I continue to make the transition to a more virtual world. Today I opted to cancel my paper bank statements so that they are now only accessible online. While my bank tries to entice me to do this by promising to plant trees, the reason I did it was to save myself the chore of filing.

The vast majority of my mail (excluding parcels) now come via email. My music has been available to me on my computer for a few years now so my CD collection is basically a backup. I’m getting more and more video content through the Internet. Books are not quite there yet, but the Sony Reader signals the start of them going virtual. Most other literature (such as newspapers) I now consume online.

How virtual, I wonder, will I be in 3 or 4 years?

What possibilities will this give me?

I’m starting to consider the future possibilities of being homeless as a good choice. People already go homeless when they travel the world for months on end. And many people are constantly on the road for business reasons and live in hotels. The big sacrifice is the home comforts, but what if you could take them with you? The possible freedom based benefits are rather exciting.

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