Reaching Down Under For Less than a Maxim Issue

okay, i just realized that that title sounds bad in so many ways...

anyway, i just spent about an hour this morning talking to dodger in australia for under $3!! I love technology. :) We were talking about how it's so economical because with cell phones, Skype and other forms of rising media, things like phone cards just don't sell anymore - all the better for ppl like me who have hour-long commutes to kill and long distance boyfriends who have an affinity for leaving the country - wait, should i take that personally? (did i mention that my very first boyfriend went off to Romania to do the Peace Corps and my boyfriend before dodger left for Japan to teach English?).

at any rate, hearing a person's voice makes so much more of a difference. There's just so much in intonation and expression that adds a level of depth to a communication exchange. that is one flaw with IM convos - likelihood of misinterpretations - but then again, they have added a whole new level of friendships (people i have barely seen or spoken to, but i feel i know really well now) that i never had before.

happy friday everyone - and maybe i will be speaking with you guys more!