Holiday
March 28, 2008
I’m off snowboarding. Again. This is the third time this season. I may have a snow abuse problem.
This got me thinking about brands. I’m a sucker for the cool snowboarding brands. This is totally contrary to my regular life where I don’t really give a crap about that sort of stuff.
My snowboarding kit consists of:
Nitro board (black widow, very sexy)
Ride bindings
Burton boots
Westbeach jacket
Burton trousers
Choice of Oakley Shades or Quiksilver Goggles.
I have to say I look damn cool 
Happy boarding for me next week. I’ll hopefully not break myself and I’ll post pictures.
Laters innit
Shuffling Along
March 26, 2008
Last month my iPod died. I morned for about a week and contemplated my mp3 fate. Should I fork out for a new iPod? But I don’t have an Apple computer of my own – this may pose a problem. Should I get a different mp3 player just to tide me over until I get my new Mac? Should I go retro and carry CDs and a diskman? (LOL)
Then in my grief I wandered into the Apple store on Regents Street and looked with longing at the pretties and stroked those iPod touches. Then a tiny purple shuffle caught my eye. It’s only 32 quid! I snapped it up just for an experiment.
I tell you it’s an interesting experience. If you’re like me and have several months worth of music you never know what you’re going to get. Most of the time I don’t know what it is when it’s playing as it has no display. Now is that JME or Dizzie Rascal? Dunno? (skip to next track). Is that Marissa Nelder or Anni Rossi? Dunno? Sounds pretty though. You don’t know what’s coming next either and purple shuffle makes some pretty odd choices: who knew that Star Wars followed by Spank Rock would work? But strangely it does.
