So it’s been 2 days without my phone. When I first used the FINDMYIPHONE app, it showed my phone at a location that wasn’t moving. After a few hours of stressing, it suddenly started moving to a place known for crime and drug deals. At this point I figured it was gone. Plus, the power was extremely low.
Then all of a sudden it popped up again at 8:25 at a different location for a brief moment. I guess I can still hold up hope. Be cautiously optimistic. I will be unable to obtain a new phone until the 23rd of December, which is 7 days away. Ugh.

I realized how much I use my phone for daily things. I can check my email, read my instant messages. I usually check the weather in the morning by asking it “What’s the weather?” before taking Charley out. It answers the temperature plus if it is expected to rain. I could watch the morning news but that would mean turning on the t.v. and waiting for the weather report. I can’t play my silly Monopoly Go game or my Marvel Universe game (I forget the name). Forget being capable of pulling up random questions to Google or forget about Google maps.

Forget the apartment; call me in 7 days. I’ve emailed them, but email feels like snail mail now. How will I know about cancellations before my Tuesday appointment at 10 a.m.? Man I am frustrated. I feel helpless in a weird way. I don’t like it. Just right when I am looking for new places to move to!!!! UGH.

I wanted to do things online, but first, I needed a code sent to my phone for some sites.

I especially don’t like going out in the early morning with Charley without a phone, or without my music. What if something happened to either one of us? I also realized how much I like to listen to my music on headphones while going places.

I’m sad about losing my phone, but I remember being homeless without one. I had to go to shelters or the library to use a phone and check my email. I didn’t depend on a phone for those things. Sometimes I had an Assurance (https://www.assurancewireless.com/) phone for low-income individuals, but its coverage and data are limited. I am thankful for that service, though. I’ve realized I’ve gotten very spoiled with the phone I did have just a few days ago. But I also realized I don’t like my dependence on them that has accumulated over the years.

I can’t even use a payphone. What the heck about that? At least have some phones around for emergency purposes. It is a pain in the butt without a phone in this day and age. And everybody assumes and requires people have one.

Oh well. I guess in 7 days I will be back into this current tech world. I will look at this time as a break from technology and enjoy it.

Oh, but I have realized I have a lot of free time on my hands. I’ve been finishing up my books I’m reading, “Animal Farm” and “The Fledgling” and started a new one. The new book I’m reading is “THE PRINCESS BRIDE”, BY WILLIAM GOLDMAN. I am thoroughly enjoying it. It is so well written and incredibly funny. I remember seeing the movie but couldn’t understand why people liked it so much. After starting to read the book I’ve now requested the movie from the library. I think I’ll get a better understanding on the appeal of it. It’s incredibly witty. I highly recommend reading the book.

I’m still working on my drawing and water coloring/gouache en devours. More so now than ever! No distractions!