I brought it to the gym and set it on the machine's rack. It was too far away to read at the default text size, but it didn't take anything to upsize the font. More page turns, but that's ok.
I got the 3G/wi-fi version with the ads. The ads only show up in the menu and screensaver, which was totally worth the $50 savings. They can pander to me all they want, I ain't gonna get an Amazon American Express card...
- Work has been so exhausting, yet I still worked up something enough to go to the gym for about 45 minutes this evening. I really should be in bed right now. These 12-11 hour days are brutal.
- Listening to What is Love by Haddaway.
Can't help but do the SNL head bob...
- I really should be in bed, but I need to cover some points at an early morning meeting, which I am in no way prepared for. And I need to pick up donuts for it.
- The HR manager is willing to do most of the grunt work of finding a new assistant. We're going to actually require some skills testing as well. People can say they know Excel or Outlook, but I'm not going to hire them to find out for sure. Still have to do face to face interviews though. Something I'm not excited for. I'm getting better at it, but it's still a shot in the dark. I'm very trusting and optimistic when it comes to people, which is not a great attribute for good hiring.
Enough already. Good night. Sleep tight. Don't let the big Dominican bugs bite.
I think its wonderful that you are keeping up with the gym even with such a busy schedule. I'm excited to hear updates about your Kindle. I really want one!
ReplyDeleteYou are very wise to do testing. I can't tell you how many people I've worked with who claimed to know computers and did not.
Already got bit-- FRACK! And the bug bites hurt like shit here.
ReplyDeleteAlso, hire me! Do it!! Doooooo it.
P.S. I've had 3 coffees today btw. Can you tell?
I'd probably be willing to look at an ad or two for $50 less too...I will be following your reviews to see if it becomes bothersome :-)
ReplyDeleteI think hiring must be one of the hardest things. Awful people can interview well and really great people can have trouble there. Hope you find a wonderful and competant assistant!
silly rabbit - I got the kindle just as I was half way through 2 other novels. Wonderful timing...
ReplyDeleteNikki - YOU'RE HIRED!!! When can you start? You will have to make coffee though...
Everyone, I've found my hot assistant. SCORE!!!
laura b - You can't look anywhere without being advertised at. Why not let them comp you for it?
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ReplyDeleteWell fuck (is your assistant allowed to say fuck?), its going to be hard to make you coffee from 1,000+ miles away. Let's compromise, ill just be the best assistant ever. Deal? Deal. :lol:
ReplyDeleteBut really, in all seriousness.... if you need help with any work that can be done via the interwebz (remotely) while you're searching for a replacement, id be happy to help you out. For free.
Congrats on getting the Kindle!
ReplyDeleteI love that song from Haddaway. I can picture the guys from "A Night at the Roxbury" bobbing their heads to the beat. :)
I haven't downloaded a book yet, either - plan to do that this weekend. But I like my iPad so far - I think it will make an excellent all-around travel computer.
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