3Gs Launch King

I sometimes think humans like to challenge their own humanity. Push themselves as a way of displaying strength and endurance. Today, I challenged my own humanity, in fact many did across the U.S. What did we do? Stay up all night in order to purchase the new iPhone 3Gs!! Stores opened at 7am.

Here's the rundown. I left Apple work thursday night @ 9pm and spoke to some nice High School Students already camping out for the phone. I talked to them and told them I'd be back in the early morning after hanging in Hollywood with some friends. They said, "Hey we'll save you a spot!"... I didn't argue.

After an eventful LA evening and early morning I arrived in the Apple Parking Structure at 5am. Walked to the front of the line. And made friendly conversation with the dedicated iPhone Fans. Somehow we got on the topic of Confirmation.. and had a little Holy Spirit Lesson. ha ha

6:30am arrives and it was time to line up outside the store. The minutes are counting down and bam they start taking customers in one by one. I was number 5 in the store... However, I was the first one to complete the purchase process!! I made history! Very happy and some what delirious due to lack of sleep. First iPhone Phone call... MOM!

So, what I forgot to mention was that I was also scheduled to work from 1-10pm at Apple!! When home for about 3 hrs of sleep and got in the iPhone 3Gs Selling Zone! Met a bunch of great people. Some found it odd how I was more excited about the phone than the customers! One woman was named Lindy (funny because that's what I call my mother) was so kind and we really bonded over two iPhones. I was thankful for her kindness and she appreciated my Apple hospitality. I told her I'd blog about her and her new 3Gs! =)

The rest of the day was great, but really busy! Toward the end of the night I started running on reserve energy! It was like retreat style... fueled with positivity. My goal was to finish strong and I did just that. Due to my iPhone performance today my manager Toby deemed me the "Launch King". That meant a lot. Let's see what tomorrow will bring.

Going to sleep to refuel.

Attached pics: the Line (notice the dedication)/ Joe and Apple Specialist tommy after the first phone was sold! / Lindy and her Phone /