I just DLed the google mobile app onto my new Blackberry curve and I am impressed. Hopefully now that I can blog anywhere, I'll be able to post more often :). I've seen a lot of people with BB's now that RIM released the everyday consumer-friendly curve. I personally use it for both business and pleasure. Not only do I have an SD card full of movies and custom ringtones/wallpapers, I also researched some of the most popular and useful applications.
Must-have BB apps:
1. BBweather 0.76 - simple interface, instant weather updates, a little buggy with trackball models
2. Pac-man from benny chow - fun classic
3. Google mobile app - access to your gmail account(s), maps/driving directions, news, RSS feeds
4.Circle pop and 5udoku - games available from the BB mobile site.
5. Facebook - came with the phone but is useful if you use it - the curve is definitely marketed towards the younger generations
6. Piconews - fanatastic news feed manager - search through hundreds of subscriptions and you're bound to find something of interest (i.e. NYT arts, asian entertainment, movie reviews, joystiq, BBC world news,etc) - definitely one of my favorite applications so far.
7. Ramble IM - useful AIM only client
I also have a bunch more miscellaneous ones including a wikipedia search engine but it's they're not as noteworthy. Most of these apps are available OTA so go ahead and start taking full advantage of your Blackberry!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Random
I find the Korean entertainment blog, Popseoul, to be incredibly biased. I like my news objective, not subjective.
Asian Club
I just remembered some things just now and since I didn't want to mash everything together into one horribly incoherent mess, here it is in short and simple lines.
I was president for 2.3 years.
I organized parties, cooking classes, language lessons, even a trip to DC.
The year had been fantastic.
I was up for re-election as a senior.
A certain candidate had told me in the past on multiple occasions that she was getting tired of attending meetings because they bored her.
She won.
One person voted for me.
I lost.
Was I that bad?
Was it because it was necessary for me to be harsh and strict to get things done?
Because I couldn't stay for 4 more hours after the meetings to just fool around?
I was crushed.
I felt betrayed since a BF (new and not very familiar with the other candidates) had voted against me.
I got over it.
I couldn't make meetings this year but not out of bitterness.
I heard that meetings were all over that place and that eventually "she" gave up.
No trips but a lot of failed candy/bake sales.
Felt bad but couldn't go anything as a [mock] co-VP.
The irony.
I was president for 2.3 years.
I organized parties, cooking classes, language lessons, even a trip to DC.
The year had been fantastic.
I was up for re-election as a senior.
A certain candidate had told me in the past on multiple occasions that she was getting tired of attending meetings because they bored her.
She won.
One person voted for me.
I lost.
Was I that bad?
Was it because it was necessary for me to be harsh and strict to get things done?
Because I couldn't stay for 4 more hours after the meetings to just fool around?
I was crushed.
I felt betrayed since a BF (new and not very familiar with the other candidates) had voted against me.
I got over it.
I couldn't make meetings this year but not out of bitterness.
I heard that meetings were all over that place and that eventually "she" gave up.
No trips but a lot of failed candy/bake sales.
Felt bad but couldn't go anything as a [mock] co-VP.
The irony.
to-may-to soup
Apologies for entries in non-chronological order. I write only when I feel like it so of course I might reference things that I haven't blogged about yet. Oh and I always seem to write in "stream of consciousness" style which I always thought was just a writer's excuse for being disorganized.
So it's finally happening. I've read forum threads complaining about those insatiable cravings that dieters get eventually from denying themselves certain foods but I wasn't worried about it until now. I guess it's just been a combination of stress/boredom from work and the fact that I my apartment in NYC is vacant 90% of the time and I'm still working my hands bloody to pay the rent. Arghhhhh.
My diet has been pretty successful these past seven or so months. I started at the end of March. I'm embarrassed to say that my motivation was some of my celebrity crushes. It was like: Christine, either you get slim and average now or you blow up like a balloon and you will regret it for the REST of your life. I had more time to manage my diet then and I had just started to hang out with friends again. My therapy was going well and I knew I was going to have to start changing my lifestyle in the time between graduation and college (I can't afford to be a victim of the dreaded "freshmen 15").
I realized that it was getting so incredibly hard to fit into anything: shirts, pants, shorts, even rings and bracelets. It was getting to the point where I always wore a sweatshirt to hide my curves. I was approaching 220+ and was just getting out of a bout of depression which had affected my heavy involvement in sports and academics. Yes, I was once an A-student and active swimmer. Then I started to refuse to attend class/music lessons and even skipping Asian club- the one place I could just be completely myself. I used to either sit for hours reflecting on how dire the situation had become or immersing myself in the internet doing shopping, reading, and watching Asian dramas.
