Funny how once upon a time I disliked the Iphone. I just didn’t get how one can “buy”
almost everything on a phone. It sounded even more absurd when the blackberry
was all everyone spoke about and owned due to the BIS. It just sounded
impractical but at the same time I didn’t/don’t like the blackberry either,
every Tom Dick and Harry owns some sort of blackberry so no not for me.
I’ve been without a phone for about six months now and trust me I see the world in a
whole new light now. The issue is not getting a phone; the issue is getting a
phone that I want. So I mentioned I disliked the Iphone because it was
expensive, non user friendly and even more expensive to maintain. But now it’s
all I’m talking about and I’m speaking a whole different story now. I would
actually like to own one. Now I won’t lie I still think it’s expensive and I’ve
got no idea how it works but I think those are the very things that I want it
for. I mean if I can’t use it then majority of my friends won’t be able to
either, meaning my phone will stay on my persons and secondly it’s expensive so
that should say something about me right?
Trying to get this phone has been a nightmare; apparently there is some sort of
shortage in the country. I’ve been everywhere possible- vodaworld, sandton, the
airport, boulders u name it. I’ve even had friends check for me in surrounding
areas where they live. Every time I go enquire about it it’s either out of
stock or they just sold the last one. I was so disappointed yesterday when I
went to boulders application forms and cash in hand ready to purchase the phone
when I was told “the last one had just been sold” earlier that morning.
My whole day was spoilt and I couldn’t wait till I went back home just to vent
about it. I swear just as I walked into the kitchen door, tears rolled down my
eyes. I cried like I had just been dumped, it sure felt like it... Now as if
that wasn’t enough later that night I had to study for a test the next morning
(which I later found out was cancelled) but couldn’t because my eyes were
swollen from the crying and all I did was cry some more, until I eventually
fell asleep.
Now I don’t know if some higher power is tiring to test my determination in getting
this phone or am I just not meant to have it. Maybe its karma because I was
against the phone before but whatever it is, I’m not giving up just yet.