I’ll Have One Phone Breathaliser Please

Hangovers always make me reflect on life a wee bit. 

Yesterday I reflected on money, men and other mysteries of life.  The main questions I would like answered are a) Where does all my money go?  Despite my frugality I am still always broke.  b) Why is it that its always the men you really want the ones that aren’t that interested? And why is it that I keep sending text messages when I’m drunk to boys that I am mildly crazy about.

I’ve been doing this for years now. It started when I was in London.  And since then has escalated to the point that as soon as I have had a glass of white wine I feel the urge to say something along the lines of “I want to be on you” (I’ve PG rated this for you – usually the language involves mentions of licking, doodles, nakedness etc) to a boy that I fancy.  And the more I fancy them the more I send them.

I know that boys don’t like it that much, but what they never understand is that its almost involuntary.  I’m like an alcoholic.  Have wine, must drink.  Have phone, must text.

One day, when I finally succumb and jump off the anti-iPhone bandwagon, they will have surely developed an application to stop drunken texts.  I await this day with anticipation.

iDon’t Get It

The release of the iPad brought about much discussion around the morning tea table at work.

It seems like these days everybody has an iPhone, wants to be able to read books on it and check their facebook whilst waiting for a bus.

For the record, I am not against technology.  There are some things like the internet  that I embrace fully.  After all, would I ever have been able to write a blog read by people all over the world? (PS.. Big shout out to my readers in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Spain, UK and Jordon!). But there are some things that I will never embrace.

I will not want to read a book on an electronic device.  I want to be able to pick it up, read it, see the lovely books on my bookshelf. 

I do not want a fancy phone.  Yes, I need my mobile, in fact I LOVE my mobile.  But I do not want a phone where I can access the internet.  I’m addicted enough to the internet as it is without being able to carry it around with me!  Not to mention that a cheap phone lasts forever! My current Nokia is about 3 years old and has been thrown across rooms, skidded meters across concrete, gotten countless glasses of wine spilt on it and been in the toilet. And still, it works.

So Apple – whilst I love my iPod.. the iPad leaves me unimpressed.