Something I never leave the house without: My cell phone.
It has become my lifeline! I now use my cell phone as my home phone, so that is not hyperbole. I can access my email, get texts, make calls (what a concept!), and can check my bank balance. I check my fantasy football stats, take pictures, look at videos, and can even read books!
Well, I could. That was before it got stolen on Friday night. *sniffle*
Yes, it was my fault. I left it on the bar while I went to the Ladies' Room, but I do that quite often when I have friends still sitting at the bar. But, apparently, my friend was checking his phone and although he thought it was "hinky" when a guy quickly moved his hand from the bar to his side like he was hiding something, he didn't really realize what was happening. Until I returned and asked, "Hey, where's my phone?"
Dang it! When did I get so dependent on my cell phone?
Well, as I said, it was my own fault. But, I was able to call Verizon and suspend the service AND, something I didn't realize was possible, I was able to put a password on it by remote! Who knew? And why hadn't I done that before? Because I'm an idiot, that's why.
And why didn't I get insurance for my phone, even after losing it a few months ago (and getting it back)? Because I'm an idiot, that's why.
Now – the lucky thing is that I have a work cell phone, so I'm not completely isolated. But, it is a WORK phone, so I really can't use it the same way I used my old phone.
I still have my old LG enV handset which I could use until I get a new phone. It's got all my contacts on it. Well, the old ones anyway. But it's not a smart phone like my Droid was. So, I probably can't download books onto it or have all the shortcuts and apps that I was used to having.
So, should I spend the money to get a new Droid or should I just go back to my old non-smart phone without all the bells and whistles? (Does that make it a dumb phone? Idiot phone?)
It's a puzzlement.
I just found out that a new Droid phone will be about $500+ so…. Hello LG enV! It's been so long! lol
I don't get my "new every two" discount until 12/25/11, so I think I'll just wait a while on the new phone. At least until my tax refund…
I don't get my "new every two" discount until 12/25/11, so I think I'll just wait a while on the new phone. At least until my tax refund…
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Alright, look. I don't know what it's like to have anything stolen because I have the firm belief that anything not bolted down will eventually get stolen. Thus, leave nothing behind. But I do know what it is like to be stranded in the middle of nowhere with no proper 3G super-high-speed-everything-all-at-once reception and being forced to power up the old backup phone with no bells and whistles but a really good antenna. I sympathise with not being able to check sports results, look up email, read news from places I never heard of and last but not least play stupid flash-games.
Truth be told, the entire ordeal was a blessing in disguise. Flash games made me stupid, emails made me frustrated, news infuriated me and my team never wins anything.
You have an interesting blog, I may or may not come back. If I ever have to google Socrates "I drank what?" again I'll probably be back though. But if I don't, I might check up on your latest adventures purely for the entertainment value again.
The end, be well.
Thanks Alexander! I was able to transfer back to my enV and hopefully I'll feel it was a blessing in disguise too. And now I'll go check out your blog... ;-)
I really wish you hadn't. I wouldn't know how to write a personal, interesting, amusing or otherwise trivial blog if my life depended on it.
But as a liberated woman, you're free to do whatever it is you want. Even run for president. It's a brave new world.
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