Tinkering as fast as I can.

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I bought a couple of CDs, then figured out how to hook up my iPod.  I learned how to put the whole CDs I bought onto the iPod, but not quite yet how to transfer just a few songs, or how to remove the songs I don't want.  I think I see how and where to do it, I am simply not sure if that will cause problems with what I have on their site.  I fear erasing my purchases, or somehow making them difficult to gather well or easily in the future.  I hate instructions that tell you how to do something without indicating how to undo it, or what the full implications might be.  Imagine have a little placard near a button.  All that is written on the mini marquee is "push here".  Would YOU just push it?  Most instructions are based on people who would simply do what they are told to do.  Fortunately or not, I am not one of those people.  I'm still working out the details.

It has been fun, sort of.  For years, these types of projects would have lingered for... well... weeks, months, years, even never being completed.  And even when I got on them, at breaks, they would just stop.  Sometimes I would never get back to them, other times I might work until the next break.  Breaks consist of hitting a wall that I can't immediately fix.  I have hit another wall in part of the project.  But that will be amended tomorrow.  The CD drive will not open.  My guess is it is just old.  I don't know if they can really rust shut, literally, if that might be possible.  It is more likely that the door motor has burned out.  So, tomorrow, to look for another CD drive, and those batteries, on top of Mass and swimming.  But I think I can.  Oh... right... I best get a different belt too.  I will take the one I have in, or the package, and get one that is just a bit shorter.  After I finish the iTunes thing, the snow blower will be finished.  And when I have the right belts, I will get an extra of each next month.

You know, I worked much of the night and a good part of the day figuring this thing out.  It's not much, for many of you, but for me that is mentally akin to my swimming.  None of what I am doing is terribly impressive, on it's own.  But given context... it is the world that I have on my shoulders.  Little men, little worlds.  I'm loving it.  I sure hope to find the strengths for bigger worlds, much bigger worlds.  Though too, may these be... personal sized.  We don't get that choice though.  Not always.  Meh, I'll take what I was made to take.  It is sweet, though!  This part of it.  Oh, I will be trying to find the contact information for the swimming coach, and making contact tonight.  Just a query, at this point, regarding costs and expectations, plus giving some information, so I know, and perhaps can relay pertinent facts to a potential contributor.

Well, a bit more tinkering, an email hopefully, and then on to bed.  I have a very busy day in front of me tomorrow.  Good night.

Update:  I did figure out how to perfect the iPod play list.  I also pulled down the cd's and single from Amazon, and have those on my computer and on iTunes as well.  I will put some of those onto the iPod so that it will have a bit of variety for tomorrow's swim!  The CD player will simply have to be replaced before I can get the rest of my collection into iTunes, and maybe into Amazon.  With both clouds activated and complete I have a much wider variety of devices through which to access all of my music.  All fun and games until someone stays up too late and rubs and eyeball out.  I'll make this quick or finish it in the morning, 7:00 comes early and 8:00 if necessary isn't much better. :p  Good night, again, for sure.