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Thursday, September 18, 2008
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Hi all! Lots of times I'm required to sign in to leave a comment with my blogger address. I've moved my blog. You can see the new one here.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Still have boring old cable? No you gotta try DirecTV
I love having DirecTV service! Through the years I've fought with Cable companies and other satellite Tv companies. They're all the same in my book. Poor customer service is just the bottom line in what prompted my change. Let me tell you the reasons why I love DirecTV.
The first and best thing in my book is the gazillion channels they offer. Yes, you get your local stations. A lot of people think that you don't. In addition to those, you have choices on different packages. But standard package comes with the must haves in my book - Food Network, Bravo, Discovery Channel and ESPN. Now I pay a little bit more but I also get Speed TV which is a must have for Nascar lovers. I also get about 30 music channels from XM music. Great for listening to while cleaning the house.
The second greatest reason for DirecTV is DVR, otherwise known as Tivo (which is a registered trademark and the DirecTV service is NOT Tivo, but I call it that). This is the greatest invention since the Internet. I get to watch one show and tape the other. I can pause, rewind, fast forward. I can tape 2 shows while I'm away from home. I can pre authorize an entire season of my favorite shows to record, that way I don't miss any episodes. DirecTV DVR is awesome.
It's all about choice and DirecTV gives you plenty of them. Football fans, Baseball fans, Nascar Fans it doesn't matter, you can always get all the games or races on a special plan. Prefer an International flaire, DirecTV has that for you too. There are so many packages to choose from. Everyone can find one that fits their likes and their budget. So if you still have regular old cable, break those bonds. Contact DirecTV. They'll get you all set up and you'll wonder why you waited so long.
The first and best thing in my book is the gazillion channels they offer. Yes, you get your local stations. A lot of people think that you don't. In addition to those, you have choices on different packages. But standard package comes with the must haves in my book - Food Network, Bravo, Discovery Channel and ESPN. Now I pay a little bit more but I also get Speed TV which is a must have for Nascar lovers. I also get about 30 music channels from XM music. Great for listening to while cleaning the house.
The second greatest reason for DirecTV is DVR, otherwise known as Tivo (which is a registered trademark and the DirecTV service is NOT Tivo, but I call it that). This is the greatest invention since the Internet. I get to watch one show and tape the other. I can pause, rewind, fast forward. I can tape 2 shows while I'm away from home. I can pre authorize an entire season of my favorite shows to record, that way I don't miss any episodes. DirecTV DVR is awesome.
It's all about choice and DirecTV gives you plenty of them. Football fans, Baseball fans, Nascar Fans it doesn't matter, you can always get all the games or races on a special plan. Prefer an International flaire, DirecTV has that for you too. There are so many packages to choose from. Everyone can find one that fits their likes and their budget. So if you still have regular old cable, break those bonds. Contact DirecTV. They'll get you all set up and you'll wonder why you waited so long.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Police gear, not just for officers
For everything that is sold there is a market out there in the vast world of the Internet. One can find just about anything. I found a site that offers police gear. Not only police gear but also Under Armour brand apparel. It's hard to find that brand at a great price. But LA Police Gear has them online and at terrific prices. And they are offering free shipping with a purchase of $50 or more. Never heard of Under Armour? If you do any work outside, then it's terrific. They have a cold line and a heat line. It works with your body to regulate temperature. Shan has several pieces that he swears by, especially their cold weather gear. In addition LA Police Gear also has other brands and lines including BDU Pants; so stop by and check them out. Terrific prices and a terrific selection.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Great find on internet coupons for big name retailers
You know what I love about shopping online? That there are great deals to be found if you know where to look. And I've found this terrific site that I want to share with everyone because it is just full of deals and steals. It's called #1 coupons.com and boy do I wish I had known about it before. They offer discount shipping, special promotions and internet coupons for some of the best known retailers out there. If I had known about this site when I bought my laptop, I could have saved some big bucks. And now that I know all about this site, I'll be checking it out for all my nieces' Christmas gifts, since I order those online anyway just to avoid the stores. But I was tickled pink when I also saw that one of my most fave stores to buy clothes from was also on the list of top retailers who offer internet deals. Now I can order online to get my Levi's since the stores no longer carry them. But don't just take my word for it, click on the link Internet store for deals on laptops, digital cameras, LCD TVs, GPS navigation systems, jewelry, shoes, luggage and more to check it out for yourself.
Friday, April 25, 2008
A little history on the Vegas strip
You know what I love about Las Vegas? Ok, besides all the glitz and glamour, bells and whistles. I love the history behind the city. I love the movies they make about it, I love the docudramas and tv shows. The throwbacks to the old days. The Rat pack and Elvis. The memories. And while the new hotels are fabulous, there's something quaint about the old strip. The Sahara Casino and Hotel is one of those throwbacks. With the rich history dating back to 1959. It's also got the state of the art modern slots and table games. The best of both worlds.
What do most people think of when they think of Las Vegas Casinos? Winning the big jackpot of course. Seeing a show? Maybe one of the terrific comedians who are now running the rooms like Dean Martin used to do. Of course, then there are those people who plan Las Vegas weddings. All of this can be found at an awesome deal at the Sahara. I've been planning our trip to Vegas for the late fall and am really impressed with what the hotel has to offer. Three nights under $250. That's almost unheard of without comps. And knowing what I do about the Sahara, the comps will follow. So if you are looking for a Las Vegas deal, look no further than the Sahara Casino and Hotel for your good time. Remember, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
What do most people think of when they think of Las Vegas Casinos? Winning the big jackpot of course. Seeing a show? Maybe one of the terrific comedians who are now running the rooms like Dean Martin used to do. Of course, then there are those people who plan Las Vegas weddings. All of this can be found at an awesome deal at the Sahara. I've been planning our trip to Vegas for the late fall and am really impressed with what the hotel has to offer. Three nights under $250. That's almost unheard of without comps. And knowing what I do about the Sahara, the comps will follow. So if you are looking for a Las Vegas deal, look no further than the Sahara Casino and Hotel for your good time. Remember, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Looking for credit fixes and bad credit credit cards?
Less than perfect credit? Need a new start after years of trying to get bad credit off your credit report? Don't know where to start to reestablish your credit? I have a terrific place for you. It's call Bad Credit Offers and it offers a place to compare not only bad credit credit cards, but also home and auto loans. Are you looking to repair your credit and not sure where to start. Well you can also compare the various credit repair sites here too. It's a site that is dedicated to helping you correct your credit woes, find new alternatives to credits and ways to get bad credit loans.
Old Age is a gift
Old Age, I decided, is a gift.
I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometimes despair over my body, the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror (who looks like my mother!), but I don't agonize over those things for long.
I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend.
I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.
I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60&70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I will. I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set.
They, too, will get old.
Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.
I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore.. I've even earned the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free.. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day. (If I feel like it)
I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometimes despair over my body, the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror (who looks like my mother!), but I don't agonize over those things for long.
I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend.
I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.
I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60&70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I will. I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set.
They, too, will get old.
Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.
