Cool things I have purchased lately

• AKG 430 headphones. Wow, they have the most detailed sound of anything I've used for extended periods. I compared them with a friend's over-the-ear Sennheisers, and there was no comparison. I found I needed to inch the higher-frequency part of the sound spectrum down a notch, and do a tiny bit of bass boost, but the clarity is amazing. And it can certainly play that bass once it's boosted. Reasonably priced for the amazing sound quality - perfect for portable audio.
• A Bosch PS30-2A drill. Ordered from Amazon, lulz. (By the way, if anyone in Australia hasn't been paying attention to the exchange rate, now is the time to order those groovy goods you've been hankering after from the US.) Anyways, this drill is small, but has amazing torque for its size. The smallness is great, because I have small hands, and full-sized drills are a pain in the butt for me to use. I've got plenty of strength in my hands, but with many drills, I find it difficult even reaching around the trigger - having to use one's middle finger gets irksome. (Um.) Oh, and the reason I bought it is I have pictures I still haven't stuck on the walls due to nothing to hang them on. And how can I call myself butch if I don't have a drill? (It's actually not a serious question, heh)
• A car GPS. I am sick of getting lost when I drive around Sydney. I can find the airport, Newtown, Central Station and Oxford St by myself without angst, and that is it. And I want to go buy that bookshelf I've only been intending to buy for the last 3 months. And, hey, other than the heater that screams when you turn it on, the car cigarette lighter is about the only accessory my car has, so I might as well put it to use. Heh.
• A necklace made from black pounamu from back home, which is the exact right shape, size and texture (a smooth burnished finish, not a hard gloss), I've been after for literally years. It really is almost black, but when you hold it to the light, you can see a tinge of liquoricy-green at the edges. It's very similar to this one, but without the lashed binding; the cord is simply threaded through the hole (which I actually prefer for these).
• The new Tiki remix album Flux. All I can say is they are bloody excellent dnb, dubstep and dub stylings of his tracks. Wow.