So, for those that have known me and have any kind of a conversation with me, I have been counting down the days until October 28, 2008. Why that date? Well, you see, that's when my cell phone contract expired.

My (RED) RAZR was good for about the first year, and then went to complete crap after that. I took it into Sprint several times, and they gave me new batteries twice, but now refuse to give me new batteries. They say nothing is wrong with the battery, it's just that I have a crappy Motorola phone. Um, a crappy Motorola phone YOU sold me. Douches. It was after the last time they refused to fix my phone, that I decided that I would be willing to switch to AT&T to get an iPhone. And I hate AT&T. But, I really really want an iPhone. Hell, a phone that works for longer than 15 minutes would be an improvement.

So, I've been counting down until the day that I could get an iPhone and dump Sprint. Do I currently have an iPhone? No, why? Well... Mike thinks that the iPhone will be updating soon. Most likely in its size. It doesn't help that this website seems to be supporting his theory. The iPhone is listed as being in the final stages of it's current cycle. But, I'm thinking the next update isn't going to be available until February.

I've been counting down for 3 or so months, and now I'm possibly looking at 4 more? GEEZUS. It's driving me insane. I want a new phone dammit. Patience is SO not my forté. This is my dilemma. Buy my precious new phone now... or wait and get a bigger one, for the same price... and most likely keep it longer.

AHHH. Yes, I know the better thing to do... but my technology cravings are strong.

• i need to discuss my iphone dilemma... remind me about it later #

• Hurray for early voting! Went today and voted. But now the waiting until the results is just gonna suck. #
• having a hard time today wanting to do much of anything. Which kinda sucks on a day where your time is jam packed with crap to do. #

• I haven't twitter'd in a while. So here I am. I wave. I smile. I say hello. I will try to be better about updating. #

Today, Mike and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary. We decided to go all out for dinner and made reservations at Wink.

We ordered the 5-course vegetarian chef's tasting menu with paired wines. We've done this 3 or 4 times before, and it's divine. I've never understood wines going with food until we had done this at Wink. Our first course was a sungold tomato salad with parsley and a basil pesto. It was paired with a Rosé wine. It was very good. I was bummed about tomatoes this year, cuz I hadn't had any decent ones. But hurrah! Finally, some really delicious tomatoes.

Second course was a sweet corn cake with grape tomatoes, sauteed zephyr squash, arugula, and black pepper honey. This was paired with an Alsace Pinot Gris. OMG. OMG. This dish was divine. Sweet lovely heaven. The wine was paired to perfection. There was a slight honey flavor going on in the wine, that went well with the bit of black pepper honey in the dish. Delicious.

Third course was spaghetti squash with Boggy Creek Farms green beans & rapini, chicken  fried mushrooms in a brown butter sauce. And by butter, they mean BUTTER. This was really good. I especially enjoyed the green beans and mushrooms. This was paired with a White Burgundy wine. Very good pairing.

Fourth course was a hand-rolled couscous with brassica greens, truffel oil, a bit of shaved truffels, baby carrots, and grilled red onions. This was paired with red wine that I forget what it was called. It was super strong smelling, and had a very strong flavor, but went with the very earthy taste of the course. This was Mike's favorite course by far. He said it might even be his favorite course he's ever had at Wink. Oooh-la-la. Big words.

The last course of the tasting menu was an italian cheeseplate. It consisted of fior di langa, vento d'estate, pecorino stagionato, & gorgonzola naturale. I think this was paired with a 2005 Hekate Vino Passito. But not 100% sure.

We did end up ordering a desert, which we've never done before. Usually the five course meal comes with a desert, and I guess this one did (the cheeseplate), but we were wanting something sweet. We ordered the Wink Trio which consists of a sampling of their lemon meringue pot, crème brûlée, & el rey chocolate cake. I think my favorite is still their lemon merigue pot, while Mike is a sucker for any flourless chocolate cake.

We probably should have stopped with the five course meal like we usually do, but we got greedy with the dessert, so we walked out a bit more stuffed than we generally like. But still, it was one of the best meals we've had in awhile. Definitely worth the very steep price tag.

We ended the night by going to Whole Foods to pick up some Dirty Girl tomatoes that our waitress suggested. I can't wait to try those tomorrow!