I just got one of these:
And it’s *nifty*. I’ve downloaded the latest Dick Francis novel out of thin air. I’ve uploaded my Hild notes to ponder over breakfast tomorrow. I’ve read the latest issue of Harper’s (what a load of cobblers; I’m cancelling that subscription). I’ve read my blog, and Kelley’s blog, and, well, it’s just fucking *nifty*.
Now I want one of these:
I want to fly! I want to blow shit up! I want to be a zillionaire and drink martinis while wearing Armani, and rescue women in four inch heels while wearing iron/titanium/gold-plated-whatever with hot-rod red accents!
I think I’ll probably settle for watching the DVD again, and rewriting the sound track in my head: louder! more Sabbath! But then, huh, I start thinking about that old music, and how someone really should remix ‘Smoke on the Water’ (Paul Oakenfold, maybe?). And how cool it is to see the out-of-the-closet metaphor invade even Hollywood tentpoles. And how they’re going to do Iron Man II with an out-and-proud superhero (all those tropes to rewrite). And then how am I going to dig myself out of my chronological plot hole with Hild. And then, double huh, I’m thinking about work, again.
Gotta go play with some more toys…
Nicola Griffith 
The kindle sounds fantastic. I still want one too of course. I also want to fly. Always have. I used to think I’d want one of those personal < HREF="http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/transportation/4217989.html" REL="nofollow">jet pack thingys<>, but they look too bulky, too noisy, and too smoky in their present incarnation. I’d still like to have an ultralight tho.Instead, for now, I’m working on setting up < HREF="http://www.puertovallartatours.net/videos/canopyveranos.htm" REL="nofollow">a zip line tour<> for my trip next week!Sorry couldn’t resist that…
The ‘Aud Trilogy’ is featured in the Mystery/Thriller section of the online Kindle site. Must have a fan there.
jennifer, wow, that zip line thing looks, well, nifty :) I hope you take many pix.anonymous, no I didn’t know that. How cool! Thanks for letting me know.
I’m starting to warm to the idea of the Kindle. Not for the e-books as much as for the other stuff. Checking e-mail and such.I have yet to see Iron Man. But I like what its inspired in you. Rescuing gals in 4-inch heels! Oh yeahhh.Sounds like you’re really enjoying it.Jennifer, I love the idea of the jet pack thingys. I’ve been fascinated with ultralites too. But if Janet (my partner) doesn’t like the idea of me on a motorcycle, I really believe she would not like the idea of me in an ultralite.Ya know communicating with you folks is a good thing.duff
oohh man.. That zip-line package looks great! Adding it to my wish list. (not telling Janet about this one though)Hope you have great fun, Jennifer!duff
Zip Line Tours: This is a similar adventure with an added twist-sleeping in the trees! This is just about an hour and a half away from my home… BTW, I may be LIVING in the trees after tonight’s debate.http://www.cypressvalleycanopytour.com/lofthaven.phpAlso: A belated but very Happy Birthday wish for you Nicola…
duff, I am enjoying the Kindle, but you can’t do email on it–though you can forward email attachments to it.linda, thanks. I was struck by this part of the bumf on that Lofthaven site: “You spend the night nestled in the trees with the sounds and sights of the creek ravine at night. Many nights you will be close to creatures such as raccoons and ring-tails. You are likely to hear the local coyotes sing to the moon and often be serenaded by the resident screech owls and great horned owls.” We have that every night here in the city on the edge of the ravine. We sleep with the windows open and hear owls shouting at each other, raccoons churring and burbling, and coyotes yelping and yipping. Sometimes I want to yell at them all to just shut the fuck up. But then I smile, at them, the night, myself, and fall asleep…
Linda that looks like a fantastic place. It looks way more lush than I think of TX as being. Nicola, can’t check your email in a way via a web browser on that thing? You can visit any website, right?
jennifer, the Kindle web browser is ‘experimental’ i.e. primitive. It might be possible to look at email (I stress the word ‘might’) but it’s not possible to respond to it. And, personally, I’m glad. I don’t want to be doing online communication in the living room, too.
I agree: I don’t want to be able to really browse the web beyond buying ebooks. I’d start browsing the web instead of reading!A really sweet man told me I might get a Kindle for my birthday next week. :-)
Well, yay for the sweet man :)