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Show p 10 -- DIXIE SUN Cell Like Holland, I am an addict. This particular drug is very common at Dixie State College, and I share my addiction with many other students. No, its not crack or any other illegal substance. I am addicted to something totally legal, but its not alcohol, caffeine or even chocolate. I, Whitney Phillips, am a cell phone-aholic. I have withdrawals, just like other addicts. I become disoriented when I am unable to use my cell phone. I get itchy during classes and immediately have to take a hit by checking my phone the second I get out. I get shaky if I dont know where my phone is; I fear losing my phone as much as Lindsay Lohan fears rehab. Ironically, I have only been exposed to this addictive element for four years. Before that, I only had access to our family cell phone, so I was not able to get very attached. Frankly, it scares me that such an ' extreme addiction could form so soon. Thus, in an effort to decrease my reliance, I recently took a vacation from my tiny friend. I left my phone at home, powered down, and out of my ordinary reach. Before I went through with my y experiment, I made a few predictions. Even though I am seriously attached to my phone, I thought going just one day without it wouldnt be hard. It wasnt like I cell-pho- 24-ho- quitting-cold-turke- No, the problem I have is that Warming. day tough but survivablT phone-fre- e BY WHITNEY PHILLIPS Dixie Sun Opinion Editor No, I dont care about Global WEDNESDAY, JANUARY TTv OPINION it is Global wfiyPyou jWyowtZ fo dead before it affects us? BLAGO continued from page 9 two goes, people making money, well, its no secret that there are vast sums of money to be gained by playing the political game. Look at the millions of dollars spent each year by lobbyists and Warming. it doesnt hit close enough to home. WRat COU&( fo closer to Homs than was going a day without water or toilet paper. I reassured myself that I would be clinging to my LG in no time at all. Even though I did make it safely through that day, that prediction didnt come completely true, as I had underestimated a few details. One thing I didnt fully account for was my addiction to gadgets on my phone. For instance, without my trusty calendar alarm on my phone, I realized I would actually have to remember to do things the way dang. Since I have no natural ability to remind myself of crucial tasks, I had a few moments. Yet I was able to n complete my o list, even without the familiar chorus of beeps to keep me on track. I underestimated another hand-writte- to-d- youre q(oSd Warming? interest groups; these people are shrewd businessmen, and you can bet that there are very tangible returns on these investments in the political sphere. So while Blagojevichs actions are despicable, they are no different than many of the legal deals ItOt BY BROCK BYBEE Dixie Sun Staff Writer a glbfkC citizen? When I was in junior high and exchanges made in our government at large, just a little more overt. At the very least, Blagojevich has the decency to stop beating around the bush and be honest about his schemes, which is more than can be said for most of our politicians. and my rowdy friends and I wouldnt shut our mouths, my intimidat ing gym teacher who once played quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys would yell at us. Hey! Do you guys have a problem? No, we would reply in fear. Well youre gonna have one thats 63 and 280 pounds if you dont shut up! he would yell back. I think that is one of the most difficult things Im dealing with as of late. I am having problems being big. XV v V 1 :r i ,Y h'jtilYL' iTliiiUrfr (o)r Ip riTrcnUtmiuntmtnsiip 0 ( ' IjM'V miss anything crucial, but the other part is just plain disappointed that there was no drama to miss. Overall, without my cell phone, I noticed that I was forced to take some extra measures to communicate with people. I had to go talk to professors in person as opposed to calling their offices. I had to relearn how to dial numbers on landline phones instead of merely selecting a person to call from my contact list. From all of this, I learned ls Oh no, in fact 1 have ne cr , met a Globanian. v tant as I thought. Part of me is relieved that I didnt , a valuable lesson that I hope my fellow addicts will take into account: It is possible to survive without a cell phone. The world does not stop moving if you dont have your phone near you every second. During my day without a cell phone, I didnt become ill, get lost or stop breath- - ing. This is important tr' keep in mind because, an addict, one of the fi, steps to sobriety is real ing you can do without - D your drug. For cell phone-ahol- u sobriety doesnt mean, ing up your drug; it nu realizing that your cell phone does not count vital organ. You can achieve sobriety by no compulsively freaking if your phone happens be out of your reach. Overall, I appreciate trusty cell phone even more now. I have no ir tions of giving up myi but I can now see beyc the addiction and I knc can live without it. Therefore, if I can get along without my cell phone, there is hope fo fellow addicts. I am sc on my way to being so and other cell phone- aholics can be, too. j I a j ' y Bigger bods cause issue Im an American dtizcn.1 dont even know where