Bored of NPR? me?

For the last 3 years, I have relished NPR time during my morning commute. I may hate the traffic, hate the driving, but I love my NPR time. I love their calming voices, dry humor and odd sports commentaries. It is how I get my news, how I know what is going on in the world, how I keep up with politics and worldly frustrations.

I feel like I have the voices of friends in my car every morning. I feel smarter. I feel connected.

But lately, I feel bored. The stories sound the same. *Except for the morning when they kept playing a random Aaron Brothers story about spray paint kits over and over on top of other news. That made me Laugh Out Loud continuously (nerd much?).

So I have been changing the station (gasp). I donate my $10 a month, I support public radio, I laugh over and over at "Wait, Wait...Don't tell me."  But, on my commute, All I want is good music. Upbeat, energizing sing-along music. That is how I need to start my day recently.

I feel like I am cheating on NPR (don't forget to donate to your local station!)...but I can't help it. My "me" time is now my commute.

I don't want the voices of NPR friends in the car anymore, I want to sing all by myself. No matter how bad it is.