My Love-Hate Relationship with E-Books

Books do not go to waste where I am concerned. Blame my mom. She must have given me books to play with when I was a little girl. Reason why I have allowed Svetlana to munch on a couple of books already, thinking that she might grow up to be a book lover too, if she ate enough books now. Haha! Yes, she loves eating them at this point, no sense telling her "That's not for consumption, you little pig. Books are for reading!" because she will not understand anyway. I think she must have eaten her way through half of the Winnie-the-Pooh storybook my sister gave her, to the delight of my mom. Grandmas can be so permissive. *rolls eyes*.

Anyway, as I was saying when I was rudely interrupted by myself, I love books. Especially those given to me as gifts *hint, hint*. Never been one to say no, thank you to a book. So when free e-books mushroomed all over the net, I was ecstatic. Imagine having all the world's books sitting in your computer, just waiting for you to read it. The best part is, they're free! Much as I would like to contribute to the author's wealth as my own simple way of expressing my gratitude, my bank account would not allow it. I have spent enough money on books to feed a family of three for a year when I was in college, so I think I'd stop at that.

Having been a WAHM for sometime now (yes, eight months is already some time for me) gave me the privilege of reading all those lovely e-books to my heart's desire (I am actually starting to read all of the 9 Sophie Kinsella e-books right now),

It's all free
if you
know where to look.

and much to the chagrin of publishers. I'm sorry dear authors and publishers, but I'd rather spend my money now on a pack of diapers or food than for a piece of book that I'd eventually lose anyway (as I like to share my stuff. Problem is, borrowers don't like to give it back). I think all WAHMs can agree. With all prices going up, will you spend it on something only you (and not the rest of your family) will enjoy? I thought so. The internet is a paradise for book lovers, trust me. As one of my favorite authors said, if you can get it for free, why buy it? It's all free if you know where to look. Well, okay, so I made that one up. I am actually my favorite author. eherm.

I know, I know. You've read this far and you still don't know why I have this love-hate relationship with e-books. I'll quit my rambling now and get to the point not because I want to, but because it's way past beddy-time. I think I have pointed out how much I love e-books already (say, "yes, you have" for the love of God, or I will repeat the whole thing all over again). What I hate about them, and it's the only thing I hate about e-books, mind you, is that they are harder to read than on print. The monitor makes me dizzy if I look at it too long, which is why much as I hate to pry my eyes away from what I reading, I must, because I love my perfect sense of sight too much.

Award Time Again!

I think it's about time I post this award given to me by bhoyet, who I know gave me this out of lack of choice. Haha! Anyways, thanks for giving this award to me (even though you damn well know that I AM NOT CUTE. Cute is for puppies. I am GORGEOUS. Or at least, that's what hubby tells me. Sweet liar.) But Roger, you gave me another reason to reflect on why I do not have at least ten friends to give this to. So I hate you for that. Next time give me an award that I can keep to myself. And yes, I am a demanding little bitch.

The rules to be followed by lucky/unlucky recipients of this award (like me) are as follows:

1. Each blogger must post these rules.


2. Each blogger starts with ten random facts/habits about themselves.


3. Bloggers that are tagged, need to write ten facts about themselves. You need to choose ten people to tag and list their names.

Okay, since I already posted the rules, I must state ten random facts about me. Do I really need to bore you with this stuff? Well, rules are rules. Unless I have to break them. And anyway, I WANT to annoy you by revealing stuff about me. So brace yourself.

1. I'll begin with what is already written in my blog header (so as to bore you to the maximum extent). I do not stick to one blog design, as I am constantly finding newer designs that I think will make my blog a better place to visit. My posts are blah so I'll need all the visual backup I can get my hands on.

2. I am a moron magnet. Getting accosted by morons on a daily basis has been my way of life. Lately, I think I have been attracting jerks too. I am guessing I emit this aura which makes them come to me like flies on shit.

3. I cannot speak English as well as I write it. I think I have been writing for far too long which resulted to my lack of practice in that area. My speech is normally interjected with umm..., ermm..., errr..., and other such wonderful sounds that are made to fill up vast empty spaces of not knowing what to say.

4.I used to be a proofreader, so I am usually keen about details. Grammatical errors and anything out of place is unacceptable for me, but I make typos and make grammarians groan more than the average person. Which explains why I gave up being a proofreader. Now, I just pretend to be one.

5. I hate spiders. The best way to get into my nerves is to surprise me with one. There are only two consequences for those who are brave/stupid enough to do that: their ears are assailed by my imitation of a crying banshee or they are physically abused by me (after they disposed of the spider a mile away).

6. I have a metabolism rate to die for. I can be an absolute pig and not gain enough weight to be noticed by anyone. Which is why the wealth of articles coming out this time of the year about dieting is trash to me.

7. The book I am reading right now is "The Devil Wears Prada". I have started reading it two weeks back and there is no hope in sight for me to ever reach the last page of that book. I am a fast reader, don't get me wrong. It's just that nowadays, time and I are not very good friends.

8. I am stupid at mathematics. The mere mention of it make me sick, and childhood dreams of solving the hardest mathematical equation ever has long vanished into thin air. I don't even know if there is such a thing as the hardest mathematical equation. For me, they're all frigging hard.

9. I am on the verge of breakdown because of my bank. So please expect me to go mental in about a week time. If you are a friend, do not dare report me to the authorities about possible bank bombings happening in our area.

10. I already ran out of things to write about myself. So you fill in the blank. But I'm not that hard to figure out. Mental is my middle name. You can start from there.

Since it is imperative that this award is passed to ten other people, I am now giving it to J.D., melanie, aria,sterndal, emerald, pey, allysa, lizzie, claire, and may. What do you know. I've completed all ten! Haha! But some of you in the list got two in a row from me. I just love you so much. Hee hee. Oh well, you guys deserve this award, so have fun with it! :)