Because I like a little danger in my life, and by "danger" I mean anxiety and by "a little" I mean TONS.

Generally, I love quirky things. They're unpredictable and I find that endlessly amusing. However, one object that I would like to stop being quirky is my phone.

I have that Blackberry flip phone thing (I have no idea what it's called) and I was so excited when I got it. I'd always wanted a Blackberry and the fact that I could get one in the form of a shiny purple flip phone was just the cherry on top. No pocket dialing, easy-to-use keyboard, and the completely necessary Twitter and Facebook apps led me to believe that this phone would be the best ever. We strolled blissfully into the sunset, my cute little Blackberry and I.

Cut to 6 months later when I'm literally bashing my phone against the wall to make it unfreeze, because however quirky you may be, NOBODY wants their technology to be acting of its own volition.

 Recently it's started this new SUPER FUN feature where it throws all of my carefully selected settings right out the damn window and does whatever it pleases. Usually this occurs when something needs to be updated, even if it's something nonessential like an app. So when I take it to the Sprint store and am all "WTF you guys, this phone is the WORST," the Sprint Guys are all just like "Oh, well you need to download the latest version of the Facebook app. Don't worry, I'll do it for you," in a very patronizing sort of tone that makes me feel like an invalid (that's probably just in my head though because it's embarassing to be a 24 year old that can't fix something so simple on technology that she's been using since FOREVER.)

This morning, my phone decided it was time to play games with poor fragile mind and changed the ringtone for my alarm. Now, this normally wouldn't have bothered me; I don't really care what sound my phone makes as long as it wakes me up.

Unfortunately, my phone chose "Silent."

Really, dude? Silent? There should be a freaking 24 digit passcode that has to be punched in before any phone can even BEGIN to change its owner's alarm to Silent.

My mom has zero sympathy and just asked why I'm not using the alarm clock she bought me. Um, hello? Because that would require me taking it out of the box and setting it up, and why bother when I have a perfectly good phone that will wake me up MOST OF THE TIME.

The saddest part about this is that I'll probably just continue playing Russian Roulette with my phone. Old habits die hard and I hate alarm clocks.

Oh Em Gee We're Gonna Be Kindle Twins!

In the latest episode of "Oh my fucking god if Mike and Kayla become any more alike they're going to merge into one person" Mike and I decided to pre-order the new Amazon Kindle Touch 3G.

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I've had my trusty Kindle 2 for a few years now and it's been wonderful to me. It's still pristine and works just as well as it did the day I opened the box and named her "Elle." Yeah that's right. I NAME my electronics. But that's a story for another day. I really had no reason to replace my beloved Elle except for the fact that Amazon announced its SHINY NEW TOUCHSCREEN KINDLES that day. I really love shiny new things.

Mike is a total Apple Whore, so even though I've been raving about how fantastic my Kindle 2 is for years, he was all "Blah blah blah I want an iPad, it's so much better than Kindle blah blah blah." I usually tune him out because he starts getting all tech-y on me. Ick.

Then something magical happened. Mike realized that his iPhone can do everything an iPad could, but they're both terrible e-readers. (Naturally, I didn't remind him that I had been saying this FOREVER.) So on the day that Amazon announced its newest Kindle lineup, including the Kindle Touch, Mike decided that he wanted one. My jaw dropped to the floor and I was fairly certain I was dreaming.

After discussing the many new features and the awesome new touch technology, Mike and me simultaneously decided to pre-order a Kindle THAT DAY. Neither of us had intended for that to happen. In fact, we had even discussed going to Target when the new ones were released so we could see them and play with them first. I can only guess that we were led to this hasty purchase by the whirly spiral of validation that we provide for each other whenever one of us is thinking about buying something. We spent the better part of the afternoon subconsciously convincing each other to buy a Kindle, and we accomplished that feat in record time.

When you're going to buy a new gadget, accessories are KEY. The case for the new Kindle came in four colors: black, green, brown, purple. I was torn between black and green because black goes with everything but green is my second favorite color (after pink, of course). I figured since Mike also loves black and green he'd be in the same tortuous dilemma.

Kayla: Are you getting the black case or the green one?

Mike: The black. I love how you know me so well that you only provided me with those two options.

Kayla: Of course! I'm still trying to decide. I think I'm going to get the black too. But I don't know if I want the light.

Mike: I'm getting the light just for the convenience of having it.

Kayla: True! Okay I'm getting the black one with the light too!

Mike: We'll have to go read at the bar with our matching Kindles!

I'm not sure what's more telling about Mike and me, the fact that we would actually READ in a BAR, or the fact that our lives revolve around alcohol. I'm not sure I'd like the answer to that, so we'll keep it rhetorical.

NERD ALERT! It's a pretty mosaic, but what about gophers?

Totes didn't know that Al Gore serves on Apple's board. Though I guess it makes sense. I mean, he did invent the internet, afterall.

On that note, according to the The Next Web, Gore claimed today that new iPhones would be released next month. Please read this comment left on the MacRumor's article about Gore's claim. I think I'm seizing.