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Suvudu free ebooks. See how much I need ebook devices? Engadget updates with news of Sony's Reader Pocket and Touch. Not utilising e-paper from the sound of it, but very interesting.
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Most recent coup was finding a $2 copy of The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey at a secondhand bookshop. Also bought myself a knitting book as a birthday present. (This one.) Next job, finding a space for them that's not the floor. I long for bookshelves with mindless passion.
Want to get The Vast Spread of the Seas by Fuyumi Ono but balk at hardcover prices.
By the way, went to take the English Proficiency Test at RELC on Monday, as it's a prerequisite for teacher training. Thought it would be easy, and it was--the written part of it, at least. The speaking part of it, though- It's been a while since I actually became tongue-tied, but I must protest that 1) I hadn't expected to be making a mini-speech to a computer, and 2) on an inane topic re: advantages and disadvantages of a student's heavy workload. And 3) the kid taking the same test next to me spoke in a very loud and penetrating voice, which completely derailed what little mental preparation I was making. If I flunk, it'd probably be due to absymal scores in speaking.
I ought to be calling up tuition places so I can go back to giving tuition but so far my motivation's flagging. On the other hand, my body clock has now adjusted to a "sleep at midnight, wake at 7am" schedule, so yay.
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Most recent coup was finding a $2 copy of The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey at a secondhand bookshop. Also bought myself a knitting book as a birthday present. (This one.) Next job, finding a space for them that's not the floor. I long for bookshelves with mindless passion.
Want to get The Vast Spread of the Seas by Fuyumi Ono but balk at hardcover prices.
By the way, went to take the English Proficiency Test at RELC on Monday, as it's a prerequisite for teacher training. Thought it would be easy, and it was--the written part of it, at least. The speaking part of it, though- It's been a while since I actually became tongue-tied, but I must protest that 1) I hadn't expected to be making a mini-speech to a computer, and 2) on an inane topic re: advantages and disadvantages of a student's heavy workload. And 3) the kid taking the same test next to me spoke in a very loud and penetrating voice, which completely derailed what little mental preparation I was making. If I flunk, it'd probably be due to absymal scores in speaking.
I ought to be calling up tuition places so I can go back to giving tuition but so far my motivation's flagging. On the other hand, my body clock has now adjusted to a "sleep at midnight, wake at 7am" schedule, so yay.