Misc.
Weekend update—So, I forgot to write a weekend update this week. And, it actually was a pretty good weekend. I went out to eat for my Birthday (Chevy’s…delicious), hung out with Mike and some college kids on Saturday (after Mardi Gras…I didn’t go…too cold), and went to a family party on Sunday. What I learned from this weekend is that apparently “everyone has a Blackberry” or so the college kids told me. I had no idea.
Nokia E71—I have finally decided on my first smart phone. By the lead in, you probably guessed that it was the Nokia E71. No, I am not planning on moving to Europe. I chose this phone for a couple reasons: (1) I love the candy-bar QWERTY form factor, (2) it was unlocked, and (3) it seemed to get great reviews across the board. Before choosing the E71, I narrowed my choices down to three devices: the Blackberry Bold, the Samsung Blackjack 2, and the E71. The Bold was my first choice, but I was unsure on whether I wanted to sign a two year contract and did not want to pay $600 for the unlocked version. The Blackjack 2 looks pretty cool and came unlocked for around $230. I was almost swayed by its multiple appearances on Fringe, but after comparing the reviews and watching a bunch of videos on Youtube, I thought that overall the Nokia E71 was worth the extra $100. So, I guess I am going a bit Euro and trying out my first Nokia S60 device. I will post my impressions later. I am still waiting on Amazon to ship the device.
Lost—I am two episodes behind. I hope to catch up tonight. So, no one tell me what happened…seriously.
Mizzou Basketball—Apparently, the Tigers are pretty good this year. I had watched a couple games earlier in the season, but have not seen a whole lot of games lately. It does not look like ESPN (or the other major networks) have been picking up their games yet. I had a feeling Mike Anderson would turn the program around, but not this fast. So, congrats are in order for the Tigers and Anderson. I am really looking forward to March Madness now.
February 26th, 2009 at 11:27 am
So does this mean that you might actually watch the MU-KU game on Sunday? The game is on at 1 on CBS. I have been totally unsuccessful getting people to watch a single game even though every game has been on TV this year; albeit not many HD games.
All the kids do have a Blackberry. My 13 year old cousin even has one and she said all her 8th grade friends have one. They all get Curves. They talk to each other on Blackberry Messenger.
Not sure how you can not make time for Lost. I guess I am a bigger addict. MU basketball loses out every Wednesday for me since they both start at the same time.
February 26th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Yeah, I would be up for that. I am not sure if I will be in the city or not. What do you mean by not HD? Does that still exist?
That is crazy. I can’t believe a 13 year old has a phone, let alone a Blackberry. Man, I sound old.
Lost is usually on Wednesday night, so I miss it because of class. And, sometimes I forget about it after that. I am not that big of a lost addict anymore.