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Well, I did it – I finally switched to an iPhone! I have been using a BlackBerry Pearl for the last several years AND an iPod Touch, and it just made sense to me to combine the functionality of the two. I love gadgets in general, and this one does not disappoint with all of its handy little features. The camera alone is an improvement over my old Pearl, and I’ll definitely be using it more frequently.

I normally wouldn’t announce this on my blog as it’s hardly news (and I’m also a teeny bit paranoid about putting certain information “out there” – you know, because that one criminal is reading MY blog and taking notes about my purchases and my daily schedule so they can mug me), this purchase unexpectedly completes item #4 on my 101 in 1001 list: Buy a new address book and update it. So I’m mentioning it here and taking a photo for 101 in 1001 documentation purposes. I have put all of my contact information in Outlook on my computer, which synchronizes with my iPhone, so while it’s not an address book per se, it’s certainly functioning as one among other things. Yay for a multi-tasking gadget!

(image taken with the iPhone, of course)

I went to the grocery store yesterday just to pick up a few things. Upon entering the store, I was greeted immediately by a hugely tempting Easter candy display. What is it specifically about Easter candy that is so irresistible? I personally have a weakness for Reese’s peanut butter eggs and chocolate bunnies (who doesn’t love biting the ears off?), and for a brief moment I thought about treating myself. But then I also noticed tons of cheerful-colored fresh flowers just on the other side of the candy display, and decided that tulips would make a much nicer treat. What do you do to treat yourself? And when was the last time you did? If it’s been a while, why not treat yourself this weekend?

For those of you who have been following my little blog for a while (thank you for reading!), you know I’ve been participating in one of those 101 in 1001 lists. First, there are two things that I have finished but haven’t posted about yet: #5 – Buy a new sofa, and #68 – Refinish a piece of furniture. Both of these items go along with some updates we are making to the house, so I’m not quite ready to take pictures yet, but I can at least show you proof that I did refinish a piece of furniture. This Pottery Barn headboard used to be black, but I wanted a softer look for the master bedroom and decided to paint it sort of an antique brass:

And second, because my deadline is fast approaching, I have been reviewing the rest of the list to see what I have left to accomplish. There are a few things that I’m not really interested in doing anymore, a few things that are no longer possible (visiting my brother in Scotland – he moved back to the States!), and more than a few what-was-I-thinking items. I’m not a quitter though, and I still plan to complete as much as I possibly can assuming it’s possible. I think I mentioned this before, but the one item on the list that seems completely insurmountable is riding a bike to the end of the W&OD Trail and back. The DC end. That’s about a 56 mile ride. I think when I added that item on the list, I figured I had already done a 20 mile ride so what’s another 36? Except I don’t think I rode my bike all last year because of a knee injury, and now I’m not in any kind of shape to do even 20 miles! But I’m still willing to spend this spring, summer (ugh), and fall trying my best to get this item crossed off the list. I’ve already been out a couple of times for very short rides just to get back into the habit. So if that one is the only other 101 in 1001 item I happen to complete before the deadline is here, I’ll still be really proud because that’s the big one for me. So stay tuned!