Bababa ba?

Although I still enroll Globe’s Unlimitxt service (P80 at that!), I’m not much of an enthusiastic texter anymore (oo, sa lagay na yan tamad na ako). I do send occasional hello-how-are-yous because I sincerely would want to know how that person actually is. But other than that, I usually leave my phone on my bed, under the pillows, or in my pockets, or elsewhere. (The Unlimitxt is for the people who actually miss me too, hehehe)

When I started driving, I tried to train myself not to look at my cellphone, unless the vehicle has totally stopped. When someone is in the passenger seat, I ask him/her to read my texts or to answer my calls for me. When I’m alone though, I’m always tempted to shut my phone off, so as to avoid actually using it. But I can’t, since I’m always “on-call.” (one car, big family. hahaha).

And sometimes that temptation to turn off the phone is brought to the house. Hahaha. When I’m reading, watching TV, or using the computer, I’d rather have my attention undivided (although when I study, I keep the phone on so that the little distraction can keep me awake). So yeah, the little red button attracts me.

But, rather than turning off the little gadget, I turn off its sounds and stuff it either in my back pocket, or under my pillow. I just check it every now and then.

So that explains the unanswered calls and unreplied text messages.

But yeah, for me, it’s actually if some of the texts I send are unanswered. It’s not that the person is required to respond (lest the text message relays an important message/idea/thought.)

(And minsan, hindi na ako masiyadong mahilig gumamit ng smiley. Msiyadong maek-ek eh)