We have taken our GPS to France and loved it. The only thing is, sometimes it takes you on these teeny tiny roads where you pray you don't meet another vehicle coming from the opposite direction! <br /><br />Love the GPS as metaphor. Sometimes those crashes are pretty darn surprising, but they never let me down. I always seem to end up where I'm supposed to be!<br /><br />As you get closer to your annual visit, I find myself feeling a sense of anticipation, too! Thanks for another great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com