I like my new telephone, my computer works just fine , my calculator is perfect, but Lord! I miss my mind.
-- Anonymous

Recently I acquired a new cell phone. Usurped my dad’s actually. The fact that its already about a yr old in no way deters me from telling everyone I got a new phone. Just like the fact that hardly anyone ever calls me in no way deters me from subscribing to and keeping a “hello tune”, which is what they call it when you get to hear a song of my choice instead of the boring tring tring when you call me. The day I got it I told my friend to call me up, who promptly did and was dutifully impressed and excited. Next I told my sister to call me up. And let the phone ring a bit, so there’d be no room for doubt. Her response was a bit discouraging.

“tring tring”.. or rather should I say.. “hips don’t lie..”
Me: “hello..”
Sis: “yea, what?”
“What what? Didn’t you hear the hello tune??”
“Oh that.. ya.. what was that?”
“Shakira!”
“Never heard it”
“humph”

Nevertheless, I persevere. Tomorrow, I shall download a new wallpaper to adorn my cell.

Excuse me, I have a message.