Do The iPod Shuffle

My son loves his very used, hand me down iPod Shuffle.  It's the 2nd generation version.  It's easy for him to keep track of, since it clips on to his clothing or even edge of his blanket at bedtime.  He has a quirky taste in music - Peter Gabriel, Dave Matthews (yes!) and Blue Man Group.  Often at night, as he's falling asleep listening to it, you can here him singing snatches of song.  It's probably not surprising, that listening to his music gives him the chance to unwind more effectively than when he flaps.  It is also far more preferable than the DS - which sometimes elicits a minor skirmish/meltdown when its time to turn it off.

Right now, his current favorite song is the Dave Matthews/Blue Man collaboration "Sing Along."  I find the lyrics to the song, especially fitting.

http://www.spike.com/video/sing-along-blue-man/2463330

"I Can't Beat The Level!!!"

My son...right at lights out, finishing up on his DS game...comes out into the livingroom in tears.  He can't beat the level he's on, in his Sonic The Hedgehog DS game.  Oh, if life's problems were only this simple...