My Sirius satelite radio. I got it for Christmas last year at the same time – through an accident of planning and communication – that I got my ipod. At the time I thought it was ridiculous to lay out that much money just so that I could never ever at any moment be without a musical soundtrack to accompany my movements, but I take it all back. They are two of the best gifts I’ve ever received.
We had to return the first Sirius a few months ago for a warranty issue, so the whole time I drove back and forth to work at my temp job I was forced to listen to drive time DJs. I shudder just thinking about it. Why do DJ’s suck so very hard?
It has 30 preset stations and I’ve got them all filled up (but I was kind enough to give Bear 5 of his very own. Even though one of them is used on *deep breath* Hair Nation. *shudder again*). It even comes with a tiny little remote which I mocked at first, but my goodness is it ever handy to not be constantly reaching for dials while you’re trying to drive. I’ve discovered so much new music off of it, my CD want list has tripled. And I never have to listen to inappropriate sex talk at 7:30 in the morning or any other wacky hijinks in between playing the same four songs right into the ground.
Amen to that! All of it. I desperately want both satellite radio and an ipod but am lacking both. We had satellite in a rental car a couple of months ago and I never wanted to give that car back. Well, now I'm coveting. Sigh. Very jealous.