My new “makes-me-feel-younger” mobile

What do you do when you’re no longer a college kid but want to feel like one? You buy a red-and-white mobile with an in-built MP3 player that you can flash around and hope that people mistake you for one. Well, I’m not sure if thats why I bought the Nokia 5300 Xpress Music, but I must say that I’m quite happy with it. The sound quality is amazing. It looks good (or thats what I would like to think), and has all the features that a phone in its price range ought to have – camera, bluetooth, PTT and an expandable memory slot.

Checkout the official website at:

http://europe.nokia.com/A4199012

The Bartimaeus Trilogy

The children’s fantasy genre has gained a lot of popularity thanks to a certain teenage wizard called Harry Potter. I’ve read all the six Harry Potter books, although I have to admit that I found the last few to be a bit of a drag. This is not going to be Yet Another Blog about the Harry Potter series. In fact, it does just the opposite. I’m going to talk about another series – a trilogy – that belongs to this genre. The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud.

One of the things that appeals to me about this trilogy is exactly that – that its a trilogy. 3 books. Doesn’t stretch beyond that. And hopefully, thats going to save the series from becoming a drag (I haven’t read all 3 yet). Another point worth mentioning about these books is their subtle humor. The protagonist – Bartimaeus – comes across as a djinni with a sense of humor. Also, one shouldn’t miss the footnotes – they’re not exactly in sync with the story, but they make an amusing read.

Here’s the fancy website:

http://www.bartimaeustrilogy.com/home.html