I know now why the BlackBerry is referred to as CrackBerry.  The thing is so damn addicting!  Not that I’ve ever been addicted to crack to know what it actually feels like, but I am sure I can pretty well imagine it.

Since getting my new BB a few short weeks ago I’ve become insanely dependent on it.  I’ve even started using it for my memos (a.k.a. random notes to myself), task lists, calendar, internet browser, and of course, EMAIL!  I’ve even used it to blog during vacation.  I am now delving into learning more about all of its features and cool stuff I can download and do with it!  It’s A-MAZING!

I must admit I was skeptical about using it for a calendar and to keep track of notes and stuff because I am SO a paper and write-it-down kinda girl. But, I am just finishing up reading the most fabulous book on organization that I’ve started to implement some of the ideas and actually NOT having the paper around helps.  I can carry around all the information that I need at my fingertips everywhere I go without lugging around a stupid calendar the size of my purse (which, by the way, always has random scribbles in it from my kids).  Honestly my new read is the single most useful book I’ve ever read to date in my LIFE!  I refuse to give it back to the library.

So anyway, back to my addiction.  I recently found out that Gmail, which is what I use for ALL of my email accounts, offers a software download for the BB 8100 (my phone) so I installed it yesterday and it’s even BETTER than the regular way I was receiving email on my BB.  SAWEEEET!

One drawback is that Nathan and Will love to play with the trackball that operates as the mouse so I frequently have to fight them for it back.  The upside is that Nathan is delving more into “techknowledgy” (yes, I just made that up and I think it’s quite a brilliant term!…….damn, just stopped to Google it and lo and behold, someone’s registered the domain name but there’s no actual site for it!).

Okay, back to my CB….I…I mean BB.