Box of Fun

I got to unwrap a whole box of Nextel fun today at work. Being the IT department has its advantages. Five Nextel phones and a Blackberry all for me to play with for a few hours. It's like Christmas. I unpack every box inspecting the contents, skimming through instruction manuals, admiring features. I turn each device on and gaze upon the pretty, colorful screens. Unfortunately most of the day was spent charging so I didn't get to do much setup. It gives me something to look forward to on Monday. I enjoy setting up people's gadgets and explaining features they'll never figure out how to use. Most of my office is technologically incompetent so I'm the one who gets to order stuff. But also the one people come to when their printer doesn't work, or they can't figure out how to burn a CD, or we get on a blacklist. It's a part of my job I like, I can spend whatever dollars and time I need to solve the problem. And for me it's all just a boatload of fun. What a nice way to wake up Monday morning - 5 phones and a Blackberry to work on!