I love my new cell phone. My two year contract was up so I was due for an upgrade (the battery was going on my old phone anyway). I was thinking of getting a blackberry phone but didn't want to pay the extra $40 a month for access. I mean, just how hooked up do I need to be anyway? I usually don't rave about cell pones but this just looks too sleek.
Lauren stopped by the apple store on her lunch hour to meet and photograph Greg Packer who (if he can last till Friday) may be the the first person to buy an iphone.
As far as I'm concerned I'm not to excited about the iphone. It seems that apple still needs to work on their battery issues before I would consider buying a phone from apple-and I'm a die hard apple fan.
If you know me you probably know about my love-hate relationship with my ipod. My sweet brother bought me my first ipod for Christmas in 2003 and my life has not been the same since. Mostly because I know I will never again be able to go back to the portable CD player and be stuck with just a handful of songs. I love the idea of having all my music in my pocket, and podcasts and even a subway map.
Unfortunately I seem to have some bad mo-jo that tends to F*** with ipods. My first ipod had to be sent back three times before the battery finally died the first year. I opted to buy a new one rather than replace the battery, and my second ipod lasted exactly one year and one day past the one year warranty before the hard drive went kerplewie. I know I should have gotten apple care. But I was careless. Too involved in burglaries and new apartments. As much as I was tired of the constant problems I didn’t last twenty-four hours before I had to buy a new one. I think ipods are over priced and still a little delicate, but I’m an addict. I admit it.
Now I have the video ipod with all the bells and whistles. I was perfectly happy with the first one. But it’s nice to know that should I ever be stuck in an elevator I’ll be able to watch The Insider or the Sixth Sense.
I have a favorite play list that contains about 300 songs and I tend to play the volume a little too loud. Which means that everyone on the Q-Train can probably hear what I’m listening to. My tastes are pretty eclectic. A lot of Damien Rice, Tori Amos, Billy Joel, Ambulance LTD., Snow Patrol, Tom Waits etc. but some of it I have to admit is pretty nerdy. I’m a child of the 70’s and 80’s and sometimes when I drink too much I’ll buy a lot of disco hits on itunes. So many mornings my fellow commuters are treated to the muffle sound of: (to name just a few)
MacArthur Park-Donna Summer
Gonna Fly Now-Theme Song to Rocky
Solitare-Laura Branigan
One thing Leads to Another-The Fixx
The Real Slim Shady-Eminem
Yes. It's true.. I love Eminem.
I found a hosting service that is simple to use and will work for the interim. Eventually I want to do more but so far Expressions may work for now.
You can view my photoblog in the rough.. here
I used to be so organized. I used to have all my contacts, to do lists, bills that had to be paid, scripts I had to read/memorize and my calendar all in one little nifty filofax.
A few months ago I posted about the bag issue where I complained that I could not find the perfect bag that suited my bridge and tunnel life style. I try not to carry so much stuff everywhere so over the years the filofax has been kept in a drawer. As a result I haven’t been keeping very good track of where I am suppose to be and when. I have been writing notes here and there but that hasn’t worked very well. I often lose track of an address and a few weeks ago I actually showed up to an appointment a week early and didn’t realize it until I walked into the lobby.
I knew I needed a new system and the filofax is out of the question so I finally broke down and bought at Tungsten e2 .
I have been resisting this for a long time. It is after all another gadget that I need to keep track of and recharge but it made the most sense. I had tried using my ipod for contact and calendar information but there was no way I could enter the information until I got back to my computer. Needless to say I have been spending most of this weekend getting to know my new personal assistant.
A very talented co-worker of mine just developed the coolest download. Check out Z subway for a free subway map to download on your ipod. With this map you can view every subway stop by scrolling and clearly see what subway stops connect with other lines.
In spite of being dirt poor and knee deep in debt, I couldn't resist buying myself one of these today. I got the classic hoodie, black, with Brooklyn (white font) stenciled on the front.
Buying shit may be part of the reason I am in this snafu. But hey, clothes are not a luxury.
I am trying to decide if I should update to Tiger when it comes out this week. Part of me is screaming "fuck no" as I have spent so much money on apple these past few years. But I just know that there is going to be some reason to compel me to buy it. Like itunes will suddenly quit working or I won't be able to do the free download from the apple music store anymore. They get you every time.
If you have wandered through this sight in search of a gmail invite (hey that rhymes, I am a poet and not aware of the situation) you are too late. All of my invites have been usurped.
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