Musical ADD

I think I am suffering from musical ADD and I am blaming the iPod.

Gone are the days when I listened to a whole album. Now I am lucky if I hear an entire track; the skip button gets used far too often.

My attention span is shot and tracks I used to like are lucky if they get past 2 minutes. I notice this most when I am in the car and the iPod setting is random but each track that comes up seems to be not what I am looking for (cue U2).

I am not sure if I am the only one who seems incapable of concentrating. We are so used to immediate gratification that we seek it at every opportunity.

I also made a few compilation CDs for a friend who wanted her music tastes to be brought into the 21st century. Was I able to listen to the fruit of my labours? No. I skipped through most of the tracks again.

What to do? Maybe I just need to sit down and make a concerted effort to listen to a whole CD. I could add a reward, such as chocolate.

Maybe I just need some new music that makes my pulse race and doesn't want me to skip tracks at the first opportunity.