No Reason Comics

Well, here we are at the beginning of another week.

I hope you all had a good weekend. I had a pretty good one I must say. I went on something of a man-date with my pal Nick. He was dead set on showing me some of the hotspots and nightlife, and a blast was had. I’m really falling in love with it out here, especially the food! Montreal is well-renowned for having a variety of eateries, but what continues to surprise me is the quality of each one of them. I honestly haven’t had a bad meal since I got here, and considering how tubby I am, that’s saying something!

On a completely unrelated note, my recent war with Bell Mobility may be coming to a close. I don’t want to say it’s completely over until it’s in my hand, but I expect this week to receive a package from Ma Bell containing an iPhone 3GS to replace my currently broken phone. It’s one of those things that I’m trying not to be excited about, because you never know what can happen (and when it comes to Bell, trust me when I say anything can happen), but I’m still a bit tingly over the idea of getting one.

It occurs to me that in a few short months, I have become a complete Apple slave. My love affair with the iPod has been long documented, I can’t say enough good things about this MacBook, and once I acquire the iPhone the tr-iFecta will be complete. I’m sure that somewhere, Steve Jobs is smiling and he doesn’t know why.

The thing is, I haven’t consciously made this switch. It just so happens that when it came to time to get a new computer, a new phone, or a new way to listen to music, the Apple products were simply the best option at the time. We live in a world of disposable electronics, but the Apple stuff seems built to last, and if it doesn’t it’s replaced under one of the best customer service plans I’ve encountered.

If more companies (not just electronics) planned for long-term ownership and usership of their products, it makes you wonder if a lot of the economic turmoil we’re experiencing wouldn’t be reduced. I don’t mind paying a little more for something knowing it’s going to last, and in the example of computers, if less people had to buy a new one every one or two years, maybe they wouldn’t have to go into debt to do so. The same could be said for phones, TVs, and even stuff like cars and appliances.

I dunno, just a theory.

Finally, I don’t know what it’s been like where you are, but as I look out the window here in La Belle Province, it’s snowing like you read about. Big, fluffy flakes coating the earth and creating an absolutely peaceful and cozy atmosphere for those inside watching it. The best part though? The snow started falling seconds after I put up my Christmas lights. Sometimes timing is everything.