i [heart] iPhone Apps

Hello. My name is Xina and I am addicted to my iPhone. It's the first thing I check when I wake up in the morning, and the last thing I do before I go to bed at night. I always have it with me, even if that means I'm just sitting on the couch, watching TV.  I recognize that I have a serious problem and that I probably should get help...

But when there are so many cool apps for the iPhone, it's REALLY hard to, well, not play with it.

So I decided to blog about some of my favorite apps that I've come across:

iZen Garden Lite - This app is actually pretty simple: you place some rocks and fountains in some sand and use a rake to make patterns. You can change the color and shape of the rocks, the color of the sand, and the depth of the rake strokes. You can also choose between mellow-sounding wind bells or a rain storm as a background sound. And the best part? You just shake your iPhone to start all over again!

Koi Pond - This app is along the same lines as the iZen Garden, except this involves colorful Koi fish swimming in a pond. You can change the color of the water and the number of fish and lily pads. You can also choose from wind, rain, crickets and thunderstorm sounds. What I especially love about this app is that you can "interact" with the fish. If you tap the screen, you scare the fish away. And if you leave your finger on the screen for long enough, the fish come and "nuzzle" your finger (activating the vibrate feature in your iPhone).

 

Gratitude Journal - This has to be one of my favorite apps available. The idea is that you find 5 things a day that you are grateful for. The app itself has a great layout and is very pretty. You can also rate your day on a scale of 1-5 stars and add a photo to your daily entry.  Once you have completed your daily entry, you also get an inspirational quote. Plus you get a cute little Buddah-like icon on your iPhone.

 

Grande Getter - This app will find your nearest Starbucks based on your current location.  It will also utilize the map function to give you directions on how to get there.  I find this very useful on business trips when I just need to get my fix!

 

 

Paper Toss & Paper Toss: World Tour -  I love this game! (And so do my 4 and 2 year old nieces!) You basically flick a ball of paper into a wastepaper basket from various distances. Sounds easy, right? Well, it's more challenging than you think.

The new "World Tour" edition is also pretty cool.  The only real difference is that each level takes place in a different country.

 

I'm always on the look-out for some cool new apps, so if you have a favorite, let me know!