Of course i am talking E books here!! You see friends, my dear Dad bought my lovely Mum an E book for Christmas. This is an all singing all dancing new whizzy reading implement! My Mum raves about it. "It came with a CD that holds 100 classic books, i can just download new books online etc etc."
I had a look at the new gadget that had my Mum all gooey eyed and was fairly impressed i have to say.
Black and silver, lightweight, slimline and you can change font size as you age and your eyes begin to fail you!! (hehe)
I thought about this gift and how it was actually quite cool. So i mentioned it to my best friend, we are always swapping books together and chatting about the latest read we have on the go!
I really thought, as a keen reader, she would be as keen as Mum and I on this new toy. But no, she was not as taken as us, even a little bit.
And so, our first "debate" of 2009 has begun! To E or not to E.
We daily come up with reasons for and against and upon sighting each other we call out our latest viewpoint!
So the FOR's:
1.Lightweight!
2.You only need ONE hand to hold it, thus freeing your other to hold coffee/chocolate!
3. Saves the trees with the obvious lack of paper.
4.It automatically saves your page! How cool, to fall asleep and not lose your place!
5.When you have a holiday you can take it and know you WILL have more than enough books!
6. With it's back light you CAN get under the covers, yes with both shoulders my friends, to read.
Ok the AGAINST's:
1.Not tactile, no page turning!
2.You can't swap it or share it with your mates.
3.You don't get to read all the blurb on the back cover and peruse the bookshops/library.
So everyone, help me out, i am for this cool item but i do agree with some of the Con's. How do you readers out there feel about the E Book?
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Sunday, 11 January 2009
100 things!
AVT coach has a list of 100 things you may have done or wish to do on her blog. I thought i'd play along and see if i had done any!
The ones in BOLD i have done, in Green i would like to do one day!
AVT coach has a list of 100 things you may have done or wish to do on her blog. I thought i'd play along and see if i had done any!
The ones in BOLD i have done.
1. Started your own blog - yes
2. Slept under the stars – yes in November 91 and it was freezing!
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity - yes
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain - yes
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo – yes if the shower counts ;)
11. Bungee jumped – yes and i was terrified!!
12. Visited Paris - yes
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea - yes
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch - yes
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning – haha was in the Army once so YES!
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables – yes if tomatoes count!
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train – yes
21. Had a pillow fight – loads!
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - erm yeah!!
24. Built a snow fort – who hasn’t?
25. Held a lamb – only one i could eat :S
26. Gone skinny dipping - yes
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse – yes sun and moon
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset – yes both
31. Hit a home run (on a Wii maybe) - yes
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language -yes
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied – yes but it was pre-children!
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing – yes – army days again!
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke – haha yes, badly.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight - yes
46. Been transported in an ambulance - yes
47. Had your portrait painted – only if a cariacature counts!
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris – stood at the bottom but too scared to go up!
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkelling - yes
52. Kissed in the rain - yes
53. Played in the mud – yes – army again!
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class - yes
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching – yes and it was awesome
63. Gotten flowers for no reason - yes
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - yes
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp – yes, very sad, Bergen-Belsen.
67. Bounced a check – yes!
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy - yes.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job – yes!
76. Seen the changing of the guards in London - yes dated one of them!!!
77. Broken a bone - yes
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle - yes
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book – yes!
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper - yes
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating – yes, and i hate Rabbit!
88. Had chickenpox - yes
89. Saved someone’s life - yes
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous - yes
92. Joined a book club - yes
93. Lost a loved one - yes
94. Had a baby - yes
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone - yes
99. Been stung by a bee - yes
100. Acted in a play - yes
WOW i am seriously surprised by all the things i have done!! Some are virtually impossible for me living in the UK but i so wanted to play along!
What have you done?
The ones in BOLD i have done, in Green i would like to do one day!
AVT coach has a list of 100 things you may have done or wish to do on her blog. I thought i'd play along and see if i had done any!
The ones in BOLD i have done.
1. Started your own blog - yes
2. Slept under the stars – yes in November 91 and it was freezing!
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity - yes
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain - yes
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo – yes if the shower counts ;)
11. Bungee jumped – yes and i was terrified!!
12. Visited Paris - yes
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea - yes
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch - yes
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning – haha was in the Army once so YES!
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables – yes if tomatoes count!
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train – yes
21. Had a pillow fight – loads!
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - erm yeah!!
24. Built a snow fort – who hasn’t?
25. Held a lamb – only one i could eat :S
26. Gone skinny dipping - yes
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse – yes sun and moon
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset – yes both
31. Hit a home run (on a Wii maybe) - yes
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language -yes
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied – yes but it was pre-children!
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing – yes – army days again!
