I have noticed recently that I post updates very rarely, but I often compose them in my head. Whenever I feel the urge to share with the world, I will usually work through what I would say, and how I would say it. The result of this is that I feel like I have already written the update, and no longer feel the urge to go through the laborious process of typing it up.
I am going to endeavour to share my thoughts more often (starting with this rather odd little post), as it allows me to look critically at my thought pattern, and in some cases may allow for discussion on topics which I am currently missing.

Having recently purchased an e-reader i think it might be a good time to review it. In the end i bought an Eslick ereader because i knew someone who had one, and knew some advantages it had over other products (faster page turning, no special software associated, good with .pdf files).

( Pros )

( Cons )

Overall i can see a place in my life for an ereader, and it will get used regularly, but i will still keep buying second hand novels and building up my library of 'real' books.
I was tempted by the kindle with it's 3g connection, and by the ipad with its... well, everything. I decided against them because i was looking for a device to read journal articles on, having an internet connection would not help that objective, and all the other features i have on other devices. I like having separate devices for separate purposes. I find it much easier to read a journal article when i cannot have instant access to facebook.

As i mentioned earlier i have been using my ereader to read a few novels. As i have access to a large number of free e-books i have been taking advantage of this and reading a few of the classics i truly enjoy. I read little women, siddhartha, the scarlet pimpernel, the three musketeers (wonderful story), and i am now making a start on re-reading the sherlock holmes stories, starting with A Study in Scarlet. I am about a third of the way into the story, and very much enjoying it. I have always loved mysteries and enjoyed the recent tv adaptation much more than i had expected. Re-reading these books is like re-discovering old friends, remembering the (imagined) adventures of my youth.

I am hoping that more SF stories will become available via the gutenberg project - surely some of the good ones are out of copyright now?

My Gran wrote this :)


To be a Woman             

I'm glad to be a woman
and dress in clothes so gay,
with itsy-bitsy heels
and skirts which flounce and sway.

It's good to be a woman,
I think so every day.
I wouldn't like to be a man,
for I was made this way.

It's nice to be a woman,
To have children who will say,
It's all because of Mum
that we are here today.

Panic stations! Exams approaching at faster than light speed! Panic stations!

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