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[clevermanka]

My phone is dying, which is probably for the best since otherwise I would never get rid of it. I have an uneven relationship with technology. I love using it but I hate learning it, so once I adapt to something (a version of software or a particular product), I am resistant to updates and changes. My phone looks like this:

Only (believe it or not) with fewer function keys. It's old. Old as in people-look-at-me-funny-when-I-use-it-in-public old. But the last time I cared about public opinion of me was, like, 1984, so... The problem is the voice function is failing and there's no guarantee I'll be able to hear you or you'll be able to hear me during a phone call. Not like anyone ever talks on their phone nowadays, but still. For the time being, those of you with my digits, text me if you need to reach me speedily.

Organizing my sewing room for bloomer production was moderately successful. I need to find some wire hangers, though, because the way I want to organize my thriftstore finds for re-fashioning does not allow for the size of plastic hangers. Well, the number of clothes and size of the closet do not allow. I don't suppose anyone local has a stash of wire hangers I could have/buy? I can find them pretty cheap online, but if I can avoid buying new, I'd rather.

I am not exactly thrilled to be back in the office today but there's only three more working days until my next four-day weekend. This vacation every Friday and Monday thing is fantastic. Hurray for burning off excess vacation accrual!

Today's Tumblr is Tuesday, July 21: Due South (part seven).

Comments

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

I'm not a big fan of changing technologies myself. The only reason I got the phone that I have is because I could get it free with a contract and I was afraid I was about to lose the iPad that the office got for me.

Oooh yay for 4 day weekends!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Free always helps soothe the pain of learning new tech.

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

True story!

[seascribe.livejournal.com]

I had that phone in red for a while! I'm always about 5 years behind everybody else on the phone front, so I was in love with the full keyboard.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I am still in love with the full keyboard. We shopped around for phones last night. It was hell.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I believe you can get wire hangers from the Scotch Cleaners for either super cheap or even free if the local Buy Sell Trade page is to be believed.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oh! Good to know, thanks!!!

[stuology.livejournal.com]

Well, I *did* have a bunch of wire hangers. They are still at the old house, and likely not to be returned. But I can try to get them.

If you can't hear others, that is your speaker. If they can't hear you, that is your mic. It is odd that it could happen with both, sometimes. Is there a speaker mode? Does it work on that?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Ugh, there is nothing on earth worth you trying to get those hangers. SERIOUSLY.

The problem is the Mute and Speaker options turn off and on at their whim, and even my disabling them doesn't necessarily stop them functioning. Me and technology, girl. Our relationship is so stressful.