There are habits I have here in Nicaragua that are very different than when I'm at home. For example, I have a "pre-paid" phone here that is my life line!! It's all about the minutes - you need to have minutes and you have no way of knowing when you are running out of minutes - it's crazy!! They have two types of phones here, Moviestar and Claro. Apparently, if you have Claro (which is what I have) and call someone who has Moviestar, your minutes get eaten up much faster. If you call Claro to Claro - then the minutes are by the time (no penalties) - if you have Claro and call the states - it is only $.10/minute - which is why I got Claro. So basically, unless you know what kind of phone all the people you call have, there is no way to know when you will run out of time!!!
Every once in a while, I will get a text message on my phone that states there is a promotion today that if you buy over $15.00 in minutes - you receive double the minutes. Are those Claro minutes? Minutes to the states? Minutes to Moviestar? I always buy $20 worth of minutes at a time because I am convinced that if I pay more...I won't get more and because I have no way of knowing how much I am suppose to get, how could I ever complain? If I buy less than $20, then I will always be out of minutes...being out of minutes is not fun!! You aren't going anywhere and you have to beg and plead for someone to make a call for you and of course that is using THEIR minutes!! I seriously feel like I'm in the middle of a Seinfeld episode!! ;)
So, I noticed today that my speaking on the phone has gotten very short. I get immediately to the point and get off the phone. When I called my cab driver today, I said "Norman, we need to go to the orphanage today at 10:30 - does that work for you?" He said "yes" and I said "Ciao".... end of conversation - 2 minutes!! When I saw him in person, I try to share pleasantries with him because I was so short and rude to him on the phone!! This is not only focused on my cab driver but anyone who I talk to - when I need to talk to one of my friends at Condo Allyson - I call them and say "Hey, I'm coming over to talk to you" and hang up - need to save those minutes!!! When someone calls me, I am just as short, even though it's THEIR minutes and not mine that are being used...but it's all so confusing that I just make it quick and get off the phone!!
I was talking to my husband today - I always call him back because I know it is much less expensive, but I am just eating away at my minutes...I can't help but think about it the entire conversation - I even forget to say "I love you" sometimes and end the conversation with "ciao".
I think I get this trait from my Mom (she says I blame all my bad qualities on her but this really isn't bad per se) but I really don't like talking on the phone for any length of time. I am a face to face person....So if you call me and I'm abrupt, please don't take offense...I'm always short on minutes!!
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That just figures, It's all my fault. It's o.k. Sweetheart, I'll take the blame (credit) for being responsible for any or all of you. I love you so much. We are at Cultus Lake B.C., which is fairly close to Vancouver. It's a thousand trail park, which saves us lots of $ and we can get on the internet:) I will try you on skype. I miss you and am so proud of you. Love MomXOXOXOX
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