When was the last time you all had a home phone? I was 17. A good 7 years ago.

7 years is more than enough time to forget a simple step when dialing a number. Especially a long distance number.

I needed to fax something out to Vegas and I couldn't understand why the fax machine wasn't sending it. I figured maybe it was the machine, so I tried another one. Same thing. It wouldn't register. One more fax machine and I'm now frustrated. I just need to send this one piece of paper and be done with it.

Know what I was forgetting to do? Dial the 1 before the 10-digit number. Yeah, remember that? Whenever you wanted to call Grandma and Grandpa or Auntie and Uncle, you had to dial a 1 before dialing their out-of-state number.

Well, needless to say, thanks to the help of the nice nurse who explained the necessity of the 1, I was finally able to send my fax. Now I know for next time. I felt silly afterward, but it's a funny story to tell.

Anywho, is it weird that when I get a new pen I feel I must write with it? I found this pen at work; one of those marker/pens that come out like a marker, but doesn't bleed through the paper. I've been doing all my word searches with it. Instead of alternating colors like I normally do {alternating colors makes it less bland.} I want to write something with it, but I don't know what to write. Oh well. I'll figure something out. Even if it drives me nuts.

Oh, I got a library card. But only to one system. There are two out here, but the other one isn't as widespread. I've already filled out an app for the other one, I just haven't gotten around to driving out to one of the branches to pick up the card. I've got one book on hold; The Soloist. I've read the first two chapters already and like it so far. I haven't seen the movie, but I think I'd rather read the book first. Just to get a full understanding. I'm waiting on the library to e-mail me the notification that it's arrived.

Uhm, yeah, that's it for now. Till next time NuTang ...

I usually forget about the dialing 1 thing, even though we have a landline and I haven't had a cell phone for even two years.

It strikes me as strange that you have to get separate library cards for different library branches. Where I live, you only need one card per library association or whatever they are.
» randomjunk on 2011-01-22 04:17:46

I remember waaay back in the day when we didnt have to dial an area code. And Tyler and I arn't planning on getting a home phone. Why pay the extra money when your already paying for cell phones? lol
» Midnight on 2011-01-24 08:52:55

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