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Taking the XO for a walk
Jan. 8th, 2008 03:39 amI woke up with a horrible headache this morning, so I staggered out, moved the car, and called out sick today. Slept until two, and since I had a couple of errands to do, I figured I'd take the XO out for a spin. Here are the good things that happen when you actually leave the house for a change:
1) I found out that the prescriptions I needed, which I *thought* I was going to have to go back to the dr to get refilled, in fact each have one more refill on them. Yay! I love my Dr (he was in National Geographic for the work he does - twice!), but I am lazy about making appointments. Now I can put it off just a little bit more.
2) I achieved a popcorn tin! I have been looking all season, and finally found them, on sale, at the pharmacy. They were like, $1.30 each, but I don't really need more than one. I *want* more than one....but that's another story.
3) I am playing with the XO at Starbucks. I got yet another question, again from a woman (she just turned 40! I got to listen to her and her other mom-friends natter on about their lives as I waited in line (this is the Starbucks by Roland Park Country School, so that may tell you something).) I tell you, this thing is a chick magnet. Also, I am using it in full sunlight, and I can still see the screen fine - it just sort of fades to black and white. Love it! I should start a separate LJ where I just natter on about this thing.
4) Another woman just came up to talk; she actually had bought one for her son (first person I've met out here who also has one). She says she hasn't played with it, and doesn't know if he has - the thing being (and I suspect this may be the case rather broadly), for an average American/Western kid, the XO is pretty lacking, compared to all the things they probably already have access to. I mean, as awesome as I think it is, if you are 10, it may be pretty lame. Poor XO. I hope, if the kid doesn't use it, they give to someone who will.
Holy crap, I am surrounded by moms. Just think, if I had managed to marry someone of the right class, this could be me - all these women are about my age. They are hipster mommies. It's disturbing, and a bit surreal.
Off to tiny-ly surf the web!
1) I found out that the prescriptions I needed, which I *thought* I was going to have to go back to the dr to get refilled, in fact each have one more refill on them. Yay! I love my Dr (he was in National Geographic for the work he does - twice!), but I am lazy about making appointments. Now I can put it off just a little bit more.
2) I achieved a popcorn tin! I have been looking all season, and finally found them, on sale, at the pharmacy. They were like, $1.30 each, but I don't really need more than one. I *want* more than one....but that's another story.
3) I am playing with the XO at Starbucks. I got yet another question, again from a woman (she just turned 40! I got to listen to her and her other mom-friends natter on about their lives as I waited in line (this is the Starbucks by Roland Park Country School, so that may tell you something).) I tell you, this thing is a chick magnet. Also, I am using it in full sunlight, and I can still see the screen fine - it just sort of fades to black and white. Love it! I should start a separate LJ where I just natter on about this thing.
4) Another woman just came up to talk; she actually had bought one for her son (first person I've met out here who also has one). She says she hasn't played with it, and doesn't know if he has - the thing being (and I suspect this may be the case rather broadly), for an average American/Western kid, the XO is pretty lacking, compared to all the things they probably already have access to. I mean, as awesome as I think it is, if you are 10, it may be pretty lame. Poor XO. I hope, if the kid doesn't use it, they give to someone who will.
Holy crap, I am surrounded by moms. Just think, if I had managed to marry someone of the right class, this could be me - all these women are about my age. They are hipster mommies. It's disturbing, and a bit surreal.
Off to tiny-ly surf the web!
