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Obsessions with gadgets. - 2/12/2007 3:50:46 PM

LaTigresse

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Okay, I have just come to the realization that it has finally hit me. For years I have felt that I resisted the age of gadget obsession. I never had to have a video game, don't know anything about them. I don't bother to attempt to keep up with the latest and greatest of computers, as long as mine works I am happy. I don't have an Ipod or a desire to get one. While I love to cook my kitchen is pretty basic, the microwave and programable crockpot are the most high tech gizmos in there, no food processor or anything like that. In fact I still use an on-the-stove percolator for my coffee because I like it best. When cell phones came out I resisted until work reqired it, always happy with just having one that worked, rarely getting a new one.

Until now. I succumbed. I got on the website to update my plan due to family members switching and running my bill up to triple digits and giving me a heart attack. Then because they keep track of such stuff they informed me that I was eligible for a brand new phone for FREE! Welllllll, having heard that before I didn't really see the need. Have been a wee bit envious of those lovely things that have something resembling keypads with internet access like my adult son walks around with but the truth is I don't NEED internet access all the time so it would be silly. BUT, if they were going to give me a brand new free phone who am I to argue.

Sooo, I begin to peruse the photos and descriptions of the various choices they offered me. Thinking, "why bother, they all look basically the same?" Then I saw it..........a beautiful dark red Cherry Chocolate. I was in gadget/gizmo lust. I had to have it. Why I don't know, it doesn't really DO anything my current phone already would, cept for a music feature and bluetooth which I have no need for. But it taunted me on my computer screen, dark red and glistening. I HAD to have it! Oh no, it was NOT free! To get this beautiful little red gem I was going to have to pay an addtional $30ish dollars. Now the Razr comes in red and would work just fine and be free but noooooooooo, I had to have the Cherry Chocolate. It was one of those irrational must haves. With a few taps on the keyboard it was on its way.

A few days went by and what did I find upon my return from a long day at work but a FedEx box in my garage. I rushed inside and slashed that box open. There is was in all its glory, MINE, alllllllllllllllll mine. It's been several days now and still I have to take it out and just admire it. I don't know how to operate half of the functions, I don't need to, I just like to look at it.

So, what is your biggest gadget/gizmo obsession??

< Message edited by LaTigresse -- 2/12/2007 3:52:19 PM >

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