Thursday, February 14, 2008
I Am Just a New Soul, I Came into This Strange World
cue: New Soul by Yael Naïm
At the mall, walking by the Apple store, spying a new MacBook Air in the window.
Me: Hey Henry, look at that! You see that?
7-year-old Henry: What? The computer?
Me: Yeah! Isn't that amazing?
Henry: It looks just like yours
Me: Huh? No, I mean - it's a laptop, yes, but - it's so thin! It's as thin as a peechee!
Henry: What's a peechee?
Me: Um, I guess you guys call them folders now. It's the size of your reading folder.
Henry: Okay. It's a computer, Mom.
Me: No! Um, do you know how big computers were when they were first invented? They were -
Henry: I know, I know. rolls eyes. They were the size of our house. And really really expensive. You've told me already. exasperated, teenage-like sigh
Me: Yes! That's why this one is so amazing.
Henry: So, is that the one you want?
Me: Yes, but... I mean no, not really, but... I mean, it's just so cool! It's so tiny!
Henry: long pause. Can we go now?
Back in my day...
And yes, I bought the song. I am such a Tool.
Who am I?
Comments
no, no... you're not a tool! The song is just great. :D
I hadn't heart of it here, but I keep coming back here to get the link to itunes. I think I'm going to have to buy it too. (And I watched the ad online... and that skinny computer is AMAZING! :D)
Posted by: cecily | February 15, 2008 10:30 PM
OK, so I'm a tool too, but I decided to buy the whole album not just the song, so I'm even more of a tool! ;) My first ever purchase of itunes, I'm kind of proud of this accomplishment.
Posted by: cecily | February 21, 2008 12:44 PM
Hah! Thank you -so- much, because I have been looking for that song.
I flipped out about the computer as well. I kept rewinding and watching the commercial over and over thinking to myself 'god help the first person who sits on one of those.'
Posted by: Magnolia | February 22, 2008 12:02 PM
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that was blown over by the song (and the computer!).
Cecily- let me know how the whole album is. I have horrible luck with albums, so I tend to stick with song-by-song, but I'm afraid of missing a few gems.
Magnolia - I had not even thought about sitting on one! ha! it wouldn't last an hour in OUR house.
But it is so very very pretty...
Posted by: Leah | February 27, 2008 05:12 PM
oh dear... i have no idea what your music taste is like so this is a BIG risk... but I really like the whole album. well most of it anyway. very relaxing feel and sound. i enjoy it. even frank has grown to like it and it's not his style of music at all.
Posted by: cecily | March 5, 2008 02:02 AM
Leah that would be the only reason I'd never buy one..because invariably I would toss it on the couch go grab a drink turn on an episode of law and order and sit down......RIGHT on it.
But it is pretty spiffy
Posted by: Magnolia | March 5, 2008 09:23 AM
Leah that would be the only reason I'd never buy one..because invariably I would toss it on the couch go grab a drink turn on an episode of law and order and sit down......RIGHT on it.
But it is pretty spiffy
Posted by: Magnolia | March 5, 2008 09:26 AM
hey leah its kerra. hi ok i am making my own website about this book i love and music (i know weird combnation) and i need a title for my website. at first it was twilights-meadow13.com but i dont really like that name and i wanted ur help to help me find a name for my site. so if u have any ideas email me bak and that would be great! thanks leah ur the best :D
Posted by: Kerra | March 22, 2008 02:14 PM