I am healthy, vibrant and well

Brian and I went for a walk after dinner and this beautiful scene greeted me.  I had to run back in and get a photo!  So pretty!

I truly believe that what you think about most is what will happen in your life.  Do you think the same?  Our thoughts create our actions.  So, I try to be positive most of the time.  Negative thoughts are gone, positive thoughts are in!  I'm generally a very happy person, so this usually isn't a problem for me, but I have my moments of negative thinking just like everyone else.  It's not fun and it really brings me down quickly.  So, I have started repeating a mantra to myself several times throughout the day:  I am happy, healthy, healed, wealthy and organized.  Sometimes I change it up, but for the most part, I keep it the same.  It keeps me on track, knowing that I am staying positive and good things are abundant in my life!

A mantra is a sound, syllable, word or group of words that are considered capable of creating transformation.

Here are a few of my other favorites:

I am healthy, vibrant and well

I am happy, healthful and peaceful right here and right now

It is easy for me to lose weight

I approach life with strength and joy!

You get the idea I am sure.  Yoga Booty Ballet Guided Meditations is a great way to get these positive thoughts in our brains daily!

Yesterday's food choices:

Breakfast was the usual Shaekology - today mixed with vegan protein powder and almond milk.

Went to lunch with friends.  Had 1/2 of veggie sandwich and 1/2 of plain baked potato.  Put mustard on both.  Just can't get enough mustard these days!

My sweet Madelyn smiling at me in the car!

We played outside when we got home.  Madelyn didn't want to sit still for a photo at all!

Snack was whole wheat bread with almond butter and some coconut butter.  YUM.  Madelyn and I shared!

Dinner was a side salad with red onion, cucumber and Garlic Gold (review to next week!)

and a bowl of tomato soup sprinkled with nutritional yeast and a drizzle of sesame oil

Honeycrisp apples are in the house!  Yay!  I love these, found them at Sam's Club!

Discussion:  Do you have a mantra?  Do you think it is something you would do daily?

How Amazon handled a recent illegal book upload

Much has been said, often, about how Amazon once automatically deleted, from Kindles, books that had been illegally uploaded -- and Jeff Bezos, in his forum apology, termed it "stupid, thoughtless" and a "self-inflicted" problem for which he said they deserved the criticism they got.

  In a later court hearing, Amazon gave legal assurances they'd not be doing that again, and before the hearings, Communications Director Drew Herdener had said they were changing their systems so that this situation wouldn't be repeated.

  Despite all this, hardly a day passes without online discussions including statements from many who are eager to believe and to tell others, that Amazon will delete books when it feels like it, which is, at this point, a fantasy, since they are a business interested in survival.


In a story early in September that didn't get much exposure, The Australian's Fran Foo wrote, "Amazon caught by fake e-book scam: Kindle users refunded for bogus Jamie Oliver title."   I'll take the liberty of quoting quite a bit of it, as I'd rather not paraphrase here and the story is linked for further reading.

'AMAZON has been forced to remove a fake Jamie Oliver title from its Kindle Australia e-reader bookstore.

The internet giant didn't realise it had been duped when it added the so-called book, priced at $US3.99, to its online store.

The Kindle edition of The Naked Chef 2 Recipes, purportedly by Oliver, has been available in Australia since at least January.

A spokeswoman for Oliver's local publisher, Penguin Group, said there was no such title by the celebrity chef.

Amazon admitted a "third party" who didn't have rights to sell the book was behind the problem.

It sent emails to affected customers in July informing them of the breach and offering a refund.

"We are writing to inform you that we need to refund your purchase of the book Jamie Oliver The Naked Chef 2 Recipes," the Amazon email said.

"This book was added to our catalogue by a third party who we now believe did not have the rights to make the book available for sale.

"We will be removing the book from our servers, making it unavailable for re-downloading from your archived items.

"Any copies you already have on your Kindle devices will not be removed, but you may choose to remove any such copies yourself."  [Emphasis mine]

Seattle-based Amazon spokeswoman Stephanie Mantello declined to say how long the book had been on sale, how many copies had been purchased or what steps the company would take to ensure the incident was not repeated.

She declined to reveal how and when the issue first came to Amazon's attention. "We don't disclose details of private conversations with partners."

