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"My Nexus 4," 2014. Photo: Vinster

I love my Nexus 4 smartphone. 

It was the first big purchase I had made by myself with money I had saved up from my various jobs. I had done research on this phone for months until the phone finally had a price drop. Even then I tortured myself with the Clash of should I buy or should I go. Finally I gave in and forked over 275ish dollars to the almighty omnipotent Google.

When the phone came in, I was ECSTATIC. I admired the smooth glass finish, vowing to never ever ever ever drop it. I carefully charged up the battery and turned it on. My eyes were met with a vivid display and a bunch of icons leading to apps about who knows what. OH NO. I'VE NEVER OWNED A SMART PHONE BEFORE. WHERE ARE THE BUTTONS? HOW DO I CONTROL Z!?!?!??!?!

Consequently I delved into the Android system. I looked up forums. I looked up tips. I looked up lists and reviews. I trashed half my apps and then reinstalled them again when I realized I needed them. I personalized my Nexus 4 with themes, calendars, colors, and app icons. I turned off features to squeeze every last volt of power from the phone's battery. And when I was finally done three feverish days later, I emerged from my solitary pilgrimage to Android heaven and began spreading the good news to my friends.

I became a Walking Advertisement for Google and Android.

Google and Android could do nothing wrong in my book. I had paid money, put in the study time, and had become an aficionado of all things Android. Even though the quality of my life had increased to the mere level of being able to check my email while walking to class, taking selfies while waiting for the elevator, checking facebook the brief moments away from my ALREADY PORTABLE LAPTOP, I talked about my phone like it was the greatest thing that had happened in the history of humankind. I was the passionate owner of one of the last Nexus 4's made.

I believe that passion is grasped in the similar way that I fell in love with my Nexus 4. Passion requires time, effort, and resources in an attempt to understand, know, fully enjoy, and ultimately Become a Walking Advertisement for our subject of passion. And whether it be a relationship, a hobby, an organization, or a sports team, I believe that having more passions in our world will ultimately lead to new and exciting things. It will at least, lead to impassioned conversations as my Nexused-out friends can attest to.