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My personal cd-player

Since I listened to my first audiobook, I've found that I can enjoy some books even if I only listen. So I decided to invest in a personal cd-player.

I think my husband was just too embarrassed to see me walk around with this clunking old-age technology; so much so that he decided to give me a (very) early birthday present. An iPod. It is great! How could I have lived so long without one? Beneficial side-effects include having unobtrusive ear-buds (Liam hasn't pulled the iPod off me yet) and I can more easily ignore crying and wailing when I have them on.

I've also downloaded a few podcasts, a couple about a topic near and dear to my heart which shall remain nameless, and frankly, they weren't very good. So you can imagine what comes next, maybe I can do a podcast?

Maybe a podcast of my blog? Hmmm..then I might actually have to, well, be consistent and write more and have...thoughts. Maybe I could do something else, like talk about home. Anybody interested in hearing about Trinidad in my not-so-Trini-anymore voice?

There are so many opportunities available to anybody who wants to try anything creative, I am just continually amazed at the times I live in. So if there is anyone out there who is toying with the idea of exploring their creative talents, just do it. No need to conquer the world, at least not initially, start small, try out different things, see what you enjoy and what works.

Now if only I could harness my own creativity because there is certainly a surfeit of tools out there!
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