It is unclear how the third party slipped through Amazon's screening process, but Ms Mantello said there were many ways of placing e-books in Amazon's Kindle catalogue." '

The rest of the article, explaining how e-books are placed in the Kindle catalogue plus a bit of history of a previous book scam involving a purported Oliver book are at The Australian's news site.
  Also, any interested in how the original scam developed can read about it at Snopes.


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Check often: Temporarily-free late-listed non-classics or recently published ones
  Guide to finding Free Kindle books and Sources.  Top 100 free bestsellers.
    Also, UK customers should see the UK store's Top 100 free bestsellers.

Note the change in Free Download of Best Website Bookmarks article today.

This is a note for Kindle Edition blog subscribers.  I've updated the Free Bookmarks File article today, to fix a a problem when requesting to email an Amazon-preconverted non-rights-protected .azw file from one's computer to a Kindle device -- it's not considered a personal doc for sending to the Kindle.  For a year, this didn't present a problem with this file, but it does now, so I've updated that article and am putting a new post here because Amazon doesn't update for mildly updated blog articles unless there's a new post.

I also added KindleTwit as it's customized for the Kindle and does not require a 'new window' for links and lets you follow the links in tweets.  Thanks for the alert from Mike Cane.

Talk to the hand!

I always seem to have the best titles for blog posts in my head at inopportune moments.  I think I'll just have to start writing them down.  I can be creative, it just isn't at the most convenient times.  I always tell people that I have CRS (Can't Remember Sh**).  If I don't write it down, I won't remember!

So, for now you will be stuck with boring blog post titles :)

My bum-bum is sufficiently worked out, I know that it will be sore later today.  It seems that soreness sets in about 24 hours later and usually lasts 2 days for me.  Do you have that same reaction?

Are you reading your nutrition labels?  This is such an important step in being healthy.  Food manufacturer's are sneaky.  You may think you have a single serving, check the label for the calorie content and not see that it is actually 2 servings.  Take that calorie content times 2, as well as the fat, sodium, and all other facts. 

Check out this webpage for a great article about understanding and reading food labels.


Here's my food from yesterday:

Shakeology - Choco-Cherry-Licious - YUMMINESS!!!

Lunch was salad bar at Ruby Tuesday's.  Love their salad bar, so fresh and yummy!

Dinner was a chili burrito.  whole wheat tortilla filled with homemade refried beans, brown rice and soyrizo with a little sprinkle of Daiya cheddar.  Topped with a scoop of veggie chili and vegannaise.  I really wanted a side salad with it, but am completely out of all types of lettuce.  Guess I'll have to fit a trip to the grocery store in today! Oh yeah, some blue corn tortilla chips and I threw on some salsa after the photo!

I needed some fruit in there today, but it didn't happen.  I really want some honeycrisp apples.  I'll be looking for those today too!  They are my favorite!!

Brian gets so tired of me taking photos of my food.  He really doesn't care, but gives me grief about it.  So, I snapped his photo at Ruby's.  This is what I got!

Discussion:  Do you read food labels?

The Gadgeteer reviews Saddleback Leather Company Macbook Laptop Sleeve

I am a big fan of Saddleback leather and the Gadgeteer has posted a review of their laptop sleeve. The sleeve is made for the Macbook. The Gadgeteer seems to like it. Check out their review HERE

Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W 80 PLUS Certified Power Supply + Antec Three Hundred Illusion ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $94 after $30mir

Newegg has Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W 80 PLUS Certified Power Supply + Antec Three Hundred Illusion ATX Mid Tower Computer Case for $90 and $4 shipping after $15 mail-in rebate and another $15 mail-in rebate. Thanks proro1974

Cell Phone Number Lookup

How often do we get a call from a cell phone and want to call back cell phone number lookup who it was. When someone calls me on a landline I can identify them immediately on my caller ID unless their unlisted. Well it would be great to find out who is calling me considering how many people have ditched the landline for cell phone only. The problem is that caller ID does not identify names for cell phones. It only says the phone number and cell phone for the name. This can be a problem since I don't know who is calling me. I have pickup the phone thinking it's a friend to find it was some guy wanted a donation for the Fraternity Order of the Police.

