<p>Every once and awhile, I know more than a techie. </p>

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<p>When this happens, I feel special.  And really smart.  And on Day 44, young and cool. </p>

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<p>On Day 42, I cornered a Mac genius at the Apple Store.  After he listened to my <a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/09/day-42-to-rock-my-world-you-need-stamina-baby/" target="_blank"><strong>Bose rant</strong></a><span>, he walked me over and introduced me to my promising new love, <span>Hardon</span> <span>Karmon</span>. </span></p>

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<p><span>Mac genius (aka Justin) then informed me that <span>iTunes</span> wasn't installed on the computer that the <span>Hardon</span> <span>Karmon</span> speakers were hooked up to.  He started to think about what else he could do to demonstrate the speakers. </span></p>

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<p>I suggested <a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/09/day-42-to-rock-my-world-you-need-stamina-baby/" target="_blank"><strong><span><span>Grooveshark</span>.com.</span></strong></a><strong>  </strong>Justin (estimated age 25) stared blankly at me. </p>

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<p><strong>Justin:</strong>  You mean Pandora? </p>

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<p><strong>Me:</strong><span>  No.  <span>Grooveshark</span>.  You know?  The site where you can type in any song and it plays in it's entirety.</span></p>

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<p><strong>Justin:  </strong>Really?  I've never heard of it! </p>

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<p>My part-time neighbor from Seattle (aka "neighbor cub" because he is only 30 and makes me feel like a cougar even though he always asks to "hang out" with me and I've never hunted him once which means that <a href="http://latebloomerdiary.blogspot.com/2009/09/cougar-mania-makes-me-want-to-yak_20.html" target="_blank"><strong>I am definitely not a cougar!</strong></a>) looked clueless as well. </p>

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<p><strong>Neighbor cub:  </strong>You mean you listen to the whole song?  Do you have to pay for it after? </p>

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<p><strong>Me:  </strong><span>Guys.  Did I say <span>iLike</span>?  Did I say Pandora?  This is <span>Grooveshark</span> and it's going to change your life. </span></p>

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<p>The teacher in me quickly threw in a Grooveshark 101 tutorial. </p>

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<p><strong>Me:  </strong>This is how it works.  Go to the site.  Type in a song.  Any song.  It will play in its entirety.  For as many times as you like.  I'm not sure how this is possible.  It's like Napster revisited.  <em>(I then had a scary visual of the boys in diapers when Napster was big.  Yikes!  Moving right along...)</em>  I'm not sure how it's legal.  I'm not sure how it works.  But it's a dream come true. </p>

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<p><span>Justin pulled up the site.  It was certainly his fantasy come because apparently now <span>Grooveshark</span> stays afloat with ads.  On this day, the ads displayed Victoria's Secret bra models.  Justin immediately shifted from cool genius to fumbling schoolboy.     </span></p>

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<p><strong>Me:  </strong>Pick any song that comes to your mind and type it in the box. </p>

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<p><span>I tried to think of a joke about double <span>Ds</span> but I was a little flustered as well.</span></p>

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<p><strong>Justin:  </strong>I can't think of anything!!!</p>

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<p>(Well, you are thinking about <em>something</em>, Justin.  But it has nothing to do with music.)</p>

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<p>I needed Justin to focus.  I reigned him in with, "Try 'For Those About to Rock' by AC/DC. </p>

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<p><span>Magically, the double <span>Ds</span> disappeared (thank the lord) and up came our song.  </span></p>

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<p>Angus Young's guitar riff drew the attention of Mac genius #2 who waltzed on over to investigate.  He saluted the speakers and then moved on shaking his head like Angus.  It was a beautiful moment.</p>

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<p>Justin and Neighbor cub looked at me with deep respect. </p>

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<p>YES!!!! </p>

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<p><span>On Day 44, I decided to try <span>Grooveshark</span> out on my new speakers.  A friend at work previously introduced me to <span>Grooveshark</span> at lunch, and I've never taken the time to play around with it at home.  My Year of Living Curiously means making time for goofing off, so now is a good time as any.  </span></p>

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<p><span>Here was my stream-of-consciousness <span>playlist:</span></span> </p>

<p>1.  <strong>"For Those About to Rock" by AC/DC</strong><span>:  I will milk as much AC/DC out of <span>Grooveshark</span> as I possibly can.  Why?  Because they refuse to sell their music on <span>iTunes</span>.  And I owned AC/DC albums and cassettes </span><em>(moving right along!!)</em><span>back in the day.  I don't want to buy your entire recordings again, AC/DC.  I only want to purchase my favorite songs.  But <span>noooooo</span>...you greedy bastards won't let me!  So to heck with you!!!  I LOVE YOU, GROOVESHARK!!!!</span></p>

