the worst thing happened… okay, there are FAR worse things than this that could happen, but in my telecommuting and driving-three-hours-a-day-three-times-a-week life, it’s drama.

check this out!

my phone ist kaput. it was laying in the seat of a car, and I plopped down on it – while it was open – a couple of weeks ago. it was fine when I picked it up, but the next time I opened it, a piece broke off and instead of flipping open with both hinges in place, it flopped open, hanging sideways because only one hinge remained.

yesterday, that last hinge fell off. now, the phone doesn’t ring (the speaker is on that top piece, but the power – battery – is on the bottom piece), doesn’t vibrate (same deal), and I can’t tell if it’s on or off. I think it still charges, though – that’s good news – and in emergencies, I can use a headset to talk on it. but that’s not a good long-term solution.

rather than replacing it for $200 and adding 2 years to my contract (buy phone insurance, folks, if you have a flip phone!), they said they could transfer my number to an old phone for free and come December, I can get a new phone with no commitments other than my current contract.

I called mom (in Hawaii) who talked to Leah who told her where my old phone (which I gave to her as a toy when I got my new one) might be at the house in PA, and mom called Uncle Rick (in PA) and he’s looking for it.

anyway, don’t call me. email me or call David if you want to get hold of me. there is no ring, I can’t access voicemail or text messages – or Tetris! =(

I’ll let you know when I get the old phone and can start getting calls again.