It is the afternoon, and out of sheer boredom I have switched my SIM card to my Treo 750 for some variety in my predictable Symbian S60 life. I think that the E71 is starting to wear on me a little bit since I have had it for so long without switching to a new device. Now that all of my other phones have been shipped off to Gazelle.com, I am only left with this Treo 750 to break up the monotony of my days.
Yes, I have only TWO phones in my possession that belong to me and no longer have an arsenal of gadgets like I used to. While I must say that it was bittersweet to sell all of those handsets to Gazelle.com, it was definitely for the best. I can use the extra money for further payments onto my debt and still maintain my high FICO score. Being restless with a limited number of devices does test my endurance in resisting the urge to buy new tech toys with credit, but I am so far succeeding in the best way that I can.
Having material things isn't everything, but I can certainly understand the struggle in giving them up. I was watching the Suze Orman show the other night and happened to catch an interview with a woman from California named Dawn. She and her family are in DIRE financial turmoil with over 200K in credit card debt from over 23 cards and live in a multimillion dollar house with luxury cars they cannot afford (that was only the tip of the iceberg)! When facing the prospect of selling her home and her possessions to pay off these creditors, she honestly said that she couldn't see that happening any time soon. As shocking as this may have been to some folks, I completely understood where she was coming from. After being accustomed to living a certain lifestyle within a certain image for so long, it's difficult to just let all of it go in one swift move. I remember how nice it was for me to cruise around the downtown area in my 2007 Jetta Wolfsburg with the sunroof open while talking on some new phone I just bought with credit, and it was AMAZING! Keeping up that image of being well-off gave me a great feeling because it validated who I was as a person. I was basically living through things instead of through my own well-being and almost got myself in trouble, but I fixed it in time before it was to late. I wish the best to Dawn and her family, but it may have to take something drastic to happen before she can see the importance of taking swift action to solve her predicament.
Using the Treo 750 again hasn't been so bad so far, but I am learning that the mobile versions of websites are best suited for it with Internet Explorer. Using Opera Mobile for full desktop versions of sites appears to be too much for the Treo, especially when using Facebook.
TRENT
Sent from my Treo 750
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