Techologically challenging

Although I may be behind in such technical fascinations such as blogging and NO, I won't tweet, today I purchased my first smart phone. I woke up this morning, drove to Verizon (Whom I have been with since my phone was stolen when I worked at Soldier Field), where I was greeted by friendly faces, coffee and a bagel. What? You don't get that kind of welcome reception? Well, I've been telling you that people should follow me around with cameras!
I had been researching this purchase for a few months now. And I finally made my decision. I purchased a white iphone4 with a purple cover. I was so excited while making the purchase that I almost wet my pants. There may have been coffee and a bagel for me (Sesame of course, they know me so well), but I had to run over to Home Goods to use their public restroom...
ANYWAY, I didn't have as much time as I thought to have my trusted team of experts explain how to set up my phone, which was my fault since I had to be at work at 11. It was almost 10:30, and I don't like to be late, so I left to get to work on time. Of course I got to work about 20 minutes early, and started playing with my phone.
I'm glad that I'm figuring most of this out on my own, however, it is going to take some getting used to. There are many more bells and sounds that I'm not used to hearing. Why does it keep dinging? I have no idea. I want to know more. Luckily, I have many friends with the iphone that will help me choose cool apps, or figure out why it keeps trying to tell me something. I almost checked in at home, but I don't know that everyone on facebook needs to know where I live. So, until I figure that out, that's not going to happen.
Years ago I bought my mother her first cell phone. She did not really want one because she thought of it as a "leash" and that people would be able to find you wherever you were. I remember telling her, well that's the point! She travels often on long drives and if something would happen, I wanted her to be able to call us directly. I told her that just because the phone rings, it doesn't mena that you need to answer it.
Here I am, ten years or so later, with an ACTUAL technological leash. I can tell you, or Apple knows EXACTLY where I am at all times. That's a little much for me, but I look at it more in the following ways.
1) I have up to date traffic and directions on maps at my fingertips. My mother asked me to stop texting and driving, and don't worry mom, until I figure this one out, that's not going to happen. I can't even figure out yet how to stop the predictable text, and have already gotten scolded for it by an iphone using friend. BUT, Before I start a trip, I can get turn by turn directions, with traffic, and decide the best way to get there.
2) Now, I can stop borrowing my friends' phones to play games such as angry birds. I still don't get why they are angry.
3)I can get email notifications now faster than I have usually been checking my emails(that doesn't mean that you should continue to send me forwards because I just find most of them being deleted without being read).

I've been so excited about my phone today, to be able to be in touch more easily. And how many people have I been in touch with since this morning? I've gotten 1 phone call, a couple of emails, and 5 people that have texted me or responded to sent text messages...And 1 friend to play friends with words, althugh my letters SUCK...
A friend of mine told me that my life would change when I got my iphone...besides the best app-GAS BUDDY, not much has changed yet. And I'm hoping that the alarms that I've set will actually wake me up and not scare me into some sort of panic attack...
***disclaimer*** if you are not currently with Verizon and would like to be, we can both get $25 if you switch, ask me how. Also, if you aren't with Verizon, and usually call me, I've lowered my minutes so text first, unless it's after 9:01 on weeknights and anytime on weekends...