extravagantGEEK

Just a geek and her thoughts…

Author: Rachel Elizabeth

  • The Things You’ll Sacrifice For A New Phone!

    The Things You’ll Sacrifice For A New Phone!

    Perhaps I should have titled this the things I’ll sacrifice for a new phone, but I know it’s a relate-able topic that I’ve seen other discuss in the past. When it comes to cell phones there are people who honestly don’t care about what theirs can do as long as it can make a call and maybe take a few grainy photos… my mother is one of those people. I bought her a “dumb phone” nearly 4 years ago and she’s still rocking it like it’s the best thing ever.

    And then there are people like me… let’s just say I’m a tech junkie, especially when it comes to phones. Last year alone I went through using 5 different devices, and I’m not a device reviewer… just an Average Joe (or Jane? haha) who knew the right person to enable me to keep up with the latest and greatest. 

    When it came time to sell one of those devices in preparation for getting a new one, a lovely little website called Swappa.com came to be quite handy.

    Getting up to this year I’ve only had two new mobile devices… one was a cheap Windows Phone that is currently sitting on a shelf in my closet as my back-up device and the second a Moto X. I have to be honest that months later I still love that phone and it is still chugging along quite nicely but there’s a part of me that wants something new, I’d even go as far as to say that I’m overdue for a new device given my reputation.

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  • Why extravagantGEEK?

    Why extravagantGEEK?

    I’ve always had a knack for coming up with unique screen names for online profiles and extravagantGEEK is no exception. About 2 and a half years ago I decided that I wanted to start a new Twitter account that was personal but mainly covered things I had an interest in such as Android devices (phones and tablets) as well as computers and other things concerning tech… occasionally I’d tweet about a movie or two.

    Unfortunately that Twitter profile flopped just like my personal one, not because it had no potential but because I got lazy and lost a bit of interest in Twitter.

    Since then I had yet to use the name again with the exception of my Xbox Live gamer tag… but I always kept it in my pocket because it had a certain ring to it. If you were to look up the word “extravagant” in the dictionary you’d find a few variations of definitions but essentially it has been associated with spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful as well as exceeding the bounds of reason, as actions, demands, opinions or passions. 

    So lets face it, when it comes to technology or even seeing the newest movie… I’ve made my fair share of sacrifices just to have these things even though I don’t truly need them… thus one could say I’ve been extravagant. I’m very PASSIONATE about technology… my college major is evidence of that (Computer Networking Technology) and the geek part is self explanatory. I’ve always been a geek @ heart and an occasional nerd as well… I walk that fine line daily. 

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