Hello from the sky! Again. Today I am headed to Orlando for the Disneyworld Wine & Dine Half Marathon.
My day started with a 4am wake-up call. I think that earned me a coffee, don’t you?
SkinnyRunner suggested McD’s for coffee instead of the ‘bucks so I gave it a whirl. Um. I’m no coffeeologist, but I think it was good! I got it without the sugar syrup, just a little cream too.
I am at the airport more than a pilot these days. I wonder if they’ll let me fly the plane today…
Yesterday I was MIA from online fun because I had another phone crisis. Remember how my phone was dying when I was in Pennsylvania? Well, I got a new one last week.
Then, the screen stopped working on Tuesday night!
So, yesterday I had to go on a wild phone chase to buy a new one. I was this close to getting the iPhone, like the iPhone 12 Refurbished. But after hitting up three stores, including Costco where the guy was super helpful and knowledgeable I am going to give the S4 another whirl.
I am pretty sure it was a ‘bad’ phone, but if this one gives me problems I’m going to other side… iPhoneville.
The broken phone took the worst pictures and so far these seem a lot better quality. Hopefully this problem is solved!
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In addition to my phone breaking I had a long list of To Dos… packing, deadline, making my costume, trying not to have a nervous breakdown… (The Costco guy mentioned that I looked depressed, ouch.)
Anyway. Now I am on a flight headed to Florida. And I completely realize all of those are “first world problems” and I am lucky to have them. Even though I was stressed about my phone and the money it would take to replace it I try to remind myself, “You don’t have real problems, your family is healthy.” when I’m on the verge of losing it.
I also make myself feel better by binge eating cereal pie.
When I was done getting a new phone, packing, making a costume, washing clothes… I decided to make a pie. #random
I bought a pie crust from the store when I was hunting for costume supplies so it was easy. Roll crust. Chop apples, toss is cinnamon and sugar. Put pie together. Bake. Eat. (picture coming when I figure out this new phone tethering situation)
Of interest: Oldest woman to finish NYC Marathon died the next day. I don’t even know her, but I love her.
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Question: Droid or iPhone?
Vote now, vote often.
Android all the way!
I understand having 1st world problems, it’s okay. I’m currently in the developing world (China), and I have times where I am very stressed out about my first world problems, instead of being concerned with food safety or other peoples real problems.
McD’s coffee trumps the ‘buck any day.
But nothing trumps Dunkin. Nothing.
The wine and dine race sounds awesome!! I’m so jealous. If your phone poops out again I love the Motorola maxx I just got. They recently updated the camera so it’s better (people complained about it before).
I’ve had the same Droid phone for almost 3 years and I’ve been in the same debate for almost an entire year – stay with Droid or go i? But I don’t have ianything else and I love my Droid….so I think I’m staying….but I’m not sure… hence 3 years without getting a new phone….
(Good luck at Disney – Yay for running in Florida!!)
Using a Blackberry now…that’s on the verge of “dying” on me. Probably be mobile shopping soon too.
Looking forward to seeing your Disney costume.
Iphone all the way, they just work. And the connectivity factor is huge to me!
I have constant issues with my HTC DNA – I wish I could afford to replace!
iphone all the way!
I am jumping on the iphone bandwagon as soon as my upgrade is available. My current junky phone is on its 4th replacement and I have 5 more months until I can upgrade
iPhone all the way. I used to have an Android but made the switch about a year ago. I haven’t looked back once! 🙂 Have fun at the Wine and Dine this weekend!
Sorry about your phone and wow – the McD coffee looked amazing!
I’ve been using android forever but I’m an equal phone opportunist. I’d love to upgrade to iPhone next year…mostly because it’ll love my iPad.
iPhone all the way! I just activated my 5S tonight, finally upgrading from the 4S.. I can’t imagine life without it.. Have a great race and have fun!!!
