Say Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Who knew? Yes, you can insert the sarcasm font here ;)
I say this because if you refer back to yesterday's post I am constantly defending why I always have my phone in my hand. Truth be told, I don't want to miss a thing. I LOVE to take pictures. Always have and always will. I'm no professional photographer, I just like to take random pictures of random things. I especially love taking candid shots of my family and my friends.
I have always had a camera with me for every special occasion throughout my life. It was that 'photobug' that landed me a job as the Photography Editor for my college yearbook. I mean seriously - look at this menagerie of photos, negatives, contact sheets and Rubbermaid containers full of memories! Years and years full of memories.
I have photos dating back to sixth grade, that I took myself. That's a long time ago. When I think back to when I was a kid, my mother always had her camera with her. She was always capturing memories of our family, so I learned it from her. She created photo albums for my siblings and I throughout every stage of our lives. Every milestone caught on film and preserved forever. I have learned to do the same.
So my point is.. my iPhone IS a camera that is always with me. I NEVER have to miss a memory. I know that my kids will certainly appreciate it {if they don't already} that they will always have photos to look back at. Memories by the boxes.
As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. So I assume cameras are worth a thousand pages and I guess songwriters agree because here is a list of the Top 10 Songs about Cameras and Photography:
Kodachrome -- Paul Simon
Photograph -- Def Leppard
Freeze Frame -- J. Geils Band
I Turn My Camera On -- Spoon
Kamera -- Wilco
Pictures of You -- The Cure
Girls on Film -- Duran Duran
Video Killed the Radio Star -- Buggles
Pictures of Lily -- The Who
10. Camera -- R.E.M.
Surprisingly, not making the Top 10 is my favorite song about photographs and that's Nickelback's aptly titled, "Photograph". Take a listen.
I feel like I must defend that statement at least 10x a day. For Real. Get over it, people {and I say that in the nicest possible way}. It's not all bad.
It's part of me - an appendage, if you will. I can't am not going to apologize for it anymore and here's why:
I'm a full time working mom who runs a successful Thirty-One direct sales business on the side - I need my phone. Plain and simple.
I have two children who are involved in sports and activities. Text alerts have become the norm from coaches and instructors, etc.
My husband has about three different careers and several hobbies - it's our life-line. We use our Outlook calendar to schedule EVERYTHING - so we are in 'sync'.
I spend a lot of time in my car {as outside sales people generally do}. I use it to catch up with friends and family and to listen to my music to get me through the day.
I spend a lot of time waiting...waiting for my customers to see me, so I catch up on e-mails while I'm out of the office and away from my computer.
I stream music on it throughout the day when I'm working.
I use it to do my banking {have you even discovered the goodness that is mobile check depositing??}.
I'm a blogger and I'm able to blog from my phone when I need to.
I take pictures...lots of pictures...loads of pictures. Stop back tomorrow for a lot more on that subject.
It's my alarm clock, my calculator, my weather advisor, my to-do list, my coupon holder, my remote for Apple TV and my GPS.
Bottom line is that it keeps me sane, entertained, connected and productive. All things I need to lead a happy, successful life. More importantly, it doesn't take away from my ability to have face-to-face interaction with my customers, my friends, and most importantly --- my family ❤.
So the next time you see me with my iPhone in my hand - look me in the eye and ask me "what's up"? I promise - I'll put it down and look you in the eye and have a conversation with you. I always do.
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