I have a confession to make . . .
I am a techno-junkie.
Not a crazy one (I can't afford it!), but definitely up there. I see some new-fangled technological device and I instantly want one. It doesn't even have to be new fangled. Once the idea gets in my head, I think about it constantly until I buy it. And then I love it forever.
Some of my technological devices that I own are iPods (yes, 2! a Shuffle for the gym, and 20 gig for everything else), Nintendo DS, portable DVD player, DVD-R player, flat screen tv, wifi, DVR (like generic TiVo), laptop, mini digital camera, cell phone (but who doesn't these days?), and I'm sure there are others that I can't think of right now.
Today, I am the proud owner of my latest example of techo-whoredom: a GPS.
But not just any GPS: it's the Garmin Nuvi 360. Oh yeah, baby! It comes with all these cool features that I will never, ever use! It has restaurant reviews and foreign language translator. Maybe I'll use that feature when I bring it to Finland in a couple of years (2009 baby!) and navigate through the streets of Helsinki with my fancy Europe package.
Yeah, it works in Europe too.
I can also talk on the phone through it.
Now, I know some people will scoff at me for calling myself a techno-junkie because they've had all these devices for years, and better models too. But for what I make, I do buy an awful lot of stuff.
And it's not just that. It's the unreasonable amount of excitement I feel when I get these devices. And it doesn't fade! I still marvel at the cool click wheel of my (very outdated) iPod and feel cool walking around the streets of (insert name of city here) with my white headphones. I laugh at everyone rifling through dumb airplane magazines and craning their necks for a look at what's on my cool DVD player, or what level of Mario Cart I got to on my Nintendo. I love being able to go out whenever I want, and watch all my favorite shows commercial-free! (Seriously, DVR is the best invention ever!)
So yeah, technology rocks. Alright, gotta go play with my GPS!
I am a techno-junkie.
Not a crazy one (I can't afford it!), but definitely up there. I see some new-fangled technological device and I instantly want one. It doesn't even have to be new fangled. Once the idea gets in my head, I think about it constantly until I buy it. And then I love it forever.
Some of my technological devices that I own are iPods (yes, 2! a Shuffle for the gym, and 20 gig for everything else), Nintendo DS, portable DVD player, DVD-R player, flat screen tv, wifi, DVR (like generic TiVo), laptop, mini digital camera, cell phone (but who doesn't these days?), and I'm sure there are others that I can't think of right now.
Today, I am the proud owner of my latest example of techo-whoredom: a GPS.
But not just any GPS: it's the Garmin Nuvi 360. Oh yeah, baby! It comes with all these cool features that I will never, ever use! It has restaurant reviews and foreign language translator. Maybe I'll use that feature when I bring it to Finland in a couple of years (2009 baby!) and navigate through the streets of Helsinki with my fancy Europe package.
Yeah, it works in Europe too.
I can also talk on the phone through it.
Now, I know some people will scoff at me for calling myself a techno-junkie because they've had all these devices for years, and better models too. But for what I make, I do buy an awful lot of stuff.
And it's not just that. It's the unreasonable amount of excitement I feel when I get these devices. And it doesn't fade! I still marvel at the cool click wheel of my (very outdated) iPod and feel cool walking around the streets of (insert name of city here) with my white headphones. I laugh at everyone rifling through dumb airplane magazines and craning their necks for a look at what's on my cool DVD player, or what level of Mario Cart I got to on my Nintendo. I love being able to go out whenever I want, and watch all my favorite shows commercial-free! (Seriously, DVR is the best invention ever!)
So yeah, technology rocks. Alright, gotta go play with my GPS!
2 comments:
You'll be surprised at how much you MIGHT use the restaurant reviews and other features on your GPS. My Prius came with a GPS on it, something I didn't think I'd use. I use it all the time. I'd probably get even more out of it if I'd read the manual. You'll really enjoy it on your trip abroad, I would think.
About your books: I love listening to books on tape with my 12-year-old (or on iPod, as the case usually is)and the young adult fantasy books really are fun for both of us. We are now re-listening to Terry Pratchett's Wee Free Men -- very, very funny and original.
Glad you're enjoying school. Have a good first weekend off.
So, I happened to be stopping by, and I noticed that it says that you have a Nintendo DS! I have one too and I absolutley love it! My brother has Mario Cart so I play it a lot. I also have seven games. I love technology!
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