Most interesting sight of yesterday: a monk in the traditional red and yellow robes. On a crowded train. With a mobile phone in his hand, SMSing at speed. I had my camera with me, but didn’t have the guts to get it out and take a picture; sorry.

But anyway… Take a look in your address book, or your phone names list, or even your email addresses. Count them.

How many contacts: 138

How many exclusively work/business: 48

How many on reflection you haven’t talked to for so long that you’ve effectively lost contact you should remove them: 11

How many are not people, but services eg SMS services or taxi numbers or other businesses: 11 (including my favourite pizza shop)

How many numbers you never ring but you have them noted for potential emergencies, eg RACV, in-laws: 3

…Now count only people you know personally…

How many you know personally: 59

How many family members: 8

How many have no mobile phone: 2

How many you’ve been “out” with: 4

How many of those you should delete: 2

How many never use email: 3

How many female: 21

How many male: 38

How many you know to be gay: 6

Bi: 2

How many with kids: 24

How many single mothers: 4

How many single fathers: 0

How many DINKs: 1 5

Most common names: Peter (x 4), Tony (x 3)

How many studying: 8

How many you went to school or uni with: 6

How many with HIV: 1

How many listed as a couple because they always share phone numbers: 3

How many currently overseas: 5

How many you’ve seen in person so far this year: 33

How many you expect to talk to/email/see/hear from today: Oh, about 10