Allow myself to introduce...myself

So among my MANY hobbies of wine-drinking, running, reading, photography, scrapping and finding misc other projects for myself, I have an unhealthy (for my wallet) obsession with [collecting] gadgets, shoes, bags, books, music, movies.... well, the list goes on.

So I have decided to begin a blog about my endeavors (purchases) and to start the show i thought I would right about my beloved Kindle.

The Kindle was a purchase 2 1/2 years in the making. Yes, it took me almost three years to convince my husband that it would be a good purchase. I watched it, coveted it (shame on me) and finally Amazon lowered the price a whole $30.00! I ran to my husband the MINUTE I saw it and convinced him it was fate! Feeling triumphant that he had shown me that waiting pays off, he agreed that now was the time to buy. It took 3 clicks of a button and I was a Kindle owner! It felt great. [side note: the price dropped anther $30.00 or so a few months later]

Thank goodness it only took 2 days to show up on my doorstep . I began downloading books immediately. Heaven! Needless to say, I began reading and didn't stop for nearly a month. There were (good) free book offers, books for under $5.00 and new releases for $9.99. I reread the entire Twilight Saga for the sole purpose of reading it on the Kindle. I had a Dr appointment, stuck in the waiting room for 45 mins - no problem! Kindle was in my purse. We traveled to Germany. The Kindle fit nicely in my carry-on and for once it wasn't packed solid with books for the plane/car ride. Now, nearly a year later, I never leave the house without it. It's the perfect companion for anytime you are stuck waiting.

THEN the other day I see that Barnes and Noble has a Nook for sale that looks similar to the Kindle but with a few added features (notably: lend to friend and ability to use a memory card) and of course Apple released their iPad. I would be lying if I said I'm not intrigued but after the awe wore off, I realized that my Kindle is perfect and constantly evolving (they offer updates that add features periodically...maybe lend to friend is even in the Kindles future). I am excited to see the evolution of the Kindle. So my husband can sigh in relief. Before I run out and purchase a new gadget, i am going to see what my Kindle has in store.