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Well, I was sort of putting off updating because I was waiting for some information, but since I still haven't gotten it I'll just post anyway. I know, it's after 10:00 and I normally am in bed by now, but we're starting to get some of that nasty snow, and Jim's stuck at a friend's house waiting on a cab to get home, so I'm kind of staying awake until I at least know that he's gotten his ride. He's been waiting for over an hour.

One week from today I'll be in Florida! Given this sudden weather change, I think the timing couldn't possibly be better. yes, it's only a couple of days, but it's still a change from ice, cold, and snow. I even hate writing that word here. It's one of those 4-letter S words that I absolutely hate to say. SMILE!

Yesterday I had planned to go shopping in the morning for new clothes. Unfortunately, (or maybe it was fortunate, I still don't know), I kind of got really involved in a Sudoku game and couldn't put it down. So, I didn't get out of here until the afternoon. The entire day just flew by, and I couldn't believe how fast it went. I ended up going to Kohls which is kind of like a really upscale Wal-Mart. I had great cab service on the way there, and I got some great help in the store itself. I picked up some new clothes for work, so now I guess I'm going to have to wear them. SMILE! I still refuse to wear skirts, so everything I got I can wear with nice pants. Skirts and dresses are most definitely not me.

Today I finally found a book to read on Overdrive and since I only get 7 days for each book I check out, I've pretty much spent the day reading that. I picked True Believer by Nicholas Sparks. This is the same guy who wrote The Notebook, which I started reading and have never gotten around to finishing. But, I've heard that everything he writes is good, so I thought I'd give it a try. I got caught up in the book from the first paragraph, and it's been a good read. it really helps that the guy narrating has a decent voice. I know it probably sounds crazy, but if I don't like the narrator of a book, I can't read the book, and I don't care how good a book it is. I can't listen to books at twice their normal speed like some people, so the narrator is important to me. There's a sequel to True Believer called At First Sight, and I think I'm going to have to go and put a reserve on the book.

Speaking of putting a reserve on the books, here's a really weird thing. The books are downloadable from the Internet. So, you'd think that it wouldn't matter how many people had the book at the same time, especially since they're set to time out after a week anyway. So why then, do they only allow one or two people to download the book at any one time? It makes absolutely no sense to me. I guess that's why I'm not working in a library. SMILE!

Well, I have more to write about, but A, I'm getting tired, and B, I'd really like to wait until tomorrow to write about my next thing. So, I guess that's it for tonight.

Date: 2007-01-15 07:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pawpower4me.livejournal.com
it's great to meet another woman who won't wear dresses! Woo Hoo, tomboys unite!
They are evil, and I told my husband, that he better look his fill at me on our wedding day cus that's the last time he's *ever* going to see me in a dress. Smile

Date: 2007-01-15 01:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kittytech.livejournal.com
Amen!!!!! I did wear a dress on our wedding day but I think that's about it. I'd much rather be comfortable.SMILE!

books

Date: 2007-01-16 03:12 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Hey, its Windy City Jim. Just wanted to respond to the comment about OverDrive only letting one or two people download a particular title at a time. I'm not positive on this, but I'm guessing that they probably have an agreement with the copyright holder that states they can only check out the number of books they physically hav and have purchased. So, if they have only purchased two copies of a particular title, they are only allowed to check out two copies, even though it is over the internet and people could theoritically download as many copies as they want. That is the greed of the publishing industry for you. When will these idiots get with the 21st century and realize they are living in a digital age.

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