Check Your Phone: Am I YOUR 1st Number? 'Cause If I Am, You Gave Me A Telephone Show!!

I've noticed that I tend to be the recipient of frequent phone calls from friends, cousins, their kids, and other peeps who have my number stored away on their phone. Why am I so popular? It just happens that I am one of the first numbers on their phones and can sometimes be called, over and over again. Doesn't take me long to figure out that it was an accidental call when:

• I say "HELLO" more than twice with no response!
• I hear muffled sounds OR a
• Muffled conversation

So.....it was recently brought to my attention that I should provide a fair "head's up" to all of you, my changitos y changitas, who have my number stored away in your phone. I know that some of you can talk to me and ask questions about ANYTHING under the sky. I feel very fortunate that many of you trust me with your most scandalous of stories, intimate experiences, or your most heart-felt history. I respect that and hold a true appreciation for those bonds that we share. Now, I just recently realized when it might get just a little bit awkward....let me take it back to the not so distant past...

So I got a call on my cell the other night while in the middle of mixing the masa with my Mom for the tamales we were preparing (can you picture me with my chef's hat, apron & glasses filled with masa? LOL, of course not, that's because I wasn't wearing those articles except for my glasses lol ;P). I didn't answer it immediately because I wanted to avoid getting any more food prints on my poor Blackberry. I looked at the caller ID and thought, "Oh, wonder what ______wants?" As soon as I had a moment I washed my hands off and clicked the handy little #1 on my phone to hear the message. Maybe they were in the mood to hang out? Felt like talking? Wanted to share a laugh? So the message begins to play...

Round 1: I heard it, but I thought it might be a joke. Sort of like when the bff and I get into those modes and start calling peeps, actin' a fool. Hmmm..no...doesn't seem like it (but the onset of the message caused my eyebrows to raise at their highest peek)!

Round 2: I had to hear it again. Was this real? Wait, are they OK? Maybe they were trying to send me an undercover MAY-DAY? Hmmmm..not sure.

Round 3: Listened to the message a third time. IJOLE. My friend and company were QUITE OK (blushing)!

Sure enough....they were doing their "thing" and did not realize that my phone had been dialed on accident. Now I had to think: For you to have accidentally dialed my number, the phone had to have been really close to you or still attached to one of your articles of clothing? All I could do was LOL and think....."How embarrassing if I ever accidentally dialed someone during one of those moments!" Although I must say, they were enjoying themselves and that is a part of the beautiful circle of life!

Anyhow, the point of this message is that you don't have to worry about me ever thinking differently of you if you happen to share certain aspects of your life-even by accident. BUT PLEASE, be aware of your electronic devices! I am glad I did not listen to this message, while in the car with my Mom or Sis, where my bluetooth is connected to the car for everyone's ears to hear! I would have been left with nothing to say or do but the expression below!