So I went out and got myself a Kindle for my birthday. No, don't look at your calendars, it's not actually my birthday yet. However, it was on sale NOW so I decided to buy it now. Don't worry, you still have time to send me a present. Hey, I have an idea, some accessories for my new Kindle!
Anyone that knows me knows that I don't actually read all that much. The last book I read was Dr. Phil's Relationship Rescue, when Joe and I were doing some DIY therapy, well over a year ago. And before that, I couldn't even tell you. I remember reading a lot of parenting books when I was pregnant. With Liam. 9 years ago. So yeah, why the heck would I buy an e-reader you ask? Well, mostly because I am SO SICK OF TV!! As you can tell, I know how to read. And I'm actually pretty good at it. I mean, just look at the perfect punctuation and grammar and superior sentence structure I use on this here blog.
And, of course, because I just don't have enough "gadgets" in my life. Computers, Blackberry, iTouch, cameras, gaming consoles, TV's. So, it was a natural progression really. Joe tried to convince me to buy an iPad. Um, no. First of all, Kindle =$114, iPad =$500. Hmmm, really? Second, I will admit that I am an absolute Apple idiot. I just don't get iTunes. Honestly. Joe used to download music to my iTouch because I just couldn't figure it out. Since he moved out, I have not had one new song on it. The one time I tried to sync my iTouch, I ended up deleting all the pics that were already on there and replacing them with more updated pics. I have no idea how I did that. But it wasn't my intention to delete all the old pics. Whatever.
So the first book I downloaded was Tina Fey's Bossypants. Her autobiography. There's some funny stuff in there. I was a fan of her on SNL but I really fell in love with her comedy on 30 Rock. She's a comic genius.
In general, I find reading very boring. Some people think it's relaxing, I guess it's that too. My retention level is next to nothing. The same as when I watch TV. I can watch an episode of something at night and the next day someone will ask "Hey, did you watch [insert show name here]? What did you think?" And I swear it's like a hamster wheel spinning in my head trying to remember what the heck the episode was about. But, at the time I watched it, I know I enjoyed it. In one ear right out the other, the old saying goes. But with reading, would you say "in one eye right out the other"? So, anyway, I know I'm enjoying Bossypants because I have actually laughed out loud already and I'm only a few chapters in. Plus, I've developed a little bit of a secret girl crush on her. Apparently my TV crushes do not limit themselves to men. I would totally have her babies (if she wasn't already pregnant and having her own babies, of course).
I also downloaded some free classics Amazon had. The Count of Monte Cristo and The Time Machine. I don't know where I was during 4 years of high school English but I never read either of those books. And just because I downloaded them doesn't mean I'm going to read them either. But I guess I can try to look smart sitting at Starbucks, pretending to read The Count of Monte Cristo, sipping a coffee, reading my Kindle. I need to get some cute little Tina Fey reading glasses and order my drink under the name Ms. Bossypants. Goodnight and have a pleasant tomorrow everyone.
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