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke – haha yes, badly.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight - yes
46. Been transported in an ambulance - yes
47. Had your portrait painted – only if a cariacature counts!
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris – stood at the bottom but too scared to go up!
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkelling - yes
52. Kissed in the rain - yes
53. Played in the mud – yes – army again!
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class - yes
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching – yes and it was awesome
63. Gotten flowers for no reason - yes
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - yes
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp – yes, very sad, Bergen-Belsen.
67. Bounced a check – yes!
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy - yes.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job – yes!
76. Seen the changing of the guards in London - yes dated one of them!!!
77. Broken a bone - yes
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle - yes
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book – yes!
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper - yes
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating – yes, and i hate Rabbit!
88. Had chickenpox - yes
89. Saved someone’s life - yes
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous - yes
92. Joined a book club - yes
93. Lost a loved one - yes
94. Had a baby - yes
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone - yes
99. Been stung by a bee - yes
100. Acted in a play - yes
WOW i am seriously surprised by all the things i have done!! Some are virtually impossible for me living in the UK but i so wanted to play along!
What have you done?
This man.
This man is my best friend.He is probably the only person who truly knows me, what makes me tick and how to read me.
This man believes in me, whole hearted, unquestioningly.
This man can make me laugh or giggle like a school girl, he can make me cry, he frustrates me, he is my everything.
This man's hands have held mine, they have held me, they have reached out to me when i needed them to and they have just rested gently on me when i needed to know they were there. They have written to me from Iraq, Canada, Poland and various other places. Letters i still hold dear and read from time to time.
This man's hands fix things, they make things and they were the first hands to hold three small babies when they made their way into the world. This man's hands hold my heart in them, so strong and so gently that i know it is safe there. This man, the father of my children, is my reason for being. He is my reason for smiles, laughter and love. He is my soul mate, my best friend and my lover. This man, this lovely gentle caring man is everything and more to me. I do not tell him often enough how he really makes me feel. Our lives so busy with working and raising our family. So my wonderful man, thank you for loving me the way you do, thank you for our lovely children, thank you for just being you...my husband. I love you.
Saturday, 10 January 2009
New year photos
Obviously i took the opportunity to take soem pics of New years Day. Mainly of the kids but there is one of Beccy and myself that we are happy to have on here...lack of chins on show!! LOL
David & Stephen show off their go-go's!
Rae on her flute.
K and his lovely Katie sharing a tender moment.(i just love this pic)
My two girlies.
(Another pic i simply love)
Yes! The corners of the heads of two best mates!
Friday, 9 January 2009
Am i too late
to wish everyone a very happy new year and all the very best for 2009? Gee i hope not!
It has as always been manic off the new year starting blocks, no excuse for me lack of posting i know, but i have just been enjoying evenings with the kids on the sofa. We have been watching the diary of Anne Frank, which has been raising questions and debates, that have just been wonderful for us to enter into as a family. I guess learning doesn't always stop when the school day does! The kids have been thoroughly moved by the story so we are now getting the book to read. They were (i hesitate to use the word delighted or pleased) proud to know that they have been to Bergen-Belsen where Anne and her sister, Margot, died. They (the children) were very small when we took them, but it was an experience we wanted to share and since we lived near there at the time we did not pass up the chance.
And that my dear friends is where we are at up to this point in the new year!
We did start the year with our very good friends and as usual it was just a wonderful day. Chilling out, relaxed and just enjoying each other. All children are back to full health and we are looking forward to a lie in tomorrow!! (Still not too used to these early mornings!!).
Pics of Bergen-Belsen as requested by the girls:
reads: Here Lay 500 Dead. (so sad, R.I.P)
Looking at the wall with all the names on it.
Becky laying a stone out of respect.
It has as always been manic off the new year starting blocks, no excuse for me lack of posting i know, but i have just been enjoying evenings with the kids on the sofa. We have been watching the diary of Anne Frank, which has been raising questions and debates, that have just been wonderful for us to enter into as a family. I guess learning doesn't always stop when the school day does! The kids have been thoroughly moved by the story so we are now getting the book to read. They were (i hesitate to use the word delighted or pleased) proud to know that they have been to Bergen-Belsen where Anne and her sister, Margot, died. They (the children) were very small when we took them, but it was an experience we wanted to share and since we lived near there at the time we did not pass up the chance.
And that my dear friends is where we are at up to this point in the new year!
We did start the year with our very good friends and as usual it was just a wonderful day. Chilling out, relaxed and just enjoying each other. All children are back to full health and we are looking forward to a lie in tomorrow!! (Still not too used to these early mornings!!).
Pics of Bergen-Belsen as requested by the girls:
Main Entrance:
reads: Here Lay 500 Dead. (so sad, R.I.P)
Looking at the wall with all the names on it.
Becky laying a stone out of respect.
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