I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore.. I've even earned the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free.. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day. (If I feel like it)
International Phone Cards to save you money
Do you have friends or family that live out of the country? I know that when my aunt lived in Amsterdam, our phone calls were far and few between because it's so expensive to call overseas. Well, since that time, something new and very popular has popped up. International phone cards. And there is a terrific site that can help you navigate through all the different cards to find the one that will work best for you. What's great about this site is it gives you side by side comparison of the different cards and what they charge per minute to call a particular country.
Need a card to let you call Singapore, no problem- how's $.03 a minute sound? Or maybe you'd like to try your friend in South Africa. Rates start at $.015. Or maybe you have family in Mexico, there are over 200 cards to choose from, starting as low as $.01. How can you beat that? You can also purchase your access code online and begin to make calls immediately. It sounds like a win win situation. So if you use International phone card, check this site out. It may save you some money.
Need a card to let you call Singapore, no problem- how's $.03 a minute sound? Or maybe you'd like to try your friend in South Africa. Rates start at $.015. Or maybe you have family in Mexico, there are over 200 cards to choose from, starting as low as $.01. How can you beat that? You can also purchase your access code online and begin to make calls immediately. It sounds like a win win situation. So if you use International phone card, check this site out. It may save you some money.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Designer fashions for less
With the price of just about everything going up these days, it's nice to find a good bargain. And when you find a great bargain, you just have to share it with everyone. One great bargain site I've found is Brandlet. They offer well known women's fashions for a steal. Nothing is over $20. You can't beat it. Check this out.
Brandlet offers a variety of well known designer products at a terrific price. Look at this blouse by Liz Claiborne. It's only $10. 
Or this skirt by Calvin Klein, it's only $20. 
Or maybe you'd like to save 75% on a pair of Tommy Hillfinger pants. How often can you say that you've found a great deal like that? Well, if you shop at Brandlet, you can say it everyday. Nothing over $20, nothing, nada.
Or maybe you'd like to save 75% on a pair of Tommy Hillfinger pants. How often can you say that you've found a great deal like that? Well, if you shop at Brandlet, you can say it everyday. Nothing over $20, nothing, nada.Well, how safe is it to shop online nowadays? Actually it's much safer. Brandlet uses a secure socket layer technology. You put your card number into your computer. No chance that an unscrupulous sales clerk will scan the numbers. And they'll ship it right to you home. And there's a 30 day money back guarantee. How can you miss.
Planning your dream cruise
So if you could plan your dream vacation what would it be? I have several dream vacations, but the one that is most likely to become a reality is a cruise. Quite often I jump online and check out different websites to see what kind of terrific bargains are going on right now. Maybe one of these days, I'll just bite the bullet and book one. One of my favorite sites to surf for cruise info is Cruise Vacation Center. They have the destinations and itineraries of all the major cruise lines and they also have a great section that has links to the latest on news and articles from different travel magazines. So let me take a minute to tell you about some of the great deals I found today.
Growing up, one of my favorite TV shows was The Love Boat. I always thought how cool it would be to get to take a cruise on one. Well you can. Princess Cruises is the official Love Boat cruise line. In December they have a 7 night Southern Caribbean trip on the Caribbean Princess that goes to Puetro Rico, US Virgin Island, Grenada and Aruba. Doesn't that sound like heaven?
But just a little bit closer to heaven would be the tour of Hawaii aboard the Pride of America run by the Norwegian Cruise Line. 7 blissful nights in the Pacific floating around the island of Hawaii. I don't think I could think of a finer vacation. Except.......How exotic does a cruise to Brazil sound? Wow, that would be a trip of a lifetime. Royal Caribbean International has several exotic locales that they go to. In addition to Brazil, what about Southeast Asia seeing Singapore and Malaysia. Wouldn't that be something to tell your children about. And cruises are so much more affordable nowadays. So learn to dream a little and check out these sites. Plan your dream vacation now, because dreams can come true.
Growing up, one of my favorite TV shows was The Love Boat. I always thought how cool it would be to get to take a cruise on one. Well you can. Princess Cruises is the official Love Boat cruise line. In December they have a 7 night Southern Caribbean trip on the Caribbean Princess that goes to Puetro Rico, US Virgin Island, Grenada and Aruba. Doesn't that sound like heaven?
But just a little bit closer to heaven would be the tour of Hawaii aboard the Pride of America run by the Norwegian Cruise Line. 7 blissful nights in the Pacific floating around the island of Hawaii. I don't think I could think of a finer vacation. Except.......How exotic does a cruise to Brazil sound? Wow, that would be a trip of a lifetime. Royal Caribbean International has several exotic locales that they go to. In addition to Brazil, what about Southeast Asia seeing Singapore and Malaysia. Wouldn't that be something to tell your children about. And cruises are so much more affordable nowadays. So learn to dream a little and check out these sites. Plan your dream vacation now, because dreams can come true.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Song lyrics and other musical stuff
I love doing lyric challenges. Rarely can I find them and am in the process of pulling one together for Heather's CT blog challenge. I came across this really cool site while searching for lyrics. And it has lots of other great music related stuff on it. It's called Flametune. I can see this being a boon to musicians everywhere. And with hundreds of bands and thousands of songs, scrappers can make great use of it too.
So I started looking through the thousands of song lyrics. I always like to find those songs that are inspirational to me, but a lot of times the lyrics aren't necessarily great for scrapping or challenges. So instead of looking for a song I knew, I went looking for great lyrics. I was really impressed with the selection of bands and artists that were on the site. I came across some old Van Morrison Lyrics that are just awesome. I really think that the next challenge will be from his song Sweet Thing. Don't know it? Go check out the link. In addition to the lyrics, you can get both the guitar tabs and bass tabs for these tunes by Van Morrison.
And while I would use the site mainly for the lyrics, any musicians out there could go nuts with the hundreds of guitar, bass, drum and even mandolin tabs offered. There's also a community area with forums. You can also get ring tones for your cell phone. I'm really impressed with what they have to offer such a variety of people. Make sure you stop by and check it out.
So I started looking through the thousands of song lyrics. I always like to find those songs that are inspirational to me, but a lot of times the lyrics aren't necessarily great for scrapping or challenges. So instead of looking for a song I knew, I went looking for great lyrics. I was really impressed with the selection of bands and artists that were on the site. I came across some old Van Morrison Lyrics that are just awesome. I really think that the next challenge will be from his song Sweet Thing. Don't know it? Go check out the link. In addition to the lyrics, you can get both the guitar tabs and bass tabs for these tunes by Van Morrison.
And while I would use the site mainly for the lyrics, any musicians out there could go nuts with the hundreds of guitar, bass, drum and even mandolin tabs offered. There's also a community area with forums. You can also get ring tones for your cell phone. I'm really impressed with what they have to offer such a variety of people. Make sure you stop by and check it out.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Hi all~ I'm over at my new site for awhile. This one will be primarily ads until I can get approved on the other site. Please stop by over there for an update.
New Site!!!!
Visit me there and leave me some loving.
Diane
New Site!!!!
Visit me there and leave me some loving.
Diane
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Still not a lot going on.
