So, for the second time, I've had to end a sweet tryst with the sexy Firebird, and go back to my old flame, the dependable Mozilla. It's sad, really, because I love them both. And yet, there are only a handful of times in life where you can have your cake and eat it, too, and this, of course, is not one of them. Still, if I had the oppurtunity, I'd love to nibble at that cake when no one's looking, and here's why.
Mozilla's a rock. She's mature, dependable, and the things she does, she does quite well. She'll quickly load at my side when I need her (assuming I haven't turned off Quick Launch), keep pop-ups at bay without me even knowing, take care of as many tabs as I want until the cows come home, and has a few Web development tools up her sleeve (DOM Inspector, JavaScript Console and Debugger) to prove she's not just like the other girls.
Futhermore, when I'd like to see some change, she obliges. She'll happily put on a new skin to suit my mood. And if I'd like her to learn a new trick (and lets face it, who wouldn't want their girl to learn a new trick now and then?), she has the capacity to learn, and boy howdy, are there a lot of extensions for her to try.
Sounds great, doesn't she? Well, she is, but she's also not without her share of faults. For one, although she'll wear any new skin I want, her wardrobe is a tad bit thin. Also, it's becoming obvious that she's getting a little bit long in the tooth. Her code size has jumped more and more over the years, and when I'm not looking, she'll start to snack at my memory. At first, I thought I could easily live with these problems, because she brought so much to the relationship. But as the months passed, they just became more and more glaring. And then, one day, a friend of mine introduced me to her sister.
Oh, and what a sister she was. One of the first things you realize when you meet Firebird is that she's got a very nice code size. I mean, as much as I love Mozilla, I can't overlook the fact that she's gained a few pounds. So, for me, the fact that Firebird is a petite little thing couldn't go unnoticed, and in the back of my mind, I thought, "Oh, yeah, baby. Thin is in."
And with that small body, Firebird's also got the curves.
[To be continued...]