I forgot to charge my ipod at work today. So now I am charging it using a hallway outlet at the New Carrollton Marc station. While a homeless person watches me.

Sent from my BlackBerry

Back in 2005 I got my first iPod (a 4GB nano) for Christmas, then starting that February I used it every day during my daily commute, then I started listening to it while at work. Then last year when I got my new car I made sure it had an iPod Adapter, so that I could listen in the car (without having to deal with the old school tape adapter or FM transmitter). Recently, the iPod was only holding a charge for about 1 hour... not so good for a commute that involves public transportation.

Time for a new one! I had to decide between the nano, classic , and touch. Touch would be overkill I think, since I have my blackberry. If I was a bigger movie watcher I may have considered the Classic, but I am not. So nano it was! 16 GB - I can now have every Pearl Jam concert bootleg that I own at my fingertips! Next up.... pick a color. It was between pink and green. So I picked green and got a pink skin :)

This morning as I made the purse switch, prior to running off and catching my train, I forgot my iPod earbuds. Luckily, I had an extra pair stowed in my laptop bag, but they are a different brand. The ones I used today are made by Coby, and after using them for 10 minutes I can tell you that the Apple ones suck A$$.

The results of Car Shopping 2007 are in!

With the Car Window Situation gradually deteriorating I decided it was now or never to take the plunge so that I could get the best trade in value for Fritz II. I hadn't used the windows at all since the 2nd incident, so I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best.

Saturday morning, off I went to the local VW dealer to pursue a Eos...I had 2 2007 models in mind... a black and a white. I looked at the white first, but it was on the lawn, so then I looked at the black and test-drove it. It was a 3.2L V6 (the white was also). Ride was great! Very smooth. The white model was upgraded with a Dynaudio Premium Sound System (definitely a good thisng for top-down driving!), a Technology Package, and Sport Package. The black model was upgraded with a Dynaudio Premium Sound System, Sport Package, navigation system and ipod adapter in center console. (Both Models had an ipod an ipod /mp3 auxillary jack in the glove box.

So the I had to make the big decision, what model do I try to make a deal on ... it took me a while... but in the end I went with the black. The balck version looks better in person than the white (I thought), and I was totally down with the Navigation system (great for Pearl Jam related road trips) and ipod adapter in the center console.

So then we haggeled back and for for awhile ( I had my price research from Edmunds) and came to a final # that I was happy with (it was under what edmunds said "others" were paying), and I got more for Fritz II that I thought I would get.

So now I am the proud owner of a new 2007 Eos, in Black Uni with Cornsilk Beige interior :)

Moment of silence for Fritz II

As a freind suggested I now need a name for the new car...Fritz III doesn't seem to fit...

possibly ... Dieter??!

iPod touch -- an iPhone without the phone part -- woohoo... now i am totally glad i didn't get an iPhone

I*heart* Apple

Welcome to Car Shopping 2007 - installment 3!

Yesterday I went to look at the Audi TT Roadster . It's a 2-seater, but has a very large trunk, and iPod adapter. I would have taken a test drive but I was with my mother and niece, so I put it on hold, but the Audi is definitely in the running :)

It's time for the second installment of Car Shopping 2007!

First stop this morning was a Nissan dealer to check out the 350Z . It was definitely cute, but it was a 2-seater, with minuscule trunk space, and no iPod adapter. The sales guy really wanted me to test drive it, but I knew there was no chance of me buying one, so I declined.

Next I went to a Mitsubishi dealer a block down the road to check out the Eclipse Spyder. This was cute also, and had a decent sized trunk, plus a back seat. No iPod adapter. I liked it enough that I took it for test drive! The ride was very nice (and powerful for a 4-cylinder).

I think the VW Eos is in the lead right now :)

Welcome to the first installment of Car Shopping 2007!

I am ready to replace my current car - Fritz, a Navy Blue 2001 VW Cabrio (technically Fritz II, Original Fritz was a Silver Suede 1996 VW Golf). Well I thought I was ready last summer, but after looking at a Pontiac Solstice that had ZERO trunk space, with the top up, I decided I could wait since my daily car commute had decreased by almost 99%.


This morning I went to look at the Volkswagen Eos . Trunk space is excellent with the top up, top down has a good chunk of trunk space also. There is also a full size backseat. iPod adapter is hidden in the center console. Since the Eos is a hard top it also has a sunroof! I would get it in either Candy White or Paprika Red.

I didn't test drive because I am still about 2 months away from an actual purchase... and I get really nervous driving cars that I do not own. :P