Archive | March 2014

Week 3: 5 Favorite Apps

Some of my favorite iPad apps I like to use are Spotify, Snapchat, MyScript Calculator, Dictionary, and YouTube. I like these apps because they are useful, fun and entertaining.

Spotify— Headphones in, world outAnywhere, anytime, by anyone. I have all my favorite songs stored on a Spotify account that I listen to whenever I like. It goes from a boring, pin-drop quiet study room to a party in my head. I use Spotify for listening to music with my friends or just by myself. With Spotify, you need an account and it’s a monthly charge to your parents’ credit carddon’t try to sneak this :). 

Snapchat— I love to use Snapchat to send a pic or two to my friends about what’s going on in my life. To do this, all I had to do was make an account. I can search any of my friends’ accounts by entering in their username and voila! I can send a video or picture whenever I want. I think Snapchat is a great tool to “chat” with friends.

MyScript CalculatorMyScript Calculator is a very useful tool. It allows me to write in my own math problems, not just punching numbers in. I don’t have the neatest handwriting in the world, and you don’t need to in order to use this. The app is free, no sign up or anything is needed and it’s for users of all ages. All I have to do is write in my problem and wait for an answer.

Dictionary— Simple. The dictionary app is free to download and sign ups are not necessary. Instead of flipping through pages and pages trying to find “zelophobia”, I can just type it in. Also, another great feature that I like about this app is that there is a little microphone button that you can tap that lets you say the word instead of typing it. I’m not sure which one is easierspelling “zelophobia”, or pronouncing it :).

YouTube—Pewdiepie, Smosh, Nigahiga…which one to choose? Everyday, I get home, toss my backpack on the couch, and pull out my phone, ready to watch my daily YouTube subscriptions. All that’s necessary is an email to sign up with. One minute I’m listening to a music video, and the next, I’m watching some weird video about how to do a cartwheel (what?). If I’m tired, I go to YouTube. If I’m mad, I go to YouTube. If I’m happy, I go to YouTube. YouTube is lifesaver when I’m bored-out-of-my-mind.

Lists like these change everyday. However, for now, these are my top 5 best apps. I hope you check them out if you don’t already have it!

Week 2: Yogurt Planet

A bowl fresh fruit, yummy yogurt and chocolate chips. Mmmmmm! All these add up to the best-tasting frozen yogurt around town. Stop by the Hill Country Galleria for a refreshing snack that will brighten your day. There’s only one place in Austin that serves my favorite deliciously tasting healthy snacks—Yogurt Planet.

I love stopping by Yogurt Planet after the movies at around 11 pm. Well, I mean, I also like it because it’s the only store that’s actually open. All around the mall you see dimmed lights and locked doors, but at 11pm, Yogurt Planet is still full of hungry customers. One reason why Yogurt Planet is the place to be when you’re visiting Austin—it stays open until 11pm!

My favorite part about Yogurt Planet is that there many low-fat and organic flavors and toppings to choose from. Some might like the creativeness of cookies n cream, cake batter or cinnamon roll, while others just like to stick to the good ol’ vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, or plain yogurt. Next, the toppings. Choose from oh-so-many chocolate candies, gummi worms, gummi bears, or just some chunks of fresh fruit. Lastly, the whipped cream. Splash on some pieces of peanuts, walnuts, cashews, or just twirl on infinite amounts of whipped cream and chocolate or caramel syrup. A variety of flavors and toppings to choose from is another reason why Yogurt Planet is one of the best stores in town.

The last of my top 3 favorites of Yogurt Planet would be the price. For all that fun and excitement packed in one bowl, $0.43 per ounce is a bargain! It’s pretty much like getting free whipped cream! 🙂 Blend all the different flavors and textures together for only $2! The price is the final reason why Yogurt Planet is Austin’s finest yogurt store.

In conclusion, Yogurt Planet is an awesome and fun little store to be in when visiting Austin on hot sunny day. It’s definitely a place to stop by when you feel you need a snack. So come one down, join the excitement and hang out with your friends!

The Phantom’s Lair

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Drip, drop, drip, drop. Unfiltered water slowly flows from the faucet onto the ground.  I find a box of matches and a candle on the ground, and luckily there’s one left. I light it, and find a murky little room with nothing but a few things. A table, a chair, and a desk are all pushed to one side of the room, leaving room for a old, heavily used grand piano. A strange coldness spreads throughout my body. Go! Run away! My brain warned me not to go farther, but my body pushed me to take a few slow, steady, and sluggish steps toward the piano.

There is an eerie silence as I sit on the piano bench. Dust covers the surface of the piano keys. Unfinished sheet music lay messy all around me. My hand reaches for one sheet of music, then a few, then a few more. Before I know it, I’ve grabbed all the music and am rapidly flipping through them.

On each delicate piece of paper, a name is written in neat cursive on the bottom: Christine. With the only dim light there is, I read the notes and the lyrics: Hide your face so the world will never find you… My fingers find its way to the piano keys, and magic comes to life. The coldness that had been there earlier was replaced with warm, bright, and sunny—

I abruptly stop as I hear footsteps coming my way. Carefully but quietly, I sneak under the piano. Ice crawls toward my heart as the Phantom walks in.

Suddenly, the candle goes out.