New York has continued to transform me in ways I’d never have dreamed. First, we turned our backs on our ballyhooed prepaid wireless plans for real plans that we could depend on in the city. Now, I’m eagerly waiting for the mailman to deliver
*choke* I can’t say it…
My new (used) Blackberry. i’m so confused.
Yes, I’m getting a Blackberry and the data plan. Before you hit unsubscribe because you just don’t know who we are anymore, there is a sane reason for this sudden turn of events. We won the lottery. Just kidding.
Actually, it’s my love of efficiency that’s trumping my love of frugality. I have a 35-minute (on average) commute every day. Much of that time is spent either waiting for the subway or riding it. When we lived in Florida, I used to redeem my driving time by composing blog posts and movie scenes in my head. However, the train isn’t the insulated environment like the Corolla was, so it’s hard for me to word-process in my head.
I do work with several blogs, so being able to do that work on the subway would be sweetly efficient. In comes the smartphone. I can write or edit posts, jot down flashes of inspiration, take pictures of unique NYC moments, and keep up on my blog reading. I have my justified myself yet?
Plus, my favorite justification: By doing my freelance work with the smartphone, it will eventually pay for itself! That excuse works great for guitar equipment, though not so well for red leather pants with ‘COOL DAD’ stitched into them.
So, barring a collapse of the United States Postal Service, I should get my Blackberry tomorrow (supposed to be today grrr). And don’t worry, I’ll still be the same, cheap, humble Cool Dad that you’re used to. Of course, with an awesome new (used) Blackberry smartphone!! [+10,000,000 cool points]
Do you have a smartphone? Are you happy with it?
Cool Dad neglected to mention that he is also waiting for something else to come in the mail…a MAN PURSE!!! Yes, a man purse. Any guys out there ready to defend that?
About the blackberry, I say typing with the thumbs is going to get old really fast. Hope I’m wrong!
To clarify, it’s not a man purse. It’s a utility bag, much like Batman’s utility belt. Without the grappling hooks and sweet weaponry.
But it’ll have ChapStick!!
Hmmmm…
So much change! Congrats on embracing change. I love my iPhone and justify it similarly. Move to a foreign land = new currency, new system of measurements, new language, new geography. All made easier with a smart-phone! So, in short, I love mine.
Man-purse, murse, utility bag. That one’s tricky. Despite my a fore mentioned recent move, I have resisted the man-purse, large wallet, and newly appealing “fanny sack.” Though a small, portable bag would be soooo helpful, I’m holding out for a small backpack or otherwise acceptably masculine PSS (portable storage solution). I think a picture of the “utility bag” may inform the discussion! : )