Angry Kid is an Apple Kid. Without a doubt, he can work an iPhone better than I can.  I will probably ask for his assistance in the future.  When I was his age, I begged to go to the toy store.  My kid, he begs to go to the Apple Store. It almost looks like he is praying to the Apple gods…

He spent over thirty minutes playing with the iPad last night at the Apple Store.  What was he doing? He was playing Plants vs. Zombies.  He was quite impressed with the size of the iPad and how nicely it fit in his tiny little hands, with his dirt caked fingernails.  I feel bad for the Apple Store employees, and all of the nastiness that paws over their products.

Angry Kid saw this display outside the store and asked Daddy for an iPad like this.  Angry Husband responded, they don’t make iPads that big, that is basically a TV.  Angry Kid just turned around and gave us both the Angry Face.

I was telling my mom about the iPad experience last night.  I told her that Angry Kid was obsessed with an iPad.  She inquired about the cost, Internet service, etc.  I swear that she might actually buy one.  I told her that you can watch movies on it.

But mostly, this post is brought to you by Angry Husband’s iPhone4.  This photo was taken with his phone and barely edited.  He got a new phone and I got a dress.  His phone was all messed up and mine is still fine.  I’m not paying a bazillion dollars for a new one, especially since mine is fine and I’m not due for an upgrade.

I think this photo is quite perfect for Sweet Shot Tuesday. I need to participate more frequently.  I have been a photo slacker lately.

I’ve had my iPhone since September.  I use it a lot. Don’t get me wrong.  But seriously, I feel like the phone is always charging.  If I’m out an about, I’m using it.  If I’m in the car, at work, or in the house, it’s charging. Angry Husband has the same issue too. As a matter of fact, he told me tonight, “I didn’t answer the phone because I only had 13% of my battery left.” He called me from the house.

Because we are both so mobile, we’ve acquired many iPhone chargers.  We also have an iTouch that belongs to Angry Kid. He mostly watches movies on it. We use it as a pocket DVD player. Well, we’ve acquired quite a collection of chargers and/or charging cords. We have NINE, yes 9 cords.  I actually counted 10 at first, but I went around and counted today.  I even did an informal charger poll on Twitter and my Facebook account today.  I think the average person had three cords for each iPhone.  That can get quite expensive.

Why am I talking about cords and charging? Well I watched many webcasts today about Apple’s new iPad. What a horrible name. Seriously, I would have much rather preferred the iTablet, like the rumors. But they did say that the battery lasted 10 FULL hours.  As an iPhone owner, I let out a loud chuckle.  I have an iPhone and a Macbook.  Neither of these devices last as long as Apple says they do. Don’t get me wrong, but these battery time frames are totally wrong.

 1. Angry Julie Work Van 2. Angry Husband Work Car 3. Angry Tahoe 4. Angry Truck 5. Kitchen Charger 6. Bedroom Charger 7. Macbook Charger 8. PC Office Charger 9. Angry Julie Work Office Charger

Do you have an iPhone? Do you charge it a lot? Please don’t say we are the only ones with this issue? How many chargers do you have? Is nine, an excessive amount of chargers?

You will laugh at this one, though. Angry Husband bought the bedroom nightstand charger for one of my Christmas presents.  I take my baby (iPhone) with me to bed every night.  I sit there and go through my reader or go on Twitter. This is how I relax.  He was tired of hearing me bitch about my battery dying.  Because I also use it as an alarm clock. 

Oh, and the iPad? For $499, you get 16 GB of storage, with Wi-Fi built-in. For $599, you get 32 GB of storage. For $699, you get 64 GB of storage. What do you think? Are you sold? Are you pre-ordering.  Meh, I wasn’t that impressed. Angry Husband wants one. But he was annoyed about paying more fees to AT&T. Because well, that’s another thing, we have like no cell service in our house right now. It’s ridiculous.

I wanted to share some of my favorite things that I have received or purchased within the past year. I’m a total consumer, I admit that. But almost all of these have helped me make my life easier, more relaxed, and helped with time management.

