So Long old friend

I have a couple things to say.

1) I gave away the Hiptop2 and instead bought a Motorola v300

I have moved on. I parted ways with the Hiptop2 on Thursday April 27, 2006 and embraced the Motorola v300. I didn't embrace it like I did my Hiptop2 or the Zen or even the new WXGA. It was a business arrangement. The Hiptop2 let me down on Wednesday night by being down for the entire time- I mean all evening and night. I figured I had enough. I decided that the additional $800 per month was just not worth it anymore.

I know, initially I said friends don't sell friends. I also know that the v300 is a major downgrade. However, I only spent $5000 to get the brand new flip phone. I am going to pimp it and make it into a decent enough replacement. Besides, the Hiptop2 was taking up realestate on my belt which should have been shared between a phone and my Zen. I had to stop hurting- what is the point of push email if it only works sometimes. The phone would often tell me I have no SIM, or switch to phone only mode. Besides, C&W doesn't invest too much into the Hiptop2 infrastructure to give it a good catalog of items- they let it die and I left her.

The giving away part was a snap decision. I originally intended to put her to rest in a nice memorial type ceremony attended by close friends and family. Instead though one of my two best friends quickly asked me to give it to him- and so I did. I know... I gave away a $20g phone... I could have atleast sold it for $5000. Atleast it will always be near me, and if I want it back I can rob/negotiate with him.

2) More confusion and sometimes more certainty about the car

I am at odds with myself about this thing. I view it from all angles. If I don't buy it at all then I have more resources to fix my room and save money. If I save money then I can achieve my goal of making a 'tidy sum' in three years (this being year 2).
My male parent seems to have a problem with me getting that room. Just today a renewed badminded effort was made to push me out of my vision. I tell you, sometimes I feel like I could move out and pay rent- but because I have my goals I say no. Therefore there is a very strong possibility that I won't be able to get what I want.
Then there is the point about being muscled out of what isn't even rightfully mine. Sure it belongs to you but you said I can borrow it- no need to then do a total switch. Things like that make me want to say "fine until christmas kindly youth over ugly- i will get my own tings" but I can't say that. I have to be smart and say think clearly boy, do the best possible thing.
Darn confusing.

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I will be posting pictures of the new phone- not that the v300 isn't a popular phone that most people know- but as a courtesy.
The best possible decision will be made known to me when the time comes.

Want to switch to something a little irreverent and yet a little philosophical. It is a question that I have never had the answer to- how do we treat the Bible.

I know this is off tech topic but I just want to know: The book created about 3000+ years ago had a set context. Men couldn't fornicate; men were commanded 'thou shalt not kill' unless the person wasn't a Jew; women were a little higher than house/sex slaves and you could have as many as you could afford. A few millenia/centuries afterwards we change it up a bit. The book is used to justify the subjugation of the African diaspora and they say that slaves should obey their masters. Just a few centuries before that the book was used to justify the religious crusades which saw the slaughter of any non-christian entity- muslims etc. After slavery the book is used to help set us free. Women come along wanting to vote- the book is used to provide equal rights, finally men could fornicate (boo-hoo) and commit adultery and you shouldn't kill- unless it was a war. Then we have the 2000+ understanding, diversified into several different denominations which are either fundamentalist or have a broader conceptual approach- or just plain new age.

What are we supposed to believe? If the Bible is the inspired word and it was written in context do we continue believing in that initial context? Or is it that the Bible which has the same words for centuries can be reinterpreted to justify a generation. Hmmm.