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I Killed my iPod.
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 Well, it happened. My trusty 40GB Third Generation iPod is dead. It snagged on the audio cable it was hooked up to in our sound system in the office, slipped out of my hand then a sudden drop then a sudden stop.
The whole room gasped as they saw it happen. My face started contorting as if a hollow block dropped on my foot. I quickly grabbed it off the floor and tested to see if it was still okay. For the first few minutes it was. I even got to play a song out of it. Then it stopped. Then my Playlists disappeared then all my songs were gone. Panicking, I reset the iPod. Then I heard the worst thing to ever come out of an iPod besides boy band music... clicking. It wasn't the clicking sound when you use the Click Wheel, it was the hard drive. It sounded a lot like this. That sound is one the first signs that your hard drive is dead or dying. I had killed my iPod.
I was planning on retiring the old girl when the touch screen one comes out (the iPhone sans the phone). But as my luck would have it, it won't even reach a fourth year with me. I thought about salvaging it by having the hard drive replaced at the Apple Center, but I was told that the replacement drive would cost PhP11,000, almost as much as a 30GB Fifth Gen iPod. So all hopes of spending one more year with my baby, the first iPod I bought. The first iPod in my barkada, way before people knew what iPods were.
The drive to work won't sound the same anymore.
Labels: Tech, Toys |
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Two Down. Three to Go.
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 My Coveted Toys*
Sony Bravia KLV-32V200 LCD TV
Wacom Intuos3 6x11 Widescreen Tablet
Nintendo Wii
8-Core Apple Mac Pro
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Lens (Sigma 24-70mm DG Macro)
Yup. Bought another expensive frivolous toy. I just finished setting it up a few minutes ago then my brother takes over to watch some cartoons. Oi vay. Me? What am I going to do with it? Umm.... play some videogames.
For those unfamiliar with my Greed List, read my first post about it here.
P.S. Arian... yogamat!Labels: Geek Stuff, Greed List, Tech, Toys |
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Why God doesn't grant me Superpowers
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 We all know Uncle Ben's greatest advice to young Peter Parker: "With great power comes great responsibility." I've always thought of myself as a very moral person. I liken myself to Hiro Nakamura, an otaku with a heart of gold, trying to be like the heroes I've grown up reading. Like Hiro, I'm pretty sure if I had "great power" I would use it for good.
So if I'm such a goody-goody kid, why won't God grant me powers to help save the world? Well, a few things come to mind, most of which dealing with my short temper and raging hormones. I've come up with a list of superpowers I'd like to have, and the reason why I probably don't deserve them.
Harry Potter: Magic
Sure, I'll probably start my own order to fight Lord Voldemort but the only real spell I'll ever learn is "Brassiereus Disintengratia."
Magneto: Master of Magnetism
In a severe case of road rage, I would have flung half the cars on EDSA into the Pasig River.
Star Wars: The Force
With my greed, I will surely become a Sith Lord, but instead of plotting to take over the Galactic Republic, I'll probably be too preoccupied using the Jedi Mind Trick to get free meals and getting Supermodels to sleep with me. Hey, it only works on the weak-minded. (Ba-da-bum-psh!)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Human Transmutation
In a heated debate, I would have transmuted my opponent's mouth with his asshole within the first few minutes.
Superman: Super Everything
The obvious thing for any guy with Superman's powers is to look through women's clothing with his X-ray vision. But for the sake of creativity, I would probably fly illegally parked cars on top of buildings or maybe flip them over just to piss off the drivers.
Spider-man: Does Everything a Spider Can
Two words: ultimate paparazzo. Who cares about taking pics of myself fighting crime? The real money is getting the juiciest shots of those crazy celebrities!
Death Note: The Power to Kill Anyone
I would probably be the most unfair Grim Reaper out there. That guy that got the girl I like? Death by hamster bites. Corrupt Political Family? One way trip to the Bermuda Triangle. That girl who turned me down and humiliated me? Death by contaminated tampon. Kris Aquino and Ruffa Gutierrez? That's easy. Death by every STD known to man.
Hiro Nakamura: Time & Space Manipulation
You heard of the insult, "fuck you and your ancestors?" It can happen.
That's all I can think of at the moment. What about you? What superpower would you most likely abuse?
[Image taken from: http://amtog.blogs.ie/2007/04/17/]Labels: Fun Stuff, Geek Stuff, Life |
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 Name: Jin
Occupation:
Graphic Artist/Pirate
Geek Toys:
20" iMac Core Duo, PSP, iPod (3G), EOS350D
Special Attack(s):
La Serpiente Strike
El Gato Fist
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Being the mindless drone of fashion that I am, I decided to jump on the Blogging bandwagon. This site contains all my rants and raves about current events, technology, video gaming, cinema and the occasional snippets of my own geek life. (Yeah, quite original, I know.)
Best viewed at 1024x768 on Firefox or Safari. Internet Explorer 6 sucks donkey dick.
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© 2006. All rights reserved.
Illustrations and Character Designs: Jin.
The Sims. © 2006. Electronic Arts, Inc.
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