iTunes transfer, harry potter, and other upcoming events...
well its 2am and almost time to get to bed (guess that will make it an early turn-in for tonight!) i've been quite busy since returning from miami and coming off the weekend with detrow's wedding and am just starting to catch up with work (of which there is always more to do no matter how much gets done in the dungeon).
anyway, i just spent about an hour or two tranferring a bunch of my music from CDs to my iPod.
yes, i took the plunge and finally caved and got an iPod. i should note that liza got me and iPod shuffle for my birthday this past april, and i really like it...very small, very portable, and quite versatile. after seeing how cool this little item was, i started to consider being able to convert ALL my music to compressed format and store it on an iPod...this would eliminate the need for me to constantly switch CDs out of the changer in the car (where i listen to music the most). given this is still a 6-CD changer so its not like it's that difficult or that i run out of music often, but its also because im lazy and since my radio antenna is ghetto i sometimes end up listening to the same CDs for months at a time. guess i only have myself to blame if i get tired of the music since i was the one who purchased it (or downloaded it) and put it in the player.
anyway, for the past year or two just storing mass amounts of music on an iPod didn't justify the purchase of one to me, and my shuffle has served me well for the past many months and i fully plan on using it in the future (walking to class...especially since that walk is now much longer due to new city zoning/parking regulations...A2 SUCKS!!! as well as walking to class or in the distant future: running). anyway, now they came out with the new iPod that can do much more...it can now store and play video, store and display photos, as well as download photos from a digital camera....these are the features that helped push me over the edge. this will cut on some of my luggage as i often bring my laptop on trips just to download digital pics (i.e. the miami trip, australia trip, etc)...i still overpack though, and i know it, so leave me alone!
so yeah, i have been converting all my old CDs (and there are hundreds of them, without including digitally stored music...about half are movie soundtracks) so i can store them all on the iPod and listen to them in my car. i also had to get some music videos just to utilize that feature, so i got ones that i thought were good songs AND had good videos...the picks so far are:
beautiful day - U2, in da club - 50 Cent, crooked teeth - Death Cab for Cutie, island in the sun - Weezer, gold digger - kanye west, thriller - michael jackson, hung up - madonna, are you happy now? - michelle branch, and why pt. 2 - collective soul. if i run into any of you maybe i'll share them with you as i am all about wasting other people's time.
either way, its kind of hard to believe that i've already sorted through over 150 CDs and have only pulled off about 200 songs that i really liked...just goes to show how much of a waste buying an entire album can be (don't get me wrong, there are several groups where i will blindly buy the entire album because i like the band). anyway, im looking forward to wasting time with the new toy and saving countless hours by not having to change out CDs from the 6-disc changer...yeah, all kinds of time. i may even download some of those TV shows...catch up on the entire series 'Lost' during work or fill in the several episode gaps i have of 'Desparate Housewives'. rest assured if CSI goes to iPod along with Alias, Rescue Me, and The Office you'll probably never see me again. oh yeah, and Michigan football broadcasts as well.
wow, that was a lot on that issue. guess i'll have to leave everything else to my bulletted statements/comments:
-CONGRATS to AJ for getting accepted into TWO med schools so far (Loyola and Wayne State)!!! she's way cooler than the indian stereotype of a med student, so leave her alone and be happy for her!!! way to go anandhi!
-i FINALLY was able to meet up with andrea and brenda today for a late lunch at Amer's deli. we even had to delay it by an extra hour because of an impromptu teleconference meeting my advisors called me into (since i'm officially a 'research collaborator' i need to be there for such things and explain aspects of the project status to everyone). either way, i ended up turning lunch into a $15 feast at amer's complete with tuna sandwich (in a pita...that was GOOD), bowl of chicken noodle soup (with very MINIMAL chicken...dangit, must have been for vegetarians, UGH), cream cheese muffin (very big and VERY good- good call andrea), and a mocha chai (quite possibly a new favorite drink, or at least makes the top 5). yeah, needless to say i was stuffed after the meal. either way, it was good to catch up with them and exchange updates/stories/etc. i knew it had been a while when they let me know their main contact with me was via the blog for quite some time!
-we're going to see harry potter tomorrow! and yes, chances are, we are seeing it BEFORE YOU!
as many people know i can't normally wait to see the movies i highly anticipate and so i tend to at least see them opening weekend OR (as in this case) a midnight showing the night before they are officially released. so tomorrow we're going to see it at 12:05am at showcase...gonna be sweet!
-and of course there is a certain big event coming up this weekend. if you don't know what it is, don't ever speak to me again (this will do both of us a favor). yes, it's The Game. more on that in upcoming entries, but it's just a fun week on campus and everyone gets progressively more hyped as the big day approaches. i enjoy reading all the articles in the daily (especially amongst some of the other crap in there) regarding the game, and this year my roommates of course elevate it even further as we are all hardcore UM fans and college football fans in general. should be a great time, along with all the surrounding events of the weekend.
