Once again, I join the ranks of American consumers who view bright colors as a symbol of purest quality merchandise. I got two CubeICALS¹ to organize my room with. So now, all my crappy drawings, old stories, notes, and papers are safely stored away. I have room to work again! In addition, I got a rubber ducky shower curtain, and occasional little odds and ends — just to prove that even if you don't have money, you still want to spend.
My conscience is reluctantly allowing me to use my new iPod Nano² without stabbing me or mutilating my nerve cells until the only impulse I have is to poke my spleen until it dies. Damnable nervous system.
I have to pose a question though — who in God's name designed those idiotic earbuds? For one, they fall out of my minuscule but HIGHLY PERCEPTIVE ears about twice a second. Not only that, but I feel like I'm about to tear the cord just by touching it. For all of Apple's glory, even the cheapest pair of headphones/earbuds outshine them. They may be sleek, but they won't stay in.
And finally, Wal-Mart has taught me that something that smells bad may in fact taste good — their iced cinnamon rolls (cream cheese) smell like unholy crap but taste very yummy. Additionally, even if you enter the store with the same people, you will be at opposite ends of the building within five minutes. I think skin-magnets are behind this. Yessss.
Footnotes
- If you're going to make a brand name, make it good - Cube-EYE-cals, Cube-IC-ALS (LOU GEHRIG WTF), the possibilities are endless. One only has to wonder what a CubeICAL is to get severely mauled by consumer-America." «
- I would never have bought this on my own because I'm a lazy/cheap-ass. I'm increasingly dependent on my CD player, because of the vast amount of music i've collected for it. Therefore, making the switch to anything else seems to me unreasonable, stupid, and MEAN to my poor CD player. Of course electronics have feelings!" «
- MYSTERY FOOTNOTE #3: Is it just me, or is Emmy Rossum a terrible actress? For God's sake, you can only play the part of timorous-damsel-in-distress once per decade. YOU HAVE OUTLIVED YOUR USEFULNESS.
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valerie said:
Mmmm iPod. I have a new love with mine, it’s called an FM radio transmitter. Made my recent four hour drives pure heaven. ;-) But you are right - I hate the earbuds. I never use those. It goes in my alarm clock and now in the car, that’s it.
Posted on August 20, 2006 8:50 PM; Permalink
Ginny said:
I want an iPod too =( But they’re so expensive… And ro the earbuds: I really like them. They’re a good way to listen to music instead of listen to my stupid teachers muahaha
Posted on August 21, 2006 1:13 PM; Permalink
Connie said:
You’re right about the earbuds. That why I use headphones now.
Posted on August 21, 2006 6:36 PM; Permalink
Danni said:
I have a Nano too, but the headphones work for me. However, for my brother they are constantly falling out to the point that he doesn’t even bother to listen to his Ipod anymore.
I completely agree with your point that even if you don’t have money, you want to spend. It is totally true of me and many other people I know, lol.
Posted on August 23, 2006 11:16 AM; Permalink