Posts have been slow here lately mostly because I haven't had much to say and I've been pre-occupied with making two important decisions - what new phone to get, and what new car to get.

New Phone

Choosing a phone is such a hassle. You know you're going to tie yourself into a long contract and there's always better phones which are just about to come out so it's a tough decision to make. I had been dithering for months and suffering with large phone bills as a result as I was on a contract no longer suitable for the minutes I needed, so I decided to just make a decision and stop wasting time thinking too much. I plumped for the Sony Ericsson K850i. To be honest, it was probably a mistake. The buttons are really unpleasant to use, making fast texting hard, and it has three touch sensitive buttons which are fairly unpredictable and can be very annoying when they don't recognise they are being pressed. On the up side, it has HSDPA so I can get good broadband speeds on my laptop through the data cable, and a 5mp camera.

New Car

My much loved Audi A3 1.8T had been with me for six years and it was starting to suffer from a few faults inside which made driving it unpredictable and frankly I decided I needed something a bit more up to date. A safe option would be to stick with what I knew and got myself another A3, but I fancied something different and went for the Volvo C30, and picked it up on Saturday. I think it looks great, especially in black with the sports body kit.



It's perhaps not as much fun to drive as the A3 that I had, but it's a very smooth drive and it's nice to be back in a nearly new car since mine was showing visible signs of ageing. It was also great to be able to buy the car outright from my affiliate income and not have to use any credit to fund the purchase.