Monday, October 09, 2006
I love black plastic Casio watches that can store 50 telephone numbers. Never mind that I don't know 50 people with telephones. I have to store every number in my life on my watch because I have no memory for numbers. It's true. Prose? No problem. Poetry? If I must. At the drop of a hat I will recite all 16 verses of 'The Lion and Albert' my favourite monologue. But can I remember my own mobile phone number? My car rego? The photocopier access code? Nope, Nein and Nyet.
So it is a little disconcerting to find that my watch is turning Japanese. Ok, reverting to Japanese. The low battery warning light came on. I took it to the guy in the shopping centre who cuts keys, repairs shoes and changes watch batteries. For a mere twenty bucks he replaced the battery. And now it's gone back to Japanese. I emailed the Casio website for advice and they informed me that changing the battery is not a normal procedure and that in future I should take my watch to the recognized Casio dealer in my country. Address below. So it seems that next time I need a watch battery changed I have to hop a (6 hour) flight to New South Wales. Methinks it's going to be cheaper buy a new watch ... or to learn to read Japanese.
Current weight: 77.9 kg
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So it is a little disconcerting to find that my watch is turning Japanese. Ok, reverting to Japanese. The low battery warning light came on. I took it to the guy in the shopping centre who cuts keys, repairs shoes and changes watch batteries. For a mere twenty bucks he replaced the battery. And now it's gone back to Japanese. I emailed the Casio website for advice and they informed me that changing the battery is not a normal procedure and that in future I should take my watch to the recognized Casio dealer in my country. Address below. So it seems that next time I need a watch battery changed I have to hop a (6 hour) flight to New South Wales. Methinks it's going to be cheaper buy a new watch ... or to learn to read Japanese.
Current weight: 77.9 kg
