iPhone 4: Day 1
Written on September 26, 2010 at 8:34 am, by cct
I finally bit the bullet and got myself an iPhone 4. It was kind of a big leap – I was upgrading from an o.g. iPhone. That’s right, the Edge network! But it was time to let go of Chaucer (my o.g. iPhone) and upgrade to Milton (my iPhone 4). Yes, I name my electronics…generally after literary figures or characters.
For Day 1, I managed to:
- Better navigate through my public transit-ness with Google Maps and GPS
- Contemplate planning a trip to San Diego
- Use/Test FaceTime with my friend Esteban
- Take photos (with both cameras!)
Public Transit: Washington DC – Initial Impressions
Written on April 29, 2009 at 9:16 pm, by cct
Subway Terminal in Washington DC (They all look the same)
Have you ever had one of those days that ended the way it began – at least it feels like it? I totally had one of those days today, except I began on one coast (taking the subway and the bus) and ended up on the other coast in a similar way (taking the bus then the subway).
On FlyAway – Officially on Vacation
Written on April 29, 2009 at 7:02 am, by cct
I am on the Flyaway bus to LAX. There’s something about getting on the Flyaway, headed toward the airport, that makes me feel like the true start of my travels – not the half-dazed subway ride with the equally half-dazed people headed to work at 6:30am (did you know there were that many people on the Red Line before 7?).
In any case, here I go on my first extended vacation in awhile. Previous long trips were conference/visitation trips with my Sister Cities familia, so without all those formalities (and all that fun and warm/fuzzy stuff), I guess you might say this is my first real vacation.
In Print: “Miss Independent”
Written on April 26, 2009 at 1:02 pm, by cct
I was just informed that MUSED, the BellaOnline Literary Magazine, has all of its issues in downloadable print format. If you’ve perused through my writing, you might recall that my creative non-fiction piece “Miss Independent” was published by BellaOnline Literary Magazine a year ago – Spring 2008.
Read “Miss Independent” online here.
Download it in MUSED, the BellaOnline Literary Magazine. You need to register for free to access the PDF issue. After going through the quick registration form, just click on “Mused” link. Might want to just read online if you’re interested. The PDF is 17MB.
Curbed LA: LA’s First Subway Turnstiles To Debut in June
Written on April 24, 2009 at 3:04 pm, by cct
Curbed LA: LA’s First Subway Turnstiles To Debut in June.
Hey – I’m all for this. It makes me a more responsible rider and keeps people in check on buying the tickets. Can we also get ride of this whole one-way line travel idea too? First off, no one really follows it (I do, I have a monthly pass) or really understands it. If you don’t have to go through another set of gates, I say that is a sign you’re ok!