Let's talk about SKYPE, baby!!!!

Let's talk about SKYPE, baby! Let's talk about you and me!
Hi everybody! I'm back "home" to Hyeres from our epic adventure to Paris/Amsterdam! I will blog about that later (still trying to get motivated to tell the epic story). In the meantime, I AM pumped to tell you all about SKYPE.

Let's engage the culture of our highly-technological world and have a little chat, friends. (You be bold; I'll be skinny. heh.) It goes something like this:
"Tina, I have never heard of this thing you call SKYPE. What is this 'SKYPE' you speak of?"
Fear not, technologically challenged friend, I will inform you!
"But, Tina, you are no technological expert. I don't trust you!"
Hey now, I know I'm no expert when it comes to computers, which is why I make sure to have so many close friends studying computer programming. But SKYPE is SO easy, even I could figure it out! You can trust me. SKYPE is a FREE computer program you can easily download. It will not give your computer a virus, I promise. You can trust me, remember? Yes, yes, and you can trust SKYPE!
"But WHY?! Why do I give a hoot about this program SKYPE?"
I'm so glad you asked. The reason everyone should download SKYPE is so that everyone can chat with ME (and other people, if you're into that sort of thing) online! It is like a FREE phone call (or video chat!) with me, sitting around over here all the way in Europe.
"This is sounding good, since I am missing the melodious sounds of your voice, being here in the United States and all. I would love to hear your voice, especially since SKYPE will not cost you (or me) anything!"
I know, I would've called but it's so expensive. I would've written, but, again, even stamps are expensive! Not that it isn't worth every European Union penny in an effort to communicate with you (obviously it is), but this is just one reason SKYPE is so awesome: it's free for us both. SKYPE is the best idea because it's instant -- we can carry on an intelligent conversation as we usually would in person, and we can see each other!
"You mean to say not only do I get to hear your voice, but I get to SEE you too?!?"
Well, friend, SKYPE has a video feature, so you can see me and I can see you! It's like I'm really there! (Almost.)
"But I don't have a fancy mac computer that comes with the cool video camera right inside of it. waaa waaa waa."
That's too bad for you. But don't cry, I don't have one either. Luckily, I have an amazing friend named Carly who gave me her webcam before I left the US, so now I have a little camera to use! If you don't want to get a separate webcam it's ok, I forgive you, we can still talk-- you will be able to see my face, although I will be deprived of the privilege of seeing your beautiful self.
"This is the best idea in the whole world! I can't wait to see and talk to you, Tina, since, as I already said, I've been missing you so much. How can I get started with SKYPE today?"
I have conveniently attached the links to download SKYPE for your computer. But as we talked about earlier, I'm no expert, so you may just have to google it if the links don't go through.
If you've got a mac computer, congratulations. Click here:
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/macosx/
If you don't have a mac, I'm sorry. You can ponder that life decision at a later time. But for now, click here:
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/windows/
"Wow, that went smoothly. Thanks! Ok now that it's all downloaded and I figured out a clever and super original username for myself (and a password that I won't forget), my next objective is to find you!"
Good job! I knew you could do it! You can search for friends by their names, emails (recommended), or their username. My username is tinaboothpulliam.
"Well that's easy! It's your full name!"
Yes, I figured that would be easy for you. Plus there's no mistaking, I am the only Tina Booth Pulliam who ever lived. If there are any others, I'd like to meet their parents and ask them why they would give their daughter a middle name like Booth, which is more commonly considered a thing, not a name, and requires an explanation, rather than something normal like Marie.
"Yeah, ok. So anyway, now that I found you and sent you a request to be added to your list, when can we chat?"
Yet another good question, technologically savvy friend of mine! Let's consider the NINE HOUR time difference between SEATTLE and HYERES. I made a chart, which I posted near my computer so I can know what time it is over there (without trying to count backwards, because, let's face it, I'm no mathematician either). Based on my chart, prime chatting times are as follows:

SEATTLE=======HYERES
7 am ========== 4 pm
8 am========== 5 pm
9 am========== 6 pm
10 am ========= 7 pm
11 am ========= 8 pm
12 noon ======== 9 pm
1 pm ========== 10 pm
2 pm ========== 11 pm
3 pm ========== 12 midnight
also
9 pm ========== 6 am
10 pm ========= 7 am
11 pm ========= 8 am
12 midnight ===== 9 am

Simply put, Seattle morning = Hyeres evening, Seattle night = Hyeres morning. If you are free in the mornings, I'm free in the evenings! If you're a night owl, I can be an early bird!
"Thanks for the helpful chart. Maybe I'll make one for myself. Or maybe I'll just count ahead 9 hours, cuz it's really not that hard and I'm smarter with numbers than you are, Tina."
I know, but you don't have to rub it in.
"I'm so excited to chat with you on SKYPE, where I can actually choose what I want to say instead of you putting the words in my mouth."
We'll see about that. Talk to you soon. Hopefully for real.