Another short, nothing to say post. Yesterday's weather was gorgeous. The sun shone all day and it hit 60. Today it's raining and will struggle to make it to 40. Springtine in the Midwest. Fun, fun, fun. I feel it in my bones.
I ordered my laptop yesterday. Dude, I got a Dell. Actually it's from the outlet store. It's pink (not my fave color, but it had everything I wanted with a low price). It should be here in about 5 days. Then maybe I can scrap at work. I've never had a desktop so it could be interesting watching me learn how to use it. Shannon doens't know. He'll flip I already know this. But who cares. It's my money, actually my little gift from Georgie B is gonna help pay for it.
I'm working on getting another blog site up. Once I do, for a short time, this one will have the ads back. I really need to work on getting myself back on track for that. Not only does that revenue fund my shopping sprees in the digistores, it's helped pay a credit card bill or two. So keep an eye out for the temporary change.
Ok, gotta run to work. Hope you all have a great day.
I ordered my laptop yesterday. Dude, I got a Dell. Actually it's from the outlet store. It's pink (not my fave color, but it had everything I wanted with a low price). It should be here in about 5 days. Then maybe I can scrap at work. I've never had a desktop so it could be interesting watching me learn how to use it. Shannon doens't know. He'll flip I already know this. But who cares. It's my money, actually my little gift from Georgie B is gonna help pay for it.
I'm working on getting another blog site up. Once I do, for a short time, this one will have the ads back. I really need to work on getting myself back on track for that. Not only does that revenue fund my shopping sprees in the digistores, it's helped pay a credit card bill or two. So keep an eye out for the temporary change.
Ok, gotta run to work. Hope you all have a great day.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
AI or another NSBR post
Another NSBR post today cuz I didn't have any time to A)scrap, B)find out if anything new is going on in my part of the scrapping world. I'm sure there is, but I'm being a baaaad CT. I want to thank you all for commiserating with me yesterday about my lack of internet access at work. Once again, if you have some great NSBR sites that you think I may enjoy, leave me the address in comments. Barb gave me a great one, but it's blocked at work, which is a bummer cuz there are some BEAUTIFUL photos on it.
Wanta know why I didn't scrap last night? TV. Yep I said it, TV. One of these days the Biggest Loser is going to inspire me so much to get up off the couch and start working out. One of these days. lol. At least I've stopped watching it with a pint of ice cream. Actually, it's been tivo'd because American Idol is gettin HAWT as Randy would say. What, you didn't see it. Well, watch this video. IMO the best preformance of the night and most likely the season.
I liked David Cook from his first audition, when he said that he watched what Chris Daughtry did during his season. Chris is the only AI artist that I've bought music from. I have said a few times that David has out Daughtry'd Daughtry. That preformance was AMAZING!!! As was Elenor Rigby. I think that David will go the same route as Chris. So seeing that Chris was so successful as the loser of AI, I'm really kinda hoping that David doesn't win and has a bit more control over his future. As long as he keeps singing this way, he'll continue to be on stage each week. I thought that Brooke did well, even with her small goof, but like Randy wished she would have either stayed with just the piano or really had the band rock it out and her get up away from the piano to rock with them. (even though she showed she doesn't do that well). I'm really not enjoying Michael Johns as much as I did during Hollywood weeks. Didn't get David A's song at all. Thought that Carly was much better than the judges said she was, but I'm not a fan really. The rest were just ok, not really all that memorable.
So there's my American Idol recap for you. Maybe tonight I'll be able to scrap some. I'm trying to figure out what on earth I'm gonna do when camping season starts. As much as I'm looking forward to it, when am I gonna find time to scrap? Thinking long and hard about a laptop. lol.
Have a great day!
Wanta know why I didn't scrap last night? TV. Yep I said it, TV. One of these days the Biggest Loser is going to inspire me so much to get up off the couch and start working out. One of these days. lol. At least I've stopped watching it with a pint of ice cream. Actually, it's been tivo'd because American Idol is gettin HAWT as Randy would say. What, you didn't see it. Well, watch this video. IMO the best preformance of the night and most likely the season.
I liked David Cook from his first audition, when he said that he watched what Chris Daughtry did during his season. Chris is the only AI artist that I've bought music from. I have said a few times that David has out Daughtry'd Daughtry. That preformance was AMAZING!!! As was Elenor Rigby. I think that David will go the same route as Chris. So seeing that Chris was so successful as the loser of AI, I'm really kinda hoping that David doesn't win and has a bit more control over his future. As long as he keeps singing this way, he'll continue to be on stage each week. I thought that Brooke did well, even with her small goof, but like Randy wished she would have either stayed with just the piano or really had the band rock it out and her get up away from the piano to rock with them. (even though she showed she doesn't do that well). I'm really not enjoying Michael Johns as much as I did during Hollywood weeks. Didn't get David A's song at all. Thought that Carly was much better than the judges said she was, but I'm not a fan really. The rest were just ok, not really all that memorable.
So there's my American Idol recap for you. Maybe tonight I'll be able to scrap some. I'm trying to figure out what on earth I'm gonna do when camping season starts. As much as I'm looking forward to it, when am I gonna find time to scrap? Thinking long and hard about a laptop. lol.
Have a great day!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
NSBR
As a many of you know, I have a boring customer service job with lots of down time. The IT dept. has made some pretty major restrictions over the last nine months, which is understandable. So I am always looking for ways to fill the downtime. When I started this job, almost 2 years ago, I spent the majority of my time on Pogo.com playing games. I used to be a Pogo addict. Then for awhile I got in to the SAHM sales games. See how many internet based small companies you can sell from. I think that lasted about 3 months. I had 8 different affiliations for stuffed animals, bath & body products, dog treats, candles, Watkins & it all started with Tupperware. That's how I got introduced to chats. Now the IT guys have them blocked.
Last summer I started scrapping. I had a trial copy of PSE5 on my work computer and was doing pages in my downtime. Well I guess the downloading of design files is what alerted the IT dept and games that were downloaded were against company policy and could end up in termination. My direct supervisor didn't think that my PSE was included, cuz it wasn't a game, but I wasn't taking any chances. So I took it off.
Now I look for ways to fill that time. I used to spend most of the day on different scraping boards. But it seems that things have slowed somewhat in the community. So I found some other interesting sites. I thought I'd share some of them with you. They are mostly blogs, but not on blogging sites. I can however read blogs again, I just can't leave comments on most of them. So that helps kill some time too.
The new season of Top Chef just started back up two weeks ago. Bravo TV has a great website that includes all their shows, but the only one I really watch is Top Chef. After I've watched the episode, I go to this site Top Chef blogs and read over the opinions of not only the judges, but also chefs from past seasons like Harold, Casey, Dale and a new power ranking from Brian Malarkey. There is also recipes from all the seasons. Great site!!
How I Met Your Mother ~ Barney's Blog is a comedic blast. Have loved this show since the very begining. At first is was hard to see Barney not Doogie Howser, but he changed and grew on me. The blog will make no sense whatsoever if you don't watch the show. But if you do, it's hysterical.
