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50 Shades...The movie

For those that know me know I hate crowds and I would have waited till the movie came out on DVD  to watch but my friend twisted my arm so I broke down and went to see 50 Shades of Grey.

What a great example of how the book is millions times better than the movie! To say that I am disappointed does not even do justice to how I feel about the movie. First of all, I didn't feel that the connection Christian and Anastasia had was evident on screen. So much of the build up was left out that I felt their relationship was rushed.

In the book, Anastasia's personality shines through digital communication because she's intimidated by Christian in person but the movie I feel, didn't portray her strength or sassiness until the end when she finally stands up for herself.

And what about the change they go through from Christian wanting her strictly as a submissive and her wanting more? The battle over wanting more was missing.

I could go on but I get frustrated just thinking about how the movie could have been so much more.

The best part was the end. Hearing the gasps and the "what the f...s!" My bestie just laughed and said "I guess they didn't read the book!" That made the whole experience better.

Now, I get that to make the movie they had to edit and cut parts out but it just seems to me that too much was cut and the end result was a mess that just didn't fit together all that well. All I wanted to do was get home and retread the book to get the movie out of my head.

Would my opinion be different if I hadn't read the book? I honestly can't say.

Will I see the next one? Probably. Just because I am curious and the second book was my favorite.

Is it one I'd would purchase for my movie collection? No. I think my time would be better spent retreading the book.

Dead Kindle!

I have been reading daily. That's my promise to myself, even if it's only a chapter, I read daily.

However, this last week I was asked to take on a baking project that was to keep me busy every evening. Yes, I was happy to do so but that meant little time for reading. Now, you have to understand that my Kindle and I are in a relationship. It's always with me wherever I go. I read while in the checkout line at the grocery store. I read while in line at the bank on those rare occasions when I actually have to go to the bank. I read while waiting at the doctor's office. I basically read any and every chance I get. My husband thinks I'm crazy! When I'm home and not cooking or cleaning he knows where to find me and knows what I am doing.

Monday evening after completing the first baking project I managed to read for a bit, then plugged in my Kindle and went to bed.

Tuesday morning I turned my Kindle on to make sure my pre-ordered books had downloaded before putting it in my purse and heading out for the day. I didn't get a chance to read during the day, no time spent waiting. After completing my 2nd baking project that evening I had about an hour I could spend with my Kindle, so I grabbed it and went to my chair. The only problem was it would not turn on! My heart about died the moment I realized something was wrong. I knew the battery hadn't been low being that I hadn't used it since recharging it the previous evening. I didn't know what to do. I tired plugging it in but nothing happened. I thought maybe changing the outlet would help but no. Maybe it was the extension cord, nope. I tried rebooting but nothing happened. I texted my husband and he just laughed! His exact words were "yay, library time is over". What an ass!

Buying a new device wasn't in the budget this month but what else was I to do? I went to bed unhappy and disappointed.

Wednesday morning I could see that the husband had tried to get my Kindle back up but to no avail. I guess he's not always an ass. I decided shop for a new Kindle and After making my purchase I felt better. With 2 day shipping I'd have my Kindle just in time for the long weekend! Until then I was going to keep myself busy with work and baking. Once home, I noticed the husband had again tried to fix my Kindle but still nothing. My mom and I had plans to go out for dinner, that kept me occupied for about an hour and a half. Then baking took up the rest of my time. Before bed I thought, try to reboot just one more time, not like it could hurt.

Whoa! This time the reboot worked! What the ...? All of a sudden I saw the little green light come on and I nearly dropped it! That'd be just my luck, but I managed to hold on to it. Next thing I know, it's working again and all my books are in the process of loading!

Now, I am excited but I now have a new problem. I've already purchased a new Kindle. My husband knows that's the first thing I would do and when I told him, his exact words were, "figured you would". But what do I do now? You might say, "just return the new one", right? Hahaha, nope. The husband tells me to keep it just in case my current Kindle gives me more problems then I have a backup! Man did I luck out in the husband department!

So now, I have 2 Kindles, many books to read, a wonderful husband and a long weekend!

Reconnecting with reading

The last, I don't know, decade or so I have convinced myself that I didn't really have time to read. Instead I filled my time with TV. In 2010, my now husband bought me a kindle for Christmas and I'm sad to say that it did not get used like it should have. I would pick it up maybe once every couple so months to read or play a game then it would get lost or collect dust on a shelf. I know, extremely pitiful! However, last year, 2014 I reconnected with my love of reading. I finally reached a point when I knew I had to turn the TV off. So I did. I challenged myself to read instead watching mindless amounts of shows. I'm happy to report that by New Year's Eve I had read 297 books! As of now the TV pretty much stays off unless my husband decides to take over my chair. I'd forgotten how lost I become in books and how much it relaxes me. My job is stressful and reading helps clear my mind and bring me back to myself after long hours of constant noise and mind splitting headaches! I've even started cooking more. Shutting the TV off has gotten me outta my chair and improved my overall attitude.