Yikes to the phone battery swelling! Hopefully you got it all fixed now.
I don't understand the appeal of always being on your phone, especially in public places. At malls, or on the bus, etc. I actually prefer people-watching than getting bored of all the ads on social media. (Plus my neck starts to hurt from bad phone-posture...)

I'm happy you weren't more affected by Helene, I'm so sad about seeing all the flooding footage from North Carolina. </3