Moving into the 19th Century

I have been in the business world for a long time. It started the summer I graduated from high school in 1908. ;)

 I started working with my, retired from teaching (at that time), drama teacher. He  taught me how to knock on doors of homes that had signs of children, and offer the world that could be opened to them by the World Book Encyclopedia. I eventually became a Division Manager with that great company, and had a huge territory to cover. I trained new sales people, visited with librarians in schools all over Texas, went to meetings and conventions all over Texas and the U.S. and other exciting business activities.  To keep myself on track and on time for all these events, I kept a calendar/notebook. 

My family called it my brain.  Rightfully so, because if I didn't have my brain, I was truly lost.

I used my brain for everything, including getting my kids to school and sports events, church activities, even planning dinner.

I was constantly looking for the most effective and convenient brain for my needs.  I tried the desk size, the pocket size, the full size paper size; all of them! 

When I got into real estate, I decided that the Desk size, two pages per day, was the PERFECT brain for me! I would have a schedule and a page and a half to write down conversations and reminder follow ups for phone calls and appointments. It was Perfect!

Now, fast forward to 2011.  Everyone is all about the iPad and fancy technical toys.  I was still using my written brain. Except, I didn't have it when I needed it.  I had personal, work, volunteer and school stuff.  I was keeping them all in different places it seemed.  Some in my brain, some on my home computer, and some on my work computer.

I like to write, and have so many projects in the works and have a note book for each; one for the Bible Study on Naked eating, one for the study of "Deborah, women in leadership", one for "speaking in Tongues; the nasty ways we speak to each other", one for blog ideas, and one for my book. ... I was more confused than ever.

  SO, my husband got me a blackberry, to try to help me move slowly into this century...   It took a lot of screaming on my part, but I started learning how to work the thing, and am proud to say, I can text on it, read my email, and oh course, use it to make a phone call.  

Earlier this week, I started venturing further into the world of the Blackberry, and found a button called, "Word To Go", which was pretty cool, because I was looking for a place where I could write down a note to myself..(I didn't have my brain with me).  It took a little blood, but I did figure out where I can keep a list of details, on different "pieces of paper", and keep all my notes separate.  I can also put ALL of my activities on one calendar, and keep, said calendar, with me at all times!!

I can say, that I am a little more updated than I was yesterday.  I can also report that I have one folder for my notes for my book, one for each bible study, blog....and, well, you know..

 I'm so excited and feel so accomplished!

  Does the world know about this??  It needs to!  Awesome!