Oh wow. I would have said iPhone until I did the Verizon gig and got a Droid. It was sweet. Alas we’re an Apple family so I had to back to iPhoneville. Have a great trip and race!
iphone for sure. 🙂 It’s all I have had for the last three years so I am a little biased I guess. Sometimes when I feel like everything is crumbling, I like to remind myself of all of my blessings I have, and like you, I remind myself that these are all “first world problems” 🙂
Good luck this weekend at the race. Can’t wait for an update. Oh and stick with the android phone.
I’ve had an iPhone since 2007… I can’t imagine life with anything else!
Droid all the way! iPhone’s confuse the heck out of me. Plus with Droid’s you don’t have crazy updates every 6 months.
My sister told me the story about that 86 yr old lady last night and then I read the article this morning…got a lil teary-eyed for sure. So sad and awesomely inspiring all at once. We all can only hope to be like her!
I am in love witH my iphone!
Have fun at the Disney race! I am a huge Disney fan and ran the Disney marathon in 2012…Can’t wait to do it again some year. Don’t you just love the atmosphere at Disney?? Not the tacky commercialism but the sighs, sounds and memories!!! 🙂
Droid, IPhone is calling me though.
iPhone! I avoided it like the plague and finally gave in back in June, but now I love it! I have the 5, and it has been wonderful! I’m normally not an Apple anything person(I don’t even own an iPod), but this has been the exception to my rule!
iPhone for life! The idea of life without it makes me itch. Good luck this weekend!
You are a flying, running machine! And hands down, iphone. People say they are awesome for a reason. ‘Cause they are 😉
I made the jump from old Nokia slide phone to my iPhone in Sept 2012 and LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it. Pictures are great (except for night and far distance) and it’s practically glued to my hand.
Have fun at the Disney race! Can’t wait to read the re-cap! Hope the flight was relaxing and you could decompress for a bit 🙂
I hate to admit that I’m addicted to the iPhone, I was BB lover for years.
I actually have the S4 and I loooove it! I came from a blackberry though so with all these bells & whistles I’m like a kid in a candy store!
Pie sounds so good right now!
I have an Android, but want an iphone. does that count as a vote? 🙂
Android because I couldn’t afford the iPhone, but now I like it and think I’ll stick with them even if I upgrade to a better phone…
Have fun at Disney Wine & Dine – that’s definitely on my “one day” race list!
iPhone all the way! Good luck in the race!
Android, my husband just got the 4s and loves it. Have fun at Disney.
I love my eye phone.
Not a huge pie fan. I’d rather have a crunchy cookie:-)
That link about the lady passing away was CRAZY! I can’t believe she was still running the marathon! How inspiring. She died because she feel in it though, and that’s kind of nuts.
I dont even own a smart phone. I swear it feels like I live in an alternate universe…
iPhone! Definitely an iPhone!
I went from a BlackBerry (liked it a lot) to a Droid (HATED IT with the heat of a thousand suns) to an iPhone 4S and it’s a match made in heaven. I’ll be upgrading the 5s in January. But then I’m a Mac girl through and through and wouldn’t go back to a PC if you paid me. Good luck and have fun!
Good luck at the Wine & Dine.
My husband and I are on opposite sides – I love my Android and he loves his iPhone. I had an iPhone for a day and a half and returned it for an Android – Galaxy. Plus, the iphone screen is tiny!
Please tell me the guy seriously did not say you looked depressed. Geezzz some people. People have been telling me lately the oh so lovely comment of, “you look tired” – translation – you look like crap what are you doing out of your bed.
Have fun on your trip! Can I have some of your frequent flyer miles?
I avoided Apple products like the plague for a long time…but then I crossed over. iPhone all the way 🙂
I have had both, but i have to say I love a droid better. It also might have something to do with the fact that everyone has an iphone, so I like the droid 🙂 Have a safe flight!
iPhone! In fact I refer to all other phones and “not iPhones”…that’s how much I love my iPhone.
iPhone iPhone iPhone all day everyday.
I have the Google 4 inch Nexus. Love it 🙂
PPS, my URL was wrong. I’m drunk. Obviously. Kpromiseimleavingnowbye.