But those are things of the past - I am proud to say that I have lost 50+ pounds and have gone from a size 16+ to a size 10. I have been calorie-counting (simply using calorie-count.com) and keeping a detailed daily diet log. I limit my sugar/fat intake and take multi-vitamins and I abstain from junk food like chips and candy. My average caloric intake used to be 2800+, but now it's 1500. I just didn't realize that I was eating so much at the time since I thought I was eating pretty healthy natural, low-sodium foods (rice, chicken, no red meats/candy/cookies) and I didn't eat massive portions either but I guess it still added up. I figured that I would have to start exercising so I signed up at a local gym. I started with basic machine work for 45+ minutes every other day and occasional weightlifting for some toning. I can't manage to go that often anymore now but I have still kept a steady rate of 2 pounds a week. Until now.
So I'm resorting tomato soup - good thing I still have some low-fat taco cheese and bowtie pasta left 'cause I can never have plain tomato soup.
So it's finally happening. I've read forum threads complaining about those insatiable cravings that dieters get eventually from denying themselves certain foods but I wasn't worried about it until now. I guess it's just been a combination of stress/boredom from work and the fact that I my apartment in NYC is vacant 90% of the time and I'm still working my hands bloody to pay the rent. Arghhhhh.
My diet has been pretty successful these past seven or so months. I started at the end of March. I'm embarrassed to say that my motivation was some of my celebrity crushes. It was like: Christine, either you get slim and average now or you blow up like a balloon and you will regret it for the REST of your life. I had more time to manage my diet then and I had just started to hang out with friends again. My therapy was going well and I knew I was going to have to start changing my lifestyle in the time between graduation and college (I can't afford to be a victim of the dreaded "freshmen 15").
I realized that it was getting so incredibly hard to fit into anything: shirts, pants, shorts, even rings and bracelets. It was getting to the point where I always wore a sweatshirt to hide my curves. I was approaching 220+ and was just getting out of a bout of depression which had affected my heavy involvement in sports and academics. Yes, I was once an A-student and active swimmer. Then I started to refuse to attend class/music lessons and even skipping Asian club- the one place I could just be completely myself. I used to either sit for hours reflecting on how dire the situation had become or immersing myself in the internet doing shopping, reading, and watching Asian dramas.
But those are things of the past - I am proud to say that I have lost 50+ pounds and have gone from a size 16+ to a size 10. I have been calorie-counting (simply using calorie-count.com) and keeping a detailed daily diet log. I limit my sugar/fat intake and take multi-vitamins and I abstain from junk food like chips and candy. My average caloric intake used to be 2800+, but now it's 1500. I just didn't realize that I was eating so much at the time since I thought I was eating pretty healthy natural, low-sodium foods (rice, chicken, no red meats/candy/cookies) and I didn't eat massive portions either but I guess it still added up. I figured that I would have to start exercising so I signed up at a local gym. I started with basic machine work for 45+ minutes every other day and occasional weightlifting for some toning. I can't manage to go that often anymore now but I have still kept a steady rate of 2 pounds a week. Until now.
So I'm resorting tomato soup - good thing I still have some low-fat taco cheese and bowtie pasta left 'cause I can never have plain tomato soup.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
A new leaf?
It's been months since I last updated this blog but only now have I realized how much I needed it. My therapist (who shall remain un-named) has been on maternity leave and won't be back until November. During her absence a lot of things, both good and bad, have happened.
Off the top of my head:
1. I failed my driving test.
I'm not a whiner. The guy was truly out to get me. Sighing impatiently every 5 seconds, he told me to proceed into an intersection and turn left on a red light. Obviously a no-no. Oh well, another month and a half until I get my license. I just have to remember to pretty myself up that day so a bad picture doesn't haunt me for the next n amount of years.
I got an apartment in NYC.
I got a job.
I started college classes.
I got a Blackberry.
I still don't have a new camera.
Some random memories:
- Airplanes flying overhead remind of my grandma's. Her house is a mile away from San Jose International.
- I have a splinter in my left knee that I got from a friend's jungle gym. It's been there for 10 years.
Off the top of my head:
1. I failed my driving test.
I'm not a whiner. The guy was truly out to get me. Sighing impatiently every 5 seconds, he told me to proceed into an intersection and turn left on a red light. Obviously a no-no. Oh well, another month and a half until I get my license. I just have to remember to pretty myself up that day so a bad picture doesn't haunt me for the next n amount of years.
I got an apartment in NYC.
I got a job.
I started college classes.
I got a Blackberry.
I still don't have a new camera.
Some random memories:
- Airplanes flying overhead remind of my grandma's. Her house is a mile away from San Jose International.
- I have a splinter in my left knee that I got from a friend's jungle gym. It's been there for 10 years.
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