How to get in touch with me

Now that I'm getting closer and closer to leaving, I just want to let all you worriers out there how to get in touch with me, just in case.

Well the first idea is to leave a comment here at the blog. I usually skim for comments every time I update, so there's a good bet that if I'm still writing in this blog, I'll see your comment. In fact, people, please feel free to comment! Though I understand how boring this is so far.

You could also email me. I'll check my email pretty frequently in India.

You could leave me a message through Facebook, or through other websites you know that I use (for instance India Mike). MySpace probably isn't worth it; I pretty much never check my MySpace anymore.

I'll be logged in to google chat, so if you use that, you'll see me online.

I have a skype account. Email me or leave me a Facebook message for details. This is easier for me to use in order to get in touch with yall (mom, it would ROCK if you got skype), but maybe you can leave me a message? BTW, friends with skype, it would be super cool if you could tell me who you are.

DO NOT call or text me. I won't have my phone. It will be turned off, on top of my dresser in my bedroom in Brooklyn. I guess you could leave me a voice mail, but I won't get it till March. I will be confined to landlines as I travel around India, from which I will call certain people if anything goes wrong or I need help. Don't worry about this.

If I go out of contact for a long time and you're incredibly worried, the folks at IndiaMike can be a help. I've seen the parents, siblings, spouses, etc. of distressed travelers post to their site for advice before, to great effect. It's also a good place to learn all about travel in India, how safe it is, genuine dangers, etc. Please don't bother them unless you know I've come to a bad end, or it's been longer than a couple weeks since you've heard from me. My username there is Opoponax, by the way - I post frequently enough that they'll know me. But again, don't use this lightly - they get annoyed when people post things like "Emergency! My boyfriend has a cold!"