iPhone magic

Dear Mom & Dad,

This iPhone was the best present ever. You already knew that I would have died in Louisville without it, but seriously, it's fantastic. You're the best!

Here's the apps I could not live without:

Maps: utterly vital during my first weeks in town when I had to search for a grocery store. Turns out that it's 0.1 miles from my house.

Map my run: So that I can "count it" when I go the 0.1 miles to Kroger in my daily exercise.

Instagram: to make all of my photos look way cooler and more hipster

TWC: because Kentucky's weather is not too different from NC's... if you don't like the weather, just wait 5 minutes.

facebook: I'm a child of the wifi generation and need to stay connected

tumblr: I look at it more often than the news... oops.

foursquare: For coupons and social status when I go out

skype: could not live without skype. I miss home.

yelp: to find out where the good eats are! Great recommendation for F.A.B.D.-- great ribs and Southern style cooking!

Words with friends: currently 7 games running

Meetup: I just joined the New2Lou group and my first meeting is next week!

Climbfind/ParkFinder/ClimbWeather: for all my climbing needs

UrbanBRBN: for journeys on the Urban Bourbon trail here in Louisville, I can collect stamps and get free stuff.

UNC/CNN/ESPN: news that I don't really keep up with

FlyDelta/Southwest/GasBuddy: for exploring and coming home

MonthlyPrescribingReference/ICD9/STATGrowthCharts/BMItool/Documents2: For all of my medicine notes and references to use daily at work

iHeartRadio/Pandora: to fill the house with music instead of the TV

TalkingTom: for the kids at work

BettyCrocker'sCookbook: yea right, I stink at recipes. Pour it all in a skillet, add some salt, bon appetit!

Dictionary: For cheating when I play Bert in Words with Friends

Scan: The most mind-boggling app ever! Try this!

Or this:

Mint: to tell me that I'm still broke

Shopkick: my newest and most profitable free app. Get points for doing nothing and get free stuff. I'm working towards a restaurant.com gift certificate. Use my promocode when you join (shark8859) and we both get 100 points.

Seriously, thank you!

Love,

Your local townie daughter