The Pink Panther Returns
Yesterday, my cell phone was malfunctioning, and I had to have it replaced at the Verizon store. Fortunately, it's under warranty. Unfortunately, I lost my ringtone. But then something good came of that. Here's why...
When D and I broke up, I had to stop using my long-time favorite ringtone because after six months of him calling several times daily, that ringtone became to me an indication that he was calling. It always made me smile, but when I was so hurt, it became painful to hear because it was never going to be the same...it wasn't him calling.
For a while, I used Funk 49 from the Games Gang, then I used Coconut, as in, "she put the lime in the coconut...drank it all up." I'd wanted Jump In Line (Shake, Shake Senora), but couldn't find it anywhere. Last night as I was browsing ringtones yet again, I thought about my beloved Pink Panther theme and decided it was time to reclaim it. It's mine, dammit! I no longer wish it was him calling, so it's no longer a trigger for heartache. I'm getting better all the time. Wow, I just heard the Beatles' Getting Better in my head -- cool! Much better than Linda Ronstadt's You're No Good which was an internal theme song for a while.
When D and I broke up, I had to stop using my long-time favorite ringtone because after six months of him calling several times daily, that ringtone became to me an indication that he was calling. It always made me smile, but when I was so hurt, it became painful to hear because it was never going to be the same...it wasn't him calling.
For a while, I used Funk 49 from the Games Gang, then I used Coconut, as in, "she put the lime in the coconut...drank it all up." I'd wanted Jump In Line (Shake, Shake Senora), but couldn't find it anywhere. Last night as I was browsing ringtones yet again, I thought about my beloved Pink Panther theme and decided it was time to reclaim it. It's mine, dammit! I no longer wish it was him calling, so it's no longer a trigger for heartache. I'm getting better all the time. Wow, I just heard the Beatles' Getting Better in my head -- cool! Much better than Linda Ronstadt's You're No Good which was an internal theme song for a while.