iPod

I bought an iPod on Friday night. I've been putting off the inevitable for some time now, resisting the urge to move into the 21st century. But the time has come. I was able to justify the need for it -- yes, the need -- because we're going to be stuck in the hospital for at least 24 hours straight. Dana is going to need all of her favorite tunes at hand and easily accessible, and we're going to need to be able to program in playlists of relaxing music, peppy music, quiet music, etc...

So I bought an 80GB iPod Video... because, well, in for a dime, in for a dollar. And since we absolutely refuse to get cable or satellite or anything, it's a nice way to download the occasional TV show episode that we want to watch.

Also, I knew that it would come in really handy in exercising at the gym. The gym at work always plays music from the radio, and inevitably it's not what I want to listen to. I've decided that anything (within reason) that helps lower the barrier to working out is a good thing and gets "automatic budget approval".

I like the iPod. I took it to the car wash twice this weekend to wash the snow melt and sand off the Hyundai and the Honda in turn. I didn't mind so much waiting in line for 15 minutes.

Every time I turn it on and listen to music, I hear a song I like and think, "Gosh, I LOVE this song! That's amazing!" As if I was listening to the radio, where it's uncommon to hear a song I really like. But all the music on the iPod is stuff I already own, so it's only logical I'd like it. But it's still a pleasant surprise.

The baby will benefit too, of course, because we can load up all of his favorite children's songs on it for road trips, etc.

I'm in the middle of painting the living room, so this is just a nice little break from that chore. Pictures to follow...