My $500 Chip

I was recently in Vegas with my best friend Mary, who is quite good at blackjack. As she kept amassing $500 chips, she’d have me takes pictures of her posing with them all around the resort – she had a theory that with the chip in the picture, she was more attractive, sexier. “Here’s Mary and her chip at the pool.” “Here’s Mary and her chip at the tiki bar.” Etc., etc.

I feel about my ereader how Mary feels about that chip.

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Top 10 Reasons Why I Love My Ereader:

1. I look like someone both educated and techie, even when reading chick lit.
2. Turning pages with a button takes so much less energy than turning pages by hand.
3. I can read erotica in public and no one can tell.
4. It’s still possible to read while crammed into a subway car jammed with people.
5. I can finally cart around John Irving books without throwing out my back.
6. Buying ebooks feels free.
7. I don’t have to walk the five blocks to the actual B&N store anymore.
8. The shorter pages make me feel like I’m reading faster.
9. When reading and eating, I don’t have to use a plate to hold down the pages.
10. It’s easier to fake reading when in reality I’m stalking.