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<p>2.  <strong>"Back in Black" by AC/DC:  </strong><span>To prove my point.  Bugger off, AC/DC!  Cranked the <span>subwoofer</span> all the way up on this one.  </span></p>

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<p>3.  <strong>"Same Mistake" by James Blunt</strong><span>:  Because I worked myself up in a tizzy over AC/DC and needed to chill.  Just learned this one on the guitar.  </span></p>

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<p>4.  <strong><span>"Do It Again" by Diana <span>Krall</span></span></strong><span>:  Because James Blunt can be so bloody depressing, and I needed sultry romance.  (Speaking of sultry -- 3 token male readers, the Victoria's Secret ads are still running.)  Had to turn the <span>subwoofer</span> back down.  Wow!!!! </span></p>

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<p><span>5. <strong> "Smoke a Little Smoke" by Eric Church:</strong>  Because I was cleaning up the house while the music was playing and put away my Cowgirl Boots which got me thinking of country music.  Giddyup!</span></p>

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<p><span>6.  <strong>"Space" by Sarah Buxton:</strong>  Because I wanted female representation in my country music.  And I wanted the 3 token male readers to listen up and learn.  ;-) </span></p>

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<p><span>7.  <strong>"Something" by London Symphony Orchestra:</strong>  ALERT!!!  ALERT!!!!  NO BEATLES ON GROOVESHARK!!!!  THIS VERSION IS WAAYYYYYY TOO DORKY!!!  LISTEN AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!  ARE THOSE ABBA WANNABEES IN THE CHORUS???  NOOOOOOOO!!!!!  THE BEATLES ARE SACRED!!!!  STOP!!!!!!!</span></p>

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<p><span>I couldn't listen all the way through.  I abruptly paused when the male chorus entered out of respect to John &amp; George.  </span></p>

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<p><span>8.  Pavarotti singing <strong>"Nessun Dorma" from <em>Turandot</em> by Puccini:</strong>  Because I <em>do </em>love classical music in general and support our symphonies.  </span></p>

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<p><span>9.  <strong>"Don't Walk Away" by Electric Light Orchestra:</strong>  Speaking of dorky, I recently discovered that my friend, Brette (aka Brettesy), shares my childhood obsession with Olivia Newton-John and <em>Xanadu.</em>  Side B was my favorite side of the soundtrack album because it featured ELO whom I love almost as much as The Beatles.  Jeff Lynne, you sound AMAZING on these speakers!!!!  </span></p>

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<p><span>10.  <strong>"Lights" by Journey:</strong>  Because I wanted to hear another AMAZING voice on my speakers.  Steve Perry, you are a Powerful Portuguese Man and don't you ever forget it!  Everyone after you has tried to sing just like you, but you are the original, baby.  </span></p>

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<p><span>I had to turn the speakers down at one point.  Svennykins, if you are reading this, do you think I can blow a fuse with these puppies (like you think I did with the SoundDock), or am I good? </span></p>

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<p><span>11. <strong> "Rock of Ages" by Def Leppard:  </strong>If I'm going back in time, then I need to honour my boys from Sheffield, England.  My first concert ever!!  </span></p>

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<p><span>Sound back UP!  Fuse schmuse.  </span></p>

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<p><span>12. <strong> "Scene 8" from <em>The Nutcracker</em> by Tchaikovsky</strong>:  Because it's my bedtime and I'm all wound up from Def Leppard.  I need to calm down and get sleepy.  Berlin Symphony Orchestra, your tempo is much too fast.  </span></p>

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<p><span>PAUSE.</span></p>

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<p><span>13.  <strong>"Scene 8" from <em>The Nutcracker </em>by Tchaikovsy:</strong>  Because the Boston Ballet Orchestra's conductor wasn't on speed.  </span></p>

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<p><span>Although now I'm dancing around my kitchen thinking that I'm the second coming of Gelsey Kirkland, which I am not.  Women if you have never seen Gelsey, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z3vvmuCuDg&amp;feature=related" target="_blank"><strong>watch this and weep</strong></a>.  </span></p>

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<p><span>Sigh...</span></p>

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<p><span>It's 10:35.  Didn't I say a couple of weeks ago that I would stop blogging this late?  </span></p>

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<p><span>Now it's your turn.  Create your own eclectic playlist on Grooveshark.com and then share it with us in the comments section below.</span></p>

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