Life with the Zen Sleek

So I, the luddite, have purchased an MP3 player. One of those snazzy Creative Zen Sleeks. I did exorbitant amounts of research before I ponied up the cash to buy one. I didn't want to be stuck with a $219 mistake that I could probably pass off to someone on ebay for half that. I bought the thing on Amazon.com and purchased the skin for it on eBay.com. Having it is a blast. I only wish I were still in NY. That was the place where I listened to music the most. In line to send off a package, riding the subway or just hanging out in a pizza joint with a slice and an icy Coke. Here...well, I'm usually with Sonny. He thinks it's rude to plug in the ear pieces and rock out to....I dunno... "Carino" by JLo while we're driving home from his parent's house. I have to say I agree. I like talking to him, besides.

I'm still learning about the cool features on the thing. Like the Outlook capabilities, and the concept of a playlist. Yes. Laugh it up. I'm behind, I know. But, I'm getting there. Someone once told me that the best thing about an (iPod) MP3 player is being able to carry your entire music collection everywhere you go. I scoffed at the time, said something flippant. But, yes...it is a very cool ability to have. I keep looking at the sleek, metallic piece of equipment and hoping shit doesn't go horribly wrong. As long as it doesn't, I'm very happy with my purchase. And the skin is groovy, besides. Now to pay down my credit card debt so I can have guilt-free enjoyment of the thing! : P