A recent post over at Suburban Bliss reminded me of something in my own life that I suck at: the phone.? If your only hope of reaching is me is calling me on the phone, you better not be holding your breath.? Basically put?? I don’t answer it.? And I don’t make phone calls either.? Unless forced against my will with much whining and moaning.? I will only answer the phone if several planets align; I’m up at my desk so I can see the caller id coming through (so far, the only phone in the house with caller id) and if said id isn’t “unknown” or an obvious 800 number.? I have to see your name on the display and recognize it before I’ll even think about picking up.? And even then, the answering machine downstairs has often picked up by then and I have to try to talk over the automated voice recording (because I’m far too lazy to record a new outgoing message).
Leaving a message doesn’t guarantee anything either.? Most of the time, I don’t even listen to the messages unless I can see on the caller id that someone I actually know and want to talk to has called while I’ve been out.? Otherwise, I stand there and delete-delete-delete… Good luck, right?
The cell phone is little better, though it is better.? The cell phone lives in my car (otherwise I’ll leave the house and forget it… and don’t worry, the car is in a locked garage) so chances are I won’t hear it ring.? But I do check messages on there and always call those people back.? Because the people who call my cell are actually people I want to talk to.
Though, to be entirely truthful, just because I want to talk to you doesn’t mean I’ll call ou either.? Because I’m neurotically phobic.? I don’t like to make phone calls. I even have a hard time calling the doctor to set up an appointment.? My debit card associated with my PayPal account stopped working suddenly after the New Year and K had to about yank fingernails to get me to give them a call.? So you could be my best friend in the world.? I still would rather avoid calling you on the phone at all costs.
So you want to talk to me?? Email is best.? IM is okay too.? Phone?? I’m not guaranteeing anything.
This is me. I'm a thirtysomething stay at home mom to three kids. For years I was a stay at home mom to one kid and trying very hard to have more. It took a LONG time (ie: 6 1/2 years), but finally Liam arrived and charmed us with his blue eyes and ginormous, round head. Then we got a shock: I was pregnant again and this time it was a GIRL. Our hearts and home are full at last and now that we're done having babies, we get to relax (snort) and watch them grow (not too fast now, you hear?). Thanks for coming by, feel free to dip into my archives, read my About and History pages (just don't do Jackson's Story without tissues!) and make yourself at home.
