What an Idiot

I saw this today. The post’s subject says it all.

Sorry for the crappy quality; it was the last video clip I will ever take with my LG VX8100. Our contract was up last week and we upgraded to these babies today. (Mine is orange; Ann’s is green.) Plus, with the help of BitPim, I was able to retain all of the ringtones I created for the VX8100, and can still create my own ringtones from MP3 files. WOO HOO!

I also wanted to get a memory card but the 1GB was $30 and the 2GB was $49. (I had a 512MB card in my VX8100 and it suited me fine for years.) Instead, I opted for the $60 The Music Essentials Kit which included a data cable, Music Manager software, earphones and 2GB memory card. I was pleasantly surprised when I learned it was on sale for $30, so all the other goodies in the box were pretty much bonus items.

Between dealing with the holidays, a 3-year-old son that seems to be going on 18, and the general nonsense so typical during this frivolous time of year, my time off from work has passed quickly. I return on January 2nd and from all indications, it’s not a moment too soon.

Oh yeah, we also traded in Ann’s 2007 Dodge Caliber R/T AWD for a 2008 Ford Escape XLT. I won’t get into details but allow me to say this: I was never happier to turn in a set of keys to a dealership. That Dodge Caliber is a dog with weak acceleration (thanks to that amazingly stupid CVT transmission), a noisy engine and poor mileage. Believe it or not, the 4-cylinder Escape is already proving to have better mileage than the Caliber ever did.

And with that purchase, we’re done buying cars for a long time.