REVIEW: 2 weeks with the nook

So, I’ve had my nook from barnes and noble for about just about 2 weeks and I thought I’d go ahead and post my thoughts on this little baby so far.

 

 

 

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Things I ADORE.

 

1. The hardware. This bad boy is SOOOOO good lookin’. I love the color touch screen. I love the curve of the back, I love the size of the screen, I love the location of all of the plugs, buttons, speakers etc. It has a great weight, and feel.

 

2. I swear I read super super fast on the nook. I’m a pretty darn fast reader anyway… I go through novels in 3-5 days usually… but on this thing, I SWEAR it’s faster. Don’t know why, but it is what it is.

 

3. I love the e-ink display and the fonts. It looks great, is super easy on the eyes, due to not being backlit, which I love. I’ve found a font and a font size that I love… (amasis small)

 

4. I love that it runs on the android operating system… has beta apps like web browsing, and encourages the developers at large to work on products that will make the nook even better.

 

5. I LOVE that it uses multiple file formats, allowing me to shop at lots of different sources, and even download eBooks for free from my local library.

 

6. I LOVE going to my local barnes and noble and downloading free content… I LOVE showing my nook at the cafe and getting a free sample of Godiva truffles (which was a promotion last week)

 

 

 

So awesome.

 

 

 

Things I don’t LOVE…

 

1. meh… wish I could read it in the dark… but don’t REALLY want it backlit… it looks great with a book light… just wish I could somehow have the best of both worlds.

 

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Sorry… I can’t think of ANYTHING else I don’t like about this.

 

 

 

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I have the $149 wifi only version, which means it doesn’t have a 3G connection, and isn’t able to download without a wifi signal. But since I have great wifi at home, which I return to every day (duh!) and since so many places have wifi, and since ALL ATT WIFI HOTSPOTS ARE FREE, it was a no brainer, 3G would have added nothing to my experience.

 

 

 

I’ve been toting it around in this sweet little number:

 

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Which is currently on sale for 30% off (along with several other accessories.) … sweeeeeet.

 

 

 

Now, I want to leave you with this video from the tech wonderboy of the world, kevin rose…

 

He made this video showcasing some features that he’d like to see for ereaders in the near future. I’d like to point out that his suggestion for lending books IS A FEATURE of my sweet little nook, but that I LOVE his ideas about

 

-integrating social networking on readers… tweeting a favorite passage, or current page in a book

 

-reading stats, pages read, books read, estimated time till completion, etc

 

-in depth notation options.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have an e-reader? I love the smell of the bindings, and the feel of the pages, I SWEAR I do… but this is really an amazing device. :)

 

 

 

Comment below and let me know if you think e-readers are a crime against books, or a great tech advancement! :D

 

 

 

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August 20, 2010 | Kelsey | 3 Comments »

A beautiful night- Review: Medina Oven & Bar

   This blog post is now WELL over a month late… as in, the night in question was late JUNE… oh hi mid august…

 

Oh well. The food, photos, and friends were great, so I’m posting it anyway. Enjoy…

 

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The night began @ Medina Oven and Bar and Daron and I shared this AMAZING dip sample platter with the most amazing, warm, fluffy pita I’ve ever tasted… It contained a little bit of all the amazing dips on their menu. (detailed photo of menus follow photos below)

 

 

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We shared a couple of phyllos (Goat Cheese of course), and a couple of skewers too…EVERYTHING we ate was tremendous… We truly loved the spices and flavors of every dish.IMAG0067 IMAG0070IMAG0068   IMAG0071

Our meal was followed by warm mint tea which was also a bit sweet… The glass was small and perfect. I was ready to call it a meal, but of course DARON had to FORCE me to eat dessert… So… we did. This chocolate moussey-cakey thing was small, sweet, and perfect to share so we’d have just the perfect number of delightful bites.

 

Thanks MEDINA for providing excellent service and food… you’ll have our patronage again, absolutely!!

 

 

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After that, we went to the book release party of my dear friend RANDY! Randy just released his first book, a beautiful biography about the life of Karen Carpenter titled Little Girl Blue!

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Shameless SHOE PROMOTION! :D

 

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August 19, 2010 | Kelsey | 8 Comments »

A little of this, a little of that

Coming soon on this here little bit of webspace:

 

 

 

 

 

I’ve been a new sprint customer, and new android user for 2 months now. My iphone addiction has been totally broken, and I love my evo. My thoughts on the transition, and this sweet little handset will be up soon… (along with my experience with android 2.2 froyo, which was just pushed to evo users this week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daron and I went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The only thing missing was lola, who shares my love of Harry to the ends of the earth. Full recap of butterbeer tastings, owl postings, and roller coaster induced concussions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I finished Stage 1 (my only stage) of the New Rules of Lifting for Women… Did I gain? Did I lose? Did I get stronger? WILL I POST BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES? Hahaaa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m the proud owner of a Barnes and Nobel Nook WiFi! If you have any tips, suggestions, or supplemental gear you’d like to tell me about, or look into, let me know. I already sense that this little booger will be with me ALL the time. I’m really, really enjoying it so far. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More soon,

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August 2, 2010 | Kelsey | 3 Comments »

Tinni the Queen and other short stories.

Good morning, lovelies!

