i could just scream!

Or cry. Or both simultaneously.

I discovered today that my ability to recieve calls on my cell phone (which was one of my few saving graces) has also now been cut off.

The other day, I downloaded Skype, which is offering free outgoing calls within the US until the end of 2006. Earlier today, I made a call from Skype, to my cell phone for the purpose of locating it (I’d misplaced it in my room), and got a message that this number is “currently not in service” or someshit like that. Fuck. No wonder Fallon sent me an email insted of calling me earlier today, when I specifically asked her to call me. I don’t want to sound all self-important, but there are people that need to be able to get in touch with me. I’m one of the co-captains of the cheerleading squad, which means the coach often calls or text messages ME so that I can relay the message to other people. Plus, I am waiting on numerous calls about job offers.

The most frustrating thing to me, is that there’s nothing I can do about the phone. The bill is in my parents name, and my parents are responsible for paying it. Even if I gave my mother enough money for the portion of the bill that is strictly MINE, (which I almost have just enough to do, thanks to some of your help), it still wouldn’t change a thing, because of how much MORE than that is owed. Worse, is that I Tried to get my mom to separate my phone from their bill Numerous times over the summer, so that I would be completely responsible for my own bill, and every time I mentioned it, she’d be like “No, not today.” I just keep thinking how maybe if we did that, I wouldn’t be in this situation right now, because I would sooner go without food than go without my phone. Misplaced priorities, maybe, but I could bum about half my meals at work, and the other half of the meals eat ramen. I always swore I’d never be one of those people that eat ramen, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

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