As I’ve mentioned previously, numbers sometimes leap out at me. (I think I might need a new category of posts, come to think of it.) Here are two recent ones:
1. In the vein of my “44444” odometer post, the other day I noted that in exactly three months, I drove 5,251 miles. That’s a lot of driving. For someone who until Sept. 1 had a two-mile commute to work, that’s an astronomical amount of driving. But I covered three states during that time, so that’s pretty cool. Also, it’s time for an oil change.
2. And, speaking of excessive, I vaguely remember the days when I was allotted 200 phone text messages a month and didn’t use them. Then I upgraded. Then a couple years ago I needed to up it a little more but my only choice was 1,500 texts a month. No way would I ever exceed that amount! Right? Well, um, uh, hm. Now take a look at last month’s total:
Yes, folks, that has become my new definition of “normal.”
Incidentally, 1814 is the year Norway’s constitution was signed.
Wow. This just made my text total so much cooler!! (Also, it proves that I have nerdy friends.)