So I reluctantly took a HUGE leap last week. I went from swearing up and down Verizon was not getting any extra money a month from me so I would not get a smartphone and especially not an iPhone.
This all started in January when my little LG Voyager that I love so well started to act up. I decided we were already paying to much so I started to look at other companies. We have no home phone so our cell phones are very important to us. Well I asked on Facebook I asked all my friends. I had one friend bring me her consumer reports on cell phones and plans. This was all consuming and becoming a full time job. Verizon started their teaser emails telling me I could be one of the first people to have an iPhone. I was not biting, I already pay them a hefty sum every month NO WAY were they getting an additional 30 for a data plan. Would I use it YES. Did I need it NO!
So in going back and fourth looking at companies one day husband says do we really need 2500 minutes?? Me: I dont know what do we use? Well our teenage son used 2 minutes last month! 2 (although he did use over 5000 texts) good thing thats unlimited. I used like 300 and husband used 300. He looked at the past year and saw that to be pretty average. Why were we paying for all those minutes. He figured if he dropped the plan down he could save about 30$ a month...Hmmm enough for a data plan.
So into Verizon I go. Still not knowing what I am going to get. Im looking at the droid at blackberry's and just plain phones. I finally mention iPhone and am taken over to a device that feels as familiar to me as my kids. I have a classic iPod 2 nanos we have an i pad and I am a MAC user. I really didnt have to look any further. It was always there in my mind I was meant to be with my iPhone.
It is amazing to me as i pods were when they first came out. There seems to be no limit to what I can do on the phone I am totally in LOVE with it. I can scan prescription medication and send the info to walgreens for a refill! Come on how cool is that. I love living in this day and age when TV's are flat and I can carry my whole life in one little package. God Bless Technology...LOL
Did I mention the plethora of Vegetarian Apps I have!!!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Man is it HOT!!
Yes I do realize it is January and there is a ton of snow. I cant help it I am having one heck of a hot flash. After spending the evening under blankets freezing a switch flipped and it is like July in Jamaica! Now I do realize I just had a hysterectomy but, they left those little ovaries so they need to step up from their little shock when their friend got taken away and get back on the job.
Speaking of the surgery I have quickly become that person, you know the one that wants to tell you all the gory details and force you to have WAY more knowledge of the surgery than you have ever needed or wanted. For gods sake I accosted a friend that took time out of her life to come keep me company with my ugly belly button stitches! While her children looked on in horror! Yes being cooped up without much social interaction has made me that inappropriate friend. Or maybe I am just a little nutty until those little ovaries get back on the job. Either way if I ever want to have visitors I need to get a filter on my behavior and maybe flip on the air conditioner.
Speaking of the surgery I have quickly become that person, you know the one that wants to tell you all the gory details and force you to have WAY more knowledge of the surgery than you have ever needed or wanted. For gods sake I accosted a friend that took time out of her life to come keep me company with my ugly belly button stitches! While her children looked on in horror! Yes being cooped up without much social interaction has made me that inappropriate friend. Or maybe I am just a little nutty until those little ovaries get back on the job. Either way if I ever want to have visitors I need to get a filter on my behavior and maybe flip on the air conditioner.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Whats Eating me
So I have attempted to start blogging many times and just quit before I say anything important or earth shattering. Usually I dont like the format or lose the url. I obviously need more outlets to moan and complain and poor me my life. Since I am sure the people in real life do not want to hear it, I will unleash my negativity on the cyber-world. If people don't want to read they can click on to someones monthly what I am thankful for list. While I find these wonderful and uplifting to read (and I do read my friends) My family would laugh if I tried to do one because it would be I am thankful for my kids...blah blah and their ability to speak...So that they may scream and fight and yell I hate you at each other. See mine would be like a backhanded compliment. While I do truly consider myself blessed to have my healthy Kids and a husband who is faithful and hard working I feel these things go without saying and I need to express myself in other ways so I don't rage at someone and shoot them ( don't worry it would be a stranger not my lovely family) So beware this blog will not uplift you and give you meaningful things to ponder but it could make you laugh, if it annoys you move on to the next happy blog :)
So why the title Saving Earth one meal at a time. Because I truly believe in a direct correlation between the consumption of animals and animal products and the depletion of earths resources. Just do a little Google research on this (your on the computer anyway wasting time) and you will see this is correct. So The more animal free products I can incorporate into my family's life, the more I feel we are doing our part. Do I still drive a huge gas guzzling Suburban why yes I do. Ive gotta pick my battles people, I pick animals as mine. it is a struggle everyday to figure out what to feed my family. I try very hard to not eat any animal products. I have issues with lactose anyway so that isn't hard and just imagining rotting flesh in my body will make me not want to eat at all. Although I do often crave BDUBS. My family on the other hand LOVES their rotten flesh and cheeses and milk. Although I do have 1 child with Lactose issues so in an show of solidarity for the middle child we abstain from Milk and drink almond milk and eat soy ice cream at home. I just have a hard time cooking for us all because I want to exclude the meat and this is what they all crave and expect. I am gradually sneaking things into their food and they so far haven't complained...example veggie protein in the place of meat in chili and spaghetti sauces. Soy chicken nuggets when the kids want something processed and the new rule that they only have to finish their veggies never their meat or breads. So this is a daily struggle I will be complaining about quite often. Feel free to offer suggestions.
So far today i have been annoyance free so I don't have a fun story but stay tuned it is only noon this cant last all day :)
Disclaimer: No offense to any friends that write great blogs about all the great things in their life I LOVE LOVE LOVE reading them don't stop, It just wouldn't be me to write that way keep up the great work.
So why the title Saving Earth one meal at a time. Because I truly believe in a direct correlation between the consumption of animals and animal products and the depletion of earths resources. Just do a little Google research on this (your on the computer anyway wasting time) and you will see this is correct. So The more animal free products I can incorporate into my family's life, the more I feel we are doing our part. Do I still drive a huge gas guzzling Suburban why yes I do. Ive gotta pick my battles people, I pick animals as mine. it is a struggle everyday to figure out what to feed my family. I try very hard to not eat any animal products. I have issues with lactose anyway so that isn't hard and just imagining rotting flesh in my body will make me not want to eat at all. Although I do often crave BDUBS. My family on the other hand LOVES their rotten flesh and cheeses and milk. Although I do have 1 child with Lactose issues so in an show of solidarity for the middle child we abstain from Milk and drink almond milk and eat soy ice cream at home. I just have a hard time cooking for us all because I want to exclude the meat and this is what they all crave and expect. I am gradually sneaking things into their food and they so far haven't complained...example veggie protein in the place of meat in chili and spaghetti sauces. Soy chicken nuggets when the kids want something processed and the new rule that they only have to finish their veggies never their meat or breads. So this is a daily struggle I will be complaining about quite often. Feel free to offer suggestions.
So far today i have been annoyance free so I don't have a fun story but stay tuned it is only noon this cant last all day :)
Disclaimer: No offense to any friends that write great blogs about all the great things in their life I LOVE LOVE LOVE reading them don't stop, It just wouldn't be me to write that way keep up the great work.
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