Sometimes, I live in a box.

It’s funny how much being stuck in bed can still make you productive in other ways. I cleaned up my computer. (saved myself some space) I ran the usual items for making my computer efficient. The major step I took before that really did me some good. I FINALLY organized my music, movies, tv shows, and photos. I also did something I’ve been telling myself I’d do for the last 6-7 months, I backed everything up and transferred all my larger folders to my external hard drive. It seems like a simple enough task, but  you have to add the 3 or 4 months I told myself I’d buy one for this exact purpose. I won’t lie, since I had neglected it for so long, the entire process took about 6 hours, and was a bitch. I do feel much better about it. I’m naturally a bit of a neat freak and health nut so it only seems logical to keep my laptop clean and healthy. Another goal I’d been putting off is switching my go to radio station from itunes and the crap that they play to slacker radio. I don’t know why I didn’t do it sooner. Other than streaming local stations in the MD/DC area the only thing I had in my wheelhouse was itunes. Denver radio is ok, but I swear most of them have a playlist with maybe 12 songs. (I’m being generous with my estimation of 12) I think that it took me a while to convert because I gave Pandora a try and the stream was just too choppy. Let’s face it, music and choppy don’t go well together. I’d have to say that the overall experience I’ve had with Slacker is a solid 8 out of 10. The only reason I shorted it the 2 points from being perfect is that I’ve only used it for 2 days. I’m sure that number will change, hopefully, for the better.

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