So, I managed to do something really stupid and I can't even work up a good "angry" over it. I should be devastated, but I'm doing good to work up to annoyed.
I went to Ross (discount clothing) to look for some new jeans on thursday. Our office just instituted a Jeans on Friday policy and I only have one pair now that meet the requirements. God forbid I show up every friday in the same pair of jeans!
I carry my cell phone clipped to the waistband of my pants during the work week. It saves time trying to find my purse and dig it out if it rings. So, as I go to try on the jeans I unclipped it and set it on the bench in the fitting room. Amazingly a pair fit, looked good and were affordable so I threw my clothes back on and made a bee line to the shoe department. (I suppose that was my mistake really)
After drooling over several pairs of shoes that I knew would wreck my meager budget I wandered towards the check out line and it hit me.......... there was no phone at my waist band!!! Crap! I went back to the dressing room I was in and it was empty. All empty. No cell phone. I rummaged through my purse hoping that I had brain deadly put it there. No good. Great!!!! I knew this was going to be an argument when I got home. I bought the jeans and left my name and Bill's cell number with them in case my cell phone turned up.
So, despite not wanting to have the argument I went home. I was told how stupid it was to lose the phone, told how much money it would cost to replace the phone (it wasn't a great phone, but they do cost) and told how to keep track of my phone in the future. We tried calling my phone so that whoever stole it hoping someone would answer. We went to the store and called my phone hoping it had just dropped somewhere I couldn't find it. We even texted my phone with a note of $$ reward. No phone.
I have one of those flat rate monthly pay as you go plans, so I'm not worried about someone running up my bill. They have about 2 weeks of talking left on it. I am annoyed that all my phone numbers were programmed into that phone. I don't write down shit, so unless everyone calls me again when I get my new phone I've lost some numbers.
It's inconvenient not having a phone, since our cells doubled as home phone. I feel a little "negligent" not having a phone the kids can call me on. I don't miss the sales calls.
Why am I not freaking out? In my world (in the silicon valley phones are like the 5th appendage) I am a freak of nature not carring my electronic leash. Ah well, maybe I really am a simple natured woman.