Clearly looking up cell phone should appeal to a lot of us. Since I use my iPhone everyday I would like to know who is calling me. Also having a means of getting information about who's calling you is very useful. I don't want to miss a call and found it was important. On the other hand I don't want to pickup the phone to find it was some annoying telemarketer. We all have had that happen to us. So indeed it would be useful to have a reverse phone lookup for cell phones and unlisted residential number. In addition internet sites provide services like background checks too. Finally be informed and have a ton of information right in front of you. Before you pickup the phone make sure who’s calling you.

Amazon launches Kindle for the Web. Amazon Encore Fall & Spring book lists.

AMAZON'S BEEN BUSY - Here's another press release, and I'll quote most of it below.  There had been talk this week of Amazon planning ahead for the ability to charge fees for additional previews someday, but  it was felt by some that these reported moves could be just getting that capability firm IF ever needed.  So, I left in the top-left portion of the new Amazon ad that red-letters the first word in "Free Kindle Reading Apps" title.

The Amazon Kindle Team had previously announced at the forums that they would soon be launching Web previews of books using HTML5, and this is apparently it.  Here's the press release (minus already-familiar  portions described in the introduction), since their choice of wording is more important for a new feature that's a departure from we we've known.   Samples, we're able to read in a relaxed way on our Kindles, and the marketing push of the web version will emphasize blog ads for Kindle books as well as the sharing of content from a book, with quoting now easily more than a blurb.  (Emphases below are mine)

' Amazon Launches Kindle for the Web

Readers can now read the first chapter of Kindle books for free through web browsers - no download or installation required.

Bloggers and website owners can embed Kindle book samples and earn referral fees on sales.  [Some book-oriented blogs will become quite quite a bit fatter, but scroll-windows will help.]

SEATTLE, Sep 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Amazon...today introduced the beta version of "Kindle for the Web," making it even easier for customers to discover new books and authors by sampling Kindle books directly through web browsers ...  More information about Kindle for the Web and how to embed Kindle book samples is available at www.amazon.com/kindlefortheweb.

Customers simply click the "Read first chapter FREE" button on a book product page on Amazon or on other websites, and the first chapter will open within the web page.  Customers can change the font size and line spacing, adjust the background color, and share their favorite books with friends and family via Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail--all without leaving the book in the browser.

"With Kindle for the Web, it's easier than ever for customers to sample Kindle books - there's no downloading or installation required," said Dorothy Nicholls, Director, Amazon Kindle.  "Kindle for the Web is also a great way for bloggers and authors to promote books on their websites by letting visitors read a chapter without leaving their site."

To see examples of Kindle for the Web on authors' websites, go to the blog of author Karen McQuestion at www.mcquestionablemusings.blogspot.com and the free sample of her bestselling Kindle book "A Scattered Life,"  or the website of author John Miller at www.heymiller.com and the free sample of his book "The First Assassin."  [That is heavy support for McQuestion and Miller.]

In the future, Kindle for the Web will include optimization for mobile browsers and other features. For more information about Kindle for the Web, including instructions on how to embed Kindle book samples, go to www.amazon.com/kindlefortheweb. '

For a list of frequently asked questions and other information, Amazon's Kindle for the Web Beta Help page.

Here are three of the questions and answers that may be of special interest:

' What is the difference between Kindle for the Web Beta and Search Inside the Book?
Search Inside the Book is a scanned copy of the physical book that gives you an impression of what the physical book look and feels like.  Kindle for the Web Beta offers an enhanced online experience to give you an impression of the book as a digital Kindle edition.

Can I use Kindle for the Web without making a purchase?
Yes.  It's free to view Kindle for the Web Beta samples, and share those samples or embed them on the web.

Why can't I view more pages from a specific book?
We help our customers discover and sample books to ensure that they'll be satisfied with their purchases.  Our agreements with publishers and copyright holders currently limit how much of the book is available for preview.  We continue to work with publishers to expand these limits (Emphasis mine) '

AMAZON ENCORE ANNOUNCES FALL AND SPRING PUBLISHING LISTS
AmazonEncore announces they'll introduce "eight exceptional new books" this spring:

' The list features compelling works of fiction including "Catcher, Caught" by Sarah Collins Honenberger; "Stalina" by Emily Rubin; "The Summer Son" by Craig Lancaster; "Regarding Ducks and Universes" by Neve Maslakovic; "Faking It" and "Ordinary World" by Elisa Lorello; and "Nickel Plated" by Aric Davis, as well as the physical edition debut of J.A. Konrath's "Shaken" (available first on Kindle in October 2010).