Grey's Anatomy; Grey Matter by the writters, The Emerald City Bar blog by Joe the Bartender & Nurses Station blog by Nurse Debbie. Another great way to kill an hour or so. Or catch up on what you've missed or forgotten since the writter's strike started. With new episodes starting back up in a month, this is great place. I really like the writter's blog, often explains what's going on in their mind as they were writting the show.
LOST is my number one favorite obsession. Have loved it since day one. Have a million questions that still haven't been answered. As a matter of fact, I've found that I've forgotten a lot of my questions. This is a wikipedia page. Gives basic info on the show and lists episode recaps from all 4 of the seasons. I've started back with season 1 and reliving my love of LOST.
What are some of your non scrapping sites that you love to visit. Share a good one with me, if I fall in love with a site, I'll share a little lovin with you in the form of a GC. Just leave me the site addy in comments.
Well, it's getting closer to that never popular time of leaving for work. And as always it's later than I thought. Have a good day all!
Last summer I started scrapping. I had a trial copy of PSE5 on my work computer and was doing pages in my downtime. Well I guess the downloading of design files is what alerted the IT dept and games that were downloaded were against company policy and could end up in termination. My direct supervisor didn't think that my PSE was included, cuz it wasn't a game, but I wasn't taking any chances. So I took it off.
Now I look for ways to fill that time. I used to spend most of the day on different scraping boards. But it seems that things have slowed somewhat in the community. So I found some other interesting sites. I thought I'd share some of them with you. They are mostly blogs, but not on blogging sites. I can however read blogs again, I just can't leave comments on most of them. So that helps kill some time too.
The new season of Top Chef just started back up two weeks ago. Bravo TV has a great website that includes all their shows, but the only one I really watch is Top Chef. After I've watched the episode, I go to this site Top Chef blogs and read over the opinions of not only the judges, but also chefs from past seasons like Harold, Casey, Dale and a new power ranking from Brian Malarkey. There is also recipes from all the seasons. Great site!!
How I Met Your Mother ~ Barney's Blog is a comedic blast. Have loved this show since the very begining. At first is was hard to see Barney not Doogie Howser, but he changed and grew on me. The blog will make no sense whatsoever if you don't watch the show. But if you do, it's hysterical.
Grey's Anatomy; Grey Matter by the writters, The Emerald City Bar blog by Joe the Bartender & Nurses Station blog by Nurse Debbie. Another great way to kill an hour or so. Or catch up on what you've missed or forgotten since the writter's strike started. With new episodes starting back up in a month, this is great place. I really like the writter's blog, often explains what's going on in their mind as they were writting the show.
LOST is my number one favorite obsession. Have loved it since day one. Have a million questions that still haven't been answered. As a matter of fact, I've found that I've forgotten a lot of my questions. This is a wikipedia page. Gives basic info on the show and lists episode recaps from all 4 of the seasons. I've started back with season 1 and reliving my love of LOST.
What are some of your non scrapping sites that you love to visit. Share a good one with me, if I fall in love with a site, I'll share a little lovin with you in the form of a GC. Just leave me the site addy in comments.
Well, it's getting closer to that never popular time of leaving for work. And as always it's later than I thought. Have a good day all!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Monday Monday
Hope you enjoyed your Easter weekend. It was a quite one here. Mostly lazed around the house. I did manage to get a few lo's done. Sat. was SBB's monthly chat and challenge day. So most of them are for that. Mojo not quite working right, so yesterday I spent time cleaning and purging. Didn't help much. I really need to do a MAJOR purge, but can't. I have 32 GB in my download area (but that also includes photos which got transfered there somehow on my last computer error time). I guess that's not really a lot. I'd say that I need to move all my layouts. I'll bet that's what's eating up my drive space.
Anyway, not a lot going on in my world regarding scrapping. My guest spots are coming to an end shortly. I still have 1 more page I need to do for Cherie, it's in progress. So here's what I got done this weekend.
Credits: Beautiful Soul by Cherie Shields. Flower & Word Art Templates by Birgit Kerr.
Everything by Jofia Designs.
This one was for an ad challenge at SBB. Paper by Cherie Shields, flower sprays by Kim DeSmet & alpha by Birgit Kerr (recolored)
And this one is the last one and probably my favorite. My nephew so hates it when I try to take photos of him. So these are the typical shots I get. Papers by Kiki Halbert, page curl template by Melgen designs & frames by Doreen Stolz.
Anyway, not a lot going on in my world regarding scrapping. My guest spots are coming to an end shortly. I still have 1 more page I need to do for Cherie, it's in progress. So here's what I got done this weekend.
Credits: Beautiful Soul by Cherie Shields. Flower & Word Art Templates by Birgit Kerr.
Everything by Jofia Designs.
This one was for an ad challenge at SBB. Paper by Cherie Shields, flower sprays by Kim DeSmet & alpha by Birgit Kerr (recolored)
And this one is the last one and probably my favorite. My nephew so hates it when I try to take photos of him. So these are the typical shots I get. Papers by Kiki Halbert, page curl template by Melgen designs & frames by Doreen Stolz.Typical Monday morning. Running late as usual. Have a great day all!
Friday, March 21, 2008
TGIF
So glad it's Friday, even if I do have to work tomorrow. Once again, a short post today. It's been a week since I've done a layout. Between having the kids here, mom staying on an extra day and being sick, I just haven't had the time or energy. I need to find some motivation cuz I've got at least 2 CT layouts to do. I'm waiting for the pics from my SIL from the weekend and the links from SBB. I picked up Ztampf! Liquid kit to scrap those with, with a little help from Amanda who gave me a GC a few weeks ago as a rak. I've been in mega shopping mode instead lately. Last week I got some fab things from the Oscraps sale, the CT appreciation kit and misc. other purchases along with 2 kits from my CT obligiations. Hope Shannon leaves me alone this weekend. Feeling a bit more human. It's progressing from throat to nose to chest, which means it's about run it's course. I hope that everyone else suffering can kick it soon too.
If you celebrate Easter this weekend, happy Easter to you all. May all you photos turn out stunning. Enjoy your weekend.
If you celebrate Easter this weekend, happy Easter to you all. May all you photos turn out stunning. Enjoy your weekend.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Yea! It's the first day of spring
This will be a short one today. Still feeling like yuck, but am going into work anyway. The old man is on my last nerve and I'd probablly kill him if I stayed home. Happy first day of spring! Now I need the grass to grow so he'll go back to work.
I wanted to make sure that everyone knows that I can and do read the blogs at work, I just can't leave comments on Blogger or if there is any extra anti robot measures (for lack of a word). I have been trying to get back to leave comments after I get home from work, but sometimes I miss it.
None of the photos that I took with the throwaway underwater cameras turned out. Don't know why. Fortunately my brother took his Nikon and braved the splashing to get some photos. My SIL turned to the dark side somewhat for a minute and did a photobook at Shutterfly. She enjoys her paper time too much to join us completely.
Ok, I'm gonna drag myself into work. Hope you all have a wonderful day.
I wanted to make sure that everyone knows that I can and do read the blogs at work, I just can't leave comments on Blogger or if there is any extra anti robot measures (for lack of a word). I have been trying to get back to leave comments after I get home from work, but sometimes I miss it.
