August 2010 Archives

I'll admit that I am late on the Scott Pilgrim bandwagon.  I am a manga reader so I usually don't know the cool comics/graphic novels that become popular.  However, when I saw the trailer for the movie a few months before the movie came out I was instantly intrigued.  I'll admit...I am a Michael Cera fan.  I know a lot of people are sick of nerd awkward persona, but I still dig it.  Maybe his "nerdspeak" speaks to people like me. 

So, while I was hyped for the movie and understood its premise, I didn't do much research like reading the comics (although the set is now saved on my Amazon wish-list with the Highest priority...Got that people?).  I didn't know who the seven evil exes were or even who else was in the movie beyond what I saw in the trailer. 

I saw the movie last weekend and I loved it.  It was weird and quirky and over-the-top.  My husband said it'll probably be a cult classic type movie.  I am guessing that will be true considering it kinda tanked by industry standards.  I don't care...I LOVED IT.

But, here's where this entry moves to my new favorite character...KNIVES CHAU.  --> Come with me to learn more. =)

I have been an iPhone user since Feb 2008.  I had an original model and I unlocked/jailbroke it to remain on T-Mobile.  Because of this relationship, I missed out on a lot of the upgrades because I'd have to wait for the new jailbreak, which sometimes did not include some of the native iPhone features.  So, I missed 3G and 3GS upgrades and was jealous of my friends who could do more with their phones; however, I enjoyed being on T-Mobile for the price, even if it was bit slow (Edge network only).

Then in 2010, with all the hype about the new iPhone 4, I really wanted to upgrade.  My husband ended his T-Mobile relationship early by jumping to Sprint so he could have the first 4G compatible HTC EVO phone (he's an Android nut for its open-source, endless hacking opportunities design).  This meant I would finally make the leap to AT&T, much to my own reluctance.  Yet, many people told me they did not encounter the #ATTFail so many spoke of.  I wanted the new phone...so network or not, I was moving.

I got my new iPhone 4 on 24-Jun-2010, the day they were released (purchased at Best Buy presale...much less hassle than the Apple or AT&T stores).  Since then, it's like I have had a brand new phone in almost all ways: 5MP camera with zoom/flash/front-side camera, 720i HD video recording, iOS4, 3G speeds, etc.

And here is where my new obsession was born.  I love, and I mean LOVE, taking photos on my iPhone 4, then manipulating them with a slew of purchased apps from the App Store.  I seem to rarely want to take photos with my actual compact camera (Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 with 9MP, HD recording, and 12x optical zoom).  It's so much more convenient to just take photos on the phone, and then "play with them" until I like them.

See the apps after the break --->