  The spring 2011 list also marks the imprint's first diet book, "Get Real and Stop Dieting!" by Brett Blumenthal.  AmazonEncore books are available in print format at www.amazon.com and as wireless digital downloads in less than 60 seconds from the Kindle Store (www.amazon.com/kindlestore) to Kindle devices and Kindle apps. For more information on AmazonEncore and upcoming titles, visit www.amazon.com/encore. '

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Check often: Temporarily-free late-listed non-classics or recently published ones
  Guide to finding Free Kindle books and Sources.  Top 100 free bestsellers.
    Also, UK customers should see the UK store's Top 100 free bestsellers.

Fit Club Tuesday- Bum Bum!!

Yay!!  It's Fit Club Day! 

Tonight's workout is Brazil Butt Lift - Bum Bum.  This is one of my favorites and targets one of my trouble areas - the booty!  Every one wants a nice toned bum bum, so let's get started on it!

For those of you locally - Fit club is at CJ Community Center - 303 N. Main in Carl Junction MO.   Hope you can make it!  We'll be working out and tasting Shakeology!  I'm thinking Snickers Shakeology for tonight!  YUM!

FIT CLUB WORKOUT:

Brazil Butt Lift®
Trainer to world-famous supermodels, Leandro Carvalho combines Brazilian dance, cardio, and his own signature lower-body sculpting moves to lift, firm, and shape your behind for a rear view you've only dreamed about.

Reduce, lift, and shape your booty


Leandro's proven TriAngle Training method works all three major muscles of the buttocks from multiple angles to reduce your hips and saddlebag area, slim your thighs, and lift your butt without bulking up your thighs. You can even customize the workout plan to turn your current shape into the one you've always wanted.

Enjoy all this . . .

5 Booty-blasting workouts
BUM BUM: Leandro's signature workout (named after the Brazilian slang for "butt" and pronounced "boom-boom") combines fat-blasting cardio with the best lower-body sculpting moves you've ever tried. (35 min.)

HIGH & TIGHT: Focus on all those stubborn trouble zones: the hips, glutes, and saddlebags. Leandro uses his secret weapons—the Booty Resistance Band and ankle weights—to lift your butt to new heights. (35 min.)

SCULPT: In this video, Leandro takes you through a total-body workout with a sexy Brazilian twist, to sculpt your entire body while focusing on your glutes. Look like a sexy supermodel—lean and toned, without the bulk. (50 min.)

CARDIO AXE: Feel like you're dancing in the streets of Brazil with Leandro's signature axe (pronounced "ah-shay"), a fat-burning, cardio-blasting, dance-based workout that delivers all-over slimming results fast. (30 min.)

TUMMY TUCK: Leandro's surefire way to get flat, sexy abs in just 15 minutes. (15 min.)

Tools to help you shape your booty

BOOTY MAKEOVER GUIDE
This booklet includes the Booty Blueprint to help you determine your current shape and the Booty Makeover Calendars customized to your particular shape so you know which workout program to follow to achieve your desired shape.

FAT-BURNING FOOD GUIDE
This easy-to-follow meal plan was created by a nutritionist and is filled with mouth-watering, Brazilian-inspired recipes that will help you slim down without sacrificing flavor.

BOOTY BASICS
In this introductory video, Leandro shares his TriAngle Training secret, signature moves, and tips on proper form to help you get the most out of the program.

TRIANGLE TRAINING WORKOUT CARDS
These cards contain step-by-step instructions on Leandro's signature moves. Take them with you to create your own workout-on-the-go.

MEASUREMENT TRACKER CARD AND TAPE MEASURE
Watch the inches melt away as your entire body transforms.

PENCIL
See if you pass the pencil test before you start the program. Test again every 30 days, and watch your butt lift.

Plus, added bonuses

6-DAY SUPERMODEL SLIMDOWN
Jumpstart your booty transformation with the same 6-day SlimDown plan used by Leandro's supermodel clients before a photo shoot.

BOOTY RESISTANCE BAND
This latex band, Leandro's secret weapon, gives an extra boost of lower-body resistance to sculpt those hard-to-reach areas. It will bring you even faster results.

