Year: 2004

Do You iTune?

I’ve been using iTunes 4.1 for quite some time. Problem is, now I want to wipe my iPod clean and start fresh because it has some buggy issues at times. (Screens freezing in slide transitions, etc.) I’m hoping that with a quick reformat, it will heal itself. Only problem is, in order to use the iPod Updater to reformat, I need to upgrade my iTunes software to version 4.6.

Is that a big deal?

One of my main reasons to hesitate on this is how iTunes marries itself to your iPod and your computer – at least from what I have heard. There are at least 3 computers here that I might use at any given time to update my iPod, and I don’t want to be locked down. (I would probably use the laptop, but it really needs to go in for repair soon to fix the whole delete key issue, so I’m trying to plan ahead.) I recall reading a great post that Matt wrote about this when iTunes made the change, ~~but I can’t find it now.~~ found right here.

Added to the mix, we keep all of our mp3s on our main computer, but Mike has music that I don’t want on the iPod (sorry, but Irish fiddle music just isn’t my thing normally. Or Japanese drums. He has a lot of both of those.) so I don’t want to have to put everything on the iPod. I don’t think I would have to, but just in case. I don’t want my sync with the PC to jack with the existing music collection there. Again, I don’t think it will – but you have to preplan for these things.

What have been your experience with iTunes? Anyone using one iPod with two computers? Are there problems? I would love your feedback. Oh, and I’m considering Anapod because drag & drop just sounds easier than dealing with iTunes. Feel free to share feedback on Anapod too if you have any. And thank you for your help.

Media Consumption

You Drop the Bomb on Me…

The latest Jeep Cherokee commercial has a rather interesting disclaimer at the bottom after a Jeep comes flying out of a volcano:

“Dropping a vehicle is only safe in commercials”

Uhm, yeah. Ok, if you say so. Because really, commercials are pretty similar to reality, and I don’t think dropping a vehicle is truly safe any time, is it?

Amuse Me

Know Why?

Post author By Christine
Post date Sunday, October 17, 2004

Just for Kymberlie, in honor of the joke she shared:

Know why blonde jokes are so short?

So men can remember them.

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I Think I Have Recovered…

The past few days have zoomed by so fast, but I enjoyed them so much. Some time ago (as when KW & Emily first started making wedding plans in August), she called me – at 8am Vegas time – to ask me if I would “host” her bachelorette party for her. That may sound like an odd request, but they are running off to get married alone, and she didn’t want it announce until closer to the date. She also didn’t want the traditional bachelorette party. I mean really, do you find hot, sweaty, slimy, stinky men at the male strip club attractive? No. And renting the limo and getting the bride so trashed she is puking for the rest of the night isn’t always so fun either.

Instead, Emily wanted everyone to come to her house, bring their tiaras and housepants, and we would play games, drink, and have silly girlie fun. A slumber party to send her off right, in the comfort of her own home. With (almost) everyone spending the night, they could drink without having to worry about driving home drunk. How fabulous is that?

So I spent a lot of time planning cheesy games that I later vetoed because I knew Emily didn’t want to play them, and one of them I was afraid would actually cause someone to blind her or something just as dangerous. I spent time grocery shopping for goodies and getting fun trinkets from Cindies (dicky sippers and sassy nametags, and her own personal blow up Willy that just wouldn’t get hard – er, firm.) I was even commended at the grocery store for us being such good responsible girls and partying at home instead of out on the town.

A fabulous time was had by all, and we were able to send Emily off in style. We drank, we ate, there was was way too much food, fantastic lemon drops, blow pops, hugs and kisses, margarita jigglers, a fun round of Scene-it, where DTC and I rocked so much we should have won but didn’t (we knew all the answers but the ones that mattered most!), gifts for the bride & groom, people playing pool, darts, and just having fun. Eventually we all crashed on her many couches and slept, and when we woke up KW made us omelets. Mmmm…

Afterwards, Emily, KW & I went to see “Wimbledon” – which I thought was very cute and fun. Plus it was unique in many ways – even if it was your typical chick flick. I liked it. You should go see it.

I finished off the day taking care of Mike, who is still sick (he was home from work on Thursday & Friday) and watching the first episodes of CSI on DVD courtesy of Netflixs. Down time to recover from the rush, and now I need to get ready for the upcoming Stampin’ Up party next Saturday. I still have cards to design! Eep!