I’m suddenly just overwhelmed with all the technology the world has.

Come on, look absolutely ANYWHERE and you’ll see cellphones, music players, portable video players, gaming consoles, ultra-slim and ultra-light laptops, PALMtops – the list goes on endlessly. But because the world is wired like that, I have personally adjusted and learned to live with the fact that there are certain “gadgets” I could not imagine myself to be without.

Seriously.

I may sound absolutely shallow and materialistic – but at this day and age (not to mention especially in my profession), gadgets are NECESSARY for someone to make a living.

My laptop – an ASUS A8Jr – is solid proof of that. I have to be able to create your designs on-the-fly and this gadget gave me the means to do so. You can’t really go around carrying a desktop PC now can you? I’m a fan of music as well – who isn’t right? But of course as ridiculous to see someone lugging his bulky desktop PC around, it’s also as silly to see someone carrying a laptop in arm and just listening to his tunes! And in this iPod generation, music players just come in ALL shapes and sizes (and I’m not exaggerating this; I’ve seen players shaped like animals! Talk about being creative like that!). I have a trusty old school iPod Nano. It fits my personality because with a nice playlist, enough for a long commute, without sacrificing portability and disk space, it’s good enough for me.

But take a look at the multimedia players nowadays. Some of the most savvy ones (perfect example: the iPod Touch), can even aid you with your fitness regime! And again, these objects of technological necessity latch on to us according to our need, according to our lifestyle.

And of course to unwind, I have “de-stressers” also, and they come in the forms of a Playstation Portable (or PSP) and the Nintendo DS Lite (or NDS). Having both of these portable consoles is a huge help in immersing me into the fantastic world of gaming.

The PSP for example is one of the most versatile gaming platforms to date. It’s a multimedia player, gaming console and web browser in its most basic state. And let’s not even go to what it can do if you modify it. Want to watch movies on the go? Watch it on your PSP (and not too shabbily because of the portable multimedia players around, the PSP has one of the largest screen dimensions around!). And solid games like Final Fantasy VII and God of War make the PSP a worthy gaming investment.

The NDS – although it falls a bit short in terms of graphical power– is a solid FUN-factor with games. Combine classic games like the New Super Mario Bros and Trauma Center to the amazing interactivity of the NDS (you must try the touch screen and the built in microphone to name a few!), and you have hours upon hours of fun right in your hands.

People will definitely say that it’s a different world nowadays. I’d say I agree, its difference now is striking compared to what the world was ten years ago. But these are advancements in lifestyle, improvements in the mundane world. And if you ask me again if I’d rather live in the stone-age or a world without gadgets, I have one answer: Not a chance.