A Pilgrim’s Digression

My iPod is officially scheduled for delivery tomorrow. Just in case,
I taped a note to the door yesterday evening, addressed to the FedEx
person, stating that if we are out, he or she could leave any packages
next door. FedEx requires a signature, so if we miss them, which is
likely since they usually deliver during the afternoon, I would have
to wait another day to receive my package.

I am now quite anxious. This is the height of consumer pleasure for
me. The question I have been mulling in my mind now is, “What shall I
name my iPod?” My First Generation iPod, purchased so long ago now, I
named Podman, a perhaps not quite transparent reference to one of my
favorite horror movies, Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Since I have already succumbed and am unashamedly one of the Pod
people now, with this newest iPod, I am leaning more towards the name
Brian. Brian would reference both the Monty Python movie, and it is
the name of the dog on The Family Guy. Yes, I like Brian.
It works quite well.

In the meantime, nothing to do but wait. The song on my hopelessly
antique, soon-to-be replaced iPod is the catchy, but completely
inappropriate “Its Friday I’m in Love” by the Cure.