NPR

Radio has become intolerable to me. I'm spoiled with Rhaspody and Pandora and my iTunes collection. I'm spoiled with playlists that are so finely tuned to my moods that I will listen without forwarding and say "Wow, that song is so perfect for how I feel right now!" If I hear the "Do you know the enemy" Greenday song one more time in the morning alarm sequence (or on Comedy Central as a commercial), I feel like my head will explode. Maybe I'm not "cool" anymore, maybe I'm used to instant gratification, but radio does not do it for me.

My Sweetie has a Sirius radio in his car - so when we drive in his car, it's Howard Stern, all the time. When we drive in my car, it's turned into NPR.

I hate to admit it. I've had a completely irrational (but at least I know what it is) dislike of NPR for the majority of my adult life. I've always been disdainful of it as "old people radio". But it seems to be the only thing I can stand for the 12 minute drive to work. And I'm enjoying it!

But I had a weird association the other day - the "All Things Considered" theme consistently reminds me of Eric Cartman singing the "Cheesy Poofs" in the "Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Food" episode from the second season of South Park? Listen closely the next time it comes on, I don't think you'll be able to un-hear it. It makes me laugh quietly every time it comes on.

Anyone? Am I nuts?