100% for 8 hours

i was at a friend's last night, but something was missing. initially i couldn't put my finger on it.  and when he went to put his kids to sleep, i checked my blackberry. there weren't any messages or emails or texts of bbms. seemed a bit odd, but then again it's the week of christmas and some people are already away. i also was unable to access the internet and thought i might have entered into one of those rare verizonless areas right on 71st + park.

earlier this week i stopped at work to take care of a few things and speak with a few people. i was in my office less than one hour when the internet began moving slowing, incoming emails ceased and my ability to work came to a stand still. thinking this would resolve itself quickly, i moved on to plan b - going through the piles of paper on my desk. after round filing many papers and feeling quite heroic and organized, online activities were still not working.

it's amazing how i and most people have come to rely on our computers, blackberries, iphones, email and the internet. it's a bit alarming how much of my job is dependent upon all of this technology. i admit it was inspiring being able to clean up my office and it was a nice evening without my phone interrupting our talk. i found out that the problem in my office was a verizon problem and also found out that park + 71st is not a verizonless zone, 100% of all blackberry users were without service for 8 hours last night.

wwcd: i enjoyed the quiet, missed the ability to access info, but would welcome more verizonless moments