I've been without a smart phone for about 5 months now and life is very different these days. My girls play games less. My friends and family hear from me less. Texting is such a hassle now, too. But some good things are no more texting and driving. More real face time with the people I'm with and best of all, my phone bill is a mere $30 a month! That also means more dough for other things, like food! ( side note: am I the only one who's paycheck is depleted at the supermarket?)
I actually feel a little more free now that I'm not tied down to my phone. Leaving the house without it isn't such a big deal anymore!
I wrote that almost a year ago. Today, I've got a Samsung Galaxy that I don't hate. How was my life affected by un-teching it back then? My kids only have 1 app on my phone which, honestly, I play with more. I still don't text and drive...go me! I mostly use it as a clock and to text. I text quite a bit but to only 2 or 3 people, my husband, my boss/bestie and my mom, on occasion. I still don't really care if I leave my phone at home, which is huge.
Someone on the morning radio show I liked once said he left his lunch at home and only a few blocks away decided he didn't need it. A few days later he left his phone at home and turned back to get it when he was almost half way to work. When I lived in New York City and worked in Manhattan, that was me too. Now, I'm not that woman and quite thankful about it. Having my iphone stolen turned out to be a good thing!
I actually feel a little more free now that I'm not tied down to my phone. Leaving the house without it isn't such a big deal anymore!
I wrote that almost a year ago. Today, I've got a Samsung Galaxy that I don't hate. How was my life affected by un-teching it back then? My kids only have 1 app on my phone which, honestly, I play with more. I still don't text and drive...go me! I mostly use it as a clock and to text. I text quite a bit but to only 2 or 3 people, my husband, my boss/bestie and my mom, on occasion. I still don't really care if I leave my phone at home, which is huge.
Someone on the morning radio show I liked once said he left his lunch at home and only a few blocks away decided he didn't need it. A few days later he left his phone at home and turned back to get it when he was almost half way to work. When I lived in New York City and worked in Manhattan, that was me too. Now, I'm not that woman and quite thankful about it. Having my iphone stolen turned out to be a good thing!
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