Tag Archives: Jennifer Probst

I Should Read

6 Jul

Over the weekend, hubby complained that I have been on my iPad too much. Too much games, that is. Well, when one has four games to manage – to save farm animals, match candies, be a zookeeper and rescue gingerbread men, that’s a whole lot of responsibility to juggle! I am on my iPad in between work at the office and at home, before bedtime. And when I wake up, have my coffee in the morning, after dinner… okay, maybe I AM a little obsessed with it.

So I decided to break the pattern and go back to reading. But the third Jennifer Probst paperback that I am waiting for has not reached our shores and I don’t feel like reading Nora (Roberts). I seriously want to read again, so I picked up not one but two unusual titles from the bookstore. Not my typical fare but I think it will be interesting.

I shall be reading these for the next few days.

  

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Insomniac Maniac

16 Jan

Lately I have been having sleepless nights. Hubby accuses me of my obsession with my games more than anything else. Day and night, I am at it on the iPad or the laptop. But of course, the stubborn me begs to differ and refuses listen to him, therefore the sleepless nights persist.

The fact that I cannot pass Level 130 of Candy Crush Soda for so long is eating my nerves like crazy! Nights when I resist the iPad, I end up reading and it’s two books at one go: an old Nora Roberts title and a new Jennifer Probst’s. The voracious reader in me just can’t read one title, it has to be two. The things I do to myself!

Finally, I managed to cross Level 130. And it was in the office during lunch time. But the success came with a price: I had to use my gold bars, twice, because I was so close yet so far, I couldn’t just waste the sudden breakthrough. I am now at Level 143.

Hopefully, no more being an insomniac maniac from here on.

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Fifty Shades of Grey, Part 2

18 Sep

We were at the bookstore the other day when I discovered there’s another writer besides Nora Roberts, Jennifer Probst. I was contemplating getting her books (which I did) when M2 came up to me and gave me that knowing look and smirk for being in that book section. Children nowadays, hrmph.

Casually she told me, “Did you know ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ is now a movie?”

“Yes, I know and don’t you dare go watch the trailer! And no, I will not buy the book to read.”

What’s the obsession with that book??? Eeesh.

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Taking a Break from the Break

25 Aug

OldParrOver the weekend, I decided to just unplug as much as possible from my comforts and routine: the iPad Games, Jennifer Probst, kids, golf and even hubby. I immersed myself in my art.

My good friends managed to finish four bottles of Old Parr and handed them to me to paint. So I did.

I think the break from the break did a world of good for me in terms of self-satisfaction, appreciation of some peace and basically having some quality time to explore my creativity.

I have completed the base for two bottles and so far, so good.

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Reading is Good

21 Aug

Zookeeper3I have forgotten how wonderful it is to read when my being glued to my games on the iPad consumes much of my free time. The author, Jennifer Probst, is enjoyable and creates vivid imagination with her style of story-telling! In two days, I have finished one book already and onto the second read.

Being stuck at Level 440 in Farm Heroes and Candy Crush turned out to be a blessing in disguise. For two days, I totally left my games, partly to enjoy the book I am reading and also to focus my energy on the book project that I am working on. When I went back to tackle Farm Heroes, taking a short break from reading, it was with renewed determination and I did it! Now, I face my nemesis, Rancid, at Level 441.

And the last two days, Candy Crush released its new chapter Fizzy Falls on Facebook. But this time, it required tickets for me progressed on from Glazed Grove to it; so I had to patiently wait for my fellow candy crushers to help me. And help they did. Thanks!

I guess reading has been good for I accomplished a lot. Even at work, the book project has progressed on smoothly. And… and… in Zookeeper Battle, I broke into the top ten thousand world ranking!!! Best ever position: 7938. A big yay to all these.

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Back to Reading

19 Aug

The wait is unbearable for Candy Crush to open its new chapter on Facebook and Level 440 in Farm Heroes has been one tough nut to crack. On top of this patient-testing situation, I started a new book design project at the office and this has been consuming a lot of my thought process and time. So much has to be considered for the overall aesthetics of this 120-page book to look spectacular.

I need a distraction to destress but the situation of my games is not helping. Even with Zookeeper Battle, I can’t seem to focus despite peaking at 11,700 in world ranking.

So I decided to go back to reading. And for the first time, Nora Roberts is not keeping me company but another author, whom I discovered at the bookstore over the weekend. Jennifer Probst.

It’s been a good distraction so far.

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