on the dark side
Now that I've had my Nano in my pocket for quite a few months now, I've come to realize that there are two things wrong with it: the lousy battery life, and the fact that the 2 GB drive makes for some repetitive listening. When I was still in the dark ages of my discman, having 400 songs with me at all times sounded great. Now it just sounds the same.
Part of the problem stems from my refusal to part with certain records. I mean, I'm always adding and removing songs as mood and desire dictate, but there are certain records that I just can't take off my iPod. The way I see it, every song and record will have its time. Just because I don't feel like listening to Neko Case on my way to work doesn't mean that there won't be a time when Fox Confessor Brings The Flood is the only possible record to listen to at that moment. And it won't do me a lick of good if it's languishing on my iTunes at home, will it? Not exactly helping matters is the Nano's portability--it fits in my pocket, for heaven's sake! You can't get more accessable than that. So it's always with me--and if it's with me, I'm listening to it. Between the skipping of songs and the constant use, I'm getting bored with the same songs at a faster pace than usual. It's almost like I should hire a music director for the thing. Oh, wait--that's my job! Man, have I been slacking.
Maybe it's time to step up in the world and get a new iPod. One with more gigs than I know what to do with. Yeah, and with what money? The only reason I even have a Nano in the first place is because it came free with three years worth of Telus High-Speed internet. And while it's not like I haven't thought about upgrading, it's not exactly a high priority around these parts. Not as high as saving money and/or paying my credit card bill in full every month, anyway. No, if it's time to do anything, it's time to go through all the songs and determine which ones I could do without. Then I'll add as many songs as possible. Repeat process every few days, or until wearing out the batteries becomes worth it.
Time for a little rip and tuck.
Part of the problem stems from my refusal to part with certain records. I mean, I'm always adding and removing songs as mood and desire dictate, but there are certain records that I just can't take off my iPod. The way I see it, every song and record will have its time. Just because I don't feel like listening to Neko Case on my way to work doesn't mean that there won't be a time when Fox Confessor Brings The Flood is the only possible record to listen to at that moment. And it won't do me a lick of good if it's languishing on my iTunes at home, will it? Not exactly helping matters is the Nano's portability--it fits in my pocket, for heaven's sake! You can't get more accessable than that. So it's always with me--and if it's with me, I'm listening to it. Between the skipping of songs and the constant use, I'm getting bored with the same songs at a faster pace than usual. It's almost like I should hire a music director for the thing. Oh, wait--that's my job! Man, have I been slacking.
Maybe it's time to step up in the world and get a new iPod. One with more gigs than I know what to do with. Yeah, and with what money? The only reason I even have a Nano in the first place is because it came free with three years worth of Telus High-Speed internet. And while it's not like I haven't thought about upgrading, it's not exactly a high priority around these parts. Not as high as saving money and/or paying my credit card bill in full every month, anyway. No, if it's time to do anything, it's time to go through all the songs and determine which ones I could do without. Then I'll add as many songs as possible. Repeat process every few days, or until wearing out the batteries becomes worth it.
Time for a little rip and tuck.