BUM BUM RAPIDO
This extra bonus workout is the express version of Leandro's signature workout, "Bum Bum," for when you're short on time.

FREE ONLINE SUPPORT

Get free 24-hour access to the Team Beachbody® online community. Chat with fitness experts, access the Message Boards, and meet other Brazil Butt Lift workout buddies. You can even schedule your workouts in advance, and track your progress in the WOWY SuperGym®.

Leandro is so sure you'll love Brazil Butt Lift and your new and improved behind that he's giving you his 30-day money-back guarantee. If you're not 100% satisfied for any reason, just return it within 30 days for a FULL refund of the purchase price, less shipping and handling.

Consult your physician before beginning any exercise program.


Sculpting Bands contain natural rubber latex which may cause allergic reactions.

Fit Club Recipe:

Tomato Soup

I know that everyone knows HOW to make tomato soup, but this one is my version and it is really tasty and very healthy!

I take my tomatoes (fresh from the garden for the best flavor)  You can use several different varieties if you like

Put them in a pan and almost cover with water to cook tomatoes.

Then after the tomatoes are cooked, put in blender - yes, I use the whole tomato.  I have a vita-mix and it does the job!  You may want to cut the stem off.

Blend until VERY smooth.

Put back in pan and it should look something like this:

Add in your milk ( I use cashew milk and mimic cream)  I forgot to take photos of making the cashew milk.  I'll have it next week for you!

Add in fresh basil and nutritional yeast and salt to taste

Cook until it just starts to boil.

Ready to eat!  I like to sprinkle with a little more nutritional yeast and chili powder.  Serve with french bread or grilled "cheese"YUM!

Here are my food choices for yesterday.  I probably didn't have enough calories, but I was so busy and didn't get any snacks in.

Breakfast was Shakeology (big surprise there :) )

Lunch was the tomato soup with a grilled hummus and cheese sandwich

Dinner was roasted veggies and brown rice with a drizzle of mustard and soy sauce

Just some fun:  My mom called yesterday evening to ask if I liked my package.  I had no idea what she was talking about, told me that a package had been delivered to check the front porch.  I went running to the door, I LOVE packages!!!  She and my dad sent me a KINDLE for my birthday.  They have been backordered forever and it took this long to get it!  I was so excited!!!

I immediately started playing with it and I am going to LOVE this!  Brian thought it was funny that I was hula-hooping and reading at the same time, so he took a photo!!

Discussion:  Any cool gadgets that you are loving these days? 

Newest Apple Nano cheaper to produce

Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) newest version of its iPod nano is the second-cheapest to produce out of the six generations of the media players.

The sixth-generation Nano costs $43.73 in materials, making it the second-cheapest nano only to the fourth-generation version, which cost $40.80 in materials, research firm iSuppli said in a statement today.


via Daily Finance

iPod Touch converter to iPhone

The Peel a third party device turns your iPod Touch into a full blown cell phone. The Peel is a case that you attach the iPod Touch to and it includes a sim card slot, battery and dock connector. This turns the iPod Touch to a poor man's iPhone.

via Cnet

Amazon will release a Kindle app for "new Blackberry PlayBook tablet computer"

Gizmodo reports "The BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet: 10 Things You Need to Know" ... This relationship between Amazon and the BlackBerry Tablet was rumored for awhile as ready to go soon and, along with the Samsung Galaxy Tablet, the iPad will be getting some competition for a more easily carryable tablet (7" or so) that can do more but that won't have Apple's Apps store.

Kindle users who have been hesitating to get a supplementary tablet have been looking at the Samsung Galaxy and will be looking this over also.  It'll be awhile before it comes out, but the announcement was made already for a reason. Check out the article linked if curious. It's very capable, will probably be quite costly, and does real multitasking (not suspended type).

