I Need a Smartphone to Tell Me I Have a Smartphone

I've been trying to convince my husband, Garth (not his real name) that he really DOES need a smartphone and NOT just for updating your Facebook status, sharing in some Doctor Who love on Twitter or playing Bubble Shoot and Words With Friends.

[Ahem]

Not to mention...ohhhhhh, LOOKIT! HOW CUTE!...Doofus Dawg is napping with his favorite blankey...hang on a minute.

[point, shoot, share, DONE!]

My current obsession with Instagram is another really good example (okay, so I'm a little late to the party, I have an android, enough said!) however, I did not post the pic of Doofus-Dawg.

It's really not ALL that great (seriously, have you seen Neil Kramer's stuff?) I blame Andy (a distant relative of Siri, or something like that) he's not the sharpest android on the block, but I love him anyway.

Besides, THEN what would I blog about?

[sound of crickets, chirping]

Aaaaanyway, what was I saying?

[stares at stains on couch]

OH YEAH!  Garth (not his real name) finally broke down, got himself a smartphone and we now have epic Bubble Shoot marathon sessions together, almost every night before falling asleep on the couch, and everything.

"You two and your silly little phones."

My oldest daughter does not have a smartphone and, now that she's working and has started paying for some of her own stuff (thank you Jezuss!), she wants an iPhone.

"Andy, are you really just a silly little phone?"

I also do NOT have an iPhone (I only pretend that I do) but, Andy and I?  Yeah, we're good.  In fact, my smartphone has enabled me to share a lot of experiences that I would otherwise have trouble...you know...remembering (DAMMIT!) Andy has effectively become my blogging muse.

Another example:  I took this fun pic, while hiking with my oldest daughter, earlier this week and shared it on Twitter.

Spending oldest girl's dayoff hiking. Found new trail. Goes on forever. May be a little late for dinner. instagr.am/p/PZz9zem4nq/

— Liz Thompson (@thisfullhouse) September 10, 2012

Aaaaand, yes, only LATER after walking for nearly 2 hours, in the wrong direction, did I realize that we could have used Google maps to figure out just where in the hell we were.

[point, shoot, share, OH SH&T!]

Moral of the Story:   Having a smartphone really DOES come in handy...whenever you remember you have one...I mean...or something like that.

If anyone needs me, I'll be upstairs nursing my bad back and looking for the owner's manual...DAMMIT!

Stupid smartphones, dumbass Andy.

© 2003 - 2012 This Full House

Freshly-Brewed Elsewhere:  I am very honored to be working with Hallmark as a Life is a Special Occasion featured blogger -- this month's post is all about Kit Kats, Click-Clacks and the realization of just how much I really hated grade school!

Comments

[Melisa]

Too bad there's no app for your back. ;(

Jim just found out he's being given an iPhone, courtesy of his new job. I am J-E-A-L-O-U-S, especially because he's not excited about it in the least. (WHUT?)

[Liz@ThisFullHouse]

Congratulations on Jim's new job and his getting an iPhone (DAMMIT!) I seriously believe we may be married to the same men, if I didn't actually meet Jim in person.  Now I think that they may actually be twins, separated at birth, Garth (not his real name) would be all...meh...about my coveting Jim's iPhone too.

[Tara R.]

I get all twitchy if I forget my iPhone at home, but that rarely happens because it is rarely out of my reach.

[Renae]

My faithful, seven year old, Blackberry is dying and all I can think about is getting a smart phone to replace it. It's indecent. (But I want the apps!)

[Liz@ThisFullHouse]

Oh yesssssssss *shiver* gotta get you some apps Renae!

[Patty]

On the GPS on those things are totally overrated! ;)
Glad you enjoyed your nice long walk.

[Linda]

Smartphones offer easier portability and you are in touch with your family and friends everywhere you go, either through the conventional calls and SMS messages, or else through the social network apps. You are also better informed of what is happening around you. A particular app which is very useful in my country tells you which roads are stuck with traffic during rush hours, in order to avoid them. Once you experience the convenience of a smartphone, you won't understand how you managed to live without it.