Almost a month ago, my phone went on walkabout. Haven't seen it since, haven't missed it much. If you've tried to call me lately and didn't get an answer, that's why.
I missed it enough that I got another one though. Same make & model, a RAZR. Because it was free. This also means I probably don't have your number handy any more, so it might take me a while to call you.
Today at lunch, curious about the time, I realized that the clock was the thing I missed most. I almost wanted a watch,* despite the fact that every piece of electronics in my life already contains one.
*Does anyone still need a watch? People mention the burden of carrying an mp3 player and a phone, and a PDA, but no one ever mentions that all three of those items contain clocks, and yet they still strap watches to their wrists every morning. What's up with those people?
Monday, December 08, 2008
New phone, same as the old phone
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I don't wear a watch, but only because mine stopped over a year ago and I hoped that my husband would someone supernaturally know that I wanted him to get me a new one.
Putting on a watch is like putting on an article of clothing or a piece of jewelry. Once it's on, you don't have to keep up with it all day. And looking at my wrist for the time is frequently more convenient than digging my phone out of my purse, which may or may not be with me at the moment.
I hope this answers your questions.
I'm with MQ on this one, both in hoping my husband would buy me one (Some voice inside me say, "now that you're hitched, all jewelry puchases over $20 are now his responsibility!") and in finding a watch more convenient that my sometimes-hard-to-locate cell phone. Also, I don't carry an mp3 player or palm pilot, so it's not super-overkill. And finally, I just like the way a good watch looks. I don't like to wear a ton of jewelry, so I think a watch can be a fashionable functional accessory.
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