Technology for the Elderly...I Guess

I don't know if I've ever mentioned this, but I am not particularly tech-savvy. Sure, I get around okay on the computer and have actually FIXED the darn thing when it gets floopy, but for the most part, current technology is a mystery to me. Yes, I still have a Walkman and a portable CD player. There is still a VCR in my home.

But the one piece of technology that I thought I was "cool" with was having an MP3 player. That's right, a 2G MP3 player. Insert your "oohs and aahhs" here. So there I was, feeling all kinds of sassy with my little gadget that was the size of a cigarette lighter - it's red and very cool - and my teenager referred to it as a "ghetto MP3" player. Nice. Charming boy, really. Meanwhile, he's got a 30G iPod with video capacity and pretty much snickering at me each and every time he sees me playing my music. Okay, smart-guy, I KNOW it's not the greatest MP3 player on the market, but it was cheap and it does the job!

Except, that stupid, shiny, high-capacity iPod was just mocking me. Seriously, seriously mocking me with all it's functions. So I mention this to the boy and I'm like "You know, I would really LOVE an iPod. I just can't afford it." And then, sometimes the child just blows me away by how he listens to the small things, he FOUND me an iPod that his friend was selling. And it was only $30. Granted, it's not a 30G, it's still only a 2G but I was like "Look at me! I've got an iPod!! I am so totally rocking this decade!" I loaded it with all of my favorite 80's music and some current stuff to help maintain the hipness of my new technology and was on my way.

Kind of.

There was a lot of fast-talking instructions on how to actually USE said iPod and I was thoroughly confused and began asking myself "When did Nick start speaking Greek?" So in a very condesending way, my child informed me that he would explain. it. all. to. me. again. later. I should get an award for not smacking him in the head but I think I was still confused and thinking about how to make a playlist for his tone to truly be comprehended at that moment.

A couple of days went by and I really wanted to do some editing of my music and Nick was out at a friend's house so I called him and asked him what to do. Well, I didn't understand what he was saying, he didn't understand my questions and so he turns to his friend and he's like "Dude, your mom has a 2G iPod too, right?" WHAT? Is the 2G iPod like the official "Mom" iPod? And I still can't figure it out?? I showed some other kids my iPod and they were like "um, yeah, I had that one like three years ago. Now I have a 72 Flobbityjillion G iPod."

So I guess I'm NOT of this decade. My iPod is like some relic - some stupid, lame, "only losers who don't know anything" iPod. I was so happy when I got it...so, so happy...