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10Aug
0

The Early Bird Gets the Worm

And those that procrastinate do not get their Kindles.

I’ve been planning to buy a Kindle for a while now. It’s going to be my birthday present to myself. But I couldn’t justify buying it super far in advance, so I waited til last week (still a month early). Fortunately for me waiting was good; a new version of the Kindle came out. I decided to go with the new one because I might one day want the 3G, and because it has less glare. It’s the same price I was planning to pay anyway, so it’s fine.

TOO BAD THEY’RE SOLD OUT.

I ordered it and the expected ship date is no later than 9/4. Um, hi, that’s like 3 days before I return from my trip. That’s not helpful.

My fingers are crossed, but I’m trying not to get my hopes up. Maybe they’ll have more in stock before I go? I paid $19 more for overnight shipping. If it’s not ready within a few days of my trip I’ll just put it back to the slow/free method and shed a tear or two. And then steal my mom’s :)

Posted by Caro in Fears, Shopping, Travel
10Aug
0

New Phone

I’m officially eligible for an upgrade on my phone. I presently have the Blackberry Storm (1), and it sucks. Not that it was always a shitty phone, just that it’s not designed for the long haul. It’s basically crapped out on me.

I want a new phone. Not the iPhone

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7yD-0pqZg[/youtube]

I’m getting some sort of Android. It’s down to A) The Droid X or B) The Droid 2

Here’s the thing: I’m at a complete loss and hate making decisions about phones that I get stuck with for 2 years!

I leave for Italy in 2 weeks. The Droid X is sold out until I go. The Droid 2 should be released by the time I come back. So I can have either phone when I get back. No advantage to either.

The Droid X comes with OS 2.1, but you’ll be able to upgrade to 2.2 once that comes out. The Droid 2 will come out with 2.2. In my opinion, there’s still no advantage to either.

They have the same size memory. Still equal.

Here’s where I can’t find info. Droid X = 8 megapixel camera. I know it’s display size, battery length, etc. I haven’t yet found specs on the Droid 2. Anyone know that?

It might just come down to which has the better battery life. Is there a better way to pick a phone?

Advice please!

Posted by Caro in Shopping, Technology, Things to do, Videos
29Jun
3

Shoes!

With the Italy trip quickly approaching, I need to do some shopping….for my feet. I figure I’ll be on them at least 14 hours a day, and I know I need comfy shoes. Especially so since it seems Marla will be coming with me…

Clearly I’ll be bringing my running shoes. I plan to get new ones, but hadn’t had the funds to do so just yet. On the bright side my procrastination paid off – Asics just came out with the latest generation of the shoe I was planning to buy. So here it is: the Asics Nimbus 12!

The perfect cushion shoe for my over-pronating foot :)

So onto the other shoes. I have a pair of Puma’s that are perfectly fantastic, but it’s kind of challenging to keep my orthotics in them (yes, I am an old lady with orthotics! lol). I just bought these 4 with the intention of returning 3. If I hate all 4, I have like 20 other choices. So here’s the list of potential new sneakers for my collection:

1. Asics Gel-fieri

2. Onitsuka Tiger by Asics Ultimate 81

3. Onitsuka Tiger by Asics Mexico 66 (downside is that Zappos reviews say these have 0 arch support. Hopefully the orthotic will at least fit inside…)

4. Puma Street Kosmo (these also come in brown. I couldn’t decide. I can always change my mind!)

So there you have it. I can’t wait for this package to arrive in the mail so I can give a full review of these shoes!

Posted by Caro in Money, Shopping, Travel
29Jun
0

Random Wants

Here’s a list of miscellaneous things for my kitchen that would in some way improve my life. Or just make me happy :)

1. An air-popper popcorn maker. I had one of these growing up and I love it. Such good memories of making popcorn and sitting down as a family to watch a movie.

2 & 3. A pitcher and tray so I could serve drinks. You know, for those days that I might decide to BBQ :) Seriously, I really enjoy this All-Purpose Pitcher from Crate & Barrel. Simple, tasteful, and gets the job done.

And maybe this Bamboo Serving Tray. It strikes me as very “summer”

4. I like having people over for wine and game nights. Really who doesn’t? But then you end up with the inevitable “is this my drink or yours?” dilemma. A simple solution: Cute little wine charms!! These lantern ones from Crate & Barrel are really cute! Although, I would (obviously) enjoy a set of penguins. Or even a set that has ONE penguin charm. If someone finds this they will be my new best friend. Seriously.

5. A Mortar and Pestle. I make awesome guacamole. It’s delicious but let’s be honest: it’s a pain in the ass to make. I strongly feel that one of these gadgets would significant improve my life.

6. Cheese spreaders. Going back to the wine and games night, obviously there will be cheese at this event :)

7. Last but not least, a fancy wine opener. No, I don’t NEED this. But it would be awesome to have!!

Posted by Caro in Food, Shopping
28Jun
0

An eBay Machine

Yep that’s me!

I currently have 22 items listed and am making a small fortune (well like $47). I have several more things to list, but am going to put those off for about a week. Really, I’m just having a great time watching all the bids come in. I’ve never had such a great eBay experience, and it’s a pretty awesome feeling!!

So check me out and buy my shiz!!

