It finally happened. I gave in to my desires.
Thanks to my sister and Mikey, I now own an iPod. It’s black, shiny and loaded with music, some episodes of Lost season 2 and a smattering of podcasts. I named her Cindylunares. I like it. A lot.
Two years ago, I dealt with my little white cord envy by simply telling myself the following things:
- I couldn’t afford an iPod. I was, and still am, a poor graduate student.
- Getting an iPod would mean constant auditory stimulation. Silence – or at least relative silence – would be a good thing for me.
- I don’t like ear buds, they don’t fit right in my ears and are rather uncomfortable.
- My money would be better spent on concert tickets and more new music.
But for everyone of those reasons, I was able to rattle off many other reasons for the usefulness of an iPod. I needed to clear some of the music off my hard drive. I wanted my music collection to be mobile so I could take it with me on my many trips.
I also wanted to have the perfect song at the perfect moment. I had one of those moments earlier this year. The song was deliberately chosen and it complimented the ambience perfectly.
I’m now one of those students on campus with the conspicuous little white cord going from her ears to pocket.
I like it that way. After all, the world makes more sense when Los Amigos Invisbles’ “Gerundio” (mp3) is playing as I walk VR and the smog has transformed a boring sunset into pink and orange.
Yay! congratulations.
Enjoy it!!!!
p.s. I bought some cheap Sony ear buds that are WAY better than the iPod ones.
I was once a poor grad student like you only to graduate into being a poor journalist. An iPod is bliss for all music lovers. Congrats! (hint: libraries frequently allow people to rent CDs…)
thanks for the song.
I just got one recently. While I like taking my music along and playing mindless games while waiting or on the subway, the most productive use of it has been listening to audiobooks while I walk the dogs or I am doing errands. I have been able to “read” some non-academic books [read: fun] that I just don’t have time to get to otherwise.
Esperanza,
That’s what I said.
Kelly,
Mine aren’t bad, I just don’t really like wearing things in my ear. They fall out a lot too.
Gustavo,
See, at least while you’re in school you can rationalize away being poor and underpaid… but it must really suck when you’re in the “real world” and you’re still poor. Thanks for the hint. It’s been a while since I’ve been to a city library.
Tin,
De nada.
Xoloitzquintle,
I like the podcasts. I got to read a few books over the summer. It was nice reading something that didn’t have tables, charts, and dozens of footnotes and citations.
Cindylu!!!
I haven’t been to your blog in forever, i’m glad it’s fixed and you’re writing again. I hope your quarter is going well, Hopefully i’ll see you around soon!
*diana*
I love my ipod! I named mine Twinkle Toes! I only have the nano though. Although I have borrowed my sis’s big chingon ipod with the video and it rocks! YAY for IPODS! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving girl! Keep on Rockin’!
Welcome to the cult! I was an ipod hater for a while, but once that black 60 gig video came out I had to go to the dark side.