Ahh, Technology

Dear Karen-

I woke up this morning (much too early and not of my own free will, mind you) and realized that I could give your beloved Mikes a try, since you so graciously provided me with the local station info. Conveniently, there is a "Listen Live Now" option on their website, so settled in to hear the last hour of the Mikes. When the feed picked up, it was in the middle of a commercial - no big surprise. Then another commercial - again, no big surprise. Then like 5 more commercials. OK, now you're just wasting my time. Then I started to hear voices that did NOT sound like a commercial so I started paying attention again. However, I only heard about 30 seconds of them before another commercial interrupted a Mike mid-sentence. And not just any commercial...but the same commercial that was on when I started listening! followed by the same set of commercials I heard when I first tuned in!!

Much consternation ensued.

I stopped the feed, looked online to see if there were any other options for places I could listen live but ended up back at the same local station's website. For your sake, dear sister, I persevered and tried again. This time, no string of endless commercials! And the Mikes were talking! Taking calls, even. Then I realized that the callers were talking much more than either Mike, which decreased my interest level quite a bit. Also adding to my troubles was the fact that every second or third word cut out.

I shall try again tomorrow.

On a completely different note, I cleaned out the cabinet in the bathroom yesterday. You know...the one most women have to house various hair and beauty products...also the one where said hair and beauty products seem to reproduce at an alarming rate. With our recent Bare Minerals makeovers and cosmetics acquisitions, I needed to get rid of some things in order for my new beauty regime to fit in the cabinet. I hadn't really looked in that cabinet for quite some time - at least not a good thorough look, where you move things around and see what's lurking in the back.

I was amazed (and yet not) at the amount of old product (both hair and makeup) that I was able to throw out. Why do we keep it all? Have I really deluded myself into thinking I'm going to use that eyeshadow I bought three years ago that I never really liked in the first place? Anyway, I cleaned out the cabinet and now my new (and much better) products have a home.

How's it going with the eye shadow application, by the way?

Love,
Julie

P.S. I think Rainman made Mom nervous.