IPOD TESTIMONY

Many of you do not know this, but I am an ardent runner. I cover anywhere between 28-35 miles a week. One of the things that has made my running even more enjoyable is listening to serious contemporary Nigerian music on an iPOD shuffle. I jacked it from Bomboy's Godmother when she upgraded to a fancy mint colored iPOD Nano.

Well, on Sunday evening, I went for my run as usual and returned refreshed. The shuffle was clipped to my pants and I bounded up the stairs to join my family for dinner. I dug into some baked chicken, which was delicious and had been 'created' by Husband and after dinner, we put the kids to bed.

Later, I decided to wash some clothes including my workout clothes of earlier that evening. Forgetting that the shuffle was clipped onto my workout pants, I threw it into the washing machine, added some detergent, set the cycle for 40 minutes and went off to watch some anime.

Twenty minutes later, I realized the shuffle was not in its dock and thus it was in the washing machine!

I flew to the washing machine (yes, I flew), flung the lid open and shoved my hands into the cold water digging desperately for my black workout pants. I pulled out several pairs of my hubby's black socks, but of course, the item I sought eluded me. Finally, I found the pants and unclipped the shuffle. It was sopping wet and I threw it on my desk in disgust. All I could think to myself was how irresponsible I had been. I am very good at taking care of things. I hardly ever lose or destroy things.

So, yes, I was disappointed with myself. I got an iPOD shuffle for free and see what I did to it!

Well, I didn't beat myself up for too long - no sense in that, right? I started researching what new iPOD I would try to buy but for some reason, there was a little kernel of a though that kept telling me not to rush into anything, that I just might end up shocked.

And shocked I was on Wednesday evening after I returned from another of my runs. I decided to take one last look at the poor iPOD. I turned it on, and a little orange light started flashing. I started to get excited. I put it on its dock, and before I knew it, the light was green signifying it had charged completely. As I type, I am listening to, bump that, I dey dance well, well to J. Martin's "Oyoyo" and all I can say is "weee!!!!". I can't believe the iPOD is working and fantabulously at that!!!! Ooh, Timaya's "Yankuluyah" just came on. "Who kill dem mama eh?" oh yeah, I am getting my groove on!!!!! Ah, my Naija music! I have missed it so! Listening to the usual rap and pop radio stations or listening to CNN does not compare. Though, I do love National Public Radio on which writer Chimamanda Adichie was recently interviewed.

Anyway, that, my computer friends, is my iPOD testimony. Make una help me thank God oh! I was about to spend $250 to buy an iPOD Touch. Money I could have used for something else, but I missed having an iPOD and considered upgrading to a more powerful one. But, now, I go just manage my free iPOD shuffle that went to the dark, liquid depths of my washing machine and came out unscathed. yippee!!!!

Listening to "Babylon System" by Bob Marley - we've been trodding on the wine press, much too long. Rebel. Babylon System is a Vampire..." Aaaah....