i have recently found myself living in a cheap imitation of the matrix, or perhaps living among a large population who desire to play space shuttle commander or something like that. it seems that with the latest craze in gadetry also comes a degrading mockery of its overly-exaggerated usage. now this certain demographic of our fine society doesn’t engage in developing involved or thought-out code names while wearing this device, nor do they work for the fbi on some underground secret mission. they are not even a space shuttle commander, or even a commander of anything for that matter.
so what’s this? those damn handsfree bluetooth devices for our beloved cell phones.
i can understand their function for those who are on the phone all the time for business, or even having one and using it only when on the phone is not bothersome to me. the thing that really annoys me (as well as most other people around you if you observe their reactions) is when people have those things glued to their ears at all times… even when not talking on the phone and probably not even expecting one. why? are you expecting a call from mother-ship at sometime? when you are talking to your friends, or at a restaurant eating, take the bloody thing off already, mr. shuttle commander!
until there is a time, when we live in a world that requires us to have our hands totally free and available at all times, there’s no need, really. i don’t have a code name. i am not some space shuttle commander. i don’t need to be tied to the phone at every minute. therefore, it’s very likely that you are/do not either. 
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i will admit it… it was tough for me to leave TX so many years ago… 1997 to be exact… its hard to leave family and friends behind, and even though there are those moments when you just can’t wait to get away from those that sometimes aggrevate you the most, you still truly miss having them so close in your life. although i will probably never move back to texas, well at least not anytime soon, i still greatly miss it… as will you. it may not be the heat or the scenery or the idiots you’ll miss, but it will be those people in your life that had such a great impact on you, whether it was positive or even negative.
good luck in your future endeavors… in ‘hotlanta’ and eventually in nyc. you will make many more great memories and build ever more great relationships in the future… and you will reflect back on those and will come to a point in your life where you will honestly be grateful for your roots in the great state of TX…
out of all the places i’ve been, each and everyone was unique and has greatly contributed to the person i am today… sure, its tough beings so far away from my ‘home’, but honestly i wouldn’t trade it for the world… there are just too many things in life that one should experience, and sometimes the best things are the ones that take you farthest from ‘home’…
remember those that have made you who you are today… regardless of where they live. they will always come back to you.
Good luck and happy travels!