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To be honest I really haven’t had any interest in this blog since the last time I posted something. Life just went on one of it’s never ending twists and turns and I found myself busy with other things. I’m sure some of you out there can understand how that happens.

I’m not actually sure what my intentions with this blog really are at this point. I am thinking of simply turning this into a test blog so that I can learn new things in wordpress.

That is all I have for now. If you subscribed you may continue to do so or you can unsubscribe. It’s up to you. This blog never was really that interesting anyway and I have no clue what it’s future holds.

Have you ever needed to download a set of photos from flickr but found it took way too long to right click and save each photo you wanted? Well I have discovered a really cool program called Bulkr that will let you download original size photos with ease. The program itself is free to download however you do have to pay a liscense fee if you want to tap into it’s photo downloading capabilities. Let me tell you the small license fee is well worth the money because this program is so easy to use and it takes all of the work out of downloading your photos. With this program you can download 500 photos at a time which makes it a real time saver when you want to grab those photos and go.

So, You Want to Start a Business? 8 Steps to Take Before Making the Leap – Here is another free Kindle self help ebook I got from Amazon that I just added to my TBR list. I think this one will probably be one of the first freebie self help books that I read from my recent collection when I get a chance to dig through them.

Photo taken on Monday, September 20th, 2010. A self photography excursion. Sitting under a tree on a beautiful summer day by the lake at Long Cane Park reading The Way Of Kings by Brandon Sanderson on my Kindle 3.

I just found out about this upcoming movie and I had to make a comment about it. And that comment is: Hollywood must be getting desperate for money to split Deathly Hallows up into two movies. They know it’s the end of Harry Potter after this so they wanna make as much money from that cash cow as they can by making the final story a two part epic.

Well, I for one will not be going to see this in November and the reason is not because I don’t want to watch it… it’s because I have not yet ever seen any of the previous six movies before this one, nor have a I ever read any of the books. Yes you read me right… I’ve never read any of the Harry Potter books… but I do have all seven of the Harry Potter books and I am planning to read them before I watch any of the movies.

I just think it’s retarded that they split up the movies so all of the current Harry Potter fans will have to wait until 2011 to see the final show. I can’t believe they are doing that. I mean it’s not like The Lord Of The Rings or anything… but then again, like I said, I’ve never read the books to know what it’s all about… so what do I know?

My K3 came in the mail today. I wasn’t expecting it until Monday. I guess I got lucky.

I am absolutely thrilled with the K3. I’ve never owned an ereader before and I am totally in love with this gadget. I know this thing is going to be my constant companion throughout this next winter season.

My first impressions of the K3 were (1.) It’s actually heavier than I thought it was going to be. I kept reading reviews and everyone said it was “so lite” so I was thinking this thing must be feather weight. I was expecting it to be really really really lite. But the weight that it has actually feels good and after holding it for awhile I started to not really notice it and when I put it in the case I bought for it, it just felt like I was holding an actual paperback book. (2.) Man, this thing is so thin! The photos and video reviews I saw and watched over and over again did not prepare me for that. Yeah I know everyone was saying it’s so thin and it even looked thin in the videos but I had no idea how thin it actually is until I held it myself and it is so awesome. (3.) It’s easier to hold than I thought it would be. I thought I’d be fumbling around with it trying to hold it around the keyboard but the keyboard placement isn’t as much of a problem as I thought it was going to be. I find I love holding the K3 a whole lot better than holding a real book and page turns just feel like magic almost when the screen refreshes.

I will do an official review after I’ve used this device for a few weeks.

Prophecy of Swords (Swords of Destiny) – Prophecy Of Swords by M.H. Bonham was the first book I picked to read in many years. I probably never would have read it if I hadn’t discovered reading ebooks on my phone through Aldiko and then later the Kindle app. I just sort of stumbled on this one and decided to give it a try since it only cost me 99 cents. This is a great story if you are into reading fantasy novels and if you like stories that involve dragons and swords then you will like this one. I started reading this on Sunday, August 22nd, 2010 and finished it on Thursday, September 16th, 2010. It took me 25 days to read it but I’m sure I could have finished it in a week if I had sat down enough to read it.

Rather than trying to explain the story myself I have copied the product description for you from the Amazon page which reads as follows:

To End a War

Nearly a thousand years ago a great warrior named Lachlan sought to unify his people, using the power of the Three Swords of Destiny. Before his victory, Lachlan was killed by his trusted friend, Allarun. Now, Allarun is still in power but haunted by dreams of Lachlan’s death curse: that Lachlan would return to avenge his death. Allarun’s decision is to destroy the very people Lachlan tried to unite.

Only two men have the power to stop the slaughter. Romarin, the last of a line of kings, and a half-blood mercenary named Shadowhelm. One may be destined to be Lachlan, but can they unlock the secret to Lachlan’s power before Allarun kills them?

This books get a total 4 1/2 stars from 7 reviewers on Amazon. I am giving the book 4 stars myself. This book will have you imagining scenes in your mind as if you were watching a movie.

I just went shopping on ebay for a new cover for my new Kindle 3. I got this one for $16.99 which is not a bad deal at all I think, especially because I got free shipping on the item. Sure I could have went for a more expensive cover but for now I’m gonna give this one a try and see how it works out. I just wanted something simple to carry my Kindle 3 in when I go places and didn’t want to spend a small fortune for something I could get cheaper and probably just as good. I hope I will like it.

On my TBR list. The Truth About Personal Performance Collection (Kindle Edition) – More self help books I got for free at Amazon for my Kindle. These books are at the bottom of the pile in my list of books to be read. In fact, I’m not sure if I’ll ever read them but for the price of FREE I thought what the hell. I might glance through them some day. And if I don’t, oh well.

On my TBR list. So What?: How to Communicate What Really Matters to Your Audience (Kindle Edition) by Mark Magnacca – Here is another self help book I got for free for my Kindle. I’ll be back with an update to this post with my review when/if I read it.

On my TBR list. 33 Million People In The Room (Kindle Edition) – I just got this book in kindle format for free. I guess keeping my eye on Kindle IQ for free books might pay off after all. It is a self help book by Juliette Powell which deals with growing your business through social networking. At the time I downloaded it this book had a 4 1/2 star rating so it must have some good advice in it. I’m putting this on my TBR list and will update this post with my review after I have read it.