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I need to work out, but sometimes it's either work out and read, and most the time reading wins :)
Alison wrote: "I need to work out, but sometimes it's either work out and read, and most the time reading wins :)"Haha! Yeah, it would win with me too. Although, there are things you can do while reading; especially if you use an ereader (which can usually either read to you, or have the text size enlarged so you can see it from a bit further away) or listen to audiobooks.
Victoria wrote: "Alison wrote: "I need to work out, but sometimes it's either work out and read, and most the time reading wins :)"Haha! Yeah, it would win with me too. Although, there are things you can do wh..."
I've found myself listening to audiobooks when I'm doing things like sewing or cooking. Really nice to listen to.
I enlarge the type on my ereader and I workout on my elliptical. I've also listened to audiobooks while I worked out. In fact, I've had to tell myself that I can't read until I workout, so I would get it done.
Marla wrote: "I enlarge the type on my ereader and I workout on my elliptical. I've also listened to audiobooks while I worked out. In fact, I've had to tell myself that I can't read until I workout, so I would ..."Haha! That's a good way to make sure you get the workout in!
Storm wrote: "I've found myself listening to audiobooks when I'm doing things like sewing or cooking. Really nice to listen to."I do that a lot; either with audiobooks, or by having my Kindle read to me. It makes doing chores more pleasant, gives me something nice to listen to while I knit or sew, and also gives me a bit more reading time!
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Karen wrote: "I actually look forward to running errands now (which I used to hate) because of audiobooks!"Haha! Whatever works, right?
Hmm I haven't tried audio books yet. Mayb I need to try them
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was the book that got me addicted to audios!!
I like audiobooks as well. But as I mentioned someplace else, for some strange reason I havent had much luck with audiobooks in English. So with me its books in English, audios in my native Norwegian. I find that most English audiobooks have wrong or condesending voices somehow. I really enjoyed
tho. So recomend those two.
tho. So recomend those two.
I'll admit I haven't finished an audiobook yet simply because I usually listen to them til the task is done. XD; I usually prefer imagining the voices in my head.
Some narrators are fantastic, others are "just OK" and others are awful. How successful your experience with audiobooks is depends on how picky you are about your narrator. Personally, I'm not picky, and don't judge an audiobook by the narrator; unless I'm spacifically asked my opinion on the narrator in question.Perhaps, with audiobooks being the easiest way for me to read between when I couldn't see enough to read print any more and when ereaders became accessable, I learned not to be so quick to dismiss a book because of the narrator? Or, perhaps the computer voice I'm used to with my screen reader (think Stephen Hawking) makes it easier to appreciate even the worst narrators? Either way, I can enjoy an audiobook even if it has an awful narrator.
Just want to say, am going away today and wount be online unntil next week. Hope you guys have a nice weekend\easter.
Oda wrote: "Just want to say, am going away today and wount be online unntil next week. Hope you guys have a nice weekend\easter."Hope you have a nice time; happy Easter!
Oda wrote: "Just want to say, am going away today and wount be online unntil next week. Hope you guys have a nice weekend\easter."Have a nice trip :)
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Have a wonderful time!!
I held a Barn Owl today.There were people with owls in town when we went in today to go to the market, and they let me put on one of those gloves and hold a Barn Owl!
She flapped about a bit to get herself settled, gave me a few affectionate nips with her beak, and promptly fell asleep while using my hand as a perch.
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Thanks, Jenny, and Karen... It was!
Aww that sounds amazing Victoria :) I like owls!
Thanks, Irene, and Marla! Yeah, it was really cool!Of course, we didn't have our camera with us. We usually take it whenever we go anywhere, but didn't for some reason. Isn't that how it always goes? *Sigh*
The owl guy did take a photo, and said he'd e-mail it to me, but I don't have it yet. Not sure if he forgot, got busy, or if he didn't manage to send it for some other reason. I'll share it when - or if - he does send it to me. Not much I can do if he doesn't though.
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Of course, we didn't have our camera with us. We usually take it whenever we go anywhere, but didn't for some reason. Isn't that how it always..."
Of all the cool amazing things I've done in my life, I haven't had the chance to pet or even touch an owl. I want to so bad! Didn't you hold a baby owl last year? So awesome!
Karen: I didn't get to actually hold the owl I saw last year, but you're right that I did something with a baby owl... I got to pet a babyEuropean Eagle Owl... It was back in September.
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Pet, hold...? Close enough!! ;) It was a BABY OWL!! Just soooo very cool!
Boyfriend's taking me out to brunch for no reason now, yay!! How lucky am I?
Karen wrote: "Victoria wrote: "Karen: I didn't get to actually hold the owl I saw last year, but you're right that I did something with a baby owl... I got to pet a babyEuropean Eagle Owl... It was back in Septe..."Yeah... Close enough... And it was very cool!
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Irene wrote: "Boyfriend's taking me out to brunch for no reason now, yay!! How lucky am I?"Awesome! Hope you have a nice lunch.
Victoria that sounds seriously wicked.
Storm wrote: "Victoria that sounds seriously wicked."Totally!
I just need to vent a little: Tomorrow is my birthday. I've been looking forward to it for such a long time, I really love when it's my birthday! So...guess who woke up with a sore throat today? Yep, I did. I've been baking today, but besides that, I haven't done anything but drinking tea and relaxing. It just keeps getting worse. It's not that bad, not at all, I just don't want to feel low on my birthday when I'm having guests and all. Sigh!
Irene wrote: "I just need to vent a little:
Tomorrow is my birthday. I've been looking forward to it for such a long time, I really love when it's my birthday! So...guess who woke up with a sore throat today? Y..."
:/ Being sick is the worst, espesially on big days. Get better soon! I was sick a few years ago on Christmas eve, NO FUN!
Get better soon, and hey no matter what youre probably getting great gifts tomorrow :)
Tomorrow is my birthday. I've been looking forward to it for such a long time, I really love when it's my birthday! So...guess who woke up with a sore throat today? Y..."
:/ Being sick is the worst, espesially on big days. Get better soon! I was sick a few years ago on Christmas eve, NO FUN!
Get better soon, and hey no matter what youre probably getting great gifts tomorrow :)
Hope you feel better soon Irene, sucks when your not feeling good on your big day.
Thank you Storm. I'm turning 25 so it's kind of a bigger one than usual. That's right Oda :) I asked for a tablet, but we'll see. Also, I'm secretly hoping boyfriend gives me a trip to Paris, but I know that he went to the bookstore the other day, so. But hey, a girl can dream, right? ;)
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That's right Oda :) I asked for a tablet, but we'll see. Also, I'm secretly hoping boyfriend gives me a trip to Paris, but..."
Feel better, Irene! And happy birthday!!
Happy birthday, Irene, and I hope you feel better soon!
Happy Birthday, Irene.
Gratulerer med dagen :D
Til lygge med dagen .D (Yepp,tar alle tre språkan).
I hope you got great gifts and feel better than yesterday.
Gratulerer med dagen :D
Til lygge med dagen .D (Yepp,tar alle tre språkan).
I hope you got great gifts and feel better than yesterday.
Happy Birthday, Irene! I hope you are feeling better.
Thank you all! I had a great day with my family :) Unfortunately I'm still sick and can't really read, which is pretty boring! :) Yay for netflix ;)
Too bad there's not a yearly Netflix challenge. XD
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Storm wrote: "Too bad there's not a yearly Netflix challenge. XD"Ahaha yes! I'd definitely win that! :D
Thanks Jenny
Hey, anyone watching the Masters? How about that Jordan Spieth? 14 under par and only 21, way ahead of the pack. Sorry if I'm on the wrong topic but couldn't find the sports one.
Irene wrote: "Thank you all! I had a great day with my family :) Unfortunately I'm still sick and can't really read, which is pretty boring! :) Yay for netflix ;)"
Sorry you're still sick, but glad you had a good birthday!
Irene wrote: "Storm wrote: "Too bad there's not a yearly Netflix challenge. XD"Ahaha yes! I'd definitely win that! :D"
You could always set yourself one. ;)
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So... I'm probably the laziest person on Earth and I just really wanna get in shape, but that means I have to actually move.... I jus..."
I`m pretty lazy. Too, I dont mind looking strange, I dont care fot being sweatty but I dont mind. My problem is that either am bad at it,or it bores the hell out of me. I do enjoy taking walks, either on Mountains, or just around. What I do is that I swim in my lpcal pool weekly, sometimes twice weekly. Swimming is a type of excersise I actually love. (the only one at that.)