Google Calendar has been my constant companion for years. More specifically, since the day I decided it didn't matter if Google was watching me from a distance and selling that information at a profit. Really, the earlier you accept Google into your life as your saviour the easier it is.
There were a few tough days when my Calendar disappeared, taking away my grasp of who was where when* But those memories are washed away by the dependable orchestration of my five-calendar family life. Only a few obstacles remain:
1. Choosing colours. It was easy when my boy child's calendar was light blue and my girl child's was pink. Memorable but stupid, like the librarian with the bun and finger over her mouth. Now we're all interesting edgy colours like burnt umber, pea green and goldenrod, and I can't tell at a glance who is who. Ah, for the ease of stereotypes.
2. My work calendar on Outlook is imprisoned behind a firewall. When I am working at a different location I need to manually add that to Google Calendar. Maybe there is an export feature in Outlook I could use, but I don't trust myself to do it often enough to keep the calendars in sync. Ideas?
3.Time zones. I know this sounds esoteric, but just wait until you're trying to figure out how to put those flights to (fill in your international conference destination) into Google Calendar so they show up correctly. You want to board the flight at the correct local time in both countries and know what time you'll be arriving at your destination. And you want it all to work correctly on your (fill in your mobile device) app. If you've figured out how to do this smoothly, please share your knowledge. Meanwhile I'll keep freaking out that I've booked the wrong flight!
*Heed the advice of Miss Scarlet who cuts to the chase by showing us the ultimate in technology
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