I think I just got schooled.  By a twelve year old no less. 

Both of the boys had basketball practice tonight, so I was on the hook to car pool one of them.  I took boy #1 as his practice was held at the fitness facility that we are members of and I thought I could kill two birds with one stone and get a little work out in myself.  Because I wanted to walk on the track, I thought I would give an ipod a try.   Now, it would not be MY ipod, but a borrowed one from my boy.  My husband has an ipod, both of my kids have ipods, I have …no ipod.  I guess it is true when people say that Mom’s always come last!

So, my boy was more than willing to lend me his tunes for the night.  He expressed his concern over me not liking his music.  I assured him that I would manage just fine.  After all, I know there is some great songs on his ipod, because I am the one that downloaded them for the boy.  I told him when he got the ipod that if I am the one downloading, then he gets some good music whether he likes it or not.  A lot of my choices are now in his top 25, so he is learning!

Anyway, when he hands me his ipod, I ask him to remove his very cool, very green and very large Skull Candy head phones.   Not because I don’t like them, I just did not think I could “pull them off.” 

My boy happily handed over the ipod with the standard, Apple issued white head phones.  I was on my merry, musical way.  Except for one thing.  Once I was on the track, I could not figure out how to turn it on.  One strike against my coolness factor.  Then, while walking, I could not get the headphones to stay in my ears and I felt like I was constantly adjusting them.  At one point, one of the ear buds fell out. 

I finished up my two mile walk and went back downstairs to pick up my boy.  He eagerly asked me how I liked his songs.  We chatted awhile about what I listened to (the Goo Goo Dolls, the Beatles and even a little Eminem) and then it happened.

I told my boy about the ear phones and how they would not stay put and I felt like I had to constantly adjust them.   He agreed with me.  He proceeded to tell me that what was so awesome about Skull Candy is that they not only block out all outside noise, but they cover your whole ear and are very comfortable.  And very cool, you know…if you are already cool.

“Hey”, I say.  “Maybe I will try the Skull Candy next time.”

My boy looks at me, smiles his gorgeous smile and says, “Ummm….I don’t think so Mom.”  “You are not quite Skull Candy material.  And besides, I think your head might be too big, like a basketball.”

Hmmph.