That was a nice surprise

One of my old coworkers called me out of the blue this morning. It's so hit or miss with how social I can be. Today, the sun was out so I was definitely non-anti-social. He came downtown with his wife for her doctor's appointment. No, I didn't ask what kind of appointment it was. That's kinda rude, don't you think? She didn't offer the info, so I didn't ask. It's like when someone says they're busy 'cause they're "running errands." That's usually code for "none of your business, homie."

I was definitely happy to hear from him. Glad he gave me a call since I didn't have any plans for lunch today. Otherwise, I woulda went for subway and that would have led to me having that stupid "Five-dollar-foot-long" song in my head. Oh, too late. The song's back.

I was so good. Only ate chicken teriyaki without the rice. And I still have leftovers. I'm really really really trying to watch what I eat. Lately, I've been "better" with my meals. Baby steps, ya know?

...

Gawd, I have smartphone envy. This weekend was a bust with the Palm Pre. It's the new phone from, errrr, Palm. Only available through Sprint. It supposedly has the feel and functionality of an iPhone - but with a pull-out keyboard and much less apps. Why would I buy this phone instead of an iPhone? 'Cause I've got a killer $30/month plan. Got the hookup from a friend who works at Sprint. Only 500 anytime minutes and unlimited data and text messaging. The few minutes is fine for me 'cause I'm hardly on the phone. That's just not the way I roll. I can't talk to people on the phone for long. I get fidgety and resent people for keeping me on for too long.

The reason why the Palm-Pre-weekend was a bust is because the friends & family plan through Sprint (called Everything Plus) doesn't offer this new phone yet. Ugh. I can't believe how patient I'm being. I bet it won't be offered through this discount plan for at least a couple of months. But ya know what Sprint? That might be too long for me to wait. By then, the new iPhone will be out for only $199. And the older iPhone will be only $99. I'll be out of my two-year plan by then.

I see a cost analysis project in my future. This might mean leaving Sprint for an AT&T (or Verizon) iPhone. TBC. <-to be continued...