So I've been so caught up in work and life in general that I haven't posted in some time. As this is my catch-all blog I will try and catch up the many happenings in a brief (for me) post. Hopefully I will get back on the two or three posts a week schedule soon.
Alright since my last post on Sarah: Women of Genesis I have completed that series and must admit that Orson Scott Card is hands down my favorite author of all time. For the women who follow my blog this series is a must read. There is reportedly a follow up to Rachel and Leah but no word on when it will be finished. To all the men who follow this is a must read so you can learn how to recognize your spouse for the incredible being that she is. I gained a whole new level of respect for the lives that women lead in secret from men. How a man could write these novels is beyond me...lots of research and a wife over his shoulder no doubt.
I also read Last Song by Nicholas Sparks...yup. Now that the men have stopped laughing I will continue with my review. It seems to me that Nicholas Sparks has a real talent for tragedy turned happy ending. His writing at times was very juvenile and perhaps that was to match the main characters personality because as the seriousness of the book became more clear the youth of the writing became more sober and a little more adultish. I didn't cry...although I almost did. I found the story to be predictable like most Hollywood situational romances which at times made for a boring read. If I were to give it a rating on a scale of 5 I would give it a 3 for entertainment value and certainly not for quality of writing.
Now moving on past the book reviews (I really haven't read much lately). Since my last post I have acquired new gadgetry! Yup I finally got an Android phone. I stuck with AT&T so my choices were quite limited as their contract with Apple has made it unnecessary to delve deep into the Android market. I got the HTC Aria which has the Sense UI. I love it. It's the right size (I could have purchased the Samsung Captivate but it was BIG) and price. The apps that I've downloaded make life easier and it sure is nice to have organization right at my finger tips. All the "neat" things that smartphones do, make me, a tech geek, just go crazy. In fact I accidentally went over my Data usage plan...$15 mistake. Now I have to be more careful and watch my data more closely. I'm quite happy with almost all of the features of the Aria (probably because I don't know what I'm missing with the iPhone or something else) but one of the things that doesn't seem to be working properly (well) is the gyroscope doesn't register when I've turned it portrait or landscape consistently. This can be a problem occasionally but I deal with it and still love my Aria. It scores a 4 of 5 from me. I'm anxious to get the most recent Android update (2.2) soon so I can enjoy Chrome to Android features. I may geek out about this phone again at a later date.