Nobody seems to have started the topic 'Talk me out of it!' so here we have it. Post here if you need to push the panic button. Let the god of decluttering be hearing us on things both large and small.
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It's so funny that you posted this today, the day that I donated two bags of stuff to Goodwill. Some of the items were ones I had to debate about. I am still having some trouble getting rid of CDs that "used to" make me happy but that I haven't listened to in years.
Please talk me out of keeping music that actually has the capability to make me sad when I listen to it.
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Sweetie, there is so much wonderful music in the world -- don't keep anything that doesn't bring you joy. Let it go to someone who'll be thrilled to have it.
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@lucy1965 - Thank you! You're so very right. I think I will start up another Goodwill bag and move some of those CDs into it. Slowly but surely this will all get done! I appreciate the kind words :o)
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themusiclives: there is absolutely no need to keep anything that makes you sad. whatever it is, you deserve to be happy. throw the CDs away and the next time you see something that makes you smile- remember this moment, that's what all is about.
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@Mimi - thank you! :o)
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As far as CDs go, at many record stores you can trade them in and get either some cash, or store credit. I'm more likely to give up those "iffy" items when I can get something in return :)
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themusiclivez: Could you think of it as allowing more room for new music, happy music? (from one musician to another).... :o)
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Please someone talk me out of buying an eReader/Kindle! After abhorring the very thought of one for ages, now that I'm going o/s in May with a LONG plane flight, I'm really wanting one! However, I'm so unmotivated with regards to downloading anything: my ipod playlist has been the same for months, and I just can't be bothered downloading all the wonderful podcasts that are out there. I don't really need a Kindle do I?
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e-Reader = expensive downloads of books you may not even like + easily stolen, droppable, breakable, going-to-be-obsolete-before-your-plane-lands technology.
Paperback books = available new or used at prices less than a cup of coffee + recyclable object that can be passed on to any fellow traveler + fun extra tip for motel maid + lighter luggage on the way home.
Besides, I read and eat at the same time. I don't care if I drip salsa on a 50 cent book from Goodwill. Not so sure I'd want to risk an e-reader.
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Lazycow, do you have a smartphone? Or an iPod Touch? You don't need a specialized ereader to enjoy ebooks. For many years, I read on a cheap refurbished PDA.
The main advantage of something like a Kindle is the big screen. I'm near-sighted, so I can just take my glasses off, hold a small screen close to my eyes, and read away. In fact, I liked having a reader I could easily hold in one hand. I also like backlighting. You'd get that from a smartphone or an iPod, so you could read when the cabin lights were dimmed ... or in bed ... or anywhere.
Posted 1 year ago # -
i talked myself out of it already.
four inlaws are descending on us for the night this weekend.
i was >< this close to running out screaming to the shops and buying sets of sheets for the daybeds.
all they had locally were polycotton blends....my skin is creeping at the mere thought.
so, i was all set to drive 75 minutes one way to buy sheets. INSANE.and then i thought, yanno what? i'll just launder the daybed covers and put them right back on and they can sleep on those.
i've got pillowcases, pillows, and throws a-plenty and it isn't cold.
the mattresses are beautiful latex mattresses and if they don't like it, they can lump it.
i've never been offered such a luxurious bed at such short notice, for free.
it will have to do.Posted 1 year ago # -
if you are only going to use the kindle as a once-off thing, then i'd leave it in the shop, lazycow.
but if you think you might get into the groove of kindle-land, then it is pretty hard to beat.i concur with all of jbeany's cons.
BUT
for australians, kindle book prices are still cheaper than new paperbacks.
and the lightness and portability is impossible to beat.
it is easy to download too....you can do it right from your kindle in any wifi area.
takes about a minute per book. painless.Posted 1 year ago # -
last year we went away for a week and had to pack light due to flying. I bought 3 new paperbacks and left 2 of them behind me where we were staying, dh and I shared another couple of books between us. Any longer and I really would have needed a Kindle! It's difficult to buy books in English in lots of places and the selection can be poor, depending on where you're going, and if you're doing lots of travelling about then a Kindle may be a good idea. It is ludicrously easy downloading books onto a Kindle, although if I were you I would also download a huge stack of podcasts onto your ipod for the trip :)
Sorry, we appear to be enabling you here! Given your dd reads a lot too, maybe you could buy your Kindle for your trip and share it with her when you get back? My ds1 enjoys reading on my Kindle and the books are slightly cheaper than paper versions where they are available.Posted 1 year ago # -
i can talk you out of lots of other things though!
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Lazycow, I'd hold off on getting an e-reader. The big 3 are still duking it out, the features are improving and everything is changing fast. If you wait, problems will be resolved, they will all be full-featured, and the prices will drop.
I like the smart phone idea - one device that does it all.
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I'm reading ebooks on my Kindle app on the smartphone since a couple of months. It's the first phone I have that has a large enough screen to actually enjoy using it for reading and browsing (it's a mytouch). So I thought before I buy a Kindle, I can try out how I like reading non-paper books for free with the app, and I have to say that I do enjoy the portability aspect of it a lot. Also, I like reading classics and these ebooks are usually free.
I might or not buy the Kindle itself due to the e-ink technology, which makes it easier for the eyes to read on a screen and more energy efficient.
However, already having the app definitely put the Kindle in the "want, but not really need" category so I am holding off for now and see how everything develops.best
MayaPosted 1 year ago # -
speaking of,
can somebody talk me out of this??I have some jewelery confusion going on in my life right now.
I had a very limited number of pieces for the longest time, mostly in silver. But recently I received my part of grandma's and other family jewels that my mom had kept for me - nothing too fancy, but many of these pieces are in gold and over a hundred years old. I love wearing them and get many compliments when I do.
Next thing I know, my in-laws realize that I don't like clutter and things in general (when they visited I took MIL to DH's full closet and told her "No more new Jeans for him please!!" as well as pointing out on a shopping trip for MIL to the mall that "I don't need anything"), so now I get...Jewels! I got this insanely beautiful pair of emerald earrings in white gold from them for christmas.
BUT
The problem is, nothing goes with anything anymore!!!! I catch myself wanting to buy gold earrings to match the grandma necklaces, buying white gold or silver pendant that matches the emerald earrings, and wanting to buy a gold look watch to match grandma's gold ring.
All this would be too expensive for my taste but wearing gold with silver and things that generally don't match make me feel uncomfortable.Ah, vanity!
Help?Posted 1 year ago # -
When ebook readers first came out -- must have been about 10 years ago -- I was writing for a computer magazine and was lent a Sony to test. I liked it OK, but wanted another opinion so gave it to a friend to test drive for a week. He was reading in bed, fell asleep and flung out his arm -- whacking his wife on the nose and breaking it. Cracked the screen, too.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Haha yay! There's a talk me out of it thread now! :-) And I am not buying the bento box.
Lazycow -- it's true...e-book readers are a tricky topic. I also have been debating a Kindle as of late. It's definitely something that /could/ be a decent purchase depending on the circumstances though. :-) There are some no-brainers...like if you normally pay to get the NYTimes delivered and don't mind reading the slightly modified Kindle version, you'll most likely save money (even at $20/mo, blech) AND there won't be piles and piles of recycling causing guilt at how you didn't read it all. :-) I read books on my smartphone also which helps to quell the e-book reader pangs. My dilemma is that in the EBR market, Kindle technology wins, almost hands down for the price, but it's the least open system. I can't borrow library ebooks with it! Big bummer.
Anyway, if this is just for the flight then just bring a book. If there are other lifestyle reasons to get one, then maybe it's a good time to pull the trigger? (I'm not the best decision maker. =P)Posted 1 year ago #
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