When people's cell phones ring, I usually am not phased too much, since mine could do the same at any time.

However, today my phone rang just one time too many. After hanging up, I decided it was the last time. My phone, which by then had achieved an uptime longer than my web server's (which has 114 days), is now off. And it's going to stay that way for a while.

It's simple, really: I dread the phone. Every time I get a call I just look at the call display and shudder. Why bother? I'm going to enjoy a nice, peaceful birthday and then I'll just pick up all the encouraging messages from my voice mail in a day or two.