Audible.com, and Some Other Things

Hello fellow bloggers and anonymous couple of readers! Time to update you all on the adventures of ME. How's that for Freudian Narcissism? But then, that is the heart of blogging is it not? Some would say yes. (I say we gang up on that guy and kick his ass! And then blog about it.)

First I want to say that blogging is so much easier and much more fun now, so I just might do it more often. The reason? Well, I recently got the new laptop . After much comparing and debating (and name-calling), I went with this one:

[Cue angelic choir]

Isn't it beautiful? It is, of course, the MacBook Pro. So easy to use: never gets hot, doesn't make a sound, don't have to bother with anti-spyware and three hour scans. I love it. Plus I got a student discount AND got a free Ipod Touch.

That brings me to the next item for this post. I have been nerding it up listening to all kinds of cool podcasts on history and grammar on the Ipod. (And of course- Hey Brooklyn by Amber!)

Grammar Girl's podcast is where I found out that you can get a free trial and download a free audiobook at www.Audible.com. (That link has the full address and will take you to the correct page for the free trial and download.)

I have never tried an audiobook. I'm old school. I like to have the book in my hands. Sniff it. Use weird scraps of paper for bookmarks. Throw it at someone to get my point across. Spill coffee on it. The normal fun things one does with books.

But, the audiobook is free so it seems like an opportune time to try it, no? If any of you do the free trial let me know what book you choose. I am having trouble deciding. There is a pretty good selection.

Also- two weeks into school already and it is going well so far. I had to do a simple presentation and had a complete spaz attack. I have been exiled in Mommyville for over two years. It may take some time to readjust to things such as: people that aren't Violet or Jeremy, bright lights, having to think.

Wish me luck. (That way I can be insulted at your implication that I need some sort of magical ward to accomplish my goal rather than relying on talent and intellect alone.)

;)

I Want Your Epinions, Kids: Dell Laptop or MacBook Pro?

I am in the MacBook Pro camp. Jeremy says I'm being elitist (haha, what the hell?) and frivolous and that I should go with a Dell because it is slightly cheaper and has more memory. My main point is- cheaper or not the Dell's OS is still Windows which I am sick of. I have only briefly used a Mac before but I really liked it.

Plus, I previously mentioned that students get a free iPod Touch, right? Yep.

And the deal breaker should be obvious. While they are both extreme dorks, The PC is always getting punked around by some quasi-Emo guy that represents Mac. The same quasi-Emo guy that dates Drew Barrymore in real life, so that should count for something, right?

Dork Vs Dork

So what have your experiences with either been? Do you have a preference? Has the French Press coffee (see last post) triggered a sense of elitism making me want a Mac, so I can look down on PC users with a smug sense of satisfaction? (Okay, that was a joke. I do think it's just a more stable OS and plus, they do look cooler.) Let me know!