this Global is. They should call ifAmerican Wanning. element of having my phone permanently attached to me: the constant ability to communicate. This was the most difficult perk to give up, even just for a day. Several times, I caught myself reaching for my phone to call someone or to see if I had any messages. At one point, I felt a sudden tinge of unhappiness when I realized I no longer had the superpower to instantly communicate with my favorite people. I also predicted that my phone would be filled with text messages and voice-maiwhen I turned it back on. I imaged receiving a frantic message about me being urgently needed to solve a crisis at my place of work. In that sense, this turned out to be humbling experience. As the measly amount of missed messages proved, I am not as impor Being 65 and 240 pounds means carrying around a body that is really difficult. First of all, I have issues finding clothes to wear. Can I tell you how challenging it is to find a pair of pants? For some reason, it is almost impossible to find the pant size 36x34 on racks around stores in the city. Am I the only person in all of St. George, or all of Utah for that matter, with that size of lower torso? What is wrong with my leg size? It is really getting old buying pants that stay dry with a flood gomg on. Balance is my next issue with being so sizeable. Over the holiday break, I attempted to get back on my feet snowboarding. I cant tell you how embarrassed I was when my sister was beating me down the hill as I stumbled, tripped and rolled down the hill in a massive snowball. I just couldnt keep my balance for some reason. Being as big as I am made it difficult to stay on my feet longer than 10 seconds. Meanwhile, my sister sat in the snow a few feet below me shaking her head in disgust. I also made some pretty large divots in the snow with each fall. You know youre pretty big when you have to put snow back in the hole that your butt makes when you fall, my sister said. I said thanks and then felt even bigger as my sister zoomed down the hill in front of me without falling. Yes, I have issues... .There are ways to get smaller. I know. Losing weight, calling Jenny Craig and eating nothing but celery are ways of making me able to ride roller coaster, and have the protection bar actually go around me. But if I want to look a little more normal, how would I lose inches verti cally? Shave my head1 Start slouching more d matically? Its not goir work; Im huge! I dont fit anywhere either. I would say tha probably one of the ma issues about being so t Front seats, backseats, movie seats, on bicycle around campfires, in embryos, heck, I dont even fit in my own bed I crying out loud. I loot like that character in D:eo iitz b Seqsss book "One Fish Two Fish, Red Fish, BLV N1C Fish" whose feet are ha- p,, ing off his bed while hr head pokes through the Astro headboard. I just dont rtune anywhere, and it is dri ne a me nuts. People make! any p of me for being an anti midget, and I dont kno if I like it anymore. And yes, I can change hists light bulbs without star.ifith sii ing on four chairs, and I dont have to sit on a Phonebook or two wher sitting up to the dinner table, so maybe being big as I am really isnt bad as it sounds. But when Im on a date and have to bend over, while the girl has to stand on i chairs and a phone book just to get a goodnight k. tips ci yeah, I would say that is ind fo epitome of being Goliath I just hope my date is ffers going to go in for a kiss Coll rather than kill me with a hemse hom slingshot. j - e astanc Through the looking glas BY MIKE PINGREE MCT WERE TAKING IT, OLD MAN, AND YOU CANT STOP US ... WHAP! As a janitor at the University of Minnesota was walking toward his Moped late at night, two teenagers approached him and said they were stealing the vehicle from him. One pulled a knife. Thats when they found out that their victim used to be a Golden Gloves boxer. "I threw a couple punches," he said later. "I was ready to dance a little bit." HAVE YOU GOT CHANGE FORA WRIGLEYS SPEARMINT? After his credit card was declined, a heavily intoxicated man in Lawton, Okla., attempted to pay his bar tab with gum wrappers. Police were called. REALLY? WHY DO THEY THINK THAT? A man called Marijuana was shot to death in Richmond, Va. Police believe the killing to be drug related. THIS COULD BE USED AS EVIDENCE AGAINST YOU IN A COURT OF LAW : A robber dropped his cell phone while mugging an woman in Mount Lebanon, Pa. Police said there was an outgoing text message on it which said, "Im ready to grab some old lady's purse." YES MAAM, WERE QUITE SURE IT ISN'T OUR BABY: A mother in Horlesti, Romania, disco fo,, ered the newborn baby jhij brought home had been c0 accidentally switched at nc the hospital. The woman Ion had given birth to a girl. T but, when she changed !Tre child's diapers, she notU'gy a uniquely male characU Lye bee istic. TIE UP CLERK, tn( Ge, CHECK; GRAB L SMOKES, CHECK; TAKE MONEY ... OH ini CRAP! A robber demand girl ed cash from the register tan, at a gas station in Auiora Ro Ind., tied up the female ty, clerk, grabbed a carton odwe the Chi cigarettes and ran out door. He forgot the inoiic'Lat He couldn't get back insiu he because the door had an "a: electronic lock. He fled, "o Police said the guy was Sa" brain surgeon." tl j f |