The Pink Notebook

When I was around three years old, I remember telling my mom I couldn’t wait to get older so that I can afford to buy myself a flip phone.  But at the present, my dream phone is none other than the iPhone 13 in the color pink (but still subject to change if iPhone 14 releases a pink version). Photos from: https://pin.it/108BRAa and https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-13/6.1-inch-display-128gb-pink-unlocked Putting the photos side by side, I can’t help but be amazed at how far technology progressed in the past decade.  However, other than awe, another thing I realized is s ince we stepped into the 2000s, computers, smartphones, and other gadgets popped up every now and then. When I go to the mall or browse on social media, I can only see people using the latest released versions. So where do all the outdated gadgets go? They either end up in landfills, thrift stores, or even scrap yards, but the common denominator of these is that they become E-waste. Now t...

Going back to the time when Shopee and Lazada did not even exist yet, there was Divisoria. And from there, I got these. Photos from: https://amzn.eu/d/aybH0q5 and https://pin.it/3oFZAqO Definitely a picture you can hear, right?  I never really enjoyed playing with these, because the sound used was annoyingly the same thing over and over again. So unfortunately for these toys, I ended up removing their batteries because I enjoyed acting like a grown-up; punching buttons, answering calls, and typing "important things". One day, my dad brought home a mysterious flat box. He called me and my sister to come near and help him with the unboxing. When he opened it, I was shocked to see the real deal; a working laptop! Trying to hide the surprise and amazement from my tone, I asked him why it was not pink. He laughed at my remark and explained that adults tend to outgrow their love for the color pink as they grow older, hence the majority of the gadgets made were available only in bas...