DEAL OF THE DAY: NINTENDO NES WITH 12 GAMES

I came out like a bandit yesterday.

- Original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
- 12 games
- $40 on eBay!!!

I'm so freakin' excited about it; I've been wanting to get a NES for a while now, and can't wait to play Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt again (for those who love Duck Hunt, there's an online version to play below on this site!!!).



Snatch up your own Nintendo on eBay by clicking here. They even sell systems that play both NES and Super NES games!!!

Sure, nowadays they have teeny tiny handheld video game systems with graphics that look uber realistic, but nothing beats a super pixilated Mario breaking bricks, or trying to shoot that stupid dog in Duck Hunt that laughs at you when you miss the ducks. It's called kickin' it old-school.

I WANT!!! I WANT!!! I WANT!!! A PINK BLACKBERRY

I already have the Blackberry 8820, which I love and am not getting rid of (I need my built-in GPS!!!), but that's not stopping me from loving the new pink Blackberry Curve 8330 and pink Blackberry Pearl 8130, both available from Verizon. It's not just pink, but metallic pink, which is even better.

You obviously want more than just a pretty PDA, so here are some of the goodies you get with each Blackberry:


Curve 8330:

-BlackBerry® 4.3 Desktop Software. Integrated Email, Phone, SMS, Browser, Calendar, Address Book, and additional organizer applications
-Integrate up to 10 personal email accounts with the BlackBerry Internet Solution (BIS). Set–up is simple, and can be done right from the device
-Supports over 65,000 colors
-Integrated speaker and microphone, Hands–free headset capable (3.5mm 4 Pole)
-VZ Navigatorsm for spoken turn–by–turn directions
-BroadbandAccess Connect capable
-Mobile IM for BlackBerry
-2.0 Megapixel Camera with Flash and Video Capture
-Media Player with microSD™ memory support
-Bluetooth® Wireless Technology, including A2DP for Stereo sound
-Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4/T4


Pearl 8130:

-BlackBerry® 4.3 Desktop Software. Integrated Email, Phone, SMS, Browser, Calendar, Address Book, and additional organizer applications
-Integrate up to 10 personal email accounts with the BlackBerry Internet Solution (BIS). Set–up is simple, and can be done right from the device
-Supports over 65,000 colors
-Integrated speaker and microphone, hands–free headset capable (3.5mm)
-VZ Navigatorsm for spoken turn–by–turn directions
-BroadbandAccess Connect capable
-2.0 Megapixel Camera with Flash and Video Capture
-Media Player with microSD™ memory support
-Bluetooth® Wireless Technology including A2DP for Stereo sound
-Hearing Aid Compatibility = M3/T3




So what do you do if you love the phone/PDA you have but want to make it pink, or any other color, print or pattern??? You go to ColorWare, where you can customize everything from your phone to your iPod to your T.V. All you do is pick out the colors, etc. online and ship it in (you can also buy a new one that's customizable). There's even color matching, so you can get the exact color of the new BBs. Have a cool company or personal logo??? Emblazon it on all your gadgets, like the Coach Signature Print laptop above. I'm a huge fan of customizing and this is like a candy store to me!!!

SF GIANTS- THE ORANGE & BLACK ATTACK: CELL PHONES

My mom, very stylish when it comes to fashion and home decor, can care less about the appearance of her cellphone, stating that she only needs it to make calls. I, on the other hand, see the cellphone as an extension of my style, and another random thing to customize the hell out of. I'm sure there are more than a few Giants fans that agree with me on this, so I have found the latest phones that are not only modern and full of gadget goodness, but also emblazoned in the iconic orange and black.



SAMSUNG A737 (AT&T)



Features include:


- 1.3 megapixel camera with 2.6 x zoom
- MP3 music player
- Cellular Video capable - watch streaming clips
- AOL®, Windows Live® and Yahoo® Instant Messenger
- Video Share capable - Share video while calling
- Rated for Hearing Aids: M3, T3




NOKIA 5310 (TMOBILE)




Features include:


- 2.0 megapixel camera
- AOL®, Yahoo!®, MSN®, and ICQ® Instant Messenger®*
- Music player with External Controls
- FM radio



MOTOROLA PBEL (TMOBILE)






Features include:


- 4x digital zoom camera
- Instant messaging: AOL®, Yahoo!® and ICQ®*
- Games included
- Quad band world phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
- Bluetooth® wireless technology
- Voice-activated functions
- External caller ID
- T-Mobile Internet ready (GPRS)*

And--in my personal opinion--the holy grail of orange and black phones...the

BLACKBERRY CURVE SUNSET(TMOBILE)





Features include:

- Voice activated dialing
- Bluetooth
- Picture messaging
- Multimedia player
- Sync with PC

*Since almost all these phones are available through TMobile, it is worth mentioning that my friend T.J. works at the TMobile store on 3rd Street in San Francisco and can give you a good deal on your phone and/or service.*

And finally, for those of you who love your current phone...and the Giants... there's skinit.com, which has three great Giants "skins" for your phone. There's also tego.com, where you can add colors, text, and more to the outside of your celly cell. Hard core fan??? Both companies also pimp everything from iPods to laptops.

I WANT, I WANT, I WANT!!! FRED & FRIENDS 500XL DESKTOP EARBUD SPEAKERS

Just like the "ALEXTHEARTISTE JAM OF THE DAY," "I WANT I WANT I WANT!!!" will be a regular post featuring awesome things that I want to buy (trust me, there will be many) and think you should buy too. I get a rush from finding a great item (especially if it's original/out of the box/cute/badass) and an even bigger rush in telling someone about it. So here goes...the first "I WANT I WANT I WANT!!!"

How cute are these speakers???!!! The 500XL Desktop Earbud Speakers by Fred & Friends are made to look like iPod earbuds on steroids (500 times the size of the original). It's a great way to get big sound and a fun look as well. I think they drop kick the regular iPod docking station and keep the whole Apple look going, for only $50!!! (They also connect to your CD player or PC and run on batteries or plug into the wall.) I think my boyfriend and I are signing up for this one!!!