Voice, Typos, Google Music, and the Superfluousness of Pics

Tired this morning, even after getting some stuff done. I have my coffee next to me, which is a given. My annoying cat has weaseled its way into its usual spot next me. And I have started jotting down my thoughts. Except I don't know what to say today. I want to have something to say but my mind isn't cooperating. Bastard.

My post yesterday got me thinking of my prior posts. A reader comment--a rare occurrence in these here parts--complimented my writing voice. It was an awesome compliment--but not the first, in regards to my "voice." Although it has been a loooong time.

The voice compliment inspired me to read several prior posts. I have to say I enjoy what I write. Especially if I had forgotten the post and the things I had said. Maybe that sounds narcissistic, but it does guarantee me one fan.

My posts remain riddled with typos. Still. I fix them when I find them. It's pretty disappointing. But I'm just a terrible typer, and in all honesty, I don't have time for in-depth editing and revising for this particular blog.

I just sort of barf out what comes to mind and then publish it.

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Missing my boys today. And I won't be picking them up this afternoon as I normally do on Sundays. The ex actually offered to keep them for an extra day. Wonders never cease. Never mind that soon after she picked them up she wanted to rescind the offer. But I had made plans, and she needs to honor her commitments, especially to our boys. 

I suppose I should call to wish her a happy Mother's Day. Plus, I would like to speak to my boys. I actually got her a mother's day gift. I did it for my boys. I wanted it to be a special day for them. And I wanted them to be involved in the gift giving process. It was a success. I bought something they could make (with my help), and they also got a kick out of writing their name on the card. They were even really excited to give the present to the ex. I was really happy to see that. Kids their age can be very gimme gimme gimme, mine mine mine. So seeing them take pleasure and satisfaction in making and giving gifts was rewarding. I am apparently not raising selfish psychopath misers. That's a plus. 

In any case, it's nice to have a more leisurely Sunday. I can get so much more done today and not have to rush around. 

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Another new technological toy. Google fucking Music is awesome. I haven't really tapped into it much until recently because I'm a pretty big audiobook nerd. In fact, I barely listen to music. When I put earbuds in to clean or do other things that don't require sustained and focused attention, such as writing...or parenting, I am listening to an audiobook. 

I used to borrow more audiobooks from the library, but with the advent of digital everything and the ease of listening to books from my phone, CD audiobooks are relatively cumbersome and inconvenient. 

But the awesomeness of Google and their revamped Google Play Music has changed that. Now, I can pop a audiobook CD into my computer, which my iTunes player automatically downloads to my library. The Google Play Music on my laptop then automatically syncs with my iTunes player...and with any other audio files stored on my computer. I can then access the files via Google Play Music from any of my devices...and even download them to a different device.

I've been listening to The Book Thief in this way. Amazing story, I might add. Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book is next. And the best part: free. I'm a bog fan of free. 

Viva la Google revolucion!

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I played around with re-introducing pictures into my blog posts. There are a good deal of copyright free and public domain pics. Ultimately, I found the process more time consuming than it's worth. And I questioned my motivation to arbitrarily add a picture. I know people are more visually orientated these days, but I don't think a pic adds anything to my content. And the search wastes time. So, unless there is a good reason to include an image, my blog posts will remain picture-less.

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Guess I had more to say than I thought. 

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New feature: Blog Post Typo Tally. Every time I find and fix a typo in my published blogs, starting with this one, I will update my Blog Post Typo Tally (to be found at that the bottom of my post).

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Blog Post Typo Tally: 6