It dawned on me late last night that I completely forgot to mention that I am going on vacation next week. From July 10 to July 17, I will be down in the Orlando area with my family. My parents are taking everyone down for our first whole family vacation in YEARS.
Needless to say, I am super excited about escaping Michigan for awhile and heading for Florida. We have grand plans-going to the beach, shopping, going to a Disney park (we haven't decided which one yet), and of course, going to the Universal Studios park and MOST IMPORTANTLY, going to Harry Potter World!! This is probably the thing I am most excited for. The last time I was down there, they were building the castle, so it will be amazing to see the completed thing. :) It will also be really cool to be there during the week before the release of the final movie (good timing!).
I will also be spending my 26th birthday down there (July 15-which is also the release date for the final movie. Best. Birthday. Ever.). Can you tell that I am really excited about it?
I also wanted to mention that Sunday night we had a birthday party at my parents house for my little sister, my sister-in-law Lauren, and myself. My family all chipped in and bought me the most marvelous new toy-a Nook Color! I've been playing around on it for a bit, and I have even downloaded a few new books onto it. It'll be making the trip down to Florida, so I can try out reading on it.
For anyone who has a Nook or Nook Color, any tips, tricks, etc that I should know? Any freebies I can download? :) The help is much appreciated.
That's all for now. I have some time set aside tonight to write reviews and get things set up, so you should see more bookish posts in the very near future!
Have fun on vacation and happy birthday! I live just a couple hours from Orlando and Islands of Adventure is my favorite theme park. All the "islands" are so detailed and I'm sure the Harry Potter section will be just as good (though I haven't been since it was finished). What beach are you planning to go to?
ReplyDeleteHope you're enjoying your nook? Does it have a name yet?
ReplyDeleteAnd please ignore that first question mark...I'm not really sure how that happened.
ReplyDeleteOh boo! Allie I'm going on vacation the same week that you'll be here!! Are you kidding me. How messed up is that?! You will have a blast. But bring tons of tanks; it's freakin' hot down here.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great birthday and a lovely vacation!
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous of your Harry Potter World plans!!!!! I will get there one day, I swear it! :D
ReplyDeleteRe: the Nook. I don't have one, so I don't have any particular tips, but I do know that all those public domain classics are free through gutenberg.org, so if you ever want to do project books on it, you've got an easy way to it. :D
Oh, a nook! Have an awesome time in Florida, Allie. I feel like I'm missing out, having never read Harry Potter. Must repair that soon. :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
Woohoo! Congrats on the vacation coming up, the birthday, and OF COURSE the Nook Color! I'm a pround first generation Nook owner, and I've found that I like buying new books from kobo.com because they send e-mail coupons periodically. Woot!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! Congrats on the vacation coming up, the birthday, and OF COURSE the Nook Color! I'm a pround first generation Nook owner, and I've found that I like buying new books from kobo.com because they send e-mail coupons periodically. Woot!
ReplyDeleteHarry Potter world and Disneyworld = best vacation idea ever. haha. Have fun and do take lots of pics! :D
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! Enjoy. I got a Nook Color for my birthday too. I use NetGalley a lot!
ReplyDeleteHave a great trip!
You're going to Harry Potter World!!! So jealous. I hope you have a fantastic time. While you're there I will be at the Harry Potter exhibit in New York City. I hope your b-day is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteFirst, Happy Birthday! Secondly, I have a Nook first generation and am longing for the second generation, not the one in color as I don't particularly care for the backlit screen. Anyway, you probably know but Barnes and Noble has Free Book Friday. So, every Friday morning, click on the button that says SHOP and download the free novel of the week. They're not always great, not worthy classics for sure, but many of them are fun and certainly worth having. And if they're free? What a great way to fill one's Nook!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Vacation, Harry Potter World, your birthday, the Nook--so much fun. You're probably on your way by now, but I hope you have a very good and relaxing time with your family and a very Happy Birthday!
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