The box that must be opened

Pandora is amazing. I just felt that needed to be said on this blog. If you don't know what I'm talking about, proceed directly to this site right now, at this very moment. Do not pass go, do not collect your damn money. I'm not quite sure the exact methods Pandora actually uses (mostly because I've been either too lazy to read the nitty gritty info, or too busy actually making channels to play) to cycle through songs, but it's damn good....most of the time. Occasionally it will spew out some abysmal drum n' bass track in my trip-hop channel, or a steaming heap of a T.A.T.U. song in my folky-pop channel, but other than that it's fairly competent.

I do have some mixed feelings on it though. On the one hand, it's a fantastic way to find new artists to get into. On the other hand, after I've established a few solid channels I become complacent and very lazy in my playlist making and music gathering, and that's no good....plus there's the whole random crap song that pops into the que and harshes the vibe.

On the whole though, it's amazing, and if you aren't using it after I just handed you that perfectly good link two paragraphs up, then you are obviously some kind of fascist swine, and I want nothing to do with you or your wretched audio-deprived ilk.

I avoided writing a blog for years...mostly because I read so many other blogs and said to myself, "self, if you write a blog and sound like just another boring schmo no one will read your blog. Look at all these poor saps, for example. Sometimes their content is perfectly reasonable, but they convey it in such a bland, sodium-free saltine kind of way you want to just crawl into a makeshift tent in your living room and take up knitting... because let's face it, it's the best route to take at this point." Well, I really don't go into that much detail when I'm talking to myself, but you get the idea. Also, for the record, I have nothing against knitting.

So, before I actually start, I have resolved never to write a boring post here (well, boring in my eyes...which is also totally subjective, but what can ya do?). This, dear reader, can be much more difficult than it sounds. Sounding spunky and perky ALL the time can be quite taxing... also, people are more likely to punch you in the face, and that's just no good. I will stop here for now, as this is more of an introductory post than one with any real substance.