Moments, Captured In Words: My pre-Valentine ramblings

Morning fiasco

Cold, icy New York winters is something I still haven't gotten used to. This morning, Dan almost scolded me as I wobbled my way to the garage, taking little baby steps as I tried not to fall on my slippery, pointy-heeled boots. He already finished strapping Eowyn on her car seat and had to come back for me half-way between the house and the garage. Yup, I was that slow, explaining Dan's exasperation for my lack of foresight to wear more appropriate shoes for this kind of weather. *sigh* When will I ever learn?

Another winter storm

Today's weather is really quite miserable, to say the least - a mix of snow and freezing rain in temperatures hovering near freezing. I did not have the guts to venture out of the office at all, what with my slippery boots and all. I just could not handle the slush, the wind, and the cold. Times like this, I can't help but get excited about our upcoming Philippine vacation. Ah, the wonder of warm, tropical weather! Davao, here we come... soon!!!

Valentine's Day

Truthfully, I do think that V-day is one of the most overrated occasions in the calendar. But, I have my own reasons for loving it! Dan and I are supposed to go to a weekend getaway in the Adirondacks but had to cancel that plan as a very important thing that needs our immediate attention came up (I'll blog about this another day after this "big event" has come to fruition as I don't want to jinx it at all). I told him I'd much rather save the money for this venture, and besides, he has already given me a pre-surgery and pre-Valentine's day present: an iPod Touch. It's way cooler than all the flowers and chocolates in the world, I tell you!

iPod Touch

I'm usually not one to rave about the latest gadgets in the market at present, but I am incredibly impressed with the iPod Touch! This baby has practically all the features of Apple's iPhone except the ability to make phone calls --- but that's actually a plus factor for me. I'm very happy with my Nokia N80 Internet Edition and I don't want to be tied down with a 2-year contract with AT&T. The iPod Touch is an MP3 player and more! I especially love its web-browsing capabilities and being able to watch videos on You Tube. It is really and truly super cool! Whenever I want the latest dose of news, email, or gossip, the iPod touch delivers with amazing reliability. I do not even have to fight with Dan anymore when he's using the computer and I want to look at something in the internet. I can check my mail, write blogs, read the news, post in forums, watch videos, listen to music, manage my contacts, schedule event/appointment reminders, get directions and have ready access to a US map, and even compare the time and weather in different cities across the globe with just the touch of your fingertips! And no, Apple is not paying me to write this blog, but I am just thoroughly enamored with this gadget I can't help but gush and give them free advertisement for it!