Crankybunny

So I am planning this bike trip…

It started out two years ago as a silly idea in a bar with two friends - one of whom was interested in participating and evolved into a 1-year solo journey through a bit of  South America trying to raise money for the non-profit Heifer International as well as obtain sponsorship and funding for myself.

I’m leaving in April and there is so much to do. And me without a computer at the moment - my other laptop - a  fancy new Sony Vaio decided to bit the bullet and quit working.  I have returned it to the source (I hope) via my Extended Warranty and hope to hear something about its fate soon.

So things to do:

• Finish trip description
• Develop sponsorship/donations request letter
• Find contact names for
• Patagonia
• Whole Foods
• ESRI
• Bruce Gordon
• Shimano
• Pearl Izumi
• REI
• Marmot
• Big Agnes
• Figure out website configuration - Need to create a new website but want the blog to be incorporated.  Have contacted TypePad to see if MoveableType is what I should be using.  I like TypePad’s features though but would like to incorporated the Weblog in with other pages.
• Design the website - oh goodie
• Plan my departure from work
• Have I mention save all monies possible?
• Canvas, canvas
• Market  myself to raise money for a worthy cause - Heifer.  Heifer is a really great organization and they have a great marketing technique for donation money.  You get to buy a cow or chickens or a llama for someone.  Well, really the money is used where it’s needed most, but who cares - it’s fun to buy a goat for someone.
• Figure out how to market myself
• Email everyone I know and ask for help
• Oh, and there’s that little thing about learning  Spanish

So I’m a little frazzled without a computer.