Geek in Heels - Page 415

This past weekend, Neatorama posted an article called U.S. Economy Sucks, So Illegal Immigrants Are Goin’ Home! I was immediately reminded of Mario, a worker at my parents' old dry cleaners. A Mexican immigrant, Mario worked the heavy press machines. He worked at the store for almost the entire 15 years of my parents' tenure. Slowly but steadily he was able to build his salary to $700 a week. A few years after Mario started working at the store, he married a fellow Mexican immigrant named Maria. He was able to procure a position for her at the same store. She didn't work as many hours as him, and earned $400 a week. Although the store was located in the wealthy suburban area of Weschester, NY, Mario and Maria rented a...

Thursday Geek-isms

Hump Day Hook-Ups

Jul 10. 2008

Bah! Humbug! Such is the life of a corporate slave. I will say no more. Read on and enjoy! Hyundai readies Elantra LPI Hybrid for 2009 Korean launch, Engadget. As much Korean pride I may have, I'm not the biggest fan of my mother country's automobiles. However, Hyundai's announcement of the first hybrid to be "powered by liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and adopt advanced Lithium Polymer (Li–Poly) batteries" sounds pretty fierce, especially in light of today's astronomical (and rising) gas prices. Go Hyundai...

Geek

Why I Won’t Be Joining the Masses on July 11th

Jul 08. 2008

On Friday, July 11 2008, at 8:00am, the iPhone 3G will be upon us. Those with disposable vacation days have started to line up already: (Photo courtesy of Engadget) As the first person in line at the Auckland, New Zealand Vodaphone store, this lucky bastard will be the first person in the world to own an iPhone: (Photo courtesy of Gizmodo) So comes the question at hand: will the Geek in Heels, the self-professed Apple lover and gadget freak, be lining up as well come this Friday? The answer is no. I confess I would have broken my Verizon contract and jumped ship if the 2nd generation iPhone seduced me enough. But it didn't. Tempted? Just a smidge. Seduced? Eh. David Hasselhoff doing his "Hooked on a Feeling" routine is more seducing: ...

Personal, Relationships

Feeling Unattractive

Jul 07. 2008

I think every girl has those days when she feels Jabba-esque. You know what I'm talking about. When all your outfits make you look fat. When no amount of concealer will hide the dark circles under your eyes. When your hair refuses to acquiesce to endless styling and products. Lately I've been having more of these days, mainly due to my lopsided face. It's subtle, but I can tell the difference, and when the owner isn't feelin' it the body tends not to cooperate. "Do you think I'm ugly?" This is the question dreaded by men all over the world. How do you respond to that? What if your girlfriend or wife does in fact, look like shit that day? Lucky for me, J always has the perfect answer to that...