txt msg

i sent my first text message yesterday. i've come of age. it only took me 30 minutes to type in 8 words. largely because after typing in my first sentence--and throwing a party to celebrate--i asked my roommate how it sounded and he told me i should start over. (when it costs 10 cents to send a text message, you really want to make sure every word is intentional) punctuation is especially annoying.

number of words: 8
number of keyboard clicks: 257
number of times i wondered why people go through the trouble of text messaging: i lost count.