Can't Touch This

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Apple is right. It's the funnest iPod ever! Steve and I both had Shuffles, which were fine for our purposes. I use mine to listen to craft-related podcasts while I stitch during my lunch hour. Never even had music on mine.

I've been coveting an iPhone since they came out but we're Verizon users and didn't anticipate making the switch. A few weeks ago Simon told me about the iPod Touch. It's everything an iPhone is, without the phone. Apple is so smart, aren't they? Hook, line and sinker, baby.

When Mom & Dad gave me a check for my birthday, Mom told me to buy something nice for myself. As I put the envelope in my bag at the end of the day I thought, "Extra car payment? Something responsible? Wait! I can buy an iPod Touch!!"

So after our Vera Bradley shopping last Thursday, Simon took me to the Apple store. I've never been there before and he stops in every day to play with the "toys" - as do lots of other people apparently. I actually bought 2 Touches, one for me, one for Steve - because I knew he would love it too and he is totally generous with his money so giving him a gift was as much a gift for me as it was for him.

The thing was, his mom was in the hospital for a few days (she's home now, she's fine) so I didn't get to give it to him until Friday night - and it was killing me not to play with mine. But I gave it to him just like I planned.

Stefani: Can I show you my Touch?

Steve: Sure.

Stefani, reaching into the Apple bag: Wait, this one is yours . . . here's mine.

Steve: What?? Are you kidding me? This is so cool!

And we've been geeking out all weekend.

Turns out some of the podcasts I've subscribed to - have videos too! I can check my mail, Facebook, Twitter - still setting up my calendar. I've only started exploring the gazillions of apps available - all dirt cheap, by the way. I did buy one for a grocery list. You can categorize, arrange in store-order, move things from the list to the grocery cart so it keeps a running total, tax included.

And I have to brag on Simon just a little bit. He didn't buy one for himself. He was sorely tempted and it's killing him that I have something cooler than he does. He's holding out for an iPhone but that means he'd have to leave our Verizon plan and pay for it himself so I don't see that happening any time soon. Even if he buys an iPod Touch tomorrow, he has shown restraint I didn't know he possessed.

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