The one with the free book

Thu, Oct 23 2008 by Vanessa.

My day is made.  Moments like this show me that I am changing and that also makes me happy.  I now view little events in life as exciting, momentous, celebratory occasions just like I did as a child.  I remember the excitement that filled my body every morning for at least two weeks prior to my birthday parties.  Picking out a cake was so exciting.  Choosing a theme … overwhelmingly exciting.  Making invitations … good Lord how could any day compare with that?

The littlest things in life brought great joy to me, oh so many years ago.  Then, somewhere along the way “big” things started taking over and the little things in life that used to be exciting became almost irritating.  Life evolved into a serious mesh of to-dos and have-tos and all that adult stuff.  Why can’t a cool breeze inspire adults to open their arms wide, close their eyes and just FEEL the air particles wisping through their hair?  I remember my younger brother and I running down the street, laughing like there was no tomorrow, chasing after a dirt devil.  Dirt devils were tiny tornados that would come to life on the prairies of Pueblo West, given the right conditions.  They literally were little tiny tornados.  Drew and I would run like no other to make sure we could stand right smack in the middle of every dirt devil we saw.  They didn’t stick around very long so you really had to run.  Of course, when you’re 10 or so years old speed isn’t always on your short-legged side.

I also recall our hunts for Indian Paintbrush although I don’t recall why Drew and I went off in search of the infamous orange flower.  I don’t think we needed a reason then.  We just did it.  We just explored.  We just ran.  We just played.  We just make-believed anything we wanted.  We just lived.

So what could possibly bring back all these wonderful memories?  What event could possibly recreate such joy and excitement?  The receipt of a free book, of course.  But not just any free book.  A free IPhone development book!  Now you understand, right?  :)  About a week or so ago I purchased an advanced electronic copy of an IPhone development book.  Its advertisement claimed that even newbies to Cocoa Touch and all that is IPhone could gain benefit from the book.  I disagree.  So, I wrote a brief review on Amazon.com letting other developers know that it’s a great book and will certainly come in handy later.  However, right now, since I’m in need of the basics it does fall short.  I’m still happy with my purchase but at the same time I need more.  So today, I opened up my Inbox to find an email offering me an advance copy of another Apress IPhone book if I would review it for them.  HOW EXCITING IS THAT?!?!?  The Universe sent me ANOTHER book which is just overwhelmingly exciting all by itself but it’s also an IPhone book geared specifically toward beginners.  And it’s pretty … it has a slice of watermelon on the front.  I love the Universe.  I love books.  I love learning.  I love the small things in life.  I especially love the fact that I am changing and am starting to re-appreciate the little things in life.  Everything is so much more fun this way.

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