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{ cures the winter slump }

  The iPhone has cured my winter photography blues that is for sure.

As my previous post mentioned I do feel a bit guilty for using the fake-it apps. 

Miss Holga, or Helga as she called in Camerabag, is a lot of fun.  It doesn't make that hard clicking sound like the real thing, though.  And, I don't get to peel off gaffers tape on the film counter each time.  Can't incorporate all the good features, I suppose.

The photos above were shot using Hiptamatic (lomo-type 35mm) and ShakeItPhoto (Polaroid).

If you're bored all can be viewed on my Flickr stream.  You can find the link over in the right column.

I have a lot of making up to do with my real Holga and Polaroid cameras.  Once the spring/summer sun arrives we'll be back together again.  This iPhone is just a winter fling (in case they're reading this).

xo

{ make-your-own }

A small purchase but I just had to have this make-your-own stamp.  It came from Kim505Vintage in the Etsy vintage shop for the low price of $8.95.

Rubber stamps are something I'm into these days but really don't have a lot of use for them.  I enjoy the odd letterpress letter, too. 

There's a great antique shop west of Columbus chock-full of them.  I need to get down there soon and find a bargain or three. 

Hope all is well with you.  I've not been up to much as you can see from my lack of posting!  Just been playing with my iPhone non-stop.  I'll post a few of the photos I've taken at some point.  I do feel a tad guilty using the fake-it apps.  May my Holga and Polaroid's forgive me.

xo

{ iCrack }

Hi, My name is Angie and I'm an iPhone addict.

For Valentine's Day this year we gave each other the gift of geekery.  

The black for him, the white for me.

We had them in our grubby paws Friday night but held-off powering-up until Saturday afternoon.  Silly and torturous, I know.  Had we opened those boxes, though, we would have never completed our errands on Saturday. 

One errand was to stop by the Apple store and purchase protective cases.  We were both a bit clumsy with our Blackberry's and didn't want to chance it!  Hubby ended up with a plain black case and I saw this :

It's called "I'm Like a Bird!" by the artist Lim Heng Swee who contributes to Threadless.  I'd still like a pouch to carry my phone in but I'll go right to Etsy for that.

Once we settled in back home we got right to business.  Phones, fully-charged and newly-cased, were immediately turned on and I don't remember a thing until Sunday.  Kidding.  I do remember going right to the App Store and one-by-one adding them to my phone.  So far : Hipstamatic, Camerabag, ShakeItPhoto, Hoops&Yoyo, Hello Kitty 35th Anniversary, MSNBC, Huffington Post, 10tv (local news), Skeeball, More Toast, Tweetie, Facebook, MyDiary, TiltShiftGen, Flickr and FortuneBall. 

I'm still adjusting to the touch-screen keyboard.

The battery has needed charged daily; sometimes twice.

At this time I can't find any major faults with the phone itself.

All-in-all we're both quite pleased.

And, addicted.

{ two weeks }

I'm ready for the Winter Olympics!  Not at the Olympic Lounge, though.  Kind of a seedy joint, it is.  If you're in Mansfield, Ohio make sure to drop in some time.

The opening ceremony tonight will be dvr'd as we are having dinner with friends.  They're nerdy like us so maybe they'll want to watch.  Unfortunately, we're on a three-hour time-delay so the ceremony will be taped.  I'll try to avoid the spoilers at all costs.  I think Twitter may try to trip me up, though. 

I'm pleased that NBC is covering the games as they always do such an amazing job.  Their filming alone is worth watching.  I don't think any other network could put out the quality they do.  Furthermore, you get Bob Costas.  Case closed.

Sure, you don't get to see every event live but how could that possibly be done?!  Coverage is extend to NBC/Universal networks such at USA, CNBC, and MSNBC for maximum viewing.  I do think some events could go on-line so we're not roped into the prime-time coverage.  Part of the Olympic fun in watching is the suspense.  Prime-time cuts a lot of that out.  Gotta make room for those commercials afterall.

Events I'm excited for...  Speedskating, figure skating, luge, moguls, and, yes, curling. 

Let's go, Team USA!