I feel like I can’t watch TV or go on the internet lately without seeing something pop up about the new movie Twilight. Can’t we all get a chance to read the book first, though? What did they make this movie in like, five minutes? Because just as I started to hear the buzz about the books, POOF! There’s a movie coming out. At least the Harry Potter series gave us a couple of years before we got to see the film version. Either way, I now have a copy of Twilight which I will start reading tomorrow, and I’m hoping that I can stay away from any potential spoilers long enough to finish it. It really ruins the fun of reading a book of you already know what happens.
Archive for the 'My Inner Geek' Category
I saw this commercial on Sunday while watching football:
Here’s where I tell you I am a proud iPhone owner and am just totally a little obsessed with the app store that rolled out earlier this year. I have pages of apps on my phone, and am constantly searching for new ones to add. I usually find myself playing with them for a few days, only to purge them from the phone on Sundays and replace them with new finds. Nine times out of ten I’m downloading free games because, why not? It’s a rare thing nowadays to find something truly free. I mean, I had to buy the phone and all that jazz, but still. Free is good.
Anyway after I saw this commercial I grabbed my laptop to check out this UrbanSpoon, thinking that if it really did what the ad said it would, this invention may just be the answer to my prayers. You see, I am a Libra, and Libras are characteristically indecisive. Especially hungry Libras, because the hungrier we get, the more indecisive we become. So if you’ve ever gotten into a conversation like this with a Libra:
You: “Hey Libra, what do you want to do for dinner?”
Libra: “I don’t know, what do you want?”
You: “I could go for anything, what are you thinking?”
Libra: “I don’t really care either, whatever you want.”
You know what I’m talking about.
This app, my friends (!), is the best thing ever invented for this particular situation. Not only do you simply shake the phone to get a random restaurant in your neighborhood (or anywhere near you), you also get your slot machine fix to boot!
You need to check this out. UrbanSpoon for the iPhone. It shows you consumer ratings, location, contact information, articles and reviews from both users and major publications, and you can call the restaurant directly from the app. You can even lock each of the categories so you can search by neighborhood, cuisine, price, or all three. Genius! Invite your friends and share your faves!
If you like to eat, and are tired of the same old boring chinese food restaurant it’s worth the download. Besides, it’s FREE. Honestly, I swear. But once the word gets out I’m sure the developers will get hip to the idea that they could make some money with this thing, so get it while it’s hot. Here, go here. Now.
PS - If you don’t have an iPhone, sorry for the shameless plug. But seriously, you should think about getting one because they’re really cool. And stuff.
