MAGIC iPOD

Are you ready for the next Magic 8 Ball? Wish you had a fortune cookie, but all you’ve got is an iPod? If you haven’t heard of it yet (Where have you been?), Shuffle Fortune-Telling is asking questions and letting iTunes' shuffle function give you the answers. (This is a joke, btw. It’s forced creativity and your brain making connections between random things - It reveals what's in your head, not what's in the cards for you. I don’t actually believe my new iPod is omniscient. Now my toaster on the other hand…)

Simple to follow instructions: Go to the music player of your choice and put it on shuffle. Say the following questions aloud and press play. Use the songs as your answers. NO CHEATING! (Unless you get instrumental music; but even then, at least try to make a connection. )

How does the world see me?
Song: Don’t You Forget About Me
Artist: Simple Minds
Comment: I guess I remind the world of Anthony Michael Hall

Will I have a happy life?
Song: Somehow
Artist: Taylor Hicks
Comment: Like the song says, "I’ll get by, somehow…look at the people around you, stabbing at your heart, but you still smile in kindness…"

What do my friends really think of me?
Song: Trust
Artist: Jason Upton
Comment: The song’s refrain is "I can trust in you."

Does anyone secretly have a crush on me?
Song: Fur Elise
Artist: Vince Guaraldi
Comments: Lucy and Schroeder! Oh, but Lucy’s crush was no secret!

How can I make myself happy?
Song: Too Young
Artist: Nat King Cole
Comments: Marry too young? Well, it’s too late for that! Maybe just marry, then?

What should I do with my life?
Song: Why Doesn’t Andy
Artist: The Whitlams
Comments: Oh, goody. I’m supposed to talk on stage, then? Must I act my age?

Why should life be full of so much pain?
Song: She’s Got a Way
Artist: Billy Joel
Comments: It doesn’t matter as long as you are loved.

Will I ever have children?
Song: Sh-Boom
Artist: The Crew-Cuts
Comments: If I do, it will be a dream come true.

Will I die happy?
Song: My Doorbell
Artist: The White Stripes
Comments: Death is just the doorway to a happier eternity.

What is some good advice for me?
Song: Love You Madly
Artist: Cake
Comments: Love courageously. Trust. Don’t hold back.

What is happiness?
Song: White Christmas
Artist: Bing Crosby
Comments: Yes, it is! Merry Birthday to Jesus and me!

How will I be remembered?
Song: Son of a Carpenter
Artist: Taylor Hicks
Comments: Cool.

What kind of person will I marry?
Song: Soulful Christmas
Artist: James Brown
Comments: A star: I’ll be her biggest fan! Jump back! Owww!

Where will I live when I'm married?
Song: Yellow Rose of Texas
Artist: The Hi-Lo’s with Billy May
Comments: Hmmmm…Big D. here I come? Doubtful, but who knows?

What will be the hardest thing I ever have to do?
Song: Enth E Nd
Artist: Linkin Park
Comments: Letting go.

What will my first child be like?
Song: Welcome Home
Artist: Shaun Groves
Comments: I’ll be happy to make room in my heart for him.

Will I have a happy marriage?
Song: Surely Goodness and Mercy
Artist: Vineyard (The Burn Service)
Comments: 8-)

What will become of my brother?
Song: Time in a Bottle
Artist: Jim Croce
Comments: He’ll always be with those he loves.

What will become of my mother?
Song: Tell Her About It
Artist: Billy Joel
Comments: She’ll find out how much she’s loved.

What will become of my father?
Song: Take Me Home, Country Roads
Artist: Taylor Hicks
Comments: He’ll stay a country boy.

What will my biggest regret be?
Song: One I Love
Artist: Coldplay
Comments: Running after Harpies when I should’ve tied myself to the mast – not embracing the cross.

What's something that will help me through tough times?
Song: Gonna Move
Artist: Taylor Hicks
Comments: Road trip! Or maybe the Witness Relocation Program?

What does love mean to me?
Song: Mockingbird
Artist: Derek Webb
Comments: I’m just giving what’s been given to me.

Does anyone love me right now?
Song: Rich Young Ruler
Artist: Derek Webb
Comments: Yes. The question is how do I love others? When it’s easy? When it costs nothing?