...and now it's time for bed, good night <:><
and for those of you who haven't yet checked out the miami road trip pictures album (see previous entry for link) here are some shots:
anyway, i just spent about an hour or two tranferring a bunch of my music from CDs to my iPod.
yes, i took the plunge and finally caved and got an iPod. i should note that liza got me and iPod shuffle for my birthday this past april, and i really like it...very small, very portable, and quite versatile. after seeing how cool this little item was, i started to consider being able to convert ALL my music to compressed format and store it on an iPod...this would eliminate the need for me to constantly switch CDs out of the changer in the car (where i listen to music the most). given this is still a 6-CD changer so its not like it's that difficult or that i run out of music often, but its also because im lazy and since my radio antenna is ghetto i sometimes end up listening to the same CDs for months at a time. guess i only have myself to blame if i get tired of the music since i was the one who purchased it (or downloaded it) and put it in the player.anyway, for the past year or two just storing mass amounts of music on an iPod didn't justify the purchase of one to me, and my shuffle has served me well for the past many months and i fully plan on using it in the future (walking to class...especially since that walk is now much longer due to new city zoning/parking regulations...A2 SUCKS!!! as well as walking to class or in the distant future: running). anyway, now they came out with the new iPod that can do much more...it can now store and play video, store and display photos, as well as download photos from a digital camera....these are the features that helped push me over the edge. this will cut on some of my luggage as i often bring my laptop on trips just to download digital pics (i.e. the miami trip, australia trip, etc)...i still overpack though, and i know it, so leave me alone!
so yeah, i have been converting all my old CDs (and there are hundreds of them, without including digitally stored music...about half are movie soundtracks) so i can store them all on the iPod and listen to them in my car. i also had to get some music videos just to utilize that feature, so i got ones that i thought were good songs AND had good videos...the picks so far are:
beautiful day - U2, in da club - 50 Cent, crooked teeth - Death Cab for Cutie, island in the sun - Weezer, gold digger - kanye west, thriller - michael jackson, hung up - madonna, are you happy now? - michelle branch, and why pt. 2 - collective soul. if i run into any of you maybe i'll share them with you as i am all about wasting other people's time.
either way, its kind of hard to believe that i've already sorted through over 150 CDs and have only pulled off about 200 songs that i really liked...just goes to show how much of a waste buying an entire album can be (don't get me wrong, there are several groups where i will blindly buy the entire album because i like the band). anyway, im looking forward to wasting time with the new toy and saving countless hours by not having to change out CDs from the 6-disc changer...yeah, all kinds of time. i may even download some of those TV shows...catch up on the entire series 'Lost' during work or fill in the several episode gaps i have of 'Desparate Housewives'. rest assured if CSI goes to iPod along with Alias, Rescue Me, and The Office you'll probably never see me again. oh yeah, and Michigan football broadcasts as well.
wow, that was a lot on that issue. guess i'll have to leave everything else to my bulletted statements/comments:
-CONGRATS to AJ for getting accepted into TWO med schools so far (Loyola and Wayne State)!!! she's way cooler than the indian stereotype of a med student, so leave her alone and be happy for her!!! way to go anandhi!
-i FINALLY was able to meet up with andrea and brenda today for a late lunch at Amer's deli. we even had to delay it by an extra hour because of an impromptu teleconference meeting my advisors called me into (since i'm officially a 'research collaborator' i need to be there for such things and explain aspects of the project status to everyone). either way, i ended up turning lunch into a $15 feast at amer's complete with tuna sandwich (in a pita...that was GOOD), bowl of chicken noodle soup (with very MINIMAL chicken...dangit, must have been for vegetarians, UGH), cream cheese muffin (very big and VERY good- good call andrea), and a mocha chai (quite possibly a new favorite drink, or at least makes the top 5). yeah, needless to say i was stuffed after the meal. either way, it was good to catch up with them and exchange updates/stories/etc. i knew it had been a while when they let me know their main contact with me was via the blog for quite some time!
-we're going to see harry potter tomorrow! and yes, chances are, we are seeing it BEFORE YOU!
as many people know i can't normally wait to see the movies i highly anticipate and so i tend to at least see them opening weekend OR (as in this case) a midnight showing the night before they are officially released. so tomorrow we're going to see it at 12:05am at showcase...gonna be sweet!
-and of course there is a certain big event coming up this weekend. if you don't know what it is, don't ever speak to me again (this will do both of us a favor). yes, it's The Game. more on that in upcoming entries, but it's just a fun week on campus and everyone gets progressively more hyped as the big day approaches. i enjoy reading all the articles in the daily (especially amongst some of the other crap in there) regarding the game, and this year my roommates of course elevate it even further as we are all hardcore UM fans and college football fans in general. should be a great time, along with all the surrounding events of the weekend.
...and now it's time for bed, good night <:><
and for those of you who haven't yet checked out the miami road trip pictures album (see previous entry for link) here are some shots:
posted by Solomon at 11:42 PM
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Hello! I'm actually chatting with you on IM right now, but wanted to say THANKS again for the shoutout! And thanks for distinguishing me from the rest of those crazy pre-med Indians...I'm so NOT them! Can't wait for HP tonight - it's going to be all UM students there!
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