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Hao-e's unhappy

Hao-e a.k.a. the hubby has been very mang zang these days due to:- 1) increased workload - colleague's on vacation; 2) studying for exams; 3) me not picking up my phone.

I have to admit that I often use my iphone as a camera, to get on skype, facebook or fring, play sudoku/games or as an ipod or alarm clock.  It very rarely is used as a phone phone. i can count with the fingers on one hand the people that do call me.  because i use it as an ipod, the overall volume and hence the volume of the ringer is usually set low for fear of bursting my ear drums (and that apple, is a stupid feature of the iphone 3GS btw!).  So even when i do remember to switch on the ringer/ringtones at the end of the workday, it is often too soft for me to hear it ring!

So, hao-e got upset when he tried to call me last evening, 7 times.  i missed them all until he emailed me to pick up the phone. convoluted right?  email me so that i can search for the darn phone?!!  yeah.  i must really try to remember not to adjust my volume settings and to take it off silent mode after 5pm.  sigh....

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Hao-e said…
Muak.. Hao-e not upset :) I try to be less mang zang

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