I came home last Thursday to find a package waiting for me. After some confusion (I didn't order anything and wasn't sure why I was getting a box from Costco.com), I opened it to find:
a brand new Garmin Nuvi 650 GPS unit that my awesome parents had bought for me as a present! I was so excited that I set it up to use for the very next day on my way to work, and now that I've had a chance to play with it, I can't tell you how much fun it is. Obviously, it's not really necessary for use on my drive to/from work (although it is fun to see the turns coming up ahead, or know how long I've been sitting stock-still in traffic), but it's going to be VERY handy for me.
I tell people that I have absolutely NO sense of direction. Seriously, I could get lost in a walk-in closet. I have managed to get lost in a 3 block drive between my grandparents' house and the local video store. Not something to be really proud of, but I've accepted that I just can't handle the spatial relationships that make up directions until I've driven a route a few times. This GPS looks to be a lifesaver for me for those times that I've been to a place less than 2-3 times, especially as it recalculates any time I go off route (e.g. make a wrong turn a street too early and end up spending another 20 minutes trying to find my way back to where I was).
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February 25th, 2008 on 2:08 PM
Am jealous. My sense of direction isn't much better. The older I get, the more I'm gonna need one.
February 25th, 2008 on 2:38 PM
oh my gosh. i am totally directionally challenged. a few years ago i got a navman. best.gift.ever. hehe.
February 25th, 2008 on 5:38 PM
no shame in getting lost in a walk-in closet, some of those are ridiculously big. you should only be ashamed if you get lost in a paper bag…like moi. jealous of your garmy!! *want*
February 25th, 2008 on 8:43 PM
Nice! I have a very good sense of direction, but I think the builtin GPS in the minivan is ruining it :-( My wife, on the other hand, has a perfect sense of direction – perfectly wrong. If you need to turn right, she will invariably say "left". Probably no wonder she loves maps!