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Well... I'm Back!

Hi Everyone! I'm back to blogging after my full summer of doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.  Well, really I did some stuff... I lifeguarded for the Town of Canandaigua, and I got a puppy (so pretty much I did... that's right, absolutely nothing). It was wonderful.  After a year of being stressed to the point that my brain was leaking out of my ears, having a summer of fun was the best way I could have spent my time.  I honestly haven't thought much about not having a cell phone, but a few interesting things have reminded me of mobile tech.

First of all, this new technology about depositing your checks via smartphone is almost the stupidest thing I've ever heard of.  For those of you who haven't seen the commercials, check out this video.

Really!?.... Does anybody else find this super sketchy?   There are so many crazies out there that could easily hack your account and get all of your information.  Not to mention if your phone becomes missing or stolen, someone will most likely be smart enough to hack your passcode and enter your account.  Are you really so lazy that you can't make it to the bank?  Is there some sort of rush? Are these people paying for their honeymoon with checks from their wedding!!!??? I don't want anyone sending pictures of checks that I write around on a cell phone... That's my bank account information, my address, and my signature practically gift wrapped for creepers.  Common sense, newlyweds, get some.

Okay. I've been holding that in all summer because I didn't feel like blogging. So, now to delve into some of the other shenanigans I've run into being cell phoneless.

1) Not having phone numbers.  I've had to hunt people down on Facebook and message them for their numbers because I threw them all away with the Blackberry (it is particularly difficult to stay in touch with friends who no longer have FB, like Sarah Ayers).  It works out for the most part.  Sometimes our inbox conversations will continue into oblivion, and then I have to scroll all the way back up to find their numbers again, but that's okay.  It's still all there on the fabulous internet.

2) Long driving trips. It is generally not advisable, these days, to drive over 3 hours away without a means of contact (thanks to all you psychopaths out there who make the world a "better" place).  This July I was blessed with the opportunity to journey to the far of land of Ohio for my cousin's wedding.  Well, the seven hour drive didn't sit well with my folks.  So they gave me dad's cell phone for the road.  This is me admitting that I carried a cell phone for a weekend, but it was not mine and so I have not broken the rule of not owning a cell phone.  I guess it was nice to have some sort of reassurance on the open road.  Luckily enough, I didn't have to use it in any troubling circumstance.

3) My friends hate me for not being "textable".   Had a bazzilion complaints about not being reachable by text message.  Some even say that this lack of communication is causing a rift in our friendships... Well, I wish I cared because apparently they don't, or they'd make time to call my landline.  Despite all of this, I have managed to maintain my friendships and have even re-connected with some old companions.  Although, I must say that I'm beginning to feel the "distance" between myself and the rest of the world due to my communication barrier. 

So that is pretty much all I have to say on the subject as of today.  Here are some pictures of my puppy because she is wonderful and I love her.

Blurry Cami.

Playing Cami.

Cuddly Cami... and David. lol.

Bye for now, everyoneeeeeeeeee! :)

Unlimited Texting vs. Wegmans Tattoo

So, my kid brother got a new cell phone today.  My mother was hoping that my whole "year without a cell phone" deal would broaden his perspectives a little bit, and get him to rethink the "necessity" of a cell phone.  Instead he just thinks I'm crazy.

Anyway, like any teenager these days, he texts a lot.  He is constantly texting via his iPod Touch because it's free, but now he has unlimited texting on this new phone.  Normally things like unlimited texting and data usage (that's the internet for those not in the know) would cost an arm and a leg, but my baby brother actually managed to find himself a good deal.  His cell phone package, which comes with 300 minutes of talk, unlimited text messaging, and unlimited data every month is only going to cost him $25 dollars a month.  That's without a contract.

You all must be thinking, "How could he have found such a great deal!?"  Well, come on... I mean, I am the best big sister ever.  I told him about it of course!  Benny came home today with an inexpensive touch screen phone from Virgin Mobile, and a very inexpensive monthly bill because he came home with the phone and plan that I wanted before I went "off the grid."

You see, when I had "The Thing" I was paying around $70 dollars a month for pretty much the same services described above, and I paid $100 for a phone that I ended up ABSOLUTELY hating.  I wasn't sure that I wanted to be completely cell phoneless at first, so I thought of simply downgrading.

Now Benny has the phone and plan that I wanted, and I'm pretty sure that my beloved David will be upgrading to the same phone within the month! Sometimes life is just full of irony.  Anyway, here is a picture of the object being discussed:

The LG Rumor Touch.

It's a nice little cellular device!  With a sleek, modern design and a fancy pants touch screen it is a far cry from the cell phone that Julia Roberts whipped out in My Best Friend's Wedding.

Yes... That is an antenna.

Not sure what to say about this.

I watched this movie with my friend Kirsten shortly after graduation, and she just kept saying, "You gotta be kidding me.  Is this a joke!?"  Technology and fashion were pretty bombdiggity back in the day (just imagine the directors of the film getting all excited about being able to feature "the latest technology), but not even the most beastly of mouthpieces can cover a Julia smile.     :D

When Ben got home from the store with mom today.  He was so excited about his new phone that he ran over to show his girlfriend.  He hung up on Dad when he called to figure out where he went, and if he could see the new phone.  The teenage wonder then proceeded to bounce up and down in the living room, exclaiming, "I got a new phone! I got a new phone!"  He stuck his tongue out at me, and walked away.

Ahhh, the glories of living at home again. Well Ben, I got an awesome temporary tattoo at Wegmans today...

Awesome, backwards Wegmans Tattoo.

What now, punk!?  Yeah, that's right.  I don't need a fancy cell phone to be cool.  I got my temporary tattoos.