None of the photos that I took with the throwaway underwater cameras turned out. Don't know why. Fortunately my brother took his Nikon and braved the splashing to get some photos. My SIL turned to the dark side somewhat for a minute and did a photobook at Shutterfly. She enjoys her paper time too much to join us completely.
Ok, I'm gonna drag myself into work. Hope you all have a wonderful day.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Trying to get back on track
Let's see if I can get back into the swing of things here. Where to start? Ok, very little CT news here. I'm winding down my guest spots with Cherie Shields and Kiki Halbert. I have some layouts that I need to finish for Cherie before the end of the month. A few of the designers have personal things going on now, so I don't forsee anything new from them before the end of the month. This weekend coming up is SBB chat weekend. Sure to be some good challenges and giveaways there.
Had a wonderful weekend with the kids. It started off a little shaky with the hotel overbooking and messing up our reservation. We were supposed to have a 3 bedroom suite and ended up in a room with a loft and 2 queen beds. Not good for a family of snorers. I think the only one that slept good on Sat. night was Shannon and that's because he came back home to take care of the dogs. I mailed off a nasty complaint letter yesterday. Other than that, the water park was a blast. The girls loved it and Josh was in heaven, especially when he and uncle Shannon went on the big slides. It wasn't a Great Wolf Lodge, someone had asked about it, but similar. My brother had been to the Great Wolf ones and said that they were a bit nicer. On Sunday my cousin brought her 4 yr old out and she and Emily were just terrific together. I took photos with 2 disposable waterproof cameras, but haven't gotten them developed yet. Here's a few that I took with the digital, most of them were taken in the hotel suite.
She's crawling up a storm already and will most likely be walking within the month.
Some of my favorite pictures were Shannon with Addi. One needs to be photoshoped before I can do anything with it. I hope I can get my actions fixed on my program.
Here's one of Josh riding the lazy river. I did that too and it was fun. I didn't do any of the slides but I should have.
So I'm looking for a good kit to scrap the waterpark photos with. Any ideas? Really want to stay away from beach kits, so I'm having a harder time. I need to go recheck the thread I started at DST, but if you have any ideas, please share them here.
Addi was a little sick over the weekend and I think I picked it up from her. My throat is killing me and my nose is running like the lazy river. I'm not happy bout that. It could be the weather change too. Nothing I take seems to help.
Thanks for all the lovely thoughts left in the last 2 days. The first anniversary was a tough one. Mom and I went to the movies to get our minds off it. Not necessarily a good move for a woman who can't have children to see a movie like Juno on what may be the most emotional day of the year for her. I think I identified with the wrong character. No sympathy for the 16 yr old who found herself preggers. My heart broke for Jennifer Gardner's character. A decent movie, but not necessarily Oscar material, imo.
What did you think about Idol last night? The second round of the Beatles really didn't impress me. I think that the only one who did better than last week was David A. I love the song he chose this week. It's among my faves. I'd say that Kristy, Syesha & Rammile will be in the bottom 3 this week, with Kristy going home. Brooke has grown on me, even it she looked horrible dancing up there this week. I adore David Cook. I think he out Daughtreed Daughtry in the past 2 weeks.
Anyone watch Top Chef? A new season started last week. I finally got to see it last night. Love that show. Also love Deadliest Catch and need to see when it starts back up.
Ok, gotta drag my sick ass into the shower to go to work. Hope you all have a great day.
Had a wonderful weekend with the kids. It started off a little shaky with the hotel overbooking and messing up our reservation. We were supposed to have a 3 bedroom suite and ended up in a room with a loft and 2 queen beds. Not good for a family of snorers. I think the only one that slept good on Sat. night was Shannon and that's because he came back home to take care of the dogs. I mailed off a nasty complaint letter yesterday. Other than that, the water park was a blast. The girls loved it and Josh was in heaven, especially when he and uncle Shannon went on the big slides. It wasn't a Great Wolf Lodge, someone had asked about it, but similar. My brother had been to the Great Wolf ones and said that they were a bit nicer. On Sunday my cousin brought her 4 yr old out and she and Emily were just terrific together. I took photos with 2 disposable waterproof cameras, but haven't gotten them developed yet. Here's a few that I took with the digital, most of them were taken in the hotel suite.
She's crawling up a storm already and will most likely be walking within the month.
Some of my favorite pictures were Shannon with Addi. One needs to be photoshoped before I can do anything with it. I hope I can get my actions fixed on my program.
Here's one of Josh riding the lazy river. I did that too and it was fun. I didn't do any of the slides but I should have.So I'm looking for a good kit to scrap the waterpark photos with. Any ideas? Really want to stay away from beach kits, so I'm having a harder time. I need to go recheck the thread I started at DST, but if you have any ideas, please share them here.
Addi was a little sick over the weekend and I think I picked it up from her. My throat is killing me and my nose is running like the lazy river. I'm not happy bout that. It could be the weather change too. Nothing I take seems to help.
Thanks for all the lovely thoughts left in the last 2 days. The first anniversary was a tough one. Mom and I went to the movies to get our minds off it. Not necessarily a good move for a woman who can't have children to see a movie like Juno on what may be the most emotional day of the year for her. I think I identified with the wrong character. No sympathy for the 16 yr old who found herself preggers. My heart broke for Jennifer Gardner's character. A decent movie, but not necessarily Oscar material, imo.
What did you think about Idol last night? The second round of the Beatles really didn't impress me. I think that the only one who did better than last week was David A. I love the song he chose this week. It's among my faves. I'd say that Kristy, Syesha & Rammile will be in the bottom 3 this week, with Kristy going home. Brooke has grown on me, even it she looked horrible dancing up there this week. I adore David Cook. I think he out Daughtreed Daughtry in the past 2 weeks.
Anyone watch Top Chef? A new season started last week. I finally got to see it last night. Love that show. Also love Deadliest Catch and need to see when it starts back up.
Ok, gotta drag my sick ass into the shower to go to work. Hope you all have a great day.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Enjoy your weekend!
I've been the bad blogger this week. And today won't be any better, but just wanted to drop a short note. It's hard to believe that only a week ago we were getting 20 inches of snow. It's mostly all gone now, having been replaced by mud. My crocus' are blooming and looks like my daffs are only a few weeks away. Yeah Spring is almost here!
Mom and the kids are coming into town and were going to spend the night at this water park hotel near the house. A big suite with seperate rooms for everyone. (there a BIG snoring issue within the family, lol.) So I spent a lot of yesterday cleaning. Nothing like having your sister in law come to town to get the little things clean. Mom's staying til Tuesday morning. She had originally planned to go back on Monday, but I was a little concerned of her driving back by herself on that day. I'm glad she's saying another night.
So I gotta say I love the designers that I CT for. Hopefully you've gotten the CT appreciation week collab. I must say it was really nice that Cherie Shields lives in Australia and Tracy, her head CT lives in New Zealand. I had the links on the 15th, just in their time zone. All downloaded and some of it sorted. Heather got some bad news yesterday, Pato's father passed away. It's a hard time for her and my thoughts go out to her and the whole family. I don't think she's gotten the CT stuff out, but I know she's got tons of stuff on her mind.
