Hey all! Just a quick note to check out a really great blog: Demeter’s Garden. It’s written by my friend Mia and is all about living a green, vegan, hippie life on a budget!

Over Christmas, I spent a fantastic week in Hawaii. I had a great time, but one downside was that my cell phone died. I don’t know if it was all the rain, or just the fact that my phone was 3 years old, but the screen went crazy, then the buttons froze and that was it.

It was really frustrating not having a phone on the rest of my vacation, and then when I got home I had to wait a little longer, to see if iPhones for Verizon would be announced at MacWorld. When they weren’t I headed to Verizon to see about a replacement phone, almost two grueling weeks after mine broke. I liked the LG Venus, which is no longer available, and I also checked into a cute purple Motorola, but decided it was overpriced based on the limited features it offered. In the end, I went with my first choice: the LG enV!

I’ve wanted one for a few years, and I was able to get a really good deal on it. Verizon sells the phone in black and maroon, and I opted for the black one. I’ve had it for almost a week, and I’m really enjoying it. It has great sound, and the full QWERTY keyboard is really convenient, both for texting and adding contacts. I may upgrade to the iPhone one day, but for now I’m happy with my enV!

Did anybody catch the most recent (1/5) episode of Gossip Girl? Blair has the enV in maroon! Does this mean I’m on top of technology fashions?

I’ve eliminated the blogroll from my revamped site, but I do want to give a shout-out to a few of my friends’ blogs:

• Mia’s relationships blog
• Chris’s library blog
• Kim’s personal blog
• My husband’s music blog
• Michael’s library technology blog

These are all neat sites with good information. Check them out!

My new MacBook should arrive this week, which means I can post more easily and frequently. Yay!

So, I just got a new 5.5G 80gig iPod, which has just a crazy amount of storage. There was nothing wrong with my old iPod, but I was totally lured by the new and fancy: mega storage, color screen, video capability, etc. But even though I already have two iPods (and my husband has three, which means we have 5! in the house), I’ve always kind of wanted to get a nano. They’re so small and cute, and I have this little fantasy of strapping one onto my arm and going jogging in the park (never mind that I don’t jog).

But now, I have possibly found the most compelling reason of all to get a nano: Think Geek’s Nano iKitty. A case for your iPod that doubles as fly artwork when not in use? I’m there. It’s completely weird, totally adorable, and really affordable. I might just have to get one.

And speaking of crazy iPod accessories, check out this earbud holder.