Weekend Goals

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After what seemed like an eternity I have finally managed to finish all my finals for the semester.  Needless to say I am more than ready for the next three weeks off from classes.  In lieu of having to write papers, read endless articles, and fret over studying for a test I have decided to make a "to do" list of relaxing things for this weekend (totally inspired by one of my favorite blogs)...

Drink a cup of tea while reading a good trashy book

Watch this documentary

Paint my toe nails a ridiculous shade

Be inspired by blogs like this and this and this

Re-watch Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, if only for her dress *sigh*

Use one of the many new masks that I just got

Kindle Part II

So I got it...the Amazon Kindle WI-FI ($139), so here are my initial impressions/thoughts:

The Good

• I love that with my wireless connection I can simply click and download a book in a matter of seconds
• Amazon isn't joking when they advertise about the screen, it really is easy to read off of and looks precisely like a book
• The Kindle is very light, which makes holding it for long periods of time easy
• The ease of getting a book is a double edged sword as I have to be careful not to spend a ton of money on books.  Luckily there are great free books on Amazon's store as well as on a variety of other websites

The So - So

• The PDF reader with the zoom features is a bit cumbersome, and overall I do feel that I'll likely just continue to read my PDF in paper form unless I can't help it
• I did find it frustrating at first that I was unable to increase the light intensity behind the text, luckily a cover (which I highly recommend) was also gifted to me and included a light that derives its power from the Kindle itself, you can buy it from here

Overall I am completely in love with my Kindle.  I quickly downloaded the first 3 Percy Jackson books as I've been wanting to check them out for awhile.  Via the Kindle I was able to get them at a significantly reduced price, which made me even happier.  I can't wait to start reading and reviewing a ton of new books!

Cover via Amazon

25 Ways to Wear a Scarf in 4.5 Minutes!

I am loving this youtube video tutorial on the many ways to wear/tie a scarf.  I can't wait to try out so of these ideas!