Since I spent Thursday night cleaning and watching Survivor and LOST and yesterday cleaning, I've got nothing new to show you. I'm sure however that there will be tons of new stuff in the weeks to come. Enjoy your weekend!!
Mom and the kids are coming into town and were going to spend the night at this water park hotel near the house. A big suite with seperate rooms for everyone. (there a BIG snoring issue within the family, lol.) So I spent a lot of yesterday cleaning. Nothing like having your sister in law come to town to get the little things clean. Mom's staying til Tuesday morning. She had originally planned to go back on Monday, but I was a little concerned of her driving back by herself on that day. I'm glad she's saying another night.
So I gotta say I love the designers that I CT for. Hopefully you've gotten the CT appreciation week collab. I must say it was really nice that Cherie Shields lives in Australia and Tracy, her head CT lives in New Zealand. I had the links on the 15th, just in their time zone. All downloaded and some of it sorted. Heather got some bad news yesterday, Pato's father passed away. It's a hard time for her and my thoughts go out to her and the whole family. I don't think she's gotten the CT stuff out, but I know she's got tons of stuff on her mind.
Since I spent Thursday night cleaning and watching Survivor and LOST and yesterday cleaning, I've got nothing new to show you. I'm sure however that there will be tons of new stuff in the weeks to come. Enjoy your weekend!!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
He's baaaack & some enabling
Let's do the enabling first. That's so much more fun than reading about my life. Kiki Halbert just released a new kit over at PDW called Fierce. If you've got a rebel or a rocker girl, this is the kit for you.
Check out all the tribal elements. And the papers are awesome!!!!
Combine the papers from Fierce with her Wasted Walls paper pack and you've got everything you need for those masculine pages or if you need papers rich with textures and dark backgrounds these are for you. Look at how I used them.
Elements from Jofia Designs, Natali Designs & Birgit Kerr.
This photo is one Shannon took while at Panama City. The journaling is from a Bob Dylan song. The glitter is by Flergs.
Cherie Shields has some great new items over at Gotta Pixel. I'm getting ready to pick them up today, so hopefully I'll have something to show you a little later on. I just love Cherie's frames.
And the pages I've seen her other CT members do with her new Beautiful Soul are gorgeous!!! Love the greens, and so right for the upcoming spring season.
Ok, something really weird is going on at work. I can now read blogs at work, but I can't leave any comments. So if you're a regular here and a regular at the DST blog train, then I want to assure you that I've been stopping by, I just haven't necessarily gotten back on the computer after work to leave a comment. I know the comments are the important part. Now that Shannon's back, he's a bit more demanding of my time and really doesn't "get it". I'm hoping that now I have some pictures from him to scrap, he'll leave me alone some, but I'm not holding my breath. He should be back to work in about a month, which will help. Don't get me wrong, I love him, but he's a total pita sometimes.
Well, gotta jump in the shower and head into work. I had a customer go off on my yesterday cuz the old lady wasn't doing her job right, so it could be a battle royale today. If not, I'm reading The Other Boylen Girl, which is pretty good. Doubt I'll rush out to see the movie though. Anyway, have an awesome day. It's one day closer to the weekend and the kids coming down. yeah!!!!!
Check out all the tribal elements. And the papers are awesome!!!!Combine the papers from Fierce with her Wasted Walls paper pack and you've got everything you need for those masculine pages or if you need papers rich with textures and dark backgrounds these are for you. Look at how I used them.
Elements from Jofia Designs, Natali Designs & Birgit Kerr.
This photo is one Shannon took while at Panama City. The journaling is from a Bob Dylan song. The glitter is by Flergs.Cherie Shields has some great new items over at Gotta Pixel. I'm getting ready to pick them up today, so hopefully I'll have something to show you a little later on. I just love Cherie's frames.
And the pages I've seen her other CT members do with her new Beautiful Soul are gorgeous!!! Love the greens, and so right for the upcoming spring season.Ok, something really weird is going on at work. I can now read blogs at work, but I can't leave any comments. So if you're a regular here and a regular at the DST blog train, then I want to assure you that I've been stopping by, I just haven't necessarily gotten back on the computer after work to leave a comment. I know the comments are the important part. Now that Shannon's back, he's a bit more demanding of my time and really doesn't "get it". I'm hoping that now I have some pictures from him to scrap, he'll leave me alone some, but I'm not holding my breath. He should be back to work in about a month, which will help. Don't get me wrong, I love him, but he's a total pita sometimes.
Well, gotta jump in the shower and head into work. I had a customer go off on my yesterday cuz the old lady wasn't doing her job right, so it could be a battle royale today. If not, I'm reading The Other Boylen Girl, which is pretty good. Doubt I'll rush out to see the movie though. Anyway, have an awesome day. It's one day closer to the weekend and the kids coming down. yeah!!!!!
Monday, March 10, 2008
Vacations over
Did you hear that scream? It was me. I don't understand family dynamics very well, especially when it's not my family. But I think my sister in law said it best, "relatives, like fish, stink after a few days". Let's just say that my "vacation" is ending sooner than expected. And my blood pressure is up so scrapping just isn't in the cards.
This is also by Kiki, her Breath of Spring available at Scrapbook Elements.
The girls just did spring photos so I had lots of fun with them. Flergs grab bag items. Love the butterflies.
Blogger is acting up too. I think I was able to leave comments on everyone's blog yesterday. I know I stopped by all the usual suspects, but was having major issues with the comments and gave up. So I do know what is going on in your lives, just couldn't leave a cute little note about it. I really need to get my other blog set up. It's up, just not pretty.
So here are a few more of the pages I finished this past weekend.
My nephew, yesterday was his birthday. He's a teenager now and it shows. I get more answers out of a brick wall. But he's basically a good kid, so he gets the pass. The papers are by Kiki Halbert - Wasted Walls and Varsity Blues. Awesome papers if you have boys to scrap.
My nephew, yesterday was his birthday. He's a teenager now and it shows. I get more answers out of a brick wall. But he's basically a good kid, so he gets the pass. The papers are by Kiki Halbert - Wasted Walls and Varsity Blues. Awesome papers if you have boys to scrap.
This is also by Kiki, her Breath of Spring available at Scrapbook Elements.My Dad's been on my mind a lot lately. There was 10 days between his 63rd birthday and his passing.
I miss him very much.
I miss him very much.
The girls just did spring photos so I had lots of fun with them. Flergs grab bag items. Love the butterflies.And my favorite for last. This is from a new collection by Heather Manning, Quite Day and is just fab.
Did you get the idea that I finally figured out blending? Well, at least I'm working on it.
Did you get the idea that I finally figured out blending? Well, at least I'm working on it. I'm sure that there is a lot that I'm supposed to be telling you about from the scrapping world. But for the life of me, can't think of right now. Thanks for listening to another rant. Next time it'll be an enabling post, I promise!