 

I’m in a good mood this morning, which rules. I am often in good moods, but sometimes they take me by surprise… like this morning. :) So, that’s great. haha.

 

Today I wanted to take a second and respond to some interesting questions I’ve had on formspring. 

 

Do you have any recurring dreams? If so, what do you think it says about your personality? How about your unconscious hopes, fears, and desires?

I do not currently have any recurring dreams. Honestly I don’t dream all that often. I probably have a dream that I remember wisps of once every 2 to 3 weeks.

I did, however, have a recurring dream almost every night beginning the day after I lost my grandpa in 2002 for almost 3 months. That recurring dream changed my heart, and was the inspiration for the symbol that I have tattooed on my left wrist

 

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?

I like where I live. I love our house, I love our little Dallas suburb. But I can also see myself living somewhere else.

We’ve talked about living in the southwest, either rocky mountainy or red rocky.
I’d of course love to live on/near a beach, but since the world might end and all of california might fall into the ocean, we’ll probably stay further inland. haha.

I do like the city and can imagine living there, but not for a long time… and I also like very rural settings, and can see living in a place with no people around for miles. I guess I just like living… no matter the location. As long as I’m with the one I love.
:)

 

 

If your pet were arranging a dinner party, who do you think they would invite and what would they serve?

If Tinni and Dala were hosting a dinner party, I think it would be a great event!!
I think Tinni is a fierce Queen of the most outlandish and glamorous type. Gay, yes, I think my cat is straight up gay. (and of course I support his right to be whoever he chooses to be, and to identify as a homeowsexual if he chooses. Yes. I just typed hoMEOWsexual) bwahahaaa.

 

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Tinni posing for a Real Simple spread (above) and Tinni saying, “Le Sigh” (below)

*le sigh*

Actually, Tinni might be in drag for the big event. Who knows?

Sweet Dala is kinda butch, and no nonsense… she’d be the one actually holding it all together. Tinni would be crying over his salmon pate’, flailing his arms and screaming about how, "its all going to be simply RUINED, and everyone is going to HATE it, and I look totally FAT in this BALLGOWN! I knew I shouldn’t have picked red with this WRETCHED orange hair of mine. WAIILLLLLLL", so, Dala would have to make sure things went off without a hitch.
Which they would. :)

12/365: don't think tinni is having a good day

Tinni battling a tantrum when the cleaner ruined his favorite Jimmy Choos (above) and The elusive Dala trying to find a moment of solace in the face of constant adversity (below).

101/365: Dala thinks it is just too damn bright.

They’d serve salmon and a coq au vin, with vanilla ice cream for desert. Running water would be available for their guests, of course.

I imagine they’d invite Daron and I… cause, you know, they love us. (we’d decline, cause we know how cray cray Tinni is when he’s event planning) I think they’d also invite my mom’s new puppies Dooley and Bella, cause they’re cute.

The pope and Jesus would also be in attendance.

 

 

**If you have a question for me, you can use the form on my blog page, or to to my formspring and ask there. It is a lot of fun. :)

 

I’ll leave you with a VLOG wherein I discuss my experience 2 weeks into New Rules of Lifting for Women! Also a shout out to RUBY of Completely Delicious Life, and a response to her question from my previous post! **hi Ruby!!**

 

 

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June 19, 2010 | Kelsey | Tags: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Summer is HERE!

Hello friends!

 

As you know, I’m not into “apologizing” for not blogging… so I won’t.

 

But… that being said, I’ve MISSED you. I’ve missed my healthy living friends and bloggy buddies.

 

Isn’t it true that the first blog back from “hiatus” is always the hardest? Cause you don’t know what to say, or if you should address your absence. And sometimes I have too MUCH to say upon returning! Like, there are about 5 blogs I could write today… but I won’t. I’ll just start here, where I am, and go from there. :)

 

So, last I left off, I was doing Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, my weight dipped into the 130s for the first time, and I was overwhelmed with all of my amazing new friends.

 

Since then, the show has wrapped, and is, for all intents and purposes, dead and gone. It is so sad. Sad to not go be with those people every night. Sad to not wear those dresses, sad, sad, sad… But, I’ll do another show, as soon as time, and my ever patient husband will allow… bwahahahaaaa. <3

 

I’ve also started a weight training program called New Rules of Lifting for Women (NROLFW from here on out) :D

 

 

I read the book in the spring, but couldn’t commit to the program until summer, due to rehearsal schedules. So, I wasted no time, and joined a gym in my town that had a decent promotion and no contract, and I’ve been doing pretty well!

 

There are 2 workouts, A day and B day, and you do 3 workouts a week for 6 weeks (plus 2 bonus workouts) so, I’ve been going to the gym Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This is my 2nd week! I already feel stronger… our bodies are so cool.

 

This program is about lifting and getting stronger, doing exercises with free weights mostly, and not on machines (which can cause incorrect form, because they’re not personalized and every body’s “right form” is slightly different) which makes ya feel like a badass. :)

 

I’m supplementing wither other things like walking, jogging, swimming, and WEEDING OUR EVER LOVING FLOWER BEDS on the Tuesdays and Thursdays in between, but the book warns about doing too much, and not letting muscles rebuild between weeks. :)

 

Anyway, I really miss you, and should be around more in the coming weeks.

 

Hope that’s ok. :D

 

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