In this digital age, it appears that cell phones are affecting us in ways we did not imagine. The latest rend seems to point that the wrist watch is being replaced by cell phones. The cell phone does not require winding, and it is always in sync with the cell network. It even changes time zones and follows you so you know exactly what time it is where you are. This is of course baring technical issues or lack of cell service.

I stopped wearing a watch when I was 15. The stainless steel backings would always make my arm break out under the one spot. I would get little red dots all over in a small circle. I tried using nail polish and a few other tricks but it was not for me. I found a watch I could hang on the belt loop of my jeans. They are known as a clip watches for anyone that cares. I still have one but it is really only for show.

I thought of buying a nice watch. A lot of the upstanding graduates at RIT are buying then to make a statement and as a status symbol. I do not see it as that, but I guess I am a simple creature. For as much crap is in my head when it comes to programming and processes and problem solving, I never think of needing a status symbol. I could be a millionare and I would still drive a $20k car and be happy.

Okay, so back to the story at hand. It is amazing to think about how cell phones are trying to be everything. I saw the latest Verizon wireless ad and they want you to buy their "chocolate" phone and add on GPS. I could see it as an option in my car when I need directions but I guess that for anyone that is in motion, it is good to add to your cell phone.

It is interesting to think that the one posession I really wanted when my father passed away was his watch. He never left home without one. He always had it on, and I always remember that about him. Granted, he never had a cell phone or anything fancy. He was a man's man. He fixed his own car, taught me how to do fix my as well (but who has the time? and my lease tells me not to fix my car or they cancel it). Society is again changing. As we become more dependent on technology, we loose some of our past.

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