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Computers, gadgets, gizmos, toys etc are the keywords which entices geeks and techie freaks. I am not sure how I got attached to such crazy things. Whenever I saw a mobile in someone’s hand,  I would peek it wondering what model is it, if not the number, whether it is high end or low end, or whether mine is better than his or hers etc etc. And then I used to satisfy myself that its expensive and has that n this problems and would appreciate my mobile in the end. But now, with more and more new gadgets and smartphones available at cheaper prices than before, I have started drooling again!

Long back, in childhood, I remember Appa playing with his toolkit containing screwdrivers, variety of spanners, pipe wrench etc. He had his own ways of fixing household appliances which interested me. Being the youngest daughter and spoilt brat that I am, I was like a tomboy for him, helping hands in his maintenance works. I fascinated his calculators and his expertize in mathematics. I am not sure from where he bought them, but I remember using a manual calculator, rather a mechanical abacus kinda device (googled and found its called Addiator). Then there was the digital diary, where in I stored most of my known contact numbers and imagined that I was a serious businesswoman! Those were the times, when mobile phones were too expensive to be bought and when pagers and walkie talkies ruled the world. I used to envy my friend’s father’s pager when she used to talk about it. Read the rest of this entry »

My wishlist is extending without bounds. I am a total gadget freak, and wish to have that and this but i just drool and do nothing else. All keep saying I can do it, and can buy them n all, but I never ever could make decisions so fast. The very few goodies I have is the amd sempron pc, canon powershot a400 (posted in y!360), and my one year old mobile w810i. As time goes on, you get the upgraditis disease especially if you are part of any technology forums like this. I feel like doing the following as of now:

-Buying the following:
A brand new laptop,
An external hard drive or external casing for my 160 GB PATA or atleast a pen/thumb drive!,
Upgrade my pc monitor from 15″ CRT to anything higher!!!,
A noiseless keyboard,
An SLR camera to boast and show off pictures,
-Blogging and ranting about many things and install many plugins
-Travel around world,
-Study something,
-Bunk office (oh yeah!) and see movies,
-Spam in FE and TE
-Modelling! (am i sure!! :O ) ok.. atleast a ramp walk…
-Create a self portrait
-Cuddle around with mom’s hugs,
-Do house work with dad,
-A long drive in my kinetic,
-Meet so many friends,
-And finally a deeep sleep with a peaceful mind!!!
-And one more…hear and try out some english songs,
-And..er..never mind..

Aaaah.. the list is endless… hmmm..