iPhone went swimming

I'm such a tard. I went simming with my iPhone today. The maintenance men at my apartments are CREEPY and I have seen them ogling women at the pool. Matt and I decided it'd be safer that I have my phone with me when I go out there alone, so today I took it. I'm carrying my towel, a book, a drink and my keys, so I slipped my phone into the top of my swimsuit. The water looked so good that instead of laying down and reading a bit first as I normally do, I just dove in. I swam around for 15 minutes or so then decided it was time to read. I get out of the pool and something suspicious catches my eye: a rather phone-shaped object on the pool floor. I dove down immediately and pulled it up, and was elated when I saw the little apple symbol wink on. Then it disappeared and I never saw it again.

I abandoned the pool and jogged home, opened the case and used my hair dryer on it, then got on youtube and looked up solutions for fixing. I opted not to prise it open and mess with things I don't know about, so I took path #2: dumped it in my jar of rice. I then looked up the nearest cell phone repair place, got dressed, grabbed my pot of rice and phone and raced to the store. When I got there I was on the verge of tears (I am married to my phone) and he said it would probably be fine. I have pics from China and Key West I haven't backed up yet (all you people who are going to make a comment on always backing things up can knob off) and of course all the phone numbers of work colleagues, friends, family, etc. I am so screwed if everything is lost.

Anyway, the guy says "I'll call you when it's ready." I stared at him a moment, waiting for him to say just kidding. Then he raised his eyebrows inquiringly and then I said "that's my phone you're holding so I'm not likely to answer if you call it." We laughed a minute and then he said just come back at 4:30. On the way home I actually cried. I feel like such a baby but OMG my life is in that phone. You would think this would be a great time to reassess my commitment to technology and think of ways to simplify, but really all I'm contemplating is whether I need the iPhone4 or go back to the 3GS if I have to replace it. Mostly I'm just concerned I'll lose the pix. I can get numbers later, and frankly can weed out those whom I never call. I have a ton fo games on there, so it'll suck to lose my progress. I'm acting as though my phone has already died but maybe I should wait to mourn until 4:31.

Today isn't going as I had planned, although I really did have rather a nice swim. I guess I'll go make breakfast now or something.