resistance was futile

I couldn't stop myself. I did something I thought I'd never do. Something that will change the way I live, perhaps forever.

I bought a bluetooth headset for my cell phone.

Whenever I see someone wearing one of these in public, I wonder what they could possibly be thinking. I mean, I guess I can understand the convenience of having both hands free while talking on the phone. But is it worth looking like some sort of alien, with a colorful hunk of metal and plastic jutting from your ear?

It's worse when someone is wearing one but not actually talking on it. That person is making a bold statement. They're saying "Look at me. Look how important I am. Someone could be calling me at any moment. And when they do call, I will be ready to answer." Yeah, whatever. Keep telling yourself that. Tool.

But at the end of the month, a new law goes into effect in California. It will make it illegal to use a non-hands-free cell phone while driving you car. Because I don't enjoy receiving tickets, and because I don't want to get hassled by The Man, I bought myself a little blue and black Motorola hands-free wireless attach-it-to-your-ear-and-look-like-an-alien headset. I feel so dirty.

I vow to only wear it while driving. I vow to always remember to take it off when I exit the car. And I vow to never take myself seriously again.