The Friendly People of Salt Lake City
OK, like a lot of people, I have become cellphone dependent. I use it for my alarm clock, my reminders, my phone book, camera, calculator, etc. I would have games, but they are too expensive and I seldom text, but other than that, I pretty much keep it with me all the time.
Oh, by the way, I actually call my wife on it. On our plan, we can call each other pretty much as much as we want. With us living four hours apart, that's pretty important. I even have given her a special "ring" that I downloaded off a CD, "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feelin'". It's a sweet song about a guy who misses his girl. And I do miss my girl! I also have loaded some other songs so I can have a little variety from time to time.
Now, regarding Salt Lake City...
I flew out there this week for a business trip. I drove around a little bit the night before and discovered a walking/biking trail near the hotel where I was staying. Lately, I have been waking up really early and been unable to go back to sleep. But I took my medicine the night before and set my cellphone alarm to wake me up at 7:00 with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." Well, keeping with the trend, I woke up at 5:30 and couldn't go back to sleep. So, at 6:20, I decided to go for a walk on the walking trail.
It is a really nice trail running along side a small "river" (not even close to the mighty Mississippi) and it was a cool morning, so I picked up my cellphone, grabbed my mp3 player and headset and began my walk.
I was listening to some praise and worship music and having some "God" time while I walked. The river seemed so peaceful and the trail was well-kept and filled with greenery. As I walked, I passed some locals who were really friendly and smiled a lot as they went by. I walked for about 45 minutes and looped back to the hotel. Again, on the way, I met some really friendly folks who smiled as they went by.
When I got back to the hotel, I pushed the elevator button and took off my headset. I then realized that my phone was playing, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and had been for about 20 minutes. So I guess I was amusing the folks on the trail with my music and the dumb look on my face.
So next time I'm in Salt Lake City, I'll try to remember to turn off the alarm before walking.
Thanks for reading.
Oh, by the way, I actually call my wife on it. On our plan, we can call each other pretty much as much as we want. With us living four hours apart, that's pretty important. I even have given her a special "ring" that I downloaded off a CD, "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feelin'". It's a sweet song about a guy who misses his girl. And I do miss my girl! I also have loaded some other songs so I can have a little variety from time to time.
Now, regarding Salt Lake City...
I flew out there this week for a business trip. I drove around a little bit the night before and discovered a walking/biking trail near the hotel where I was staying. Lately, I have been waking up really early and been unable to go back to sleep. But I took my medicine the night before and set my cellphone alarm to wake me up at 7:00 with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." Well, keeping with the trend, I woke up at 5:30 and couldn't go back to sleep. So, at 6:20, I decided to go for a walk on the walking trail.
It is a really nice trail running along side a small "river" (not even close to the mighty Mississippi) and it was a cool morning, so I picked up my cellphone, grabbed my mp3 player and headset and began my walk.
I was listening to some praise and worship music and having some "God" time while I walked. The river seemed so peaceful and the trail was well-kept and filled with greenery. As I walked, I passed some locals who were really friendly and smiled a lot as they went by. I walked for about 45 minutes and looped back to the hotel. Again, on the way, I met some really friendly folks who smiled as they went by.
When I got back to the hotel, I pushed the elevator button and took off my headset. I then realized that my phone was playing, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and had been for about 20 minutes. So I guess I was amusing the folks on the trail with my music and the dumb look on my face.
So next time I'm in Salt Lake City, I'll try to remember to turn off the alarm before walking.
Thanks for reading.
posted by One-Eyed Jack at Thursday, July 12, 2007
3 Comments:
nice. you don't sleep ... but the lion does.
funny stuff :)
I miss you too, honey!
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