I don't know if I will keep both of these features but they seem fun at the moment so we shall see. First is a "upcoming event" list. The list is generated from a website called "Planzo" which lets you manage your calendar, todo's, etc all online for free. It seems like an OK site though I wish I could add my own event categories. The second item is a little more peculiar and may not last. We shall see. It is a "Frappr" which means "friend mapper". Basically it lets anyone who visits this page to put a mark on the map where they live (well I think the map is geographically restricted to the US and Europe). You can, if you wish, add a photo to your marker on the map and make a comment. In the bottom right corner of this page I have a "frappr" section which shows a small slideshow of the images that have been put on my map.
The upcoming events thing is kind of neat and I will probably use it to show things I don't mind the world knowing what is going on. The frappr thing seems like it maybe a new way for spammers to abuse my blog so we will have to see how that goes. But in the meantime feel free to add yourself to the rawlinson friends map.