New addiction

Since I’ve been gone for two days without any posting (which I do regret) I am going to explain what kept me away.

Kindle.

Yes, I do understand that there is a whole dilemma over switching to e-books, but take my word for it, it is worth it. Even though I do love that feel, the certain satisfaction of flipping the page, closing the book when it’s done…this way is much easier on my wallet. Also, my shoulders aren’t taking a beating either.

Now I’ve read about the kindle itself (or nook, or whatever reading platform you may go with) and it comes with plenty of options. Amazon boasts that it has 725,000 books available. I am not going to list them all. As a matter of fact, I’m sure that you know that you can get Wi-Fi, 3g, kindle DX, e ink pearl because you’ve been the advertisements on the TV or on amazon occasionally when you decide to go the route of online shopping.

On the other hand, you may just decide to go “screw that” and download the free app onto your pc, phone, iPad, mac, which is what I did. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that the kindle is crap, I’m saying that I’m a poor college student who can’t afford one at the moment. In the future though, there is a good chance that I will buy one. For now though, we bond through my laptop; especially with the free literature.

Free books? Indeed! Amazon regularly posts the 100 top free books it has, and there are mounds more to find. Right when I downloaded the app I got to work on finding some of my favorite classics are free. Most books you can download on kindle are cheaper that actually getting it in the paper form and you don’t need to worry about having it shipped to you either.

Now I am going to take a moment and talk to the rest of the poor college students. I know it is you who noticed the word free the most. Yes, kindle app is free. Yes, there are many free books. Yes, you can find your textbooks cheaper on here. And yes, your shoulders will thank you for the change.  It even comes with an oxford dictionary built in so that if you need a reference from that great book, just click on the word and it’ll pop up in the bottom-left corner. There is also a highlight feature and a notes feature so that your notes are in the book and in the area which you would need to reference them. Honestly, I am in love with this.
In my experience, no college teacher has ever required for me to have it handwritten on paper. Thus, my laptop goes everywhere with me. I have all my notes, my work, and now my textbooks with me all in one place, very easy to carry, and everything is backed up so I don’t lose it. As long as you don’t delete the book off of your purchases, you can download it to your new computer, your phone, anything, just as long as it’s registered to your kindle. It is every student’s best friend.

Now how do you get this? Just go to amazon’s website and it will have kindle on the main page, with three options underneath; shop kindle books, download the app, and shop accessories. Your first move will be choosing the kindle or app, but we’re going with the app, here. Click on that option, and then you will be taken to a page that shows you what your options are as far as platform goes. Click on whichever you want it on, and it will give your instructions on how to download it. Afterward, you’re golden! Just go search for books and enjoy.

That way you too will disappear for days on end.

Still contemplating

Once again, I cannot figure out what I’m going to talk to you about. I thought about it this morning while eating breakfast. I thought about it while doing chores (including shoveling the sidewalk. It’s very cold out). I even did it while I was making my resistor necklaces! I’ll be posting pics when I have the first one finished. And I think I may have been able to focus the point of the blog down even further.

A compilation of how-to’s and tutorials 

I know, I know; can’t I just go on instructables/craftster/youtube/etc.?  Well, yes, maybe. Quite possibly you do, because I know that I frequent them as well. Problem for me is though, that you have to root through them all to find the best. I’m going to take the work out of it. I’ll even post tutorials of my own because sometimes you just need a fresh view on it. Yet another use for the resistor necklaces! I can show you how to make them as well!

Included along with the how-to’s on how to make things, I’ll also write/video about or showing about how to maybe do something, or how to survive something (zombie apocalypse! You have to know how to survive and take out zombies. Both are very good things to know.) so if there is anything you’re interested in or something you’d like to know, just leave me know in a comment, through facebook, twitter or email. 

I’m going to be on my way and continue to work on the necklace, and I promise to get pictures up as soon as possible. It may even go up on my etsy (which will have its link once I improve on it).

Hello and welcome!

 I’m Rei, self-proclaimed Jane-of-all-trades and now amateur blogger is going to be added to my ever-growing list.

Now why have I decided to take up blogging? Like many people these days, I’ve had a blog before (except it was more like an online diary, which I have learned since then is a very bad idea) and have far too much free time because of current circumstances.

As I sit here though, I’m wondering what to talk to you about, which the very same question that’s been on my mind for the past few days. In my current train of thought, I feel that you’re more likely to read a blog if you can connect with the author or if they actually talk about things that you’re interested in. If you’re anything like me though, then your interests range through a very wide spectrum.  On the very basic levels of who I am though, I’m a college student who is currently unemployed (but working hard to find a job) with a very stressed out but creative mind.

That’s how I supposed the term “Jane-of-all-trades” has come to stick. Creativity has made me explore all different fields, so I know a bit about everything. Thus, what I’m hoping to do in this blog is tell you about a little bit of everything. Talk to you about anything interesting or experienced that you may connect with or just find interesting. That’s what it’s going to be about; it’s your blog, for you with any comments, suggestions or critique listened to, and I’ll do my best to make it the best.

If you want, you can drop me a message on one of the many ways you can get at me, be it on the blog itself or through twitter or facebook, etc. I’ll post the links, or I have them posted. I’m working on everything as I type, as you read, so I don’t know where I am in the process while you’re reading this. I’ll do updates as frequently as possible, but I’m aiming for daily blogs.

And on that note, I do bid you adieu for now, and look forward to what may happen!

Much love, Rei