love my birthday present!

a couple weeks, i knew literally nothing about mp3 players, just that it looked more convenient to take on walks & runs than say a portable cd player. now, i know quite a bit, after researching what to get for my birthday present.

anyway, i am enjoying it quite a bit. everything's better with music. today, i had to take ivy & andrew with me for my 4 laps around the neighborhood(each lap=1k). so i took the portable speakers w/me instead of headphones. this is what we listened to (not too loud just enough that i could hear it and still hear the kids).

• REM,
• The Cranberries,
• Billy Joel,
• U2,
• Sheryl Crow, and
• They Might Be Giants

i got a couple funny looks, but for the most part nobody minded (i think it's because 90%+ of the neighborhood was at work/school).