Ah, cell phones...
So, I consider myself pretty un-reliant upon my cell phone.
And, in fact, it has turned out to be pretty true.
I much prefer the old fashioned way of communication...you know, face to face?
And if that's not possible, I will actually make a telephone CALL much more happily than a text message or facebook message, etc... Imagine that... speaking with someone using the voice; being able to hear the sound of precious laughter...
Anyway, that's slightly off topic. The point is that my cell phone became possessed by demons about three weeks ago. The slow decay went something like this:
1. Ear piece stops working, can only hear people by putting them on speaker phone
2. All letters and numbers on the screen are all of a sudden backwards...BACKWARDS! LoL
3. Screen color fades, picture of D-World castle on wallpaper fading in and out
4. Complete screen white out, can't see a thing
5. A full day of thinking it's the end for poor Mr. Phone of three years
6. A discovery! I can still place a call if I put it on speaker phone and dial a number I have memorized...hmmm...a number I have memorized...in creeps the reliance.
Numbers I have memorized and on speed dial: my parents house, my mom's cell, Pam, Kevin, Jamie, Lisa....
So, guess who I've talked to on the phone for the last two weeks? Yep, the above mentioned and nobody else. Text messages? Forget it! The new phone I ordered is supposed to be mailed to my parents house, but was apparently on back-order, and hasn't been shipped yet. Goodie.
Until then, I have enjoyed a few experiences of "calling on" friends the old old fashioned way. I just SHOW UP! ha ha! It's great! On Saturday morning I woke up my friend Brittany at 10a.m. after being let into her apartment, then knocking on her bedroom door. She barely emerged from her dark basement bed chamber to open the door. SURPRISE!
On Tuesday afternoon I went running up Provo Canyon and on my way home decided I wanted to stop at my friend Tiff's since it's on the way...so , I just went and knocked on the door. SURPRISE!
It's pretty fun, actually.
But to those of you who live farther from me, who maybe would have enjoyed a phone call or something in the past few weeks, I'm sorry! I love you!
5 comments:
I want a surprise visit from you, too!
Nate keeps telling me I need a new phone, many people have asked me how old it is, but it's still doing just fine and I love it and know how to use it and until it dies I'm not selling out and getting the newest trendiest thing on the market just to be "cool". Can you tell I have an opinion about this?
the next thing you know, it'll start calling people by itself. possessed!
I love commenting after "Family Kolbaba", just the sound "Kolbaba" makes me happy. :) We love you and I'm glad to hear your opinion about talking on the phone. It is my new years resolution to keep track of my phone at all times and answer it whenever at all possible. I appreciate your inspiration.
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