Practice makes perfect

Back when I was in in secondary school, we were made to write summaries and book reviews all the time. Till we were sick of doing them. I remember being quite good at them.

Alas, that was before. Long long ago.

After not utilizing those skills for DECADES,  I find myself having diffculty submitting a simple book review on Amazon. It's pathetic.

I can't just keep saying the book was "nice and interesting" ... Good God. Of course, I don't need to do a book review for Amazon. I just thought it would be neat to submit one when I liked the book a lot. I think other people contemplating buying the ebook would appreciate it. I know I do. I usually look through the reviews before actually hitting "purchase".

I know I'm out of practice. Man, what do you expect? The only times I hold a pen and write down stuff is when I have to sign something. Even my grocery lists aren't written down anymore. My maid writes down the stuff I need to buy on the white board mounted at the side of my fridge, and I snap a photo of it with my iphone. Huh.

Ok, I'm off to attempt that book review now ...

More than one ...

I watched "Sister Wives"on cable TV once or twice some time ago. I personally think it's fascinating .. the whole idea of having more than one spouse .. ie. polygamy. They have 17 kids between them  .. SEVENTEEN.

Of course, in this reality series, the idiot fella has 4 wives ... only one legally is married to him .. wife number 1. The rest are what they called "spiritual unions" (I'm rolling my eyes here) lol. I thought he was insane to saddle himself with 4 women .. like what the hell. I think managing ONE woman is challenging enough .. plus kids. That's not to say I am a challenging wife to manage .. I am pretty independent and I wouldn't call myself difficult .. HUH.

Anyway, I was having lunch with the bestie today and we were kinda discussing it .. I told her it would be better to have one wife and a few husbands .. come on, makes more sense .. more men to share the financial burden of raising the family .. and also to manage ONE woman and her drama. Of course, if they all end up like my husband .. then I'd have more bodies to massage at night and more men NOT helping me with the housework. Hahahaha.  On second thought, I think more maids better than more husbands .. HAHAHA!

So ....

You really can't have too many gadgets .. The Hubby got me a new Kindle when he was in the States a few weeks ago ... Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite. Man, it's tiny and light and perfect for lugging around in my handbag. I LOVE IT !!

And really, it's such a breeze buying books off Amazon with my e-reader .. I already have some 500 plus books in my Kindles ... some free some paid .. yes, Amazon does have free e-books .. but admittedly, I spend money every month buying books from Amazon. *sigh*

Anyway, I am pleased beyond words with my 2 Kindles ... I do a lot of chauffeuring and waiting everyday .. so it really helps to have an e-reader. My bestie bought herself a Kobo Mini ... she's pleased with her purchase as well ... I have a couple of books of Kobo .. but that's on my ipad ..

We depend so much on technology and electricity .. I sometimes wonder what will happen if we don't have them one day.

Man, I sincerely hope that day never comes. Lol.

So sweet.

I received a really sweet compliment the other day. I was really touched. 

One of Calista's classmates .. His mom, Ghazia, came up to me and told me her elder son (he's 10) saw me and told his mom that she had to tell me that my smile was lovely and worth a million dollars. Lol. How sweet is that? And from a 10 year old no less. 

I laughed and thanked her.

Now if only a nice smile was enough to snag me say, Jeremy Renner, I'd be a happy woman. 

Hahahaha! 

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 ..