A record is broken
Well, I survived the blizzard of 2008. Here in Columbus, it was a record breaker; record 1 day snowfall of 15.5 inches and 2 day total of 20.5 inches. You know it's big when all the churches cancel their Sunday services. The majority of the schools are closed today too. Allowing for more time for clean up. A report 2200 accidents over the weekend. My question is why on Earth were 2200 people out in the storm? Sheesh. I'm still a little peeved that I don't have a camera. It was a really pretty snow until the clean up started. The dogs love playing in it. Jazi just kept eating it. I had to yell at her at least once not to eat the yellow snow. lol. Fortunately my neighbor snowblowed out my car for me. I shoveled the rest of the walk. I'm sure that it'll be a busy day at the office. Hope those of you caught in the Ohio Valley fared well too. I know that Barb has some gorgeous photos on her website that she took over the weekend. Stop by and see them.
The good thing about being snowed in alone is that I had plenty of time to scrap. I ended up with too much time and scrappers block yesterday evening. I decided that I'd had enough. I figure that I won't get any time to scrap next weekend with Shannon coming home on Friday and the kids & my mom coming in for the weekend. Blogger's being a pain and won't let me download more than 1 at a time. I figure that's good for you, cuz I think there were 14 done. I showed 3 on Sat. Here's a few more.
Done for the SBB template challenge. Template by Amy Bleser, Kit is Gwen by Lauraskathi.
Everything but word art is from the SBB collab kit Pushing Daisies. Word Art by Faith True from Sweet Hannahlee.
Papers from Kiki Halbert's new kit, Fierce. I just love her papers!
Another one using Amy Bleser's template. I found this picture of my parents and had to use it. I did a few pages of Dad this weekend, since he's been on my mind. Papers by Kiki Halbert from Wasted Walls & Varsity Blues; Butterflies by Flergs.
Sogni Dolci by Cherie Shields. It's a stock photo from my computer, but looked very inviting with all the cold white death here in Ohio.That's only a few that I did. I'll share more with you tomorrow. I wanted to thank Amanda also. Last week on her blog she was asking for posts regarding a hybrid project she's working on. I read her blog on a pretty regular basis so I posted that while I've never paper or hybrid scrapped I wished her luck. And also thought that maybe she could use any photos she had of the happy couple. Well, I was her random drawing winner for at GC to the store of my choice. Since I've been shopping so much lately, this was a big WOO HOO. Now I'm waiting for either the right new kit or a big sale, or both! Thank you so much Amanda! Hope that you've not floated away. (flooding issues)
I'm sure that there was some big news that I've forgotten about. The time change is messing me up. I'm afraid to go back to sleep as then I may wake up late. So for now, I'm gonna go snuggle with the dogs. Have a great day!
Saturday, March 8, 2008
The blizzard of 2008
Well, it's gone full blown blizzard here in Central Ohio. My first one in over 20 years. I don't even remember when the last time the weathermen said the word blizzard. I must have cabin fever, cuz it's a pretty snow. My back yard is all covered in white and even at 3 in the morning, it's got a bright glow to it. And it's sad but right now all I can think is, "damn, why did I let him take my camera to Florida?" Yep, that's sad isn't it. The biggest snowstorm of the decade and I don't have a camera to take pictures of it or my dogs playing in it. Yesterday when I got home from work they had a blast playing in it while I shoveled the walk. This morning, they weren't too happy about it as its too deep for them to do their business. I'm gonna have to get the shovel out just so they can pee. And I would say that Karma is bitting me in the butt, cuz it's Saturday and not my turn to work~ they're gonna have to close the office today. It's not safe to drive. But I can't bitch too much. I'm so very, very thankful that it did happen this weekend and not next weekend for 2 very important reasons. 1 is that Shannon's flying home on Friday and 2 is that my mom & brother's family are all coming down to spend the weekend at a waterpark hotel near here. It's the anniversary of losing dad and if I was a wreck on his birthday, I can only imagine how I'll be then. But having the girls around helps me and I know that those girls are moms reason for going on. So let it snow now cuz I want dry roads and just a little sunshine next weekend.
Well, I got my PSE to where I can scrap some. Look at what I did last night. I had bought all this stuff from Megan for her birthday sale and really didn't get much of a chance to use it and then I picked up her grab bag. I must stop shopping!!!
This one uses Lindsay Jane Designs Breath of Spring collection. It's available at SBB. I had picked up several of her new kits and haven't had a chance to use them or the big SBB collab kit I got too. I'm so far behind. 
More Flergs stuff.Well, I'm thinking that i'm going to go crawl back in bed under the covers with my doggies for awhile. Then I'm sure I'll need to go shovel. Cate I feel for you girl. If this is normal for your area, I'd move. I hope that Barb and Jamie to the south of me didn't get it too badly and that everyone is safe. Stay warm and scrap happy!!!
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Eating crow and getting tagged
I guess that eating crow is never fun, but can be important to do sometimes. I'm sure that some of you will remmeber my big bitchfest the other day. Well, I got so wrapped up in my own issues that I forgot that real life is a little more pressing sometimes. I owe Megan an apology for jumping to conclusions and then bitching about it.
Also Barb tagged me so I have to come up with 7 things you may not know about me. And I have no idea what to tell you. So I may come up short. But here goes.
1) I've lived in 4 different states - Kansas, Michigan, Florida & Ohio. Ok, that's boring. I quit school to go live on the beach in Florida. All I had was a job, I went down by myself. I lasted a year.
2) On spring break, my senior year in high school I was on Entertainment Tonight and recognized in 6 different states. I was a Prince freak and went to the opening concert of his Purple Rain tour in Detroit and the final show in Miami. I was interviewed cuz I traveled so far.
3) My second car was a 1975 Pontiac Lemans and boy was it fast! It was also the size of a small boat.
4) I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show 138 times in the movie theater. It used to be the weekend thing to do when I was in high school. I think I've seen it sober maybe twice.
5) I'm very computer illiterate. I used to think I know a lot until I tried to master PSE, vista and FTP on my other blog. Now it just gives me a headache.
6) I'm a Gemini and it shows.
7) It's actually 10 minutes til midnight Thursday night and I should have been in bed an hour ago. I'm a real bitch if I don't get 8 hours of sleep.
So now I get to tag people - HA! Kristine ya wench; Heather; Cate; & Andrea. The usual suspects.
Oh yeah, my PSE issues are still here. I uploaded 6 and still couldnt use the Organizer, so I deleted that and reinstalled 5, disabling the active file monitor. I can't pull photos over but I can drag and drop so that's what I plan to do, for now.
Snow update - the weathermen here don't know anything. They forcast either 4-6 or 6-12 inches. Either way, I think we're getting snow. So Meg, if you're reading this today, I'd trade you your a.c. for a snowball anyday.
Have a great weekend all!!!!
Edit: It's early morning and my usual blog time. My head is pounding cuz of the weather change but a bit clearer. I thought I'd let you know that I'm able to scrap again. I've been working on a page for the last half hour.
