My “It’s 2009, and I don’t have a Smartphone” moment

I think it came some time between seeing this:

this:

and this:

I had my moment. The “I’m in the PR field. It’s 2009. And I don’t have a mobile Internet. WTH, am I thinking?” moment.

Truth-be-told, I resisted even the idea of being connected via mobile Web for almost two-years. Eventually I caved, if only, for convenience. I’m not sure when exactly it happened, but it definitely can be attributed to my SM use (read: addiction), and the feeling of necessity.

I admit it: sometimes I feel like I “just have to check my Facebook/Twitter/blogs.”

Between keeping up with my friends on Facebook and FriendZ on Twitter (more on the *Z in this post), I found myself jumping from laptop to desktop and back throughout the day just to keep up with what was going on. And for what? So I wouldn’t be tethered to the online world through a three-inch screen?

What I’ve found in my first few days after joining the BlackBerry Club, is that the three-inch screen is liberating. No longer am I chained to the desk, running to my different computers throughout the day checking for @mentions or tagged pictures. I’m able to live my life AND stay connected.

Though my girlfriend may argue that I’m slightly distracted at times (and more into my online life than my real life), I feel like my BB has given me the balance I’ve been missing. But, then again,  maybe that’s just a mis-self-perception.

I am wondering about other people’s habits though. When do you shut your mobile device off or leave it at home? What are the drawbacks of being available 24/7 for you? The advantages?

Hit me up here. Don’t worry, I’ll see the comments coming in almost instantly.

chained image courtesy of singleinla.today.com