Twelve days ago, my HTC SMT5800 perished in a tragic accident. Unable to patch things up between us, I began preparations to replace the device. Overall, I had been pretty satisfied with the device, the second of my Windows Mobile devices, first being the HTC Dash.

Sure I had suffered from iPhone envy over the last 12 months or so, but less than a year into my contract with Verizon Wireless, and satisfied with their coverage, I decided that AT&T was not the network for me. Thankfully, my beautiful partner went into Verizon and entered delicate negotiations with the powers that be and was able to secure a BOGO deal for two BlackBerry Storms.

This device is truly amazing. But as amazing as all the applications are for the device, and all of the tools that I can use, I found perhaps the most profound and closest to my heart today.

LibriVox + BlackBerry Storm = Divineness

I began listening to several items today that I had been wanting to listen to, in particular:

• An introductory Podcast regarding Jungian Analysis by John Betts, a graduate of the ISAPZ, International School of Analytical Psychology in Zurich, Switzerland. 

I recently became intrigued with Jungian Psychology as a result of beginning to read authors Robert L. Moore and Douglas Gilette‘s work, King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine.  I’ve always been interested in Psychology, and so I feel it’s important to read for myself and determine the truth.

• Ralph Waldo Emerson – Essays, First Series.

I have vaguely been aware of R. W. Emerson’s work over the years, but I was introduced to the deep beauty and truth of his words through a series of lectures by Chris Michaels, senior pastor of Kansas City’s own Center for Spiritual Living.  The genius in this work is something that inspires me and I’ve realized that I’ve let my own language skills slip as I stretch to entirely grasp the genius of this man’s ideas.

In general, I’ve got over 200+ hours of spoken word to assist me in my search for epicness. There is something truly beautiful in this, and I feel a great sense of calm and resolve. Let the games begin!