It's been a while everyone. I apologize for the absence. Been gone for a good month doing whatever I do best. I've recently decided that I'm quitting the hobby of video game playing. I've finally noticed that it's the biggest waste of time. I'm selling my xbox 360 and all my accessories. I'm keeping my PS3 for the blueray dvd capabilities.

What had me have a change of heart was actually the death of Steve Jobs. As an Apple admire myself, having him pass away affected me some what. Many may say that it shouldn't affect any of us too much. He was stranger to all of us. But I don't see it that way. This man was one of a kind. And what I have for him is immense respect. I did get upset when I heard he passed away. His innovative genius was rare.

But it was one of his quotes that got to me real deep.

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."

And also this one.

"Stay hungry. Stay foolish."

I use to find myself in front of the tv playing call of duty days on end. And I won't allow myself to do that again. There's so much to learn and read and experience in this world instead of being stuck in front of the damn tv. I can't do that anymore. The day Steve Jobs died, I finally made the first step to be active in my life. I literally will not play any video games anymore. I won't waste my time anymore.

Thank you Steve Jobs.

I was still asleep in my bed since I lived on the west coast. My mom came rushing into my room and woke me up. "Sol, Sol, wake up! Something bad is happening in New York. A plane hit the world trade center!" I doubted my mom saying that it's impossible to hit the world trade center unless you're some idiot who doesn't know how to fly. My mom turned the tv set in my room on and turned it to CNN. The building was lit with flames and smoke. I was mistaken. I couldn't believe what I was watching. It felt like some crazy scene in an action movie. It didn't seem real. And then another plane zipped by and slammed into the other building. I just saw hundreds of 'real' people die on live tv. I was only 13 yrs old, and I'm watching death before my eyes. I may not have been there physically, but I sure as hell felt like I was. I felt sick to my stomach. I felt angry. And I felt extremely upset. I wanted to do something. I wanted to help the victims of this horrific act against this nation. My nation. That day changed my life.

After 9/11, I swore to make a difference in this nation. I wanted to do something that would put me in the spot where I can stop terrorist assholes before they strike. So I enlisted in the US Navy a month after I graduated high school. I figured this would be the best way to fight terrorist. Who would of known that signing my name on that dotted line on Sept. 17, 2006, I'd be put right at bin laden's death reception. I was there, less than 75ft from his dead body. He was pushed over board 25ft away from where I sleep. I was in his dead presence for 8 hours... And I never felt prouder to be an American. No I don't have photos, no I didn't physically see him, but I didn't need to. Every single sailor on that boat knew what was happening. And we all couldn't be prouder. I saw the beginning of the war on terrorism, and I saw the end of an evil mastermind's chapter. The war still goes on, and as long as I'm active duty, I won't stop fighting. I won't stop fighting for you, I won't stop fighting for my daughter.

Please shake a service member's hand today. Say thank you to a fireman and a police officer. We don't ask for gratitude, but we appreciate it when it comes around. I do atleast. To know that my sacrifice isn't over looked.

Never Forget.

It took me a while for me to decide whether I should buy an e-reader or not. I've had 2 so far. My first nook I dropped while cradling my infant daughter. I thought I could be slick and cradle her and read at the same time. It didn't go so well. I now have a second nook which is the nook color. I truly enjoy the ability to see things in color but it's battery life is not that great compared to the ink nook e-reader.

But anyways, what I'm trying to get at here is whether anyone should buy an e-reader at all. As an avid reader and lover of books, I thought it would be a pretty simple decision to make. Come to find out, it wasn't.

When I go to a book store, I love skimming the aisles with my fingers on the binds of books on the shelves. Just seeing a book shelf in my house full of books I've read makes me feel amazing. But ever since I've gotten my e-reader, hardly any books have been put on any of my shelves. I feel sadden by this. Though I enjoy the ability to take any book with me anywhere with out the hassle of having heavy bags, I miss the fulfillment my heart has when I finish a book and put it on the shelf. I once dreamed of having a whole room full of books. I see that dream slowly going away. Sometimes I think I could buy an e-reader version of the book and then buy the actual physical form of the book. But that's just wasting money. I'd say this is one of the cons of buying an e-reader. No more physical books to handle.

Well, that was my little spiel about e-readers. Let me know what you all think about these innovative tablets. What's you're preferred e-reader? Do you have one? Do you want one? Why or why not?

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