Kindle DX

Today's topic is the Kindle & Kindle DX. Now, just to be safe, I DO NOT own a Kindle (not yet at least) & have yet to find a place where I can try one out before I buy one.

HOW AMAZON DESCRIBES ITS:

The Kindle
Thickness: 1/3 of an Inch
Weight: 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperbackHow to Get Books: In 60 seconds or less over a wireless connection
3G Wireless: No annual contracts, no monthly fees & global coverage
Paper-Like Display: No glare, no backlight
Holds Up to 1,500 Books
Battery Life: Lasts up to 1 week on a single charge
Built-In PDF Reader
Read-To-Me Feature: "Kindle can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and book out loud to you"
Book Selection: Over 500,000 books plus U.S. and International newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Over 1.8 million out of copyright pre-1923 books for free. All the best sellers and new releases from $9.99
The Kindle DX All the Features of the Kindle Plus:
Size: 1/3 on an inch thick with a 9.7" diagonal screen (large than the Kindle)
Screen: "E-ink screen reads like real paper" 16 shades of gray, no glare & easy to read in the sun
Holds up to 3,500 Books
Auto-Rotating : Display switches from portrait to landscape automatically when you turn the device

HOW I DESCRIBE IT:
The Kindle and Kindle DX are a cheaper, faster way to get books. I almost always order my books from Amazon & hate waiting for them to come in the mail. First of all, with a Kindle not only are they cheaper they are downloaded wirelessly to the Kindle within a minute. Second, I know that the Kindle DX is available in a version without the Global Wireless (the U.S. Wireless version) which makes it cheaper, however you can only buy it used. And finally, I have compared it in my head to the iPad & if you think the only reason you would use a iPad was for reading this is a lot cheaper (I do understand that is a BIG if though).

PRICES:
$259 for the Kindle; $489 for the Kindle DX

THINGS I LOVE:
3,500 books in one small place
I looked up 20 books I was interested in reading and the majority of them were between $7.99-$9.99. The highest being $12.99 which was released earlier this month & still 50% off the price I paid at Barnes & Noble a week ago.
Its a large screen & from what I have heard just like reading something off paper
It's green -- the less books printed on paper the more trees we can enjoy
The Kindle DX to me is rather aesthetically pleasing

THINGS I WASN'T CRAZY ABOUT:
There were a few books I looked for that they didn't have for the Kindle
From what I am lead to believe its a black and white screen so if you are looking at a book on art or fashion or something that involves colored photographs they pictures will be in black and white

OVERALL RATING: 
8 out of 10
i WOULD buy one (& plan to soon)
I really enjoy the idea of it & hope to try to test one out to see if it lives up to my expectations


NEXT WEEK: Lush's Buffy Body Butter, Zoey Dean's The A-List Series, & the Motorola Droid

Street Party Bath Bomb

This one is my weekly review of a cosmetic. It's a Lush bath bomb called Street Party.

HOW LUSH DESCRIBES ITS:

"Some celebrations need to be taken to the streets – New Year's, birthdays, sports finals and national holidays with all the requisite noise makers, streamers, and dancing. For the ones where your first inclination is to strip down, head to the tub with Street Party. You'll have your ticker tape and glitter in all its glory, and soak in the decadent scent of a champagne cocktail all while avoiding citations from law enforcement. Have a Street Party while you can, it's only visiting for a limited time"

HOW I DESCRIBE IT:
This is one of the limited time bath bombs meant for the Olympics (so I think). It's a good sized bath bomb with red, white, and blue glitter (round & stars) with an American flag. It has a champagne scent, which I didn't think would be appealing but it really is. Price wise it is one of the cheaper ones. I bought 2 and the first one I used I filled up the bath tub got in & then put it into the water. It was a slow fizz and the entire bath began to smell like that beautiful champagne scent. Also, it was pretty watching all the little glitter coming out into the water.

THINGS I LEARNED WITH THIS PRODUCT:
It wasn't this exact product. I have found, however, that with most of the bath bombs if you have a jacuzzi tub (which I used on a recent vacation) & decide to turn on the jets, it works better with 2 bath bombs since some of them are pretty big tubs.

PRICES:
$4.95

THINGS I LOVE:
First off, the smell was my favorite
Second, I love vegan products - I'm no longer Vegan but still appreciate finding a good vegan product.
It did soften the water some & my skin felt nice when I got out
It made my bath relaxing & soothing - a good way to take the edge off

THINGS I WASN'T CRAZY ABOUT:
First, my skin didn't stay soft long due to having to rinse off all the glitter on my body once I was done
Second, the glitter was all over my tub afterward & I forgot to pull out the paper flag so it was stuck to my drain - however, it was a pretty easy clean up a quick rinse & it was gone.

OVERALL RATING: 
7.5 out of 10
I MAY recommend this bath bomb depending on the person & their reason for using it
Definitely good for someone who wants the scent & time to relax; NOT meant for someone who wants some kind of effect from it (soft skin, etc.)
Overall, I did enjoy it & the smell did make up for all the glitter but still not my favorite Lush product


NEXT UP: I will write about a the Amazon Kindle & what I think of it so far

Are You There Vodka, It's Me Chelsea?

Comedian turned talk show host turned author, Chelsea Handler, has always been a favorite of mine. Whether its my addiction to her late night talk show Chelsea Lately or her stand up, I am a fan. And I have finally joined the club in reading her books. I started with Are You There Vodka, It's Me Chelsea?. I haven't finished it yet but so far I am loving it.

BASICS:
First, each chapter is a different story
She writes about adult things - sex, drugs, lots of cursing, etc
Her books are very similar to her stand up

THINGS I LOVE:
In every chapter you can hear her voice telling you the story
Every chapter is funny - most I actually laughed out loud
AWDASH - A very funny moment in the chapter Prison Break
You can skip a chapter (or in my case accidentally miss a chapter) & it still makes sense

THINGS I'M NOT CRAZY ABOUT:
Some of the chapters are a little long but they are entertaining so they go quickly

OVERALL RATING:
i WOULD recommend this to a friend (& have)
4 out of 5
Would make a good coffee table book to read a random chapter out of after you have read them all

MORE FROM THE AUTHOR:
First book, My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands
Her latest book, Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
HER COMEDY TOUR (the Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang Tour) tickets can be found on Live Nation - my boyfriend & I went & I was surprised to see that even he enjoyed himself. It was very funny.
HER SHOW - CHELSEA LATELY Weeknights on E! at 9pm - and about ever 1/2 hour after 10pm I believe
She was also on Girls Behaving Badly

For more information on Are You There Vodka, It's Me Chelsea?
*All links are through Amazon.com*

Hello Lushies!

Dear Internet,
This is my review blog. Here I will review products weekly. My main focus is, of course, Lush products. But I will also review makeup, clothing stores, accessories stores, trends, books, shows, and even the occasional electronic. This is what you can accept.

WEEKLY:
One post on a product which may better your looks (in theory, alone)
One post on a product which may better your soul, mind, or lighten your mood
& One post on a product which may better your knowledge of electronics (or at least which ones you should to buy)

MONTHLY:
One post on Lush must haves
One post on my monthly favorites
One post on Amazon must haves

So there you have it, something to keep me on track! My next post (hopefully tomorrow) will be on a product to better you mind - kind of. It's Chelsea Handler's Are You There Vodka, It's Me Chelsea

xoxo,
Sarah