Umm, I worked in coffee for 6+ years, and I like McD’s ICED coffee! I can’t do their hot house coffee. It’s horrible. But their iced? I’ll take it please. Supersized.
PS I totally binged on a loaf of bread the other night. It was cinnamon chip. I toasted it and put laughing cow cheese on it and it was like a cinnamon roll. So I ate the whole loaf. End of story.
Droid!
Joy Johnson sounds like a fabulous human being and I would have loved playing BINGO with her, you know, if she was into that sort of non-running thing. She died doing what she loved, and how she wanted to go out. Sounds like she lived a long, amazing life and I wouldn’t want it any other way!
iiiiiiiiPhoooooooooooone! But then I’ve been one of those crazy Mac people since third grade, soooo…
i’ve been an iphone user since the first iphone. but i am a mac geek. been using macs since college since I went to an art school and majored in graphic design. I just prefer the ease of syncing everything. But everyone I know who has a samsung galaxy loves it. How did we ever live without cell phones. i had just bought a palm pilot a few months before they came out with the iphone because i wanted a calendar that was digital. it’s a brick in my closet now. Happy Disney wining and dining and running and funning to the two of you!!!
ahhh have so much fun at disney world this weekend! can’t wait to read about the wine & dine half!
i’ve had my iphone 4s for almost 2 years and i love it 🙂
I have the S3 and won’t get an iPhone. Honestly they’re not user-friendly for this PC girl. I just don’t get the logic behind their setup. If I could ever learn it, maybe I’d get one.
My 14-year-old cousin can run circles around me with her iPhone, iPad, and Mac. But I know exactly how my phone works and want to keep it that way. Computer too. No right-clicking? No, thank you!
We really are blessed, though, aren’t we? 🙂
iPhone!!!!!!
I have an iPhone. Don’t think I’ll switch to another type of smartphone anytime soon because I am lazy and don’t want to get used to another phone. I’ll just upgrade to the 5S soon. Eventually…
Could you ask skinnyrunner where her shirt is from that she is wearing in your picture of her at the airport? The orange/coral colored one? Thanks!
Yes. We actually talked about it because it’s super cute! It’s Heidi Klum by New Balance (or the other way around, I’m not sure).
omg, the 86 year old lady who died after the nyc marathon! What an awesome lady
Have fun with SR in Florida! I would love, love, love, love to run that race.
Saw Joy’s amazing tribute on the web yesterday. What a gal–going out doing what she loved. Love it! Admittedly shed a tear when I saw her sweet face and read the story.
Hope I’m still doing what I love when I’m 86.
I have had an S4 for about 2 months. I’ve been pleased with it. My wife got one of the new iPhone 5Cs and she loves it. I’ve played around with an iPhone and iPad and they just seem so unintuitive to me. So, Droid it is!
i’m still using the first EVO. yep, 3 years old and i’m about to upgrade to the S4 or iphone.. not sure if i’m ready to take the iphone plunge yet, so let us know how the phone goes!
I have an iphone but I hate all phones because they all ruin my life, I think next time I’d go with not apple because after spending 7 years in the apple store this week because of computer troubles I’m traumatized.
Ever since I jumped on the smartphone bandwagon (years late, mind you) I’ve gone with Android. My husband’s had a bunch of iPhones but keeps coming back to Android, I’ve never had one so I don’t really know which one is “better.” All I know is every time someone hands me an iPhone to take a picture for them I stare at it very confusedly for like 5 minutes.
Do you still have a job? Other than blogging, of course.
I was a contractor at my recruiting job and I’m not working on any projects for them right now.
Have fun at the half marathon! Enjoy!
My iPhone seems to be broke, too. I keep pressing the ‘home’ button but I’m still at work…
Oh womp. #firstworldproblems #forreal
But seriously, making pies is totally my solution… and drinking wine…
iPhone! After resisting for years, I got an iPhone 5 a year ago. I love it.
Can’t wait to see your costume! 🙂