So, i got my iphone day before yesterday. Believe it or not, i actually managed to get it on the spot!
What happened was this: i brought kiki to watch Alpha and Omega at cineleisure. She was home as she had a high fever the day before that and we were keeping her home an extra day. But since i had promised her to watch “the wolf and the fox” as she calls it, i figured a short trip should be not too taxing.
Kiki was excited of course but i think mostly she was excited to eat popcorn. Like the denanding little lady she is, she instructed the man manning the popcorn booth that she wanted “dark and white together, more dark less white”…meaning both caramel and salty. I got a bag of cheezels too as a good measure to counter the sugar fest going on with the popcorn container :p
After the movie, we passed the Maxis center on our way downstairs. On a whim i stopped by to inquire about the iphone. I was mildly surprised when i was informed that it was immediate availability if i ordered with the plans. Since the atmosphere was calm and almost empty i didn’t feel any sense of urgency. So i told him i’ll think about it planning to come back the next day or so.
While waiting for our koay teow th’ng i called T who said “get it lah” but i still dawdled over the decision. After lunch i took my time going down to the car to get the stroller as i didnt want to tax Kiki too much.
Intending to get a mic for skype use, we passed Maxis again and this time it seems busier than before. I went in with my kiasu instnct piqued and asked for a unit. I was anxious for a little while when the promoter asked another guy if there were any more iphones and i could see his face intently doing some internal calculations then he took a number for me but all the while still wearing a slightly worried look. I felt more relieved when he finally came over to take down my details.
The number i was holding was 5010 and the board said 5006 so i thought “great! Only 4 numbers!”. Little did i know that get past those 4 numbers would take around an hour! Yes, we just sat around waiting, while Kiki was getting more and more antsy…although at a slower pace than her normal healthy one. For that i was grateful. If i had known 4 numbers would take so long to roll to i would’ve gone opposite to get the mic.
What happened was this: i brought kiki to watch Alpha and Omega at cineleisure. She was home as she had a high fever the day before that and we were keeping her home an extra day. But since i had promised her to watch “the wolf and the fox” as she calls it, i figured a short trip should be not too taxing.
Kiki was excited of course but i think mostly she was excited to eat popcorn. Like the denanding little lady she is, she instructed the man manning the popcorn booth that she wanted “dark and white together, more dark less white”…meaning both caramel and salty. I got a bag of cheezels too as a good measure to counter the sugar fest going on with the popcorn container :p
After the movie, we passed the Maxis center on our way downstairs. On a whim i stopped by to inquire about the iphone. I was mildly surprised when i was informed that it was immediate availability if i ordered with the plans. Since the atmosphere was calm and almost empty i didn’t feel any sense of urgency. So i told him i’ll think about it planning to come back the next day or so.
While waiting for our koay teow th’ng i called T who said “get it lah” but i still dawdled over the decision. After lunch i took my time going down to the car to get the stroller as i didnt want to tax Kiki too much.
Intending to get a mic for skype use, we passed Maxis again and this time it seems busier than before. I went in with my kiasu instnct piqued and asked for a unit. I was anxious for a little while when the promoter asked another guy if there were any more iphones and i could see his face intently doing some internal calculations then he took a number for me but all the while still wearing a slightly worried look. I felt more relieved when he finally came over to take down my details.
The number i was holding was 5010 and the board said 5006 so i thought “great! Only 4 numbers!”. Little did i know that get past those 4 numbers would take around an hour! Yes, we just sat around waiting, while Kiki was getting more and more antsy…although at a slower pace than her normal healthy one. For that i was grateful. If i had known 4 numbers would take so long to roll to i would’ve gone opposite to get the mic.
