Category: Revelation

The Apple web site says that my replacement iPod was shipped today and the case closed. Before you start jumping up and down with joy at the thought that my cubicle neighbours may live another day, remember that the last time Apple said my replacement iPod was shipped and closed the case, they promptly lost the replacement order somewhere on its way from service to fullfillment, and I didn’t get it until a month and a half later when Maddy and several other Best Mates called Apple to complain bitterly. Sadly, it seems that Apple wrote their own tracking software, and it sucks.

At least that time I got a Marware case and an iRock by way of apology.

I hope they remembered to engrave this one the same as the original.

Darn it. Up until this morning, the last 9 Diet Pepsis I’d bought had free iTunes in them. Today I got a “PLEASE PLAY AGAIN” cap. This one came from a vending machine, so I couldn’t try the bottle tilting trick. Not that I can get that trick to work anyway – it’s too hard to see the difference between “AGAIN” and “SONG” through the swirly plastic and condensation fog inside the bottle.

I’m going slowly mad from the constant thumping. I have no idea where it’s coming from, but it shakes the floor under me. Sometimes I don’t notice it for hours, and then I’ll feel dozens of them over the course of 5-10 minutes. I have no idea the times when I don’t notice is because it isn’t there, or just because I’ve managed to block it out.

I suppose if one has to go mad, slowly is the way to go. You wouldn’t want to rush going mad, you might miss some of the good bits.
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Diet Coke is better than Diet Pepsi. But Diet Pepsi plus a free iTunes music download is better than Diet Coke. So every day I’m gambling with my pleasure – will I get a less satisfying Diet Pepsi alone, or a more satisfying Diet Pepsi + music?

Too bad there isn’t more of the stuff I like to listen to on iTunes Music Store. Hey, Apple, how about getting some Rawlins Cross, Rare Air or Bulgarian Women’s Choir? Or some more Great Big Sea and Ashley MacIsaac? Hey, I wonder if I save up 9 or 10 of these things I can buy something that’s only available as a whole album?