normally i dont like making phone calls outside of friends and family. i hate calling and waiting and going through those automated systems and whatnot. but i have to say, i have never had a problem with t-mobile. this seems like a strange thing to say because i dont think i know anyone else who would say the same about their cell phone company. ive heard people complain about all the major cell phone companies, including tmobile. but every time i call, a live person is readily available (24/7 customer service) and the representatives are always attentive, polite, complimentary and friendly/flirty/funny. i never feel swindled by them or like im stuck with something i dont want or thats more expensive than i wanted. so i just had to give them a little plug here because i had to call today and i was dreading it and in a terrible mood, and it was a surprisingly pleasant experience considering the task at hand.

so anyway -- the reason for the call is that my sibs and i are going to get my dad a cell phone as a bday/father's day gift. he has no cell or land line right now, and with his poor health thats not a good situation. so we're paying for a 1-year contract for him. and guess whose name its gonna be under...yup, thats right, mine. its probably stupid to do this. but sometimes i do stupid things. i mean, i basically trust my sibs -- im not really worried about them not paying or screwing me over. and besides, i know where they live, hehe. im more concerned about my dad managing to churn out a $500 bill or something equally ridiculous. so i have mixed feelings about the whole thing. he obviously needs the phone and is not in a position to get one for himself. we cannot think of anything else to get him for his bday/father's day. and, of course, my rescue-and-take-care-of-people-and-fix-things-even-if-it-could-bite-you-in-the-ass impulse is being triggered. so i guess, the worst case scenario is that -- wait, never mind, my brain is shutting down now thinking about the worst case scenario possibilities. now activating hope-for-the-best mode...