Wednesday was a day of milestones for me. Not only did I have my first day in court, but I also ended a tumultuous 3 1/2 year relationship… with Nextel.

I broke up with Nextel and started dating Verizon. It’s working out well so far, we’re committed for 2 years now, so I’d better get used to actually getting service and receiving calls. Seriously. It’s a totally new endeavor for me.

Anyway, since my birthday is rapidly approaching, the moms decided to finance part of my new relationship and buy me a smartphone for my birthday. I had been researching the brands that Verizon offered (note: my mom’s company gets us a discount, hence going through only Verizon) and decided on the Palm Treo 700wx (Windows OS). It’s perfect for a freelancer like me, who needs applications like MS Word when she’s out at shows and doesn’t really need a music player since she has two iPods. I even bought a blue skin for it so when I inevitably drop it, it’ll be okay. It’s a gorgeous, expensive piece of technology and does a ton of cool stuff.

Unfortunately, I have no idea what cool stuff it does or how to make it do said cool stuff.

I, a graduate of a prestigious liberal arts college and exceptionally intelligent individual, cannot work my smartphone. I can call people and am getting the hang of the full keyboard for texting, but in less than 48 hours I have:

  • Accidentally called about 10 people
  • Been outsmarted by the smart text
  • Almost irrevocably locked the keys (well, with me, it would be impossible to unlock… I’m sure some techie genius could do it).

Call the Governator… the machines have won.

After I realize that I don’t really know how to sync my computer up to it and am not sure if I’ve minimized or actually closed programs, I decide to download some ringtones, because I need the opening strains of “Don’t Stop Believin’” back as my ring. I spend literally two hours in a feeble attempt at navigating the stupid-ass Verizon Wireless site only to realize that they don’t support the Treo for their tones. WHAT?!? Verizon, if you are reading this – I want to spend my money on your ringtones. I don’t understand why you’re doing this to me!! Oh, and just in case you were wondering, Google’ing “Where the fuck can you get ringtones for the fucking Treo?” doesn’t yield helpful information either.

But you know what? It’s still a cool fucking phone. And as soon as it and I come to the agreement that it’s going to work with me, I will rub it in your face that my phone kicks your phone’s ass.

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