Tom Taylor’s Neighborhood

Two X-MAS gifts, ONE DIY?!

Brandy
Yesterday
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So I got a laptop bag from Erika (thank you) and a gloomy from Charles (thanks). I hate the idea of riding around with a HP devil computer logo and I have a lot of Gloomy. With the help of MANKILLER-FANG industries, I had help making my idea come to life. So. I'm pleased!

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Merry Christmas!

Brandy
2 days ago
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I bring you: a cat in my lap this holiday. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! I did!

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Happy Holidays!

Team Vox
2 days ago
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Happy Holidays to you, your family, friends and neighbors from all of us at Vox.
See you in 2010!

Of eBooks & Babies.

maura_ea
6 days ago
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I found a place to buy eBooks called Fictionwise, they offer a discount program called MicroPay where you place money into an account prior to purchasing the book. So, if I wanted to buy the second book in the Abhorsen series - which is for sale on the site for $6.99 - I could pay with my MicroPay account and it would only be $3.59 which is a $2 savings from the discounted price of both Barnes & Noble and Amazon. One downside is that though I'm getting a discount on the book - it's only after paying the full purchase price so I have to have $6.99 in my account in order to purchase the book at $3.59. Doesn't make too much sense to me but the discounts can really add up. Case in point: I bought the first Outlander book by Diana Gabaldon and have decided to - of course - buy the rest. The total for the remaining six books (and the reference companion) is $81.94 - but I get $53.04 off the total if I pay with MicroPay making the total only $28.90. To buy the remaining six in the series - minus the companion - would be $35.55 from Barnes & Noble meaning I get the companion for free and then some. Now if I knew I was going to spend more than $250 at the site I would also join their club - but I really doubt that. I'd have to buy 50 $5 books and I don't see that happening in a single year. I could be wrong - but I don't think I am.

In other news, my Nook got it's first update today. I keep my Airplane Mode on in order to conserve battery life so it wasn't until I read on the forum that others were getting it that I tried to force mine. I'm sure they fixed some of the background kinks - but the noticeable ones is the fact that the clock shows in the upper right hand corner when you're reading a book now, while before you had to go back to the home page. Also, they moved the page numbers to the bottom right corner. It no longer has to format a book that you're in the progress of reading (before, you'd leave the home screen using the "now reading" option and it would reformat your book). This might seem inconsequential to some, but to me who is not having any major issues with my Nook, this is nice :)

Evy amazed us all this weekend. She actually has a FOURTH tooth as well, growing exactly opposite of her third. She also started crawling - REALLY crawling - which was amazing. She also started clapping which is a big developmental stage and today she's started tossing her toys and then picking them up again.

O-MAZING. I'm going to take some new pictures tonight, hopefully she'll let me pry open her mouth and take a picture of her teeth :P

Early birthday gift?

Brandy
Dec 16, 2009
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I am labeling this as a birthday gift because my hair was driving me insane! Went with the same haircut but no bangs! I think it makes me look grown up.

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My new place through different eyes.

Brandy
Dec 15, 2009
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I put up my Christmas tree last night but I wanted to use my camera more so this is my attempt at being artsy around the house. I'm obsessed with light and how it reflects. Enjoy it. It's been a gloomy week so got no good lighting! I took the night ones at 5 AM and the stairs around 4 PM today. Yes, I put my christmas tree in my room. It's nice to look at!

Left of self-centered.

Stairway to bed.

Gloomy window.

Christmas Card

Heather
Dec 15, 2009
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Thrift Shop Basics!

Brandy
Dec 14, 2009
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I needed some things urgently and it was plates and drinking glasses and some storage tins. Obviously I tend to go for old time looking things. I was so happy when I found a good dinner set that is supposed to be very durable. I went to Goodwill in downtown. Very nice people working there. I got some spatulas and measuring spoons but no need to picture those! Just wanted to share excitement.

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My new place!

Brandy
Dec 14, 2009
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So I guess I should announce Tom and I are no longer a couple. I'm still working at our work place and everything is fine between us. So we're cool.

I got a studio apartment right where I wanna be in downtown for a good price. Its a loft and I would show you the bed room but I haven't got that straightened out yet. I have never lived by myself so I'm excited about it! I park my scooter inside and so its real cozy in here. Haha but enjoy the small photos of a apartment not quite pulled together. I didn't show the bathroom because well, not much to see! Enjoy!