What's in my e-reader ..

I guard my Kindle with my life. I don't let friends peek into it. Why? Because as I told my bestie .. I don't want people  judging me based on what I choose to read.

LOL.

Yes, my Kindle is filled with romance novels .. eh, I don't read it for THAT, ok?!! I have plenty of that without having to read about it in a book (LOL) .. but yes, I hate it when people have that expression on their  face when they find out what I'm reading ..

Why do I read romance novels you ask? I like reading love stories .. the falling in love, the happily ever after, the joy and the high - it's sweet what. Whether it's contemporary romance, historical .. or  paranormal (like werewolves and vampires) .. I think love stories are all sweet.

Of course, my bestie rolls her eyes at my choice of reading material .. lol. Like I give a hoot .. I ain't reading things I'm not interested in just to look learned and special .. hahahaha. My bestie has been my friend since we were 14 so she KNOWS I'm decently intelligent and that my choice of reading material does not reflect said decent level of  intelligence. I read romance novels to be entertained  .. kinda like how I'm not too keen on watching Academy award winning movies .. hell, I'd be happy to watch "Bad Boys 2" for the 42nd time than watch "The English Patient" *shudder* Ok, I LOVE "The Hurt Locker" but that's partly because my darling Jeremy Renner is in it *I love you, Jeremy!!!*

So, as my friend .. please don't be upset if I say .. "No, you can't peek into my Kindle .." when you ask me .. It's not the same as looking at someone's iPad .. when you switch on my Kindle .. the first thing you see is my carousel and the most recent books I've opened .. and you know what kind of covers these romance novels have sometimes .. hahah.

How to get messages from strange men on Facebook from all over the world who want to get to know you ..

It's damn easy. Just post a profile photo of yourself .. taken far away enough .. and preferably wearing sunglasses (it hides a multitude of flaws) .. against a nice backdrop .. and voila, strange men start messaging you on Facebook. Admittedly, I was initially mystified .. hahaha. Cos you know .. not like I am Miss Universe or anything .. then I realized to my horror, that it was probably due to my very misleading profile photo.

And yes, it does state  on Facebook that I am married ok?! I don't hide these things .. Anyway, the men who dropped messages to me .. some seemed harmless enough .. some outright creepy .. (lol) .. but of course I never responded lar. I have a husband ... a jealous one .. plus I really had no interest .. I was amused yes .. it was really quite funny.

Anyway, I changed my profile photo after that .. and in this one, it's much clearer .. taken up close and I am holding Charlotte ..

LOL.

I haven't received any messages from strange men any more .. it's too funny. I kinda miss reading them out loud to my bestie ... it was a hoot.

Finally ...

I've been looking for a speaker system for my iPhone for YEARS. Yes, I kid you not. Ok, at least 2 years. I've come close ONCE to actually buying one .. but I changed my mind at the last minute .. right at the cashier counter. Lol.

Ok, what's the big deal you ask. I am particular. I wouldn't go as far as to call myself an audiophile .. but man, I HATE it when the sound system is bad .. like too sharp, too muffled .. you get the idea. It must sound good whether I'm blasting Nickelback or Lifehouse or Zero 7.And it must look nice. Ok, so far the ones I've actually liked are of course, as usual, the high end ones so out of my budget .. lol. Too bad for me ..

So, I FINALLY find a set that I really really liked. And it was from my bestie. She sold hers to me. Virtually unused. And I think it's made in Japan cos it was never for export .. it was sold only in Japan .. and it's so pretty. The sound is pretty good for a small speaker system. Just right for a bedroom .. AND it's pretty !! .. It's the iHeart Jewelry Box Speaker. It looks like a blinged up jewelry box, but if you lift the cover .. what you get is a docking station that not only plays music .. but charges my iPhone ... YAY!

Someone she knew actually brought the speaker back from Japan .. and since my bestie isn't an iPhone user and she isn't the sort to listen to music at home .. her loss is my gain !! And she sold it to me at such a fabulous price too !! When the speaker was released back in 2011, it retailed at US$110 .. and you can't find it for sale anymore .. well, not online anyway. 

Here are some pics ..