Lateshoes

So, it’s pretty well established that I couldn’t live without my iPhone, but the old girl was getting tired and slow and clunky – and while she’s lasted a full year and 5 months longer than any other cell phone…her time has finally come. I’m not going to lie, as much as I love new gadgets, the thought of parting with Peggy has been a little tough. That is…. until (gulp) Peggy 2 arrived this afternoon.

I’ve been impressed with Peggy 2 on a myriad of levels – she’s beyond fast on both 3G and Wi-fi, her creepy built in voice command/ “personal assistant” is both sufficiently terrifying and helpful and most of all, her camera knocked me out.

Check out these comparison shots, I mean really. (Pictures have not been altered in any way…other than being spliced together, which – ew, now I have to think about that movie, Splice, which is going to give me nightmares about incest-y, bird sex and gender-bending tail rape. {{{{shivers}}}}}

A macro-ish shot. You can't even see the kitty bite marks on the first picture!

This one is probably the most shocking. I could actually tell the picture was going to turn out on my 4S because more light was coming through on the LCD than I'd ever seen on my 3GS. In fact, I would have never even attempted picture like this with Peggy 1 for obvious reasons. P.S. Lars is hotness.

For reals, y'all.

Awww, you can see just how dirty Stanley is in the second picture.

And just in case you forgot about it……SPLICE….. uck……. (Note: This picture was not taken with an iPhone of any generation, as far as I know).

There are many wonderful things about having a smart phone… Seeing the wireless network names of my neighbors is not one of them. I’ll just be shivering in a corner now, thanks.

I am so in love with Chicago.

I spent 4 wonderfully hurried nights, wandering its streets, exploring its landscape and loving it like a person. The buildings, the art, the train, the music, the people – all make my heart burst just a little bit.

All pictures were taken with my iPhone, Peggy. *Click on “Show Info” to see my captions and comments.

Chicago’s public restrooms are obsessed with robot toilets.

Inside the Amazing Chicago Funhouse

I’m completely in love with the “L.” The obnoxious voice you here can be seen in the slideshow above. He’s the guy wearing sunglasses on the train…at night.

Outside of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Holy shit.

Instead of blogging like a good girl, I’m reading “Best of” lists of iPhone apps and games. Because, like I told you yesterday – I’m insane.

I already have an enormous list, but if you have a favorite app or 10, hit me up. I’d love to hear about your faves.

See my current list after the jump.

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