I think it speaks volumes that people are so desperate for the old headphone jack, they are actually following viral video instructions on their $500 phones and attempting to reveal the hidden jack.

Maybe Apple is listening. I know the lack of a physical headphone jack is a deal-breaker for me, but I’m not getting my hopes up. I’m fairly certain the SE I purchase this fall will be my last iPhone.

Seriously, don’t do this to your phone.

What i'm listening to:

I Really Like You
Carly Rae Jepsen
E•mo•tion

Here’s to that moment when Summer walks out of your life... and opens the door to meeting a new, lovely, young woman—named Autumn.

And then, there’s the convenience of pulling your earbuds out of your ear and having them just hang... around your neck, from your shirt collar... easily accessible to absent-mindedly locate them to put back into your ears.

They’re so much easier to locate with a wire to follow, don’t you think?

On another note, I’m apparently listening to a lot of Ariana Grande lately. #notThatThatsABadThing

What i'm listening to:

Into You
Ariana Grande
Dangerous Woman

Recently, I finished a life-changing bit of enlightenment called The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck

I believe everyone should read this once in their lives. I know some people who are super intolerant of the word “fuck,” but anyone who can look past that will get value out of this book.

Honestly, I can’t give a fuck about those people... or at least their intolerance.

Anyway, it’s time to start practicing what I’ve learned from this book. First? Working lunches.

Why do people subject themselves to eating at their desk while they’re slaving away at their job? Nothing is so critical you can’t get away for an hour. Nothing.

If you disagree with me, you’re not managing your work day very well.

Food is important to me and if I agree to join you for lunch, I have no interest in eating lukewarm food while hunched over a laptop computer and watching you talk with your mouthful.

No, none. If I’m going to join you for lunch, it should be an experience. Get out of the office, order a margarita (or two), and make small talk while waiting for the food to cool enough to eat... delighted it’s so fresh and hot and didn’t travel to the office in someone’s stinky car through the rain.

Why do you do this to yourself? Seriously.

I will no longer follow anyone down this rabbit hole of self-torture. You want to meet for lunch? Great! You want to work for lunch? I’ll work while you eat, then I’ll go grab a pleasant bite and a cocktail when we part ways.

And no longer accept any lunch invites from you. And no, I’m not sorry about that.

What i'm listening to:

Break Free
Ariana Grande
My Everything

Change isn’t good or bad, it just is. Right?

This time it’s a change of $25 wired earbuds for $160 wireless earbuds. The benefits? No wire to get tangled up in. Plus, richer and fuller digital sound.

I think Apple over estimates just how much the human ear is capable of picking up... and that the less is more when it comes to putting sound through earbuds. Adding higher sampling frequencies to the experience actually can degrade the audio quality... it sounds like noise. I also don’t need yet another device to charge. Not to mention the high probability of losing such a small, untethered device and the high cost of replacing it.

Of course, I can still use the wired earbuds I know and love with an adapter, but can no longer charge my iPhone and listen through earbuds at the same time... unless I want to buy a $40 splitter.

Apple is notorious for always being right and not listening to the concerns of their customers, so the only way we could ever convince them to bring back the jack is by voting with our dollars.

However, I’m confident I’m in the minority 1% who believes this is a deal breaker and will keep an iPhone SE in my pocket... I’d better get one before they remove the jack from the SE too.

What i'm listening to:

Body Say
Demi Lovato
Body Say