throw it, whack it, kick it.
A few things (6 to be exact):
1) Today is a sad, sad day. My iPod finally died. I knew this would happen eventually as it is almost 3 years old, and iPods generally don’t last 3 years. Especially considering I tend to use mine for 12+ hours a day. Not even kidding. I work from home and I have it in my docking station all day. When I sit on the T or am out walking I’m always listening to it. I was on the T today and all of the sudden it wouldn’t switch songs, it made a horrible grinding noise, and a picture of an ipod with a sad face popped up. Sad faces are NEVER good. I did a quick Internet search, in which many people told me to throw the iPod on the floor. At last! Someone else shares my sentiments that a few good whacks or kicks fixes almost anything…including small children and animals (I’m just kidding. Seriously. Don’t report me to the child services or MSPCA or something. I was actually never once whacked as a child and I turned out OK. And I would NEVER hit an animal. I promise). But really, whenever some electronic device stops working, it’s always my first instinct to hit it or kick it as hard as I can. Usually people yell at me when I do this…until the device starts working again. Unfortunately, it didn’t fix my iPod. Sad, sad, sad. I might try throwing it a little harder tomorrow though (possibly down a couple flights of stairs), when my apartment building isn’t trying to sleep.
I had a momentary panic attack when I was planning how I would walk to the library tomorrow. Walk 45 minutes without my iPod?? How is that going to work?? Then I remembered I have mp3 capabilities on my cellphone. Thank God. I asked for a new iPod for Christmas, but may have to snag one before that. As in tomorrow.
2) My lovely friend, business partner (project in the works!), and fellow Martha Stewart obsessor finally updated her blog! Not only that, but she added 3 new entries in one day. You should check it out. See the things that excite me these days? I’m telling you, my life is sad. While we’re on the topic of friends’ blogs and new electronics, I want what Sas wants, so check out her blog too.
3) To the person who got to my blog by searching “Donny Osmond does he wear a wig?” are you serious? No, Donny Osmond doesn’t wear a wig. Just because he’s almost 50 and still has an amazingly beautiful head of hair does not mean it’s a wig. Gosh.
4) To the mysterious person who IMed me at 6 a.m. the other morning, thanks for your advice. Seriously, I don’t know who you are, but somehow you know I’m confused and want to help me. I can appreciate that. Here’s what he/she said: confusion is underrated. from confusion comes chaos and beauty — and all spontaneous existence. Amen. I think you’ve changed my life. Whoever you are.
5) I love all the people who read my blog but sometimes there’s a lot I’d like to say if only certain people weren’t reading it. Ahh, that’s the price of fame though (Ha). When you’ve got such a large following you either have to censor yourself or say screw it and not care what anyone else thinks. I’m getting there, I promise.
6) I originally had this post titled “just whack it,” went to hit “publish,” and then realized that “just whack it” was probably not an OK post title. Who knows though; for the past week, my friends and I have had the sense of humor of middle school boys. It’s been bad. But then, that’s a post for another night…or not.
