You can get free music and not be a criminal!

I have to confess something.  I have this issue with technology, where unless I am provided with what I consider to be near perfection, I refuse to use it.  This is why I don't have a DVR.  I want to be able to record whatever I want, from anywhere I want, and then watch it from any TV I own, with no restrictions.  Not possible. 

I also want all of my music to be free all the time.  I own an ipod, but only because it was given to me by a friend who eventually grew disgusted with how uncool I looked.  I have never downloaded music from it because a) itunes annoys me for some reason I can't fully explain and b) I hate paying for music. I'm not sure if it's because I listen to the radio for free or what, but I just don't like paying $1.39 for a song.  It feels wrong to me.  And because of this, the large majority of my music comes from burned CDs given to me by friends.  Yes, I am living in 2002, and no, I am not ashamed.

But all of this is changing now.  I'm getting my own music!  And I'm still not paying for it.  Are you a little afraid that I'm going to download illegal music like a boss?  Don't be.  I don't have the patience for that.  Instead, I'm using one of the most crazily awesome resources here in the Sioux.  It's the library!  Not even kidding you.

I love the library because I love free things.  And I love reading.  So, I have been recently spending time on the library website trying to find books to read.  When I was there, I started clicking on other links just to see what was happening and discovered the greatness that is free music.  I also found a car repair directory but that's an experiment for another day.

I haven't tried the music service yet, but it's called Freegal.  You're allowed to download a limited number of songs each week (the Sioux let's me download 2) and then you can do whatever you want with it!  Put it in itunes, burn a CD, listen to it non-stop until your family threatens to punch you if you don't quit playing it, whatever works for you.  How cool is this?!  Library, you just get better and better.