My Macbook

I should have switched to Apple over a year ago.  I’m in love with my Macbook.  I got rid of my Dell laptop on Craig’s list and saved up money to buy my Macbook. One of the best things I’ve done in 2009. I have no clue on what I was doing at first, but took some great FREE classes at the Apple store.

My iPhone 3gs

Angry Husband’s cellphone died in September.  He could not find any Verizon phones that he wanted.  He had been begging for an iPhone for months.  I really really really loved my Blackberry Curve. But since we have a shared cellphone plan, I agreed to switch.  I love all of the FEATURES that the iPhone has.  I’m not really sold on AT&T’s service though. Plus, it’s a lot harder to text message. But overall, the pro’s outweigh the con’s.

Rainbow Sandals

My BFF, Stacey, is an avid Rainbow Sandal wearer.  Really, these are the only shoes that Stacey wears. She hates shoes.  I’ve always been a Birkenstock girl. I’ve had Birkenstock’s since 8th grade.  My friend, Londie, bought me my first pair of Rainbow Sandals.  I’ve been an addict ever since then.  I have two pairs. I like the WestCape style. They are a bit wider. I usually buy the men’s style.

Oakley Vertical Computer Bag 3.0

After buying my Macbook, I wanted the perfect bag to carry it around in.  I searched high and low for weeks. I wanted something durable, yet stylish.  I selected the Oakley Vertical Computer Bag 3.0. It comes in titanium and black. I have the titanium one. Angry Husband covets this bag. He borrowd it recently for a business trip, and he has raved ever since about this bag.

Chicago Metallic Mini Cheesecake Pan

I recently purchased this pan to make these brownies. I’ve had cheesecake pans before, but I think they got lost in the pan graveyard.  I was amazed at how easy the brownies came out of this pan.  Angry Husband was just as impressed as I was.  I can see many more treats being made with this pan.  I don’t think I will ever make square brownies again.

Harvey’s Seatbeltbag in Convertible Style Tote-Forever Blue Jeans

I got this purse in the Spring. I use it all the time.  I like the fact the it’s big, but not huge. I can fit my wallet, my cellphone, keys, and many other things in it. I also am able to fit my DSLR camera (Nikon D60), when I need to. I don’t have to carry two bags anymore (camera bag and purse).  The strap adjust so you can wear it messenger style or you can make it smaller and put it on your shoulder.

Expedit Shelving Unit

I was introduced to the Expedit Shelving Unit by my BFF, Stacey. She used these in her business.  I recently did a project in my hallway closet using this shelving unit.  We have begun a makeover on Angry Toddler room also.  I have this shelf turned sideways in his closet for toy storage.

Oakley iPhone Case V.2

This was the first case, and probably only case I will get for my iphone. Yes, it is huge, and industrial looking.  But it’s also solid, and very easy to remove. It is made of rubber.   I’ve dropped my iPhone many many many times, and this case has protected it perfectly.

lululemon Flow Y Bra IV

I’m a runner, I swear! I just haven’t had a ton of time lately to run, and to also post about it.  I haven’t done a race since the 4th of July. Ye gads, that’s a long time. But race season is coming up.  I purchased the lululemon Flow Y Bra IV earlier in the Spring. It is my official race sports bra. I love it.  It also has removable cups that you put inside it. Trust me, the cups make a difference.

Apple TV

Apple TV was actually Angry Husband’s Christmas gift last year from my mom.  I use it as much as he does.  After asking around, not that many people know about Apple TV.  It has really changed our life. I use it mostly for turning on my iTunes with our surround sound, and/or putting on movies for Angry Toddler.  Angry Toddler can visually see what movies we have on Apple TV, and tell me what he wants to watch.  I love Angry Toddler watching Apple Tv, because we don’t have to forward through all the commercials. I’m sure you’ve bought a DVD lately, and seen that code for “digital copy”. Well you can input the code into Apple TV. I promise to do an instruction vlog about Apple TV soon.

*If you have any questions about any of the things I posted, please let me know. Ask away!