I was just excited to realize that I've found my groove as a once a week blogger! I know what you're thinking...I'm so ambitious to blog a whole once a week. ;-) What can I say? I do what I can, hehe. Actually, I just have so much going on, and if I spend too much time on here I tend to lose hours at a time. The downside of the weekly blogging is that I miss out on a lot of what's going on with my bloggy friends because I'm not checking my google reader very often. I sure try to get around to everybody, but I will admit that I find it difficult. Many times, I'll give a quick read without commenting (which I hate to do, because I know how fun it is to get comments).
How do you other bloggers find the balance? Any suggestions?
On a completely unrelated note...it was my birthday last week, and I got a Kindle!!!! It was an awesome birthday surprise from my hubby and my folks (well, my mom likely told dad about it...). I cried when I got it, because
In other news, I read my first (paid-for) book on my Kindle last night, and I was disappointed with the book but grateful I only spent $2.50 to download it (ebooks on sale RULE!). I had considered ordering the actual book because the cover is gorgeous (anyone else a sucker for a pretty cover?) and the story had an interesting premise, but it was really slow to start and it ended up being only meh.
Also, did you know that I can get the complete works of William Shakespeare for less than three bucks?? My husband asked why I would want it, but I love some of his plays and sonnets. And hello. Three. Dollars. Need I say more? I'm a sucker for a good deal.
Of course, there are a ton of out of copyright books that you can download for free as well. Which I've done. Hurray for free Jane Austen! I also got this cool book of Scottish Proverbs. You never know when that might come in handy. Like when I'm writing a novel with Scottish stuff in it. Which I will. One of these days. But not until I'm well-established so I can write off a trip to Scotland as research. *gleefully rubs hands together* My plan is all coming together, thanks to the Kindle...
Besos!
6 comments:
Congrats on finding your groove as a weekly blogger--I'm a two-per-week girl, and sometimes I think about cutting back.
The Kindle sounds awesome, and you just gave me the strange urge to go look up some Scottish proverbs :)
I am super-duper-jealous, Tracy! I am dying for a Kindle or a Nook. I want on soooo badly! You'll have to keep us posted about how you're enjoying it. :-)
I've heard great things about the Kindle. I recently won an iPad and love it, although nothing really takes the place of a good old-fashioned paperback for me.
"Oh yeah. It's all comin' together." What movie is that from? Happy Birthday you lucky Kindle owner. :)
I understand. Life can be hectic. I'm thinking of cutting back on blogging as well.
Oh, a Kindle! Envy going on here, but I'm putting it on my list to Santa.
Enjoy your present. :)
Happy belated birthday! It's funny I am playing around with a blog-post-per-day in November and having fun with it. It's nice to put some realism in there and not wait until something momentous happens that I want to blog about. But the once a week thing sounds great--I like the idea of it being scheduled so as not to get lost-in-time online. When I read other blogs that post every day I feel like they are sometimes "forced" ya know what I mean?
On another note, I LOVED "The Book Thief"! I read it a few months back and just recently got my own copy. I don't think I've ever cried so much reading any other book--I typically don't like books that make me cry, but I couldn't stop the tears. A great read!
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