QuickNote when the PR release came in:
The Business Wire press release says:

'Amazon.com today announced that it will launch a Kindle app for the new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer. Customers can already enjoy the free Kindle app on their BlackBerry today. Like all Kindle apps, the Kindle app for the new BlackBerry PlayBook will let customers Buy Once, Read Everywhere--on Kindle, Kindle 3G, Kindle DX, iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, Mac, PC, BlackBerry, Android-based devices, and in the coming months, the new BlackBerry PlayBook. Amazon's Whispersync technology syncs your place across devices, so you can pick up where you left off. For more information about the free Kindle apps, go to www.amazon.com/kindleapps.
. . .
"When you buy a Kindle book, you can already read it on iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, Mac, BlackBerry, and of course on your Kindle, Kindle 3G, and Kindle DX," said Dorothy Nicholls, Director, Amazon Kindle. "We're very excited to add the new BlackBerry PlayBook to that list. As with our other Kindle apps, the BlackBerry PlayBook app will be free and will incorporate our WhisperSync technology so you can seamlessly switch between devices. Our vision is 'Buy Once, Read Everywhere.'" '

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Check often: Temporarily-free late-listed non-classics or recently published ones
  Guide to finding Free Kindle books and Sources.  Top 100 free bestsellers.
    Also, UK customers should see the UK store's Top 100 free bestsellers.

Monday, Monday!

Good Monday Morning!!!  It's a new start to a fresh week!  Is there something that you need to work on this week that you weren't happy with last week?

I am focusing on my workouts, my clean eating and WATER!  I need more water!!!

Workout is done for today!  I've had my shakeology and 10 oz of water already!

Getting ready to read my 10 pages of personal development and I plan to listen to my audio this afternoon.  I'm also planning on a little dance party this afternoon too!

Last night I was a little bored with Brian's choice of TV programming, so I got up and got out my old friend, the hula hoop.  I hooped for 19 mins.  I stopped because I just knew that I would be feeling it this morning. So far, I'm good.  So, I think a hooping is in order today as well and thinking a walk this afternoon might be a good idea. The weather is cool and it is sunny out. I  was to get that sunshine and vitamin D in today!

I am going to challenge you today to get out of your comfort zone and do something you don't usually do!  Hula hoop, dance around the house.  Something that makes you move and feel good!

Food for yesterday:

Breakfast:  Shakeology made with unsweetened almond milk and added protein powder (Sun Warrior)

Lunch was at Chatter's to watch the CHIEFS!  side salad with balsamic vinegar and olive oil and spicy black bean burger!  Ate 1/2 of the burger and all of the salad!

Afternoon snack was pumpkin chai latte and 1/2 an apple

Dinner:  side salad with veggies and hummus dressing and veggie pizza (topped with red onion, mushrooms and black olives and fresh basil out of the garden.  Topped with daiya cheese and parma! YUM!

Workout - walked 1 mile and hula hooped for 19 mins.  So glad that I am finally feeling better and mostly back to my regular workout routine.

Water - not enough - probably 50 oz???? 

Reader question:  I get the Diaya cheese at Whole Foods in Tulsa.  I am working on getting it available locally for us.  However, so far no luck.  You can google it and see if your local health food store has it.  Most Whole Foods stores carry it.  It is with the regular cheese.  Let me know if you try it.  I really like it!  It comes in mozzarella and cheddar flavors.

Discussion:  Do you treat Monday's differently than other days of the week?  Is it a fresh start for you or do you keep to the status quo?

If you have something to ask me, please do so.  I LOVE reader requests and questions!!!


One last thing:  How about them Chiefs!!!!  whoo-hoo!!!!!  3-0!

Kindle in the News - Sept 26, 2010: Shelfari, Top Gadgets, Cover with light.

KINDLE FOR ANDROID'S SHELFARI ADDITION
The Motley Fool's Darleen Hartley, of The Motley Fool, at MSNBC, points out that Amazon bought Shelfari, a social-networking startup at about the same time it acquired AbeBooks.

For some reason, she posts that "Previously, the Kindle's 3G wireless connection could access only Amazon's bookstore" which isn't at all true though most news columnists are under that mistaken impression -- the various Kindles have had the experimental web browser since 2007 (see my Kindle 1 accessing google search in 2008 as well as website-access comparisons between Kindle 1 and Kindle 2 done in February 2009.

