My darling boyfriend got me an Ipod touch for my birthday. I have to say, it makes the music-listening experience even more fun. Just seeing that gorgeous, lucid graphic of the album’s art pop up is so satisfying! It’s so wonderful to walk in the morning, when the light is still new, under the green eaves of my neighborhood, with a beautiful tune in my ears. I remember my roommate in Paris telling me how much she loved walking through the city with Radiohead in her ears, and at the time (19) I couldn’t understand why she would want to block out the rich sounds of the town with Thom Yorke’s sad warble. But now I understand how it only adds another layer to the experience, not a shield but an illuminating screen. Today I listened to Tift Merrit’s “Something to Me”–the perfect bittersweet but positive morning tune–and some tracks from Habib Koite’s “Afriki.” It didn’t hurt that the weather has been absolutely stunning, cool and pure blue skies. I’m in love with my Ipod.
