Things I Don't Understand

There are many things that I will not be able to understand until I experience them.  There is the feeling of climbing Mount Everest, dying, and giving birth.  I cannot begin to understand the emotions or physical feelings associated with these events until they happen. Then once they happen a new understanding develops.  Here is a case in which that happened.

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I enjoy award shows.  Usually, not the awards themselves, but I like some of the speeches and the comedians who present or host.  Any person who watches award shows knows the phrase, “It was an honor just to be nominated.”  It seems when celebrities lose they always talk about the honor of being nominated.  To me and I assume many viewers, this seemed fake.  I know what would be an honor: not losing.  Then this happened to me.

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After losing at the regional Emmy awards, some people may get depressed and hit the bar pretty hard.  Instead, I came to understand what these losers were talking about for all of these years.  I suddenly became aware that losing at the Emmy’s was far better than not losing at the Emmy’s.  In other words, I know that being nominated is an honor.  I still want to win one though.

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The purpose of the posts on vintage TIDU (Things I Don’t Understand) is to show that I am not perfect.  Just because there is something that I don’t understand doesn’t mean that that thing isn’t awesome or that someday I will understand it.  Ipods are a good example.

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I was in fourth grade when I encountered my first iPod.  My friend, Andy, had one that he brought on the bus.  At this time kids had CD players to listen to their music.  I had a purple Casio and CD holder that held 32 of my favorite CDs.  When Andy showed me his square white device, I thought sure this thing is tiny and expensive, but why do I want it.  I couldn’t understand why a person would want to have all of there music with them at all times.  What are the chances of you needing to hear 30 hours of music?  Why not just bring 32 of your favorite CDs?

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Turns out, iPods are convenient.  Sure I still don’t need to hear 30 hours of music but now I can listen to random songs and easily create playlists.  I can also brag that I am not a PC and by default, I am also not a nerdy white guy in a suit.

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Today I understand iPods and accept their place in the world and in my ears.

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