GoodBiPhone

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:56:23 +0100

So just shy of 8 months ago was when I was Joining the iPhone Cult.  And today I officially exit the cult.  I've long known this day likely would come, as my phone —both iPhone and previous RAZR's, were company supplied.  Thus as part of a cost cutting effort they have revoked phones from a number of us.

To say I don't care and I won't miss it would certainly be a lie.  I used it extensively for email, calendaring, notes, texting and todo's as part of My Organizational System (GTD).  This was a primary tool for getting things done while not in the office.  A tool I found to be 10 times more valuable than my laptop.  But my voice usage (which was used to determine my usage) shows that I used my phone very little for business.  This is true, because the overwhelming use of my phone was the data plan, not voice.  But irregardless, I get it, as the bottom-line is that this was about the cost.  Not just of my phone, but numerous others.  It adds up, and it was determined to be too great of an expense for what they felt they were getting in return.  That's entirely fair, after all it's the companies money, right?

So it will likely be an adjustment going from an iPhone to no phone at all.  After 4 years of having some kind of a phone, I've come to depend on it.  It was invaluable for reminding me of meetings and responding to email after hours.  All of that will now have to be done from my laptop.  Something that frankly will happen less than when I had the phone because it has nowhere near the convenience.  On the plus side, I know I will never get called on holidays and such as I did last 4th of July.  :)

The time may come when I do get another phone at my own expense, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.  Because I would certainly want a smart phone with a data plan at this point.  And being I'm raising a family of 5 (including my son's child support) on a single income, it's certainly not an easy expense to justify.  But all in all, it could be worse.  Losing my phone is an inconvenience, losing my job would be a far worse scenario.  Sadly, one that's probably not completely out of the realm from my perspective.

Donner Road Barn

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:59:29 +0100

This is the barn at the abandon farmhouse from a few months ago. Not much to say other than I love old barns and I should take a lot more pictures of them…as well as many other things.

Steel Wheels

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:53:55 +0100

Another shot from the abandon farmhouse from a few months ago. There's lots of old dead weeds covering in this picture. Right now you can't even see it with all the new growth around it.

Thorn-Clarke Shiraz Terra Barossa (2005)

Sat, 30 May 2009 23:42:04 +0100

Razón El Bodeguero (2004)

Sat, 30 May 2009 03:32:43 +0100

Maipe Cabernet Sauvignon (2007)

Fri, 29 May 2009 03:29:50 +0100

Cave Du Haut-poitou Sauvignon Blanc Haut-poitou Vdqs (2006)

Thu, 28 May 2009 03:26:59 +0100

Farnese Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Farneto Valley (2006)

Wed, 27 May 2009 13:44:53 +0100

Leasingham Riesling Magnus (2004)

Wed, 27 May 2009 05:11:48 +0100

Resonata Sicilia IGT (2006)

Tue, 26 May 2009 06:07:20 +0100

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