Gadgets!!! That's the gist of this post. Starting the year with new toys just like when I was little. I know it feels kinda shallow but I'm due some upgrades anyway and I had to jump in to the opportunity. I won't say YOLO because it's not that, I had this calculated.
For starters, I got myself some awesome running shoes last December. A pair of
Nike Lunarglide+ 4. It's my first purchase of rubber shoes ever! I haven't bought any rubber shoes when I was little because I always had someone buy me a pair, and I'm not really that sporty to follow the trends on shoe design, so I never really have any idea what to look for.
I must say, it really made a difference to my morning runs since the shoes are designed for it. I was able to use it for 3 weeks before I had to set it aside for now because they are not meant for
Insanity. Good thing with this pair is that the color and design can also be worn with casual clothes. Though I don't really wear rubber shoes on casual days, at least now I have the option. The sole design is also on Lunargrands, just heard of these shoes the other week, though I really don't find it appealing. But hey, that kind of design is a one up for perfect casual shoes that can double as a quick running shoe. One more thing, it's already Nike+ ready so for any i-Product owners there, especially the iPod nanos, these shoes are good to monitor distance, speed, etc.
Meet my playlist maker, the
iPod Touch! After a year, I finally got hold of another dedicated music player. I was actually having a hard time deciding on what iPod to get, between the iPod Nano or another iPod Touch. I was considering the Nano since it's cheaper and smaller. But the storage size isn't ideal for me, 16GB is too little for my songs. So I got myself the iPod Touch instead (32GB). First load of songs, I already ate half of it, and we're just midway to January. But it really helped making my playlists, I'm no longer limited to listening only on my computer. Camera is that of the iPhone 4S so it's good and the whole device feels really really light. The case I bought for it made it more holdable and it's a clear case so that I can enjoy the looks of this new iPod.
Cool bonus too are the
Coloud earphones I got from Vincent. It sounds OK and has a button and mic making my music listening experience easier since I don't need to unlock the iPod or press anything on it. I just double click the button to play the next track, triple click to move back to previous track and single click to pause/play. I set the playlist I want to play in the morning, and viola, I can browse through the songs without hassle. I just unlock the iPod if I want to rate the current song playing, as a way for me to tag which songs goes to my playlist. White? Because I haven't owned a white iOS device.
After nearly half a decade, I'm retiring my (still functioning) Nokia phone and got myself an
iPhone 5, my first smart phone. Well, technically not my first smart phone, but I didn't use my old phone that way anyway. I'm enjoying the new experience with having an iPhone even though I'm familiar with the iOS environment, having the call and messaging features plus the mobile Internet on one device is just awesome. Battery life sucks though. 8 hours or less while on 3G (LTE still not implemented here) with normal browsing and SMS. I really wish the next technology to progress is battery technology.
Well, what can I say about the phone? It's light, sexy, very responsive interface and a breeze to use. Though I wish there are some more customizable options but were talking about Apple here so you get the idea. Syncs with iCloud so yeah, less hassle updating contacts and calendar schedules. I wanted it to be naked but decided to have a back cover. I'm now updating my contacts and will send a lot of PMs, DMs, and IMs this weekend. Care to share some apps that you like? Productivity, photography, games, etc? because I only have a few. Not that I play on my phone that much anyway.
Another change that happened on the start of the year is us moving to another building. Looks like a warehouse right? I like it BUT it doesn't have any windows! The building is nice, lots of food stalls on the first floor, but the way to get there is another story. Our office is good to look at as the outside is as bad to walk through. Traffic, jeeps, crowd, fly over, pollution, noise. It's crazy irritating. Plus EDSA-Shaw is a big CR! It's seriously disgusting! I wish WCC is the building in Ortigas. Longer walks but it's a more pleasant experience than what I have to pass through now every morning. (Makati I miss you so much!)
On the health front, I'm on day 11 of Insanity and all I can say is it's a really hard workout. I'm sweating A LOT! Good thing I really prepared for it but I'm in no shape to actually follow the time frame for the exercises and the breaks in between. I actually have to take a break every exercise when I'm suppose to be continuing since it's interval training. Also, the middle part on the bottom of my feet can't take the jumping and it's one of my limitations, then of course my body not able to handle the craziness of the routines. I think I'm doing OK and I'll know if I did come Monday when I need to do the Fit Test again. DIG DEPPER! PUSH HARDER! (That's what she said!)
So yeah, 2013, yey!
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