What have you done for me lately?

I have struggled with cell phones for years...with few victories. I once had a cell phone that my father paid for; but with him holding that ancient phone over my head (that I could only use outdoors for three days a week) I went on to bigger and better things at the ripe age of 17. Thanks to Mom, I had the credit to get my own. Good 'ol AT&T. I bought it at a very ghetto place on St. Marks, who rather than actually canceling my old one, just set up the new account. So for a long time I got two bills. I filed many offical complaints and about 6 bills later they finally severed my account. They could not reimburse me for those bills, but they wouldn't charge me for the cancelation. Um...thanks.
After being notified that I was absorbed by Cingular (just as Bank of America absorbed my Fleet account), I recieved a VERY high bill. I yelled at them for about 15 mins until they finally agreed not to lower my bill, but give me 600ish extra minutes per month, no extra charge! (This is when my luck turned around.) In combination with unlimited nights and weekend, 12 months later I have more than 7000 rollover minutes. Hell yes.

Now for my current issue. Last week I went to inquire about replacing my phone at the Cingular store. They informed me that as of September 4th I will have had my phone for 18 months and that I would be eligible for an upgrade! Quite karmicly, about 6 days later my phone broke...in half. However, due to Labor Day, I might not be able to get it until Tuesday. (photo soon to be added below)

I think that one may have been a draw (well played, Cingular).

I'm finding myself ever aware of how much I need my cell phone. It's been completely unusable for about 7 hours and already I feel alone, helpless, and very very bored.
It made me think of the early Seinfeld episodes where Elaine, Jerry, and occationally kramer would be forced to use payphones. Now I am one of those people. Actually that's not true, I borrow a friend's...but still!

On the con side of things, as a result of cell phones most social groups no longer have "regular hangouts." There's nowhere in the city I can think of going to that has a remotely likely chance of me running into someone I want to see (the high traffic spots are risky to hang around, for fear of the exes and idiots). I'm not sure if that's comforting or depressing. (Are we becoming more isolated or more connected in this techinical age?)

Meanwhile, I have been informed of a new beer made from green tea, that had antioxidents.
Um, I'm sorry, did you little hipsters not realize that beer wasn't a health food? That is the natural state of alcohol, generally not health improving. How much of a wimp can you be? For christs sake, what's next? "All new improved cocaine with tea tree powder (to help sooth those irrtated sinuses)?"

I also just picked up my bike, that was shipped from Colorado. I'm pretty nervous about riding it in the city, but hope to get over that after a couple weeks of commuting. Because you know what? FUCK the fucking L train. I can't imagine I'm alone on this one...

Also: two New Party Clubs in October. I will be performing at at least one. More deatails to come on that.