And seriously if this was mum, she would say it's a sign, but I've decided not to go for the Samsung Galaxy S4 because of what you shared with me today. I seriously gave it a thought, and it was like, "do I, seriously, need a new phone?" The answer was no. This phone, as laggy as it is sometimes, it still works mostly fine. I could go down to the $35 prepaid plan, and get $500 worth of calls and texts as well, plus 1GB data. It was the same thing, but without the phone.
But... at the end of the day, it's not about the money. $15 isn't that much ($50-$35), even when you multiply it by 12 to accumulate it to a year's worth. The need just isn't there. I use my phone to call, text, whatsapp, line, facebook and instagram. That's all I do. And some of these things... I could use a break from, and I know getting a shiny new phone with a big attractive screen isn't going to give me that.
So... that is all to say that I'm taking a break from facebook... for real this time. I was thinking to take a break from instagram, too, but I just got the hang of it, of daily posts, so I think I'm going to continue that. But my policy now is... see something worth snapping? Okay, capture it, put your phone back where it was and enjoy the moment. You know, I was on the train with Kung Kung and Popo today, and I hated that I was checking out the maps (though necessary) to figure out where we were going to go instead of talking to them. And during morning tea at a bakery, I was taking five minutes to quickly reply an inbox instead of focusing on the morning tea itself, and appreciating the moment and their presence in it.
That's when I realised... this has to stop.
So yes, I won't be getting the Samsung. Waving goodbye to facebook for at least a few months. Do you still do messenger? We could chat there, if you run out of data. And oh, thank you for clarifying my first world problem, even if it was unknowingly. I appreciate it. ;)