christmas stories and songs for you and the kids

I love to read. I read anything I can find, from Science Fiction novels, to Agatha Christie mysteries. Due to this, the library was a place I’d visit often. I appreciated the quiet atmosphere and I could find pretty much any book i wanted. However, due to poor management, the library was closed, and I’ve not heard of plans to open another one.

Of course I had no choice in the matter, so I waved goodbye to the library and started looking for another place in which I could read in peace. The park looked like a good enough place, and I found a more secluded spot that seemed perfect. People stayed on the regular paths and didn’t seem to come here, so I decided it was perfect and looked forward to coming back the next day, with a good book.

Unfortunately, when I returned, the place was filled with kids running around and playing. There was no way I could read in these conditions. But I also didn’t want to start looking for another spot, because I liked this one a lot. So I started looking for something to help reduce the background noise to a minimum.

Because I like listening to music almost as much as reading, I decided to get one of those small, portable mp3 players I’ve heard so much about. I got a e280, by SanDisk, and have not regretted it even once It’s so small it fits into my pocket easily, and allows me to read without having to listen to the children playing around me.

I’ve grown so attached to it that I started leaving my books at home, when going to my “reading” place. I’ve gooten really used to just sitting there looking at the children and listening to music. I would have never thought it possible: me, without my books?