Yesterday was really rough for me personally. I thought I'd be ok until someone was actually nice to me. I went into the florist in the strip mall where my office is. I was early for work and thought that maybe some flowers would cheer me up. The florist is a really nice guy and we've talked on several occasions. We'll I lost it right in the middle of the store. How embarrasing is it to cry in front of people. We'll being the sweet guy he was, he special ordered me my favorites, daffadils. He made this gorgeous arrangement and brought them down to the office for me. Then only charged me his cost. I wish I had my camera, I'd have taken a picture of them to share for everyone else who is so sick of winter they could just spit. They are so beautiful and I really can't wait to go back into the office to see them. I figure that it'll be another 3 weeks before the ones planted in my yard bloom. My crocus are up but I'm sure the snow will knock them all back down.
Ok, all you other LOSTies out there, what did you think of last night's show? Personally it bored me. And confused me (what else is new). Is Ben a good guy or a bad guy? Is Widmore a good guy or a bad guy? And how can Jack love Kate and kiss Juilet? I'm not a fan of either Kate or Juilet. And I was really getting upset as it neared the end and no scene's with Sawyer. So very glad to see him at the end. Sweet dreams for me. Can't wait for next weeks show!!!
Ok, off to try to finish this layout. Have a great day all.
Also Barb tagged me so I have to come up with 7 things you may not know about me. And I have no idea what to tell you. So I may come up short. But here goes.
1) I've lived in 4 different states - Kansas, Michigan, Florida & Ohio. Ok, that's boring. I quit school to go live on the beach in Florida. All I had was a job, I went down by myself. I lasted a year.
2) On spring break, my senior year in high school I was on Entertainment Tonight and recognized in 6 different states. I was a Prince freak and went to the opening concert of his Purple Rain tour in Detroit and the final show in Miami. I was interviewed cuz I traveled so far.
3) My second car was a 1975 Pontiac Lemans and boy was it fast! It was also the size of a small boat.
4) I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show 138 times in the movie theater. It used to be the weekend thing to do when I was in high school. I think I've seen it sober maybe twice.
5) I'm very computer illiterate. I used to think I know a lot until I tried to master PSE, vista and FTP on my other blog. Now it just gives me a headache.
6) I'm a Gemini and it shows.
7) It's actually 10 minutes til midnight Thursday night and I should have been in bed an hour ago. I'm a real bitch if I don't get 8 hours of sleep.
So now I get to tag people - HA! Kristine ya wench; Heather; Cate; & Andrea. The usual suspects.
Oh yeah, my PSE issues are still here. I uploaded 6 and still couldnt use the Organizer, so I deleted that and reinstalled 5, disabling the active file monitor. I can't pull photos over but I can drag and drop so that's what I plan to do, for now.
Snow update - the weathermen here don't know anything. They forcast either 4-6 or 6-12 inches. Either way, I think we're getting snow. So Meg, if you're reading this today, I'd trade you your a.c. for a snowball anyday.
Have a great weekend all!!!!
Edit: It's early morning and my usual blog time. My head is pounding cuz of the weather change but a bit clearer. I thought I'd let you know that I'm able to scrap again. I've been working on a page for the last half hour.
Yesterday was really rough for me personally. I thought I'd be ok until someone was actually nice to me. I went into the florist in the strip mall where my office is. I was early for work and thought that maybe some flowers would cheer me up. The florist is a really nice guy and we've talked on several occasions. We'll I lost it right in the middle of the store. How embarrasing is it to cry in front of people. We'll being the sweet guy he was, he special ordered me my favorites, daffadils. He made this gorgeous arrangement and brought them down to the office for me. Then only charged me his cost. I wish I had my camera, I'd have taken a picture of them to share for everyone else who is so sick of winter they could just spit. They are so beautiful and I really can't wait to go back into the office to see them. I figure that it'll be another 3 weeks before the ones planted in my yard bloom. My crocus are up but I'm sure the snow will knock them all back down.
Ok, all you other LOSTies out there, what did you think of last night's show? Personally it bored me. And confused me (what else is new). Is Ben a good guy or a bad guy? Is Widmore a good guy or a bad guy? And how can Jack love Kate and kiss Juilet? I'm not a fan of either Kate or Juilet. And I was really getting upset as it neared the end and no scene's with Sawyer. So very glad to see him at the end. Sweet dreams for me. Can't wait for next weeks show!!!
Ok, off to try to finish this layout. Have a great day all.
Car insurance check up time
Well, it's that time of year again. Car Insurance renewal time. And with that renewal notice comes the shopping around. I do it every year to make sure that a) I'm getting the best coverage for my needs and b) that I'm getting the best coverage at the best price. I call it my annual financial check up. I also do it with my home owners since I usually try to keep them together. Most companies will offer you a discount if you have more than one policy with them. So do you compare rates on a yearly or semi annual basis? How do you know that you have the correct coverage for you? And more importantly are you getting the best rates? Do you know what questions to ask when shopping around? Do you know what answers to give? Let me give you the crash course that I tend to give my customers. This is not meant to be all inclusive and is not a substitute for getting your insurance questions answered by a licensed agent in your state.
First of all, full coverage doesn't necessarily mean fully insured. Full coverage to most insurance companies means that your car is fully coverage against collision or damage. Full coverage does not necessarily extend to uninsured motorist coverage, rental, medical or towing. If you are asking for full coverage, make sure that you ask if it includes these additional items and then decide if you really need them. I don't need towing, it's included with my car loan so I decline it. Also ask how they determine the value of your vehicle. Which blue book value to they use? Do you know the blue book value of your vehicle? If you car is more than 7 years old and you do not have a loan on it, you should look into if it is economical to have full coverage on your car. I cannot tell you how many people will come in and put full coverage on a 10 year old plus vehicle, with a $500 deductible, pay $800 a year and then get mad when they have that vehicle totaled out and only get $500 out of the claim. Full coverage is blue book value less your deductible or the cost to repair the vehicle. On older vehicles, most insurance companies will total it out instead of repairing it. Just check the values and weigh your options.
Secondly less coverage does not always mean a lower price. Non standard insurance companies are designed for high or higher risk drivers. People with not so perfect driving records or credit. So if your state minimum is all they write in the limits of liability, ask yourself if you are involved in an accident, heaven forbid, and it's a bad one, will those state limits cover all the parties involved? Chances are no. Make sure that you are carrying limits that are high enough to protect you.
Most importantly, find an agent in your area that you can ask these questions of and get the proper advice from. Insurance is a tricky business and it's up to you to be informed.
First of all, full coverage doesn't necessarily mean fully insured. Full coverage to most insurance companies means that your car is fully coverage against collision or damage. Full coverage does not necessarily extend to uninsured motorist coverage, rental, medical or towing. If you are asking for full coverage, make sure that you ask if it includes these additional items and then decide if you really need them. I don't need towing, it's included with my car loan so I decline it. Also ask how they determine the value of your vehicle. Which blue book value to they use? Do you know the blue book value of your vehicle? If you car is more than 7 years old and you do not have a loan on it, you should look into if it is economical to have full coverage on your car. I cannot tell you how many people will come in and put full coverage on a 10 year old plus vehicle, with a $500 deductible, pay $800 a year and then get mad when they have that vehicle totaled out and only get $500 out of the claim. Full coverage is blue book value less your deductible or the cost to repