A Birthday and an Ex-Phone

[thomryng]

Today is Francine's birthday, huzzah!

Let us walk down to the sea,
Just we two together
Past those white-washed houses
That stood too long and are
No longer homes,
Past the hungry shadows who
Would not learn to walk with us
Down to the sea.

Let us walk from our city
Apartments, you and I,
Through rolling vineyards (sweet
Grapes hung heavy in the sun)
And olive groves,
With our straw hats and baskets,
And gather for the pressing
All that we can.

Let others dream their
Lives in parking lots;
Seek with me the sea.

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In other news, my phone has stopped working.

Oh, it turns on, it registers signal, it even lets you dial. The whole "talking to people on the phone" thing, however, has utterly failed.

The best part is, I don't actually remember the last time I received a call, and I haven't tried to call anybody in days, so I've no idea how long it's been this way.

The thing is, when hunting for jobs it's usually fairly vital to have a working telephone.

Comments

[wildcelticrose.livejournal.com]

If I can find my old phone, you can have it.

I'll dig through some boxes when I get home tonight.

[weavesweb.livejournal.com]

Called you yesterday and left a message. Time for a new phone - they should just give you one if the old one stopped working.

[redoubtable1.livejournal.com]

Who's your carrier? I might have a Verizon phone around here somewhere. Nothing fancy mind, but it should still be activatable.

Oh hey there!

[amberite.livejournal.com]

Are you folks still interested in my car? The person who had first dibs on it just found another one, and I'd be delighted to re-home the Volvo with you, if you are. (I responded to your comment in my LJ with my current phone number, in case you're not sure how to get in contact.)

Re: Oh hey there!

[thomryng.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes.

We'll give you a call about noonish.

Re: Oh hey there!

[amberite.livejournal.com]

Cool beans. I'm at work this morning, so sooner is fine, too. (And later is also fine after about one-thirty; between one and one-thirty I'll be giving someone a tour here.