Joy in our everyday lives is one such thing….

It’s still cold and drizzly in back here in New York, but I discovered that there are cherry blossoms nearby too! I saw this just a few hours ago, only minutes from my apartment. Isn’t it amazing how we oftentimes miss the beauty that surrounds us?

And these days, mobile technology is another.

In other news, some of you might have noticed how distressed I’ve been for the past two days. Have no fear, it’s not life-threatening, in the traditional sense, but the emotional strain has been immense. You see, it was my beloved BlackBerry 8120. On Wednesday night, it suddenly stopped working. Well, not the entire thing, just the trackball. But a BlackBerry Pearl with no pearl is basically non-functional. So I’ve spent the better part of yesterday and this afternoon trying to set things in order.

And to give credit where credit’s due, T-mobile, my kind and gracious mobile carrier happily took back my old BB and sent out a replacement device, which was shipped to me overnight. So now, I’m back in full force. That doesn’t mean, however, that I’m happy about the 4 hours I spent trying to reconfigure my new BB so that all my settings were in place just as before. I know, I know… Humans are creatures of habit, but we are creatures capable of change as well. But I like my wallpaper just the way it was, thank you!

It’s funny. For a few hours yesterday, as I awaited my replacement Berry, I tried to make do with a backup phone. Now, personally, I rather like the Motorola Razr — it is a sturdy phone that served me well. But after owning a smartphone, I just couldn’t go back. No email, no Google Talk, no Ka-Glom, and worst of all, no UMA (A.K.A. mobile access over Wi-Fi). I tried to download the Gmail application, but I had next to no reception. I couldn’t even send a text message properly.

It was then that I knew… Without my BB, I was nothing!