It's still clamoring in these parts. The raucous scraping of furniture on hardwoods and screeching of tape spanning cardboard expanses. Piles of history dragged to the curb for the scavengers to pilfer and put to better use. Days spent waiting and squandering opportunity have been torn like pages from the spirals binding old poorly arranged school notes.

The house has sold. I've quit my job. I'm leaving the state, everything, and everyone I've ever known.

In a way, I'm rewinding time. Forcing the clock to give me the chances that ticked away so quickly when I was too weak to fight back.

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In other news...

I got gift cards for an iPhone for my birthday in March but I wasn't due for an upgrade until June 16th. Now, I absolutely abhor waiting so this was devastatingly painful for a while. After some time, my resolve started to waver and I begun contemplating just redeeming the gift cards and taking cash... alas, there would be hurt feelings involved in that so I continued waiting. Then, of course, the release date for the new 3GS was announced, thus extending my waiting period juuust a little longer. So there I was at 7 in the morning on the release date, gift cards and skepticism in hand, ready to pick up my newest addition to my family.

Let me just say... probably one of the best things I've ever allowed into my home. I no longer need to lug my macbook pro around for my meager connectivity needs on the average outing due to the fact that everything that I could ever need for function, productivity, entertainment, and navigation now lies within the sleek contours of my new friend. No longer am I scoffing at the throngs of enthusiasts who have annoyed me for the better part of a year with their acclamations. I join thee with pride, my fellow iPhone junkies!

On that note, what are some of your favorite apps? I've become completely addicted to scouring for hidden gems and I've already filled 4 pages full between my finds and a lot kick ass games (a lot for my kids who are equally enraptured, mind you). So come on, tell me what you've found!

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Also, is anyone else freaked out by seedless watermelon? This unnatural, albeit delicious fruit has me at an impasse... to love or to scorn the freakish sterile melon...