So last night my iPhone fell in the toilet. And immediately and almost instinctively I grabbed the whole dispenser of toilet paper and scooped it out with them, cradling it over the sink and shaking out whatever toilet water can come out of it. It wouldn't have been as embarrassing, heart breaking or comical if my friend wasn't in the bathroom with me. I was shocked for a minute that it actually happened but brushed it off coyly because at the end of the day, it's a replaceable phone.
However, independent of it's use as my main way of communication, it held pictures, my writings, my calenders that notified and reminded me of future and past events in my life and funny text messages that I look back at when my day isn't going so well. It was also my form of laptop- did my mobile banking, web searches and GPS'ed my destinations. In addition, it was my alarm clock- the only thing that can get me up in the mornings to get ready for work. And those are the reasons why it's just not a replaceable phone. Again, since it has been my laptop for the last 2 yrs, I didn't back up any of the information contained in that phone on a computer. Lesson learned.
As the night wore on, many people at the party suggested ways in trying to revive my phone. Put that shit in rice- it soaks up the water. Get a blow dryer and dry it. Shake out the water. Till now, all of those theories were tested and none of them worked. Total myth busters.
I was bummed for a minute- only because I want my pictures that are on that phone, above all things. And my writings. That's it. If, somehow, the genius' at the Apple store can work their magic and restore those two things- I'd be forever thankful!
iPhone 4....it's time you and I become officially acquainted and BFFs.
