red or green?

The biggest issue in New Mexico right now besides the wind that put a serious damper on the balloon fiesta is our area code. We are living a Seinfeld episode... apparently in NYC it is tres uncool to NOT live in the 212 and people won't date you (well, Elaine) if you live in the 646. In a day and age where most of us have unlimited free long distance, does this really matter?

Currently all New Mexicans live in the 505, but they want to add 575 as a new area code. Apparently this could take years because it is such a huge big deal. And now, some guy wrote a proposal to obliterate the 505 altogether and institute 2 brand spankin new area codes in New Mexico: 733 (RED) and 476 (GRN).

Come on. There is more to life than chile.

I'm thinking the meth labs and the school shootings and friends not speaking to us and what time we have to leave for the concert tomorrow night are all more important than the 3 digits you have to dial first to give me a call.

But what the fuck do I know. (And if they really do this someday, I'm thinking I better live in the RED...)