Blackberrys and toys!
So it's been a little bit of time since I've updated. I spent the majority of my night trying to fix my phone. I bricked my Blackberry and it was one hell of a journey to fix it. I couldn't figure out how to wipe it either so I was reinstalling OS over OS. I fixed whatever is wrong cause now it's running like a charm. I was upgrading to a beta version of BB OS 5.0. I think once they iron out all the details of the new OS it's going to be a HUGE upgrade for most folks. I don't think it quite compares to the iphone OS but there are many features I like that the iphone doesn't have. Some of the biggest improvements I have noticed so far are for texting and the overall navigation. Texting now features threaded SMS and MMS. Something the iphone had from the get go(well SMS anyway ;)) It's an extremely cool feature and a really nice addition to the BB OS. They have also added flick scrolling which was standard on the iphone OS. It's pretty smooth for the most part and it moves much quicker over your home screen or on the web. I've also noticed how much faster the overall performance is which is really surprising since this is still in beta. It makes me really excited for the official version because I'm sure they'll continue to smooth it out even more. The keyboard seems much more responsive too. I've run into a few problems but nothing major yet. I had to reset my email which was a bit of pain but that's the worst of it so far. So for all the pain I went through getting it installed it was worth. If I find anything else super major I'll update but it's been okay so far.
In other awesome news a few days ago Danielle and I got a sweet package from our friend Alex. He lives in San Francisco and happens to work for a toy store that I'm insanely obsessed with. Perhaps you've heard of http://www.super7store.com ? If you haven't please give their site a look, they are bringing over some of the best Japanese vinyl made and produce incredibly high quality toys! So as you may or may not know Danielle and I recently moved into a new place, which is really awesome. Alex decided to send us a little house warming gift(s) to celebrate. I had no idea of what he was sending and freaked out once I opened the package with Danielle.
For me, Alex sent an unpainted purple Mummy Boy. This is my favorite Super7 figure and I've been very lucky in scoring many unpainted versions. I flipped my lid when I saw that Mummy Boy. The vinyl is beautiful!
Alex recalled Danielle freaking out at San Diego Comic Con about a new figure they were putting out called "Vampire Rose." The figure was designed by Super7s own Josh Herbolsheimer. This is also my favorite new Super7 figure. They just released the first painted version called "Green Hell." The figure sold out pretty much instantly once it went online for sale. To Danielle and I's surprise there was not one but 2 Vampire Rose figures. The most insane part was not only was there a painted version but a beautiful unpainted version as well.
Needless to say Danielle was EXTREMELY excited. :) Big thank you to Alex, some of the coolest gifts ever! We really appreciate it.
Another very cool little side note, my friend Joe informed me that I was in the new issue of Hyper Hobby. It's a Japanese toy magazine and they had some SDCC coverage. I'm in the picture under the Gargamel title to the left. I'm kneeling down taking pictures of the customs.
That's where I got this gem! :D
That is all for now!
