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ME!!! I used to think I didn't need one, but here in Thailand they seem to be a necessity to make contacts. This morning Carol and I made plans to meet at Seacon Square, a huge, block-long mall not too far from here.

We simply said we would go to Seacon Square and then call each other on our cell phones to find each other. OK, no problem.

OH, wait a minute! I hurried so much I forgot my phone back in my room and didn't realize it till I was already on the bus heading to Seacon! OH GREAT! Now what?? I decided to continue on with the hopes that maybe we could meet up at McDonalds, since I had mentioned (in passing) that there is a McDonalds at one of the main entrances.

When I got there, no Carol was in sight. I walked nervously back and forth, sat down, got up and paced again, then decided to go to the customer service desk nearby and ask them to page Carol. They did a really good job of pronouncing her name, but alas, no Carol appeared. The mall is so big and so noisy that I was not very surprised.

Customer service paged her once more, and I waited a while longer, then walked the length of the mall on one floor, just in case I could find Carol. No such luck. So finally I went back to McDonalds, ordered a fish fillet sandwich, and headed to my next destination. So much for meeting up with my friend!

Fortunately, when I called Carol tonight, she said she figured I must have forgotten my phone, so she did some shopping and went on her merry way. OH my! I seem to forget my phone at the most inconvenient times!

My mom used to say we kids would forget our heads if they weren't attached to our necks. I think she was right! (OK, maybe I should speak for myself!:)