January 23, 2007
Ramble
So I just finished watching Batman Begins and I have to say that I really did not like it.
The movie is completely serious and while it seems to follow the classic beginning that the comic book series has it totally lacks any humor that pervious Batman Movies have had before. Other Batman movies have light humor in them, to help ease the tension when needed; this was all gloom and doom the whole time. Not what I was expecting, and while I respect the fact that the writer and director were staying true to the series I just could not bring myself to watch this movie. I ended up watching most of it through fast forwarding.
The State of the Union address is on tonight which means that after 9pm there will be no television to watch because all of the major networks are going to be airing. I'm horrified. I can tell you what the State of the Union is without having to watch some dim-witted Texan prattle on about concepts that are completely beyond his comprehension. We are stuck in a war were there never be a clear winner, only a loser, but if we pull out of said war well then we really will be killing thousands of people. A solution to this problem is beyond anyone's comprehension, of that I'm convinced. I do not need to watch people argue over what is best and what is not best because there is no best in this situation, there is only what we can do and what we can longer support.
I am a hippie. I want them to take all the money that they are spending on this war and use it for education instead. Education is the true foundation to our society and until we start acting like it matters and pay educational professionals the way that they should be paid and giving them the supplies that they need then things will not change. I honestly believe that. Education is powerful. People want to change, but they cannot do so unless the tools are provided to facilitate this change. How come in other countries in the world higher education, such as college, is free or close to it, but here it is considered a privilege that only a privileged few are allowed to get. It should not be a privilege, it should be a right.
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January 18, 2007
Dilemma much?
So as the end of my cell phone contract draws near I am faced with the same dilemma that we discussed only a year ago. Do I stay with my current service or go fishing elsewhere?
I really love my Sidekick. I’ve loved everything about. Especially the fact that it doesn’t burn a whole in my pocket every month with the bill, it only cost about 67 dollars a month, and I get unlimited text, e-mail, IM, and internet. Plus 600 minutes, which I hardly ever go over.
I do miss my rollover minutes from Cingular and I would still like some type of blackberry, cause lets face it, the girl loves to conform.
Now T-mobile does have a few Blackberry plans. I think I’ll still have to go in and talk to someone about it though. I’m very confused about the whole thing. Sometimes they say unlimited web and e-mail and then sometimes they say unlimited web, email, and text, so which is it?
Verizon I thought was cheaper than Cingular but it turns out not so much, while neither company offers an unlimited text option.
Cingular offers 3000 text for $19.99 but then I would still have to pay for the Blackberry service but there is no mention of internet. Plus I know if I get a blackberry I will check my work e-mail all the time. Not because I want to or anything just because I can. Which I so don’t need to do! So I guess the Blackberry is out but I still want it cause I really don’t think I can afford the BlackJack.
Cingular Blackberry Price Dreakdown:
Voice: $34.99 for 450 rollover minutes (I miss those)
Blackbery Unlimited: $44.99 (which I think includes text messaging, why is it more than the voice plan?!?)
Grand total per month before tax: $84.98
Cingluar BlackJack Price Breakdown:
Voice: $34.99 for 450 rollover minutes
PDA Connect Unlimited: $39.99 (no mention of text messages, again why more than the phone plan?)
3000 texts: $19.99
Grand total per month before tax: $99.97
Verizon Blackberry Price Breakdown:
Voice & Data Choice Bundle 450 minutes: $79.99
Unlimited IN Messaging PLUS 1000 additional messages: $15.00
Grand total per month before tax: $94.99
Verizon enV Price Breakdown:
Voice: $34.99 for 450 minutes
Text: $15.00 for 1000 texts (Jen and I send at least 50 on OTH night and this also has to include any from IM clients like Yahoo, MSN, AIM, which I’ve no idea how many I use)
Vcast: $15.00 (this has the Mobile web, which I guess means I can only check mobile webmail email access)
Grand total per month before tax: $69.99
T-mobile Sidekick 3 Price Breakdown:
Voice: $39.99 for 600 minutes
Data: $20.00 (unlimited web, email, text, IM)
Grand total per month before tax: $59.99
T-mobile Blackberry Price Breakdown:
Voice: $39.99
Data: $19.99 ( I don’t think it includes texts)
Texts: $14.99 (unlimted)
Grand total per month before tax: $74.47
I could pay just $59.99 but that only gives me 1000 minutes per month and this would be my main phone. I want to find out if the unlimited add-on for Blackberry includes texts but I don’t think so because it didn’t have different price breakdowns.
I really want a blackberry but I really don’t, it’s the whole work e-mail thing. I know me, I’ll check it because I can not because I need to or anything like that. Grr!
TTYL!
Laterz!
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January 5, 2007
Jan 2007
Astrology-Online.com says:
Channel your energy into projects that will enhance your home. Organize your day to avoid any setbacks that might ignite temper flare-ups. You can't live your life for others. You'll communicate easily and develop new friendships.
Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Thursday.
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The reason this is so cool. I just read this today and last weekend during Gerald Ford Died Day (that's not what is really called but because I'm a contractor I was forced to take the day off without pay) I was at Wal-Mart and I bought the prettiest Day-Runner! Of course I'm mostly using it too keep track of when new episodes of my favorite TV shows are on, but it's a start! Yeah, I have TiVo, but it doesn't help when I forget to check and see what TV has collected for the week. I like to know what I should look for ahead of time. :D
TTYL!
Laterz!
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