helpless without my cellphone

Today, I had lunch plans with Tina and Keil. I went to pick Tina up from Dr. Kim's (Gene) place. When I arrived, I searched my bag for my cellphone to call her that I was outside. To my dismay, I had left home without my cellphone. If it was any regular old Ann Arbor apartment structure, it would not have been a problem. If it was Tina's place, no problem at all. I know exactly where she lives...I could honk...and I have the keys to her apartment.

However, Dr. Kim lives in this apartment complex where there are many buildings, each with many units. I was in the middle of the parking lot, surrounded by multiple buildings that were identical. I had visited his place once in the summer but for the life of me could not remember which apartment building was his. My own place was about ten minutes away. I debated whether to go back home for the cellphone or wait...or guess as to which apartment building structure it was and ring the bell. I saw some people walking my way and I debated whether to ask if I could borrow their cellphone to call my Mom...who could then call my sister...who could then call Tina. I only knew my mom's phone number. I thought I knew my sister's number but at that moment, I blanked. I was too shy to ask someone randomly to use their cellphone.

I stepped out of the car and tried to remember where Gene's apartment was. As I approached one building, I saw that on the front door near the doorbell, some apartment units had the last names of the inhabitants...but most of them did not. I was so torn as to whether or not I should gamble and ring the bell. As I grew more frustrated, out came Tina!

She had assumed that I was there but probably without the cellphone. Anyway...point of the story is, I am absolutely helpless without my cellphone. I have very few phone numbers memorized. Even if I had the numbers memorized, without the actual cellphone, life just becomes that more inconvenient. That is all for today. Writing everyday is so hard!

P.S. Never hype to your friends about a restaurant. I had built up Jolly Pumpkin way too much and they failed to deliver the same quality they delivered when I went there with Sally and Ben last week. Fail.