Bossy has started a new feature on her blog called Bossy's Daily Poverty Party, so I eagerly jumped on board. Yeah, I can add to Bossy's Life's Rich Tapestry.
Let me just say that, while I may FEEL that I am exceptionally qualified to drone on and on about poverty, it isn't really the case. There are a few kind people helping us out in lots of ways, and I am humbled by their generosity. But I do know a few things about making do and cutting back, which are looking like resumé skills for the coming world order.
For instance. Everyone who knows someone who has NO cell phone, raise your hand? No, I mean someone UNDER 95.
(Photo stolen from these guys)
Yeah, that's what I thought.
Hello, I'd like to introduce myself! I'm the only dumbsh--
hi, I'm Laurie, and I don't have a cell phone.
Some of you knew that already. And you're still here! You rock! Hey, thanks for slumming. While I do know how to use a cell phone -- sometimes even holding it right-side up without prompting -- I can make a call, and that's about it. No texting. No photography. No video. Hell, I'm not even sure how to ANSWER a ringing cell phone.
Seriously, though, when we moved into the new house on Labor Day weekend, we decided to cut our phone service back to nothing and to get cell phones. So I went to Verizon to start the process.
Ho-leee COW. Blown away by how expensive it is, when you factor in insurance, initial cost of the phone, etc., never mind the monthly bill. I started to think hard about it. Do I really want to spend $30-70 a month (depending) for the privilege of being FINDABLE, wherever I am?
Nope.
So, at least for the time being, we are still a cell-phone free family. And that's this month's contribution to poverty avoidance.
Let me just say that, while I may FEEL that I am exceptionally qualified to drone on and on about poverty, it isn't really the case. There are a few kind people helping us out in lots of ways, and I am humbled by their generosity. But I do know a few things about making do and cutting back, which are looking like resumé skills for the coming world order.
For instance. Everyone who knows someone who has NO cell phone, raise your hand? No, I mean someone UNDER 95.
(Photo stolen from these guys)
Yeah, that's what I thought.
Hello, I'd like to introduce myself! I'm the only dumbsh--
hi, I'm Laurie, and I don't have a cell phone.
Some of you knew that already. And you're still here! You rock! Hey, thanks for slumming. While I do know how to use a cell phone -- sometimes even holding it right-side up without prompting -- I can make a call, and that's about it. No texting. No photography. No video. Hell, I'm not even sure how to ANSWER a ringing cell phone.
Seriously, though, when we moved into the new house on Labor Day weekend, we decided to cut our phone service back to nothing and to get cell phones. So I went to Verizon to start the process.
Ho-leee COW. Blown away by how expensive it is, when you factor in insurance, initial cost of the phone, etc., never mind the monthly bill. I started to think hard about it. Do I really want to spend $30-70 a month (depending) for the privilege of being FINDABLE, wherever I am?
Nope.
So, at least for the time being, we are still a cell-phone free family. And that's this month's contribution to poverty avoidance.
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