Crystal's Adventures in Books

The Kindle

2011-03-19T20:09:00.002-04:00

I have been putting a lot of books on my kindle. About 60 books so far. I bought the Charles Dickens collection, Memoirs of Ulysses Grant, Silas Marner, and many others. The kindle is compact and easy to use.

Current Books

2010-06-14T22:30:00.003-04:00

I am currently reading Andrew Carnegie's autobiography, and "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

Inventory

2010-02-10T19:53:00.004-05:00

I have accumulated a lot of books over the years. I might have to get several storage containers to put them in. The hard part is deciding which ones to get rid of.

Memories

2010-02-10T17:55:00.003-05:00

When I was in the eight grade. I loved the teen book series, like Sweet Valley High, etc. I also liked Chrystal Falls, a lesser known teen book series. I loved reading those books. I recently ordered the last book in the series, a used copy since the series ended in 1986. Chrystal Falls only lasted 7 books.

February Reading List

2010-02-04T18:03:00.003-05:00

Here are the books I'm reading in February

1. "The Bourne Identity" by Robert Ludlum *currently reading
2. "The Journal of Antonio Montoya" by Rick Collignon
3. "An Echo in the Bone" by Diana Gabaldon

Winter Weather

2010-01-28T23:01:00.001-05:00

In North Carolina, we are under a winter storm warning. If we get the worst of it, I will be curled up under a blanket reading a book.

The Bourne Identity

2010-01-24T21:59:00.005-05:00

I am currently reading Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Identity. So far it seems to be a pretty good read. I will do a review when I'm finished.

The Cinderella Deal

2010-01-23T18:28:00.009-05:00

I enjoyed reading Jennifer Crusie's book,The Cinderella Deal . She wrote it over ten years ago. It's a fun read. The book engages you right from the start.

Giving Thanks

2007-11-23T00:25:00.000-05:00

I am thankful for my health, my family and the ability to create.

Harry Potter countdown

2007-07-18T22:06:00.000-04:00

I am looking forward to saturday, when my copy of "The Deathly Hallows" will arrive. I hope this book lives up to the hype. I wonder who will die in this one. MuggleNet.Com is a good site for all things Harry Potter.

Green Browser

2007-06-26T20:15:00.000-04:00

I recently installed the Green Browser from a pc utilities CD I had. It loads pretty fast, quicker than IE in my experience. The only thing I don't like is the little green box constantly on the screen even when I minimize the page.

Win a 24" LCD Monitor

2007-06-22T19:38:00.000-04:00

I visit John Chow dot com daily because of the good content. It's a blog that helps people make money. Now, John Chow dot com is giving away a 24" wide screen LCD monitor. To enter the contest you have to write a entry about it. The contest is sponsored by hosting Canada site Bluefur.com.

Small Change

2007-06-18T00:45:00.000-04:00

A few weeks ago I cashed out a 1000 pts I'd earned with MySurvey.com which translated into a $10 check I received in the mail a week ago. I have built up 555 pts toward another 1000 pts. With CreationRewards.net I have 548 pts.

Getting Rich on the internet

2007-06-12T22:01:00.000-04:00

I am part of an ad network. Every advertisement I get promises the world for a "special" price. Some of the sites I visit seem be on the level, then others seem too good to be true. It's a path for the wary, making money online.

Ipsos i-say survey panel

2007-06-02T17:10:00.000-04:00

I joined this panel several months back. I receive the surveys in my inbox, there is a 10 day window in I can answer them. I get a certain number of I-tickets depending on the length of the survey. I can use the I-tickets as entries in several sweepstakes. Ipos I-say survey panel

Star Wars Documentary

2007-05-30T19:06:00.000-04:00

I enjoyed the history channel documentary Star Wars Legacy Revealed. Learning about the philosophy behind the movies, made some things more clear. I logged onto historychannel.com to find out more about the mythology found in star wars.

Multiple Web Browsers

2007-05-28T18:30:00.000-04:00

I have several different web browsers I use to surf the internet. Even though my family has AOL web access, the browser I like the best is the opera browser. It doesn't slow down my computer like the AOL web browser. I also like Opera's password manager, so I don't have to type in the password each time I log into to my favorite websites. I use internet explorer to edit my blog.

Zoom Panel

2007-05-27T00:22:00.000-04:00

I recently joined a online survey panel called
Zoom Panel. At 1000 pts you qualify for the first level of rewards. Currently I have 175 pts. The surveys are interesting and easy to navigate.

computer issues

2007-05-26T00:53:00.000-04:00

My computer is 4 yrs old and counting. I have the bare bones vista basic running, and right now I only have 639 megs of memory, low for a vista machine. Since I'm currently looking for work, my memory upgrade will have to wait :o(.

Prioritizing My Time Online

2007-05-24T19:59:00.000-04:00

Even though I spend a lot of time online, sometimes I don't think I spend my time wisely. Surfing for fun is a great way of relaxing for me, but I feel I need to make my time online account for something, for example, writing on this blog, filling out online surveys, reading paid emails, etc. Of course the internet wouldn't be fun for me if I used it only for potential money making activities.

John Chow's Blog

2007-05-23T21:59:00.000-04:00

I like going to John Chow's blog
and reading about a good variety of topics. He helps you learn how to
Make Money Online.
I really like the automobile section of his blog.
Also if you do a review of his blog he will link to your site.

Expensive Love

2007-05-23T00:26:00.000-04:00

I have never really gotten into the online dating scene. In my opinion they charge too much, and I am better off going around town and hanging. At one site I had a seven day free trial, but after that they charge 49.95 a month!For me that is way too much for me to be using that online site.

creationrewards.net

2007-05-22T07:48:00.000-04:00

I recently signed into creationrewards.net, after ignoring their emails for a while. I have 220 points, I need 780 more points to cash out. The trial offers pay out the most, the free offers of course only count 10 pts. Visiting certain websites accounts for 0.5 to 1 to 2 pts.

MySurvey.com

2007-05-19T15:09:00.000-04:00

I have registered with numerous survey sites on the web. I have made the most with mysurvey.com. They have screener surveys which are 10 pts each some are 50 pts. If you qualify for the full survey you would get 400 pts. The full surveys last for up to 30 minutes. At 1000 pts you can cash out for $10. I have around 1200 pts right now.

free website success course

2007-05-15T20:17:00.000-04:00

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friday

2007-04-20T15:27:00.000-04:00

It's warmer than it has been this week. I'm still searching for work. I finally watched "Return of the Jedi." I enjoyed it. "Vader's Redemption" was my favorite scene.

Virginia Tech

2007-04-17T23:35:00.000-04:00

I don't understand why the shooter killed all those students. It is senseless and heartless I am sorry for the parents.

Almost Midnight

2007-04-16T23:49:00.000-04:00

I watched "The Empire Strikes Back". It was a really good move. Yoda was hilarious. Next I am going to rent "Return of the Jedi".

Inclement Weather

2007-04-15T20:51:00.000-04:00

It is raining hard here, it was thundering earlier. I love rain. It's calming.

hello

2007-04-15T18:14:00.000-04:00

Hi I'm Crystal. I love to tinker with my computer and spend time online. My sister is a breast cancer survivor.