Posted by Caro in Money, Shopping
28Jun
0

New Parts

I’m notoriously bad with computers. It never fails that I get viruses all over my computer, even with Norton and trying to be vigilant about these types of things. So I’m at a point where I want to just start over. I can’t afford a whole new computer, and truth be told my current machine isn’t really that old. I just can’t justify getting a new one right now.

Option B: wipe this computer and reinstall Windows. Start fresh. I mean this plan is free after all, so I can definitely get behind this one. Problem: I have TONS of music and a good amount of pics on this computer. I’m not about to try and back all this shiz up on a DVD. Not to mention that all of my computer-savvy friends have drilled it into my head that DVDs are basically stupid.

So I’m sucking it up and buying this: A 2 TB external hard drive. 2 TB should last me forever right? And I *promise* I’ll regularly back up my stuff so that if when I get another virus, I can just wipe the laptop clean and start fresh. I’m totally stoked about my new purchase!!

Posted by Caro in Blogging, Money, Shopping
10Jun
1

Will-Power

I need some, and I need it ASAP.

I’ve previously posted about my dire financial situation. I know I shouldn’t spend money. And honestly, I’ve actually been pretty good about containing myself.

And then it happened. The stars collided.

I entered my closet yesterday after doing a bit of a spring cleaning. It seems that I have ditched a substantial portion of my clothes. Anything that a) doesn’t fit b) was worn out or c) caused me to wonder what I was thinking when I purchased it in the first place was tossed. And now there aren’t many things in there.

So add to that this flier I received in the mail for 30% off this weekend at the Gap, and I’m having a bit of a situation over here.

I mean I can’t go to work naked. And I can’t go looking like a schlub either. And the clothes are on sale….

What do I do?

I’m leaning toward the idea of “I’m going to buy new clothes at some point soon anyway. They might as well be on sale.”

Thoughts? :)

Posted by Caro in Life, Money, Shopping, Things to do
27May
1

Contacts & ebay

This will be a multi-part post.

1. I wear contact lenses. I <3 the concept cuz I’m blind and contacts simplify my life. This point isn’t news. Moving on…

2. I previously wore Proclear contacts in one eye and Proclear Toric in the other. They were really all I knew, so I appreciated them without question. Then this year I went in for my eye exam and ordered a 6-month supply of contacts. Thing is, I was convinced they had my prescription wrong. After a couple of weeks I decided to get my prescription checked. Long story short, I ended up with a variety of contacts in a variety of strengths from a variety of manufacturers. I almost re-ordered the Proclears, Toric in both eyes this time. Then I decided to milk the free samples a little longer and requested an “extra moist” lens.

BEST IDEA EVER. I got these Biofinity Toric lenses and they’re a godsend. As expected, I see well. I also don’t have to worry about them drying out after like 3 hours. Sorry Bausch & Lomb, but I won’t be buying as many bottles of eye drops per year. I hope you’ll live!

OK this is turning into an infomercial for Biofinity. I’ll stop now, but I just had to throw it out there to anyone who has contact dryness issues and/or astigmatism!

3. I slacked off on choosing a new lens. As a result, I can’t return the unopened boxes I have of my Proclears. So now I’m stuck with $110 worth of lenses that I’ll never wear. This is sad for my bank account (wah) and brings me to #4…

4. Can I sell contact lenses on ebay?? This is kind of a challenging question. Would anyone actually buy contact lenses on ebay? If so, does said person have an astigmatism AND super shitty vision? We’re talking -7.50 /-0.75×150 (whatever the hell that means). At $60/box retail, I feel like I could make some cash here if someone else has my same special-order prescription.

It all boils down to one simple question: Is this worth my time??

Posted by Caro in Health, Shopping
18May
3

Walmart Bingo

I’m going to Austin next month and one of the things I’m most excited about is Walmart Bingo: The game played by fellow Walmart shoppers. Its like traditional Bingo but instead of letters or numbers you use the bizzare oddities of nature and trailer parks that can only be discovered within the confines of your local Walmart.

To play: google images, pick a few, print them for members of your group, and go have fun in Walmart.

(click to see the whole thing)

This is actually a rather tame card, but I’m lazy. Anyway, I’ll let you know what all I find ;)

Posted by Caro in Life, Random, Shopping, Things to do, Travel and tagged with ,
13May
3

I Want. Please!

Do I need a new camera? No, most likely not. I mean there is definitely something at least minor wrong with my camera, but it can be fixed. It’s relatively new, so as far as I’m aware, it should last a while longer.

But still. Can someone please buy me the new Sony Cyber-shot TX7?

My very first digital camera was a Sony Cyber-shot. It was like 5.1 mega pixels, which back then was an insanely large amount LOL. I loved that camera. Tiny display and all! It worked well for many many years.

And now I see this. WOW!

  • This thing takes 2 pictures, checks for blinking, and keeps the better one.
  • I’m not a camera expert and always have to attempt to figure out which scene setting is best. This decides automatically.
  • 10 pictures per second? Yes please!
  • HDMI output so I can look at pictures or videos on my gigantic television? Sweeeeeeet!
  • Sweep Panorama mode so you can actually capture an entire scene? Mind blowing.
  • Specialized smile detection mode where you can prioritize whose smile you want to capture? Are you joking? Obviously I want that – I have a small niece!
  • 0.3 second auto focus? Fabulous.
  • In-camera touch ups. Touch the screen to cover up red-eye, crop, etc.

So yeah, I don’t have $400 right now. Can someone please get me this?

Posted by Caro in Discoveries, Shopping, Travel
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