Yes, I'm a big fan of Pink.   I'm still not digging the Windows Live Spaces - sorry but it still seems like a closed network.   I don't feel any compelling reason to keep this up to date but I'm not sure if I like anything else out there.   Perhaps I'm just too lazy but I would like to think that I just don't have time, and what little time I do have there's a ton of stuff I'd rather be doing.   

 

What has happened lately???  Well the Consumer Electronics has come and gone.   It's one of those shows that you prepare for months in advance and it's always crazy insane leading up to it but when it's done, it's done.    It seems like it happened  a year ago but it was less than 3 weeks ago!   Crazy....  I can't say I saw anything incredibly compelling although the plasma and LCD tvs were pretty cool.   I've got a rear-projection large screen TV that for now fits the bill.   I know I could go all crazy and get something that has a crystal clear gorgeous view but for me and the hubby, it's just fine.   We watch a lot of movies and play video games and viewing on a big screen with surround sound speakers set up gives us just a good experience as if we had a plasma or LCD TV.     

 

Speaking of video games, I got my husband an Xbox 360 for Christmas and we both love it.    He loves the Need For Speed game and I like playing the Legos Star Wars II trilogy.   It's truly a fun game where you play a Star Wars lego character!   I've also heard great things about Dead Rising - I think that's the name - so looking forward to picking that up and killing zombies in the mall.     As a caveat, I do PR for Microsoft so this is no way an endorsement for their products because I don't work on the Xbox account but I do like to support Microsoft as a whole.    We also have a PS2, but I don't play that too much and couldn't really afford the PS3.   The WII is another story though and I do really want one of those.   I've been flirting with getting the Nintendo DS for quite a while but haven't plopped down the money.   I have a Sony PSP and for the most part I really like it but I have to admit, I think they are not at all a customer-centric company and that always bothers me.  

I bought it because it was the most advanced handled at the time, and to some extent I think it still is especially with regards to the games, but the way they've locked down the device and not been supportive with a large community that wants to extend the device beyond just a gaming platform wasn't very....well good.   I know there are rumors of the next version but I think the PSP I currently have will be the last one that I get from Sony.   My husband bought me a few games for Christmas and I have to admit I'm not really digging them too much.    Sorry, honey but buying your wife a PSP video game for Christmas is probably NOT a good gift regardless of how much gaming she does.  

 

And yes, I also broke down and bought a Zune.   My Creative labs Zen was on the downslide, with increasingly lower battery life and there was really no way I was going to invest in the disposable iPod.   So I wanted to see what the fuss was all about and talked to a few people - non MS of course - and decided that's what I wanted.   So far so good because the experience has been fabulous.   I think loading the songs were incredibly easy and the sound - with the same crappy earphones I used with the Zen - is surprisingly better.     I like the format and the screen beautifully displays the cover art.     I haven't downloaded anything from the marketplace.   I actually think I have a free trial subscription but I haven't activated that yet.   I'm of the mentality that I like to own my own music and have a ton of CDs and still buy CDs - despite analyst projections that the music industry is going downhill fast.    I listen to a lot of local bands, so I try and grab their CD at the show if available.    

 

The only thing that I don't like about the Zune is the battery life isn't as good as the Creative Labs player.   Of course, adding color and a larger screen are all factors that lesson the life of the battery.   I had it very good with my Zen, which could last at least 3 days or more with sporadic listening throughout.    It's my at work device.    I have to admit that I paid full-price not that long ago, so was really dismayed to see that some local places are now selling it for $168....d'oh.    Oh well, that's the price you pay for jumping too soon.  

 

Our Rollergirl season is just getting ready to start.   We all went down to Portland this past weekend to play Rose City Rollergirls and I was very impressed with how much Rose City has improved.   Well done, ladies!   I look forward to how you will place in the upcoming Dust Devil for sure.    Our team, Throttle Rockets, unfortunately lost our match to the Break Neck Betties, but the rest of the Rat City crew squeezed out on top.   It's going to be a good year for BOTH leagues, I'm sure.    I'm actually not playing this year but rather trying my hand at coaching for a variety of reasons.    I'm enjoying it so far and I hope my team is too.   It's going to be a good year for the Throttle Rockets.  

 

Until later, I'll stop now while I'm ahead.