So tis Christmas Eve Eve once again!
I know- I’m a kid but I am really- REALLY -excited!

I changed the them for a bit, its isn’t great but it’s a change you know?
Gotta go though stuff to do- like go shopping on Itunes with my £25 voucher *grins*

I was going to make an entry today but I got distracted and uh I have to go and get ready for small boy who gets out at 2pm. I need to lie down , been awake all morning etc and I do still get physically tired.
I was quite grateful to have been able to get o9ut of bed this morning. For the past two days I awoke to find myself completely paralyzed. I recovered enough by around noon (waking around Seven Am) to be able to do my usual stuff but yeah scary.

Seriously I am. Sitting in the bathroom typing this out on my IPod.
I couldn’t be bothered to boot up the PC to do an entry so this is what you get. Not that I have much to say to begin with but heyho away you go!!
I really need to have a lie down, I have been awake all morning without Mondafil and it’s starting to really hit me.

My throat is red raw, I can’t remember the last time I got sick- sick botheration and all that. I have to go collect Ds2 at 2pm so best go lay down for a spell.

Seriously, this is about the twelfth time that I have sat down and attempted to write this! If it isn’t one thing it’s another , I only managed to jag myself about 30 minutes ago *rolls eyes*

Santa is almost sorted for 2011. The Melissa & Doug play table arrived yesterday,as did the wedjits building table thingy. The new DSx arrived last week, along with the multipack of design cards. We went to ToysRUs on Monday and bought a mountain load of Chugginton stuff. That was a steal actually as it was on three for two plus we got another two freebies when you spent over £20. We have to go back tomorrow or Friday and pick up some more of the actual trains, we only got like three of them or something.

We had an off school day today *wheeh!* Back again tomorrow. It was scheduled as from about two months back as a teacher training day but I think they went on strike instead but who cares? we got a day off!

I haven had a PC for the past two days as I took a mad fit and decided to take my base unit off the floor on onto the desk. DH got fed up with the mess and put it back and the tidied my crap area! It looks amazing. He even hoovered the floor for me! He’s well trained is that boy :p

Indeed.
My ereader showed up on Tuesday! After I charged it I loaded my books onto it. Perfect People by Peter James and Hit List from Laurell.K.Hamilton won’t open in it for some reason. I think it has to do with the DRM and Adobe. I haven’t really taken the time to figure it out just yet but it’s really not that important at the moment. I have been jumping between the two. I am currently on the Ipod with Perfect People-which is getting really scary! I won’t give any spoilers away, just incase but it really is a good read! I bought a few $1 ones from Smash words- hey they were 99p in Itunes and I saved 40p! Yes I am a tightwad hehe

I picked up the new-old westlife greatest hits album today from Tescos purely because of the four new tracks. I heard them on YT the other night and really liked them. I am an older timer and I have seen them a good few times in the past both here and in the UK. I haven’t really been an active fan in the past few years but it was still sad to hear of the split. 14 years? Thats a good run for a boyband, they lasted a lot longer than most expected. DH is all- ” oh they’ll do a reunion in a few years, they’ll be back” Of course they will- thats how it works right?
Anywa y I think I am fully charged-back to the books!

Yes, I am old, ancient decrepit.

I found a claim a free fiver voucher from Tombola ,so I signed up!.   You just buy your tickets and either mark yourself or auto mark. I’m with the latter

I didn’t win anything that time either -oh well#! Its fun though! I can’t image that I would actually pay anything myself but well you never know!

Books; I found so many fabby books on IBooks that I cannot keep up- freebies or 99p ones as I have only about £3.50 ish left. I will purchase a card when I go out.

DH has promised to call Waterstones and see what gives with my order. I have so much to do tonight. I need to get ready for tomorrow , iron the uniforms etc. Well it won’t get done with me sitting here I guess..Onwards

//EDIT// Monday morning -11.32am UPDATE!

DH called Waterstones and my eReader has been DISPATCHED!!!

//EDIT//

I still do not have my E-Book reader
Until Yesterday they were awaiting delivery from the supplier, today I received an email explaining that the supplier was Out of Stock and it would be Tuesday at the earliest before they would receive shipment. I can’t say that I am surprised to be perfectly honest. Saving up to £60 on an E-Book reader? plenty of folk would have jumped at that. So, I will wait.. Impatiently yes, but I have gone this long without one so a little longer won’t kill me!

I’m going through books no end though- I got a new JA Kerely for 99p! I bought all his back catalogue in paperback ,so I kinda knew what to expect from him. Her Last Scream, tis very good so far!

I was looking at the books in Tescos today and all I was thinking was “That’s only £4.99 on ITunes!
“I can get that for £3.49!” When you think about , buying an E-book is a lot cheaper especially for the new titles,as when they are first released it is usually hardback which can run up to about £14 quid.
Reading big time thanks to my IPod! and my eyesight seems to be holding well, which I am delighted about. I did cut back on the books after my last bout of Optic Nastiness which I was unhappy about – I really did miss my reading! Here’s hoping it lasts!

So… I got an E-book reader!
I went with a Bookeen Cybook Opus eReader primarily because Waterstones were having a massive sale on E-Readers, and I got it with a huge £60 off for £49.99, I threw in a lubbly ickle red case as well for £5.99.

It has a 5″ screen ,can store 1,00+ ebooks and has around two weeks (or 8,000 page turns) of reading on one battery charge.
I am delighted with it, the price was right which was to be honest an very important factor. As long as I can read on it- I am happy!
It will be dispatched in 24 hours , so it should be here for the end of the week!
I broke the bank and bought the second book -Purpose by Kirstie cook, for £3.49 on Saturday I think, anyways it was finished today. I will buy an Itunes card on Wednesday and purchase Perfect People and the other Laurell K Hamilton book. I downloaded some sample chapters and it is good to go! Or maybe I will just hang on till my Opus arrives? heh

EPS are having a Children in Need Day on Friday and all the kids are allowed to dress up in spotty clothes! I broke out the cuttlebug and cut out loads of circles , and hot glued them on to two white tee shirts/Grey track bottoms. Woohoo , I’m a SuperMommy let me go get my cloak!
Yeah, Ok.

I have started looking into the dedicated E-Book readers, and the choice is overwhelming! Touch screen Yes or No? Capacity , screen size, wifi or G3? It’s too much for me to take in. I dd think the Sony E-Reader looked good but now I have found one by TabTech? that looks really good. I have plenty of time to decide though, no rush! I have decided on thing though- I WANT ONE!

There are so many great books out at the moment that I am having a very difficult time in choosing my titles. I can only read so much, I can’t read all day as daily life does take first priority over the hobbies side. Life does get in the way and all that!

I actually had a skim around the ITunes stores and downloaded a few more! I have my eye on Perfect People by Peter James, but paying £5.49 is freaking me out a little. I would pay that and more , and indeed have done many a time for a paperback but I just can’t get my head around it for an E-Book just yet..

Santa 2011 continues with a Wedjits 120 piece set and a ten pack of design cards (48 in each pack)
They love Lego etc and this will help improve their problem solving skills to, added to the fact that both Daddy and I can’t wait to dig in!

Both boys marched into school proudly carrying their very nice shoe boxes! I wrapped DS1 box with Dino paper on top and gold underneath.DS2 had little red & pink love hearts on his top, he decided he wanted to make his a ‘girls box’ hmm, DS1 went with a girls box in Year One as well though.

DS1 has a girl friend. He told me yesterday, her name is Khloe She has brown hair. He picked her out and showed me this morning when I dropped him off. He’s six years old! lol

Gonna clear of and make some more envelopes. Obsession much? Why yes,l what do you expect from me?