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Warning: Nerd Post

I recently got a new cell phone. I’ve never had the fancy plan before with internet access, but when we switched from AT&T to Verizon, cute phones were hard to find. I saw this really cute phone, called the HTC Droid Eris, and Peter said if I ordered that one, it would come free with his Motorola Droid. I like free, but I felt conflicted, but I like to be as low maintenance as possible. A fancy phone plan to me = high maintenance. I dunno why. I guess I just don’t feel like it’s necessary. I’ve had fun with the whole emailing and using Google Talk to chat with friends, but a part of me still feels bad about a higher priced plan. So far, I really like the Eris. I even put a cute pink, silicone cover on it, because I drop phones a lot (not a big pink fan, but it was the best color I could find).

The nerdy part of me is waiting for the Eris to get the update to Android 2.0, so I can have some better features. For instance, maybe it’s just me, but I find it hard to actually make phone calls on it at times. It’s a little funny saying how much I like my phone and then saying, “The phone part of it kind of sucks though.” The whole touch screen part of it is tough for me for some reason. I constantly dial the wrong person and hang up on people by accident. I am hoping the 2.0 update will help me with my dialing problem. C-

It has a great speakerphone, which is what I use while I am driving, so I don’t die. A+ I also really like the Google Voice option, so I can call people with my Google Voice number from my cell phone. I use my GV# for work, so people can get a hold of me when I am at home or driving to train volunteers–and I don’t have to give away my real cell phone number. A+

Now I’m just looking for games I can download to my Eris, so I can keep myself busy while I wait in the doctor’s office. Any ideas?

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Pre-Bachelor Activities

I’ve decided that I’m going to watch The Bachelor this season. Not because I have some great desire to do so, but because it’s a long show to which I can exercise on my rowing machine. That’s what I’ll be doing tonight come 8:00. I saw a preview of tonight’s show that said one of the contestants was pregnant. Whaaaaa?

Amanda, Melissa, and I went to one of the pottery places a few weeks ago and painted cute things. Amanda and I picked cupcakes. I made mine (right) teal, aqua, green, and brown–your basic Target color palette. It’s great, because I’ve been looking for a little sugar dish for the kitchen. I love those pottery places, but geez, they get expensive. Amanda’s cupcake (left) is adorable and resembles a funfetti cupcake. I want to keep them both :).

I have to say…I’m really enjoying that my friends and friends’ friends are blogging. It kind of gets me back into that blogging spirit. I used to do it all the time and really enjoy that connected feeling when people you don’t know stop by to say hello. I guess it’s also flattering when someone you don’t know takes the time to read what you’ve written. What a great compliment! I’m really enjoying Amanda S.’s blog (see links on the side). She talks about her home renovations, and they are really fun to follow.

I have a new phone. Did I tell you? It’s an HTC Droid Eris. So fun! I enjoy playing stupid games and using Google Talk when I’m waiting in a doctor’s office or for a meeting to begin. I wouldn’t die if someone said I couldn’t have my fancy phone, but I must say that I am enjoying it. I’m such a nerd, too. I hear there is an update to the Android 2.0 software soon! I’ll keep you posted :oP.

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A New Outfit

I spent some of today searching for a new look for my blog. Maybe a new look will help get me back in the swing of things.

Work starts back tomorrow, and I’ve been thoroughly enjoying my vacation, so it will be hard to wake up at 6:30am again. I’ve pretty much been staying up ’til about 2am every night and waking up at 11, which is so late for me since I’ve come into adulthood. This week, Super Mario Bros. for Wii has been taking up a lot of our time. Peter and I have been playing like crazy, trying to collect coins for the secret levels. It’s a fun game, but a week of Nintendo is starting to get old. The Nintendo part, not the week of relaxing.

My graduate classes start back up on January 19th, so a part of me still feels like it’s on vacation until then. It will be so nice to come home from work for a few weeks and not have any textbook reading to do! I’ve actually gotten 2 books for enjoyment. I’m currently reading the new Ghost Hunters’ book, but a brain fart is keeping me from remembering the whole title of it at the moment. It’s an interesting read. I love watching ghost shows and reading about hauntings and paranormal activity. I don’t scare easily from watching the shows. Recently, a group of friends and I went to see Paranormal Activity, and I thought it was kind of funny. Granted, if I saw these things in real life, I’d pee my pants. Keep that in mind :).

I got a new phone recently–an HTC Droid Eris. I’ve never had a High Maintenance phone before. H.M. meaning a phone that searches the internet and triples your bill because of this feature. It has a Google Talk feature (chat), which I am really enjoying.

Time to socialize!