Hartley points out though that the Kindle for Android update this week makes it  possible to view book details from Shelfari on smartphones running Android and adds:

' Shelfari lets you create a virtual bookshelf, where friends can see what you are reading and you can review and discuss them. A Shelfari widget works on most blogs and social networks, including Blogger, LiveJournal, MySpace, TypePad, Xanga, Vox, WordPress, and Facebook.
. . .
Members can post their shelves, reviews, and comments. '

NEW ZEALAND'S THE STAR ADDS KINDLE TO ITS TOP 5 GADGETS LIST
The Canterbury Star's Top 5 Gadgets List includes the Kindle 3 (UK: K3) along with such items as:
The Limit Hockey Table, SlushMagic: By Sunbeam, COOLPIX P7000: By Nikon, and Skycaddie SG5 GPS

It was odd to see the K3 in this type of listing.  The Star's description:

' If you still can't decide the eBook reader for you, the Kindle 3 is about to make the choice a lot tougher.
  I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of these and was impressed by its performance.  These readers are light, manageable and have great contrast and clarity.  It also packs PDF support, has a built-in keyboard and long battery life.  Uploading books couldn't be easier, just sign up with internet retail giant Amazon and a massive world of reading is available at your fingertips.  Sadly you still have to order these bad boys from overseas. '

I enjoyed the last line's description of the Kindles.

FROM THE WEST COAST - WHY THE CASE WITH LIGHT
I will be doing an article in the coming week on lights I've preferred when using the Kindle, but for now here's StarkSilverCreek's Loni Kao Stark explaining why, after thinking about it for 2 weeks and not leaning toward integrated multi-purpose electronics, she decided she wanted the Amazon cover with light, which is essentially $35 for the cover plus $25 more if getting the basic cover with the built-in light:

' Technology, especially personal technology, changes your expectations.  Whereas before I was happy with the limitation that I could only read my paper book if I hauled around a book light or moved myself to an area that was lit, the very knowledge of what is possible makes me, well, dissatisfied.

With winter approaching, the days are getting shorter.  As the passenger of a car that travels frequently up and down 280 and 101 highways, there are several occasions I want to read on my Kindle when it’s dark.  At each of these moments, I imagine the convenience of a lighted Kindle case.  I brought my book light one time and something that seemed pretty compact before now is an unpleasant projection.'

As simple as that.  The light's always there.  For me, the case is a bit stiff but some like that for better protection and the light is dimmer than I like, but for briefer use when it's too dark, it's fine.  I also find that the case can take away from the slimness and it's not as easy for me to hold with one hand for a longer period -- but a positive feature of it is that when I am VERY sleepy and wind up dozing off for hours, the cover's light will go off as soon as the screen-sleeper comes on, not only saving expense of normal light-batteries (it uses the Kindle's battery) but protecting against unnecessary draining of the Kindle's battery.

For opinions from other Kindle owners on the Amazon Kindle forums, see these two threads: "Lighted cover too bulky for me" and "K3's Lighted cover saves the evening."


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Check often: Temporarily-free late-listed non-classics or recently published ones
  Guide to finding Free Kindle books and Sources.  Top 100 free bestsellers.
    Also, UK customers should see the UK store's Top 100 free bestsellers.

Spirit Sunday!

Source

I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
 I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
 I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
 I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
 I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."


— Maya Angelou
 
Enjoy your day!
 
My food from yesterday:
 
I think when I don't feel good I must want to eat carbs - a lot of them!
 

Breakfast was the usual - Shakeology, made with unsweetened almond milk, hemp protein, and shakeology fiber

Lunch was Chili Plus - handful of fritos on bottom, brown rice, spinach leaves, veggie chili and Daiya cheddar on top
 

I also had about 4 glasses of limeade!  Recipe below!

Afternoon snack - Soy Dream ice cream, with Ahlaska chocolate sauce and 1/3 of pecan pie Larabar

Dinner was 2 eggs over medium and 1 pc of french toast with a drizzle of maple syrup  I was really craving pancakes or french toast, I had planned on making them and was just too tired to cook.  So, Brian suggested breakfast for dinner - OUT!

We watched Couples Retreat and had some popcorn sprinkled with Parma!  (love that stuff on everything!!)  
 
Workout - 1 mile walk.  I have this cool app on my phone that tracks how far I walk, what speed I go and calories burned. Pretty fun to play with!  I didn't blaze a trail, but I did go out and walk!
 
 

photo is blurry, but you get the idea!!

 
Limeade Recipe:
 
juice of 2 limes
32 oz water
vanilla stevia to taste ( I used 2 droppers)
stir and enjoy!
 
Discussion:  do you have favorite foods that you eat when you are feeling under the weather, or are you like me and just wing it?