Holy gadgets, Batman…

Yep, I am absolutely (and totally) in love with gadgets. There is something so enamoring about those tiny pieces of electronic heaven that are created by really, really smart people for the sole reason of making my life a little more convenient and a lot more interesting.

I mean how can you NOT love a gadget that has the capability to let you converse with someone over 4,000 miles away, surf the web, make virtual toast, read a novel, take photos, write a blog, watch a movie, set your DVR, listen to your favorite song, watch videos on YouTube, calculate your daily caloric intake, see what time it is in Bangkok, play a game of Bejeweled, check the weather forecast for Dublin, shop on Amazon, bid on eBay, learn Gaelic and tell you where you located (longitudely and laterally) at the mere touch of a button.

And in case your brain hasn’t had enough Starbucks today, I am trying to tell you (and the world!) that I am completely and totally in love with my iPhone. Why if it was legal in this country to marry electronics, we would be in Vegas right now in the Elvis’ chapel of love (hubba, hubba!) getting hitched for a lifetime of electronic bliss. Okay, that may be a little over the top (for a simple ceremony here with family and friends would be okay as well) but I am deeply in love with my iPhone.

But there’s more to this torrid story (and I’m seriously blushing now) as this isn’t the first time I’ve fallen for a modern-day marvel. Nope, there has been a long line of cutting-edge gadgets that have caught my eye at the local Best Buy and have followed me home. There was the tiny pager who was supposed to limit my cell phone usage (hah!), the stylish walkie-talkie (in Big Bird yellow, no less) who gave me hours of communicating pleasure and how could I not mention the four cell phones (who ever said size doesn’t matter!) that loyally stood by me for each of my cell phone terms.

There was the rowdy Nintendo Game Boys (original and in living color) who endured my endless hours of Tetris playing, the snappy digital cameras that captured so many happy moments in my life, the battered T-Mobile Sidekick with it’s edgy E network, the innovative scanner who gives me the inside track at NASCAR races, the cute iPod Nanos who still provide the soundtrack for my life, the reliable Garmin GPS that has saved my bee-hind on more occasions than I can count (well, except for that one night in Virginia) and the adorable Flip Mino camcorder who allows me to film my life on-the-go (and in a go-cart) if the whim should overcome me.

And I would be amiss if I didn’t mention the brave Sony Handi-Cam who not only endured a night of filming at the local dirt track (not a good idea in retrospect), but also eleven days trekking (and filming) across England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Yes, that little camcorder is quite heroic and his broken lens cover attests to his fortitude in the face of adversity.

Ah, so many good memories and I cannot help now but wonder if iPhone and I will live happily ever after. I mean it’s not going to be easy as he’s only a 3G in a 3GS world. But we’ve got love and that’s all that matters, right? Hey, is that a Best Buy over there?

Toodles,
Angi