I've been praying for a T-Mobile Sidekick for as long as I can remember. When I first heard about it, I googled it right away to see what it had to offer. I was fascinated by the swivel screen and its features. It seemed very unique, and to me, it looked so much better than an iPhone.

I kept begging my parents for one. They did their part though. They contacted all their friends who were residing in America and did their inquiries. I would often log in to Ebay and check out all the Sidekicks they were auctioning off.

Sometime later, my mom told me that she had a free phone arriving some time in the day. She said I could have it, so I was psyched. Even if it wasn't a Sidekick, I was still ecstatic. I had a new 'toy' to play with. The phone that arrived was pretty cool, and I totally forgot about the Sidekick.

But TODAY. A friend of my dad arrived from America. He's staying for a few days to spend time with his family. And guess what? He brought home a T-Mobile Sidekick 3. Oh wow. He gave it to my dad and said I could tinker with it and use it for a day or two, to see if it'd be worth it. We would pay php7, 500 if I liked it. If not, we would give it back.

So here I am, experimenting with the Sidekick. Oh how I want it so bad, but then there are slight problems. First of, the signal pretty much sucks. I always lose connection. Second, the graphics aren't really wonderful. So I'm having second thoughts about it. Would it be worth it? Php7, 500 is a big amount, and it's belt-tightening for us due to the financial crisis.

I asked Joaquin if I should purchase it. He said: "Why not? It's your dream phone, and it's finally in front of you. But then again, you already have a new phone. So I don't know." I'm trapped. It would be so cool to actually own one, because not much people have one. Then again, what if it breaks? It'd be gone forever. Sigh. I'm still praying about it. I asked God for a sign. I hope the signal would get better. Otherwise, I might have to let the Sidekick go.

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