The government took its sweet time processing and sending my 2021 tax refund. I received my refund in February 2023 and decided to put the money toward a new phone. My iPhone 7 had been great: slim, simple, good camera. But in the past year or so, the phone’s battery noticeably deteriorated. I needed to charge my phone three times a day.
I compared the iPhone 13 and 14. There weren’t enough differences to justify the 14’s higher price, so I chose the 13. I knew I wanted a case that had a design on it but was still clear, allowing the phone color to show through. Then I hemmed and hawed over the phone color. Back in the days of a KCAD work phone, my iPhone 4S was Black, my 5S was Space Gray and my 6S was Gold. When it was time to buy my very own iPhone, I chose Silver for my 7. This time around, I wanted a new-to-me color. Too many people I know have a blue or green iPhone. Product Red was not getting my money. Starlight was too similar to Silver. Pink? Really?!
But it’s not bright pink. It’s subtle. And when I found the perfect case online, the sample photo used the Pink iPhone 13. Fate.
Since moving to Arizona, I’m embracing the desert color palette. While pink isn’t always natural in the landscape, I notice it a lot around me.
A pink house in the Sam Hughes neighborhood.
My friend Jordan’s ballet slipper pink nails.
A dusty pink wall in the Sam Hughes neighborhood.
Pink clouds and purple mountains.
Bright pink lamp posts in the San Clemente neighborhood.
The pink elevator lobby outside The Moonstone.
Pale pink packaging from a candle brand I like.
A soft pink house in the Rancho Perdido neighborhood.