"Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them." – Albert Einstein

Why, yes, I have been.  Thanks for noticing.

It’s been busy.

I have been having a birthday. (Somewhere between 40 and 50, and that’s all I’m sayin’.)

We have been having an anniversary.  Our lucky seven.  Which we kind of, sort of, don’t really celebrate, because we were together in a committed way for three years before that.  The wedding was a formality to make his sweet Southern Baptist mother very happy.  But it gave us an excuse to get these for each other:

iPhone for ME!

Oh shut up.  I know, with all my bitching about the economy, I go and buy a phone to replace my perfectly good Blackjack.  But consider this – it’s no more expensive than my current phone plan and my husband’s phone was dead anyway.  And it did spur me to start paring down the budget in many other ways.

Don’t think of it as gratuitous spending.

Don’t think of it as conspicuous consumption.

Think of it as stimulating the economy.

You’ll thank me later.

October 9th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
5 Responses to “AWOL”
  1. 1
    jodifur Says:

    I love my iphone so much I would leave mu husband for it.

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    Kat Says:

    I understand about the confusing anniversary thing. Our ninth for our actual marriage is next month. Or we’ll celebrate 16 in February. Yeah, it’s confusing.

  3. 3
    Kat Says:

    Oh, you needed this…

    see more puppies

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    Willow Says:

    Robbin I have adored you. And now I must hate you. TWO iPhones? ARGH! I have been heavily hinting at one for Christmas but I rather doubt Studly is gonna get the hint being all manly and stuff. Ya gotta give us a review… do you love it? Is it easy to use? Are the apps a pain in the butt like some people say? Color me green but happy for you! Happy anniversary and happy birthday from a fellow somewhere-between-40-and-50 girl!

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    cinnkitty Says:

    YOU GO GIRL! Stimulate that economy all you want. Cause if I could, I’d get me one of those bad boys too and I love my Blackberry. But oooo…an iPhone..want..want… 🙂