Anousheh Ansari became the first female space tourist today, and will be the first person to blog from space. In her blog, Ansari will tell us on Earth what her life is like in space, from space… If she posts in it. So far, all of the post-launch posts are from Earth-locked friends, but I imagine she can’t really blog until she gets to the International Space Station. It reminds me, however, of when I am leaving for trip and tell a bunch of people the night before I go that I’ll write, call, email, and even blog from there. And often, I just don’t do it as much as I had planned. Why? Because life can pass you by when you’re blogging. Would you rather spend your vacation pecking away on a keyboard, or eating Skittles from the air and doing space ballet? So, Anousheh, I will read your blog because I am here on Earth. But don’t worry about it - we can wait an extra few weeks to see the pictures after you get back.