Looking ahead through all of the prompts for #Blogtober14, this is probably going to be the hardest one for me. I am probably one of the most indecisive people I know (I might be the most indecisive but that would be a decision in of itself). How am I supposed to decide on the one thing I can't live without, if I have trouble picking out what I am going to have for breakfast?! There are really so many directions I can go with this prompt...

I can be sappy and tell you that I definitely wouldn't have made to it my senior year at a college approximately 665 miles from home with a major that kicks my ass nearly every day if I didn't have the love and support of my family and friends. If I had a dollar for every time I called my mom crying about how hard being on the executive board of my sorority was or how I swear professors try to trick us on tests, then I probably would have enough money to buy the best blog layout I could find on Etsy. As you can see from my layout however, I have not figured out a way to make money from my tears (yet). But saying that the one thing I couldn't live without would be my friends and family would be kind of predictable and also cheating because its more than one thing.

 I could tell you that the one thing I couldn't live without would be water, but thats taking things a little too literally... So I am going to suck up the ridicule and the eye-rolls, and succumb to being a product of my generation in order to tell you that the one thing I couldn't live without would be my precious iPhone. I know I know, I shouldn't let technology control my life and you don't need to tell me that the phone waves are melting brain but I can't help it. My phone puts my loved ones at my fingertips, helps me know the weather/news/where all my friends are having brunch, and allows me to jot down all my notes for this blog when I have sudden inspiration during class. Please tell me that one of you feels the same and that the phone is the greatest invention to happen to mankind (except for the wheel...maybe). 

Rebel without a case

What is the one thing you can't live without?

P.S. I got the background on my phone from laurenconrad.com and the fall theme of it goes perfectly with #Blogtober14...don't you think?!

iOS 8 Impressions

With the past few iOS updates, I waited a few days after the release so I could find out all the little bugs and annoyances that comes with any new technology. However, with this new update, I figured why not just put my phone down for a bit to let it download and see what its all about before my friends do! 

As far as downloading the update went, it took about an hour on my wifi to get it. Then, it took about 25 minutes for it to actually be installed on my phone. This isn't bad considering I was expecting it to take three hours...Now before I start to talk about what's new with the phone, I want to say that I am not at all an expert in technology/iPhones. I just really like them!

What's new with...

...texting!

The texting app now gives you choices of what words it thinks you might you next. While it felt a bit awkward and slow at first, I think I am going to like to using this shorthand method of typing. It reminds me a bit of T9 word, for those of you who texted through flip phones six years ago!

...photos!

The camera roll album was deleted off of the photo app, which is definitely something I am not happy with. I liked being able to see all my pictures together and easily scroll through. To do that now, I will have to go to the "photos" tab and go through the "collections". This is just a minor annoyance, and overall I'm sure it will be for the best, right?

...new Apple-installed apps!

I noticed four new apps when my phone was done installing the new update. I don't have much use for the iBooks (I am a Kindle girl) or the Podcasts (never was able to get into them). However, I do find the Health app interesting...you can sync all your health apps together in one place. As a student nurse, I find this information very interesting and love the fingertip accessibility! The fourth new app is a Tips app, that gives helpful hints for using the new iOS 8 update. I think this will be helpful for the first few weeks, but I am curious about its long term use!

...iCloud!

I added this as a joke because I don't use iCloud, mostly because I do not understand/don't want to understand it. I have heard many problems that people have with iCloud and I don't want to subject myself to the hidden intricacies of the Cloud! Maybe someday...

After installing the update, I spent the rest of the day constantly checking the newly updated apps that promoted better iOS 8 compatibility. So far I haven't seen anything new and better that stuck out to me, but I will keep you updated!

What do you think of the iOS 8 update?