iPhone Madness!!!
Robin and I were talking this weekend and he came up with a fabulous idea. He wanted to go and buy an iPhone. We had spoken a while back about this, but since that time, I saw several demo videos and commercials. Because of that, I couldn't stomach the thought of only one of us having an iPhone. So, I said honestly, "Okay, but you realize we have to get two. I will get really cranky if you're walking around with your iPhone and I only have my Samsung." Robin sighed, knowing that I was absolutely correct.
My threat was perhaps a bit toddler-ish (and true!), but it was effective. It also meant that Robin had to somehow justify us dropping [insert ludicrous sum of money for two phones here] on two iPhones instead of one, and he did so by making these our five year anniversary presents to one another. The only justification I needed was in having an iPhone. Yay! Our actual anniversary is on October 15th, but hell. Why wait when you can buy now? We're such good consumers! Trickle down, money! Trickle down!!
When we pulled into AT&T to buy our little trifles, Robin first wanted to play with the ones they had sitting out on display. Fine with me. I knew the only thing that could happen was that Robin would want them more. We held the perfect little devices in our hands, picked them up and from the moment the screen turned on, we were giggling. The hype is real. Oh god, it is SO real.
10 minutes later and we were on our way with our new 8 Gig iPhones. It only took one minute to buy them; the other nine was spent playing on the store's iPhones until I said, "Why the hell are we standing here? We can play with ours at home!" And play we did. Over the past two days, Robin and I have been adding our favorite music, videos and pictures. Robin also made a bunch of ring tones and individualized the hell out of his. I programmed the moon with mine.
On my way to work this morning I had my iPhone out and as I was flipping through my music ready to board the bus, I realized that I could watch Youtube videos if I wanted. And watch I did. At least I haven't let this go to my head. I mean, I could have very easily made sure others on the bus could see my new techno sexiness, but I sat in the back and watched the video to myself. Ah, life is good.
One more thing: if you're thinking I'm selfish and materialistic and have no sense of obligation to those less fortunate all because I wanted a fancy new trinket, I'm going to assume you don't have an iPhone ;)
My threat was perhaps a bit toddler-ish (and true!), but it was effective. It also meant that Robin had to somehow justify us dropping [insert ludicrous sum of money for two phones here] on two iPhones instead of one, and he did so by making these our five year anniversary presents to one another. The only justification I needed was in having an iPhone. Yay! Our actual anniversary is on October 15th, but hell. Why wait when you can buy now? We're such good consumers! Trickle down, money! Trickle down!!
When we pulled into AT&T to buy our little trifles, Robin first wanted to play with the ones they had sitting out on display. Fine with me. I knew the only thing that could happen was that Robin would want them more. We held the perfect little devices in our hands, picked them up and from the moment the screen turned on, we were giggling. The hype is real. Oh god, it is SO real.
10 minutes later and we were on our way with our new 8 Gig iPhones. It only took one minute to buy them; the other nine was spent playing on the store's iPhones until I said, "Why the hell are we standing here? We can play with ours at home!" And play we did. Over the past two days, Robin and I have been adding our favorite music, videos and pictures. Robin also made a bunch of ring tones and individualized the hell out of his. I programmed the moon with mine.
On my way to work this morning I had my iPhone out and as I was flipping through my music ready to board the bus, I realized that I could watch Youtube videos if I wanted. And watch I did. At least I haven't let this go to my head. I mean, I could have very easily made sure others on the bus could see my new techno sexiness, but I sat in the back and watched the video to myself. Ah, life is good.
One more thing: if you're thinking I'm selfish and materialistic and have no sense of obligation to those less fortunate all because I wanted a fancy new trinket, I'm going to assume you don't have an iPhone ;)
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