Paper vs. Electronics

February 6, 2013 ~ JodiLea ~ 3 Comments

Isn’t technology great? People love having a whole library of books available to them, that they can read at whatever font size they want to and still have text clarity. The newer e-book readers (Nook, Kindle,…) will allow wireless access to the Internet, so you can play Words With Friends and stuff. I would love to have one.

However…

I’m sticking with paperbacks because:

I do not need another thing to carry in my purse (or put in a plastic bin at the airport).
Batteries never run low in paperbacks. No matter how long it takes you to read them.
Paperbacks aren’t ruined when you drop them or run over them with your car.
Paperbacks can dry out and be readable after getting dunked in water.
You do not have to have internet access to buy a paperback.
You can buy a paperback at your local grocery store for $2.99, instead of paying $199.99 for an iSomething.
It’s legal to pass around a paperback with your friends.

Note: This does not mean that I would refuse a Kindle Fire, should I get one for my birthday 🙂

WWC: Observing the Details

January 27, 2013 ~ JodiLea

Author’s note: I found this challenge extremely hard, so that means I need to work on this skill. I depend too much on dialog and characters thinking about everything to convey surroundings. I always discover how I can improve my writing when I take on a weekly writing “assignment”

Thanks Daily Post Writing Challenge !

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Lacy looked around the small office while waiting for coach “Coup” Cooper, to wrap up a phone call. “Have a seat, I’ll just be a second” he whispered, gesturing to the handset. He moved his free hand with an opening and closing motion. That was ten minutes ago.

She wondered which seat he referred to. There were two chairs in the room, a swivel one with a warped back that coach occupied, and the other was piled high with magazines and newspapers. A half-eaten meatball sandwich sat on top of the leaning tower of paper, looking (and smelling) like exploded pizza.

The front wall of the office, including the door, was glass. The room stayed dark regardless of light shining from the gym beyond. “This is Rocky’s gym”, Lacy thought. She almost expected to see him at the punching bag, or in the roped off platform ring. This gym was not a popular franchised business. There were no aerobic or Jazzercise classes offered here.

The non-glass walls had faux dark-walnut paneling that mocked the laws of physics by sucking up all available light. A gray metal bookshelf facing Coup’s desk, held boxing and body-building related paperbacks and VHS tapes. The four shelves were beyond dinged, and not aligned with each other. A dusty VHS player waiting on the bottom shelf for someone to use it. On the end of the 3rd shelf, sat a lovely ceramic pot, with long-dead flowers – it was the finishing touch that made the room totally depressing.

By the time Coup hung up the phone, Lacy had mentally reorganized the room and was anxious to start working on it. If she got the job, that is.

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And the Nominees Are…

January 26, 2013 ~ JodiLea

Can you tell I have a thing for the Oscars?

It’s been a good month for my little blog. First the Liebster Award nomination, and a couple of days after that, I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award. :-). versatileblogger111 I admit that my head swelled a bit, causing my brain to stop having any post ideas at all. Go figure.

Matt, author of The Matticus Kingdom, kindly nominated Not Pretending for this award. Please visit his kingdom, you will be happy you did!

Thank you, Matt, for not only the nomination, but for considering my posts versatile.

All this time I believed I was a flibbertigibbet*. And what do ya know, I was just being versatile. 😉 Upon receiving this award there are rules to follow (there’s always a “but”…)

Versatile Blogger Rules

Display the Award Certificate on your website √
Announce your win with a post and link to whoever presented your award √
Present 15 10 awards to deserving bloggers √
Drop them a comment to tip them off after you’ve linked them in the post √
Post 7 interesting things about yourself. √

My nominations for deserving & versatile blogs go to:

My Meandering Trail This gal is going to be hiking the Appalachian Trail this year and taking her readers along with her!
Dorky Deb She’s more fun than dorky!
Aavicenna This blog introduces you to the world of fragrance. The way perfumes are described you can almost smell them. The photography is awesome. Very Classy.
Life in General A great place to find life stories, humor, photos and inspiration. A truly versatile blog!
Charlotte’s Web A unique and somewhat spooky site. Beware if you have arachnophobia :-0
Ramblings of a Quickwit She is funny and real. I guess that makes her real funny! (Please forgive me, I’m out of sorts today from dealing with medical insurance and the IRS. And I didn’t even speak to a human)
Whatimeant2say What she does say is hysterical. The adventures of Wonderbutt are fun too.
notquiteold She is gracefully aging – with resistance. She draws too.
HagFest A blog celebrating women, that has posts about humor, books, politics, religion, writing, family – you name it. Talk about versatile.
Maternity Peeve A writer, film critic, designer, gardener and teacher, now a stay at home mom, shares her adventures in her clever blog.

Congratulations Everyone!

7 Wacky (Interesting) Things About Myself:

When in grade-school, I would walk home talking to myself, sometimes making up songs and skipping. It was a long 2-mile walk. (No snow – just weirdos wanting to give me rides)
My little sister excelled at being a pain-in-my-butt ever since she was born. She died last year, but even that hasn’t stopped her.
When I was 12, I wanted to be a stand-up comic. Like Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers were at the time. When I told my parents, they laughed at me, and rolled their eyes.
My right leg is longer than my left. Most people don’t notice, until I mention it. (Oops!)
My favorite outfit is flannel pajamas and penguin slippers
I have a crush on Dr. Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds
I spend more time reading blog posts than writing them.

Now I have fulfilled my obligations for this award. I can get back to the 38 things I’ve put off to do this 😉

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*FYI – if your family never met Rednecks or mountain folk: “Flibbertigibbet (flib′ər tē jib′it) noun referring to a person who is irresponsible & flighty. A silly, scatterbrained, or garrulous person.”

Your welcome 🙂