techno side-swiped

Ok guys. Something awfully wonderful happened to me yesterday.

I met my Grammy S. for lunch yesterday and she brought along this bag o' stuff. When we sat down, she said "Ok, I know that you have seen these and said that you did not want one at all, but I say that you need to have one because everyone else does and because they are neat."

At that point, I was scared. I knew this was going to be bad. I opened the bag and there inside was a brand spankin new iPhone along with nearly every accessory you can purchase.




Most people would have reacted something like this: "AHHHHHH!!!!!!!! GRAMMY YOU ARE AMAZING AND I LOVE YOU AND I AM NEVER REMOVING THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FROM MY PALM AGAIN AND I CAN'T WAIT TO DOWNLOAD SOME WICKED COOL APPS AND SHOW ALL MY FRIENDS."

My reaction was a little more like this: "holy cow! Grammy, thank you! ..... [fear]...how do I turn it on?? Can it hear me??"

I have mentioned several times via le blog about my rebellion against technology (EXAMPLE 1 and EXAMPLE 2, and if you include my hatred of mechanics, EXAMPLE 3).

I am not that bad when it comes to computers and pieces of extravagant equipment. I do sudoku. I mean, that means something. However, I don't like to get caught up in the latest technological fads. I reserve the right to remain an old soul that chats with people face to face instead of texting. And I refuse to give up the luxury of scratching items off your to-do list with a #2 pencil, instead of deflagging them on a palm pilot or cell phone.

Here's what homegirl (me) was working with before the iPhone:
NO camera, NO texting, NO email, NO cruising the internet, NO voice activation, NO ringtones, NO games, NO receiving of pictures, NO bluetooth (whatever that is), NO speakerphone, NO touchscreen....When Samantha just says NO, she says NO to all of those glorious options. It was simply a phone. It had a keypad!! It called people...as phones are prone to do. In other words, it was no computer or piece of advanced equipment by any means. It was a $30 phone with $30-worth of phone reception (aka nada). I could be sitting directly under an AT&T satellite wearing aluminum foil and lifting my phone towards heaven and it still would not have a signal. It was great.

Thus, I have a theory: when one dares to refuse technology, little technological people seek you out and lovingly side-swipe you and force you to join in the fun. Now don't get me wrong. I love Grammy and this is a stinkin cool gift. I even have a little pink cover on the outside. I am so blessed to have an awesome Grandmother that gets me iPhones and I am blessed to even have a phone to begin with. But I'm not gonna lie...carrying a mini computer in my purse is kind of scary.

Anyone?? (I hope someone agrees and the cheese does not stand alone here)


This phone is exciting and intimidating all at once and I don't know where to start. Suggestions needed.

Let's just agree that this is going to create many bloggerific opportunities in my life. :)