I Got a Cell Phone!!

So, this isn't really relevant to anything, but I just got my own cell phone!! Aaaugh!!!

It's exciting, because usually my parents are ones to go for the things that most people consider normal for the average teenager. For instance, they aren't rushed to see me get my license (and trust me, I've tried to rush them), even though I'm a senior in high school, and they weren't in a big hurry to extend my curfew as I got older, though I will say that they have been reasonable on this point (11-12:30pm depending on the circumstances). So I was a little surprised when it took very little cajoling to get them to open up to the idea of a cell phone.

See, I have more of a social life than either of my sisters. One of them didn't really get out much on the weekends, and then when she went to boarding academy weekends out weren't really an option anyway. The other sister did most of her hanging out at people's houses. My friends, however, like to do a lot a roaming. We may initially meet at a park, then decide to go out to eat, then eventually crash at someone's house (whoever can take us all at the shortest notice). I was always borrowing my dad's phone so that I could check in with my parents about our plans, change of location, etc. But that was troublesome because that meant I couldn't call my dad. And he was the one with the most reliable phone anyway, which is why I borrowed it. See a problem here?

Well, circumstances changed and my parents saw the opportunity to get me on a family plan. I'm with Sprint now with unlimited texting (hint-hint). It's great. And while I mostly have the minutes to contact my parents, it will make it a lot easier to contact friends as well. And I'm almost completely certain I won't have any problems with burning through my minutes. I have a friend on a plan with fewer minutes per person, and she never goes over.

Anyway, I'm really excited. It's just one more step towards independence. :P