My new cell phone.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 4 comments link this postThis is a post about my new cell phone.
Yesterday morning started at my "real" job with a staff meeting where I really don't have much to worry about since I'm only there once a week and found myself sitting back and relaxing while playing with my new cell phone when suddenly I pressed some buttons and it started making all kinds of noise and my boss and co-workers stopped talking and stared at me so I, in a panic, closed the case on my new cell phone and shoved it under my leg to muffle the noise which went on for a long time and I felt incredibly stupid. For once I wished my leg were fatter for sound-proofing reasons, which I don't think is possible.
"Sorry. My new cell phone. I don't know how to work it."
I don't understand my new cell phone yet.
I took a long lunch break to practice some music with Mike and Colleen at a nearby church and promptly added them to my new cell phone. They are my first contacts.
"You guys are the first ones on my new cell phone!"
After lunch break, I accidentally pulled the wall phone off of the wall at work, disconnecting a customer who wanted to talk to my boss and I remedied the situation by carefully hanging the receiver back on the floor phone and yelled for Dennis to fix it because we all yell for him when something goes south. Silly phones still attached to the wall, when I now have a real cell phone; I swelled with pride over my new cell phone which would never fall off of the wall.
While reviewing a project drawing with my boss, my new cell phone, which was in my cargo pants pocket, began ringing. I asked my boss what that ringing sound was and then realized it was my new cell phone. I pulled it out of my pants pocket in a panic and then asked my boss if I had to press any buttons or if I just opened the phone.
I haven't been fired yet.
It was Colleen!
"You're the first one to call me on my new cell phone!" I hollered into the device.
I met them at the local coffee shop for my afternoon break and had to listen to Mike play all the possible annoying ring sounds his not-so-new cell phone made.
"No."
"Just listen to this one."
"Stop."
"Wait, listen to this one."
"Quit."
"...and then there's this..."
"No more."
"...what do you think of that one?"
"What part of 'stop' is confusing to you?"
"...this one is the most annoying of them all..."
"Argh!"
I collected all the phone numbers from my co-workers and put them into my new cell phone so that I feel like I have friends though I can't actually figure out how to make use of a feature called "speed dial" or how to bring up the numbers without causing an accident should I be in the car when using my new cell phone but I don't like people who drive while talking on their cell phones so I will endeavor to not do that.
I also emailed my family for their cell phone numbers. I have a mission to collect cell phone numbers. I'll never really call anyone, though, because I have to pay for it. I also have to pay for any call I get on my new cell phone.
"Here's my number. Don't use it. But here it is."
But I really want people to call me because I have a new cell phone.
I can go online and manage my little account and add minutes which is very cool and would be even more so if I didn't have to actually pay for any minutes that get used by my new cell phone.
It's taken me a while, but I finally have my own new cell phone. I set my new cell phone on my desk last night and stared at it for a few minutes. The new cell phone itself is exciting, whether I make a call on it or not. I just wish I'd stop embarrassing myself in front of my boss.
So, in case you haven't heard, I have a new cell phone.
Labels: friends, my life, technology
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 3/29/2007 04:50:00 PM
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4 Comments:
Have you thought about getting a new cell phone? :D
By 
Chris Campbell, at
29/3/07 18:09
I've considered it.
:-)
By 
Julie, at
29/3/07 19:28
Welcome to the 1990s, Julie!
Someday soon, I hear they're going to come out with cell phones that can take pictures. Personally, I believe those could tear a hole in the space/time continuum, so I'd hold off on getting one until they're proven safe.
-- Corrine
By , at
30/3/07 06:08
Julie,
In November, I finally broke down and got one of my own (my wife and 17-year-old son both had one, and it was only $10 to add another one to the plan with a work discount that actually saved money by getting the phone). It has a camera in it.
Four months later, and I'm still not used to having my new cell phone.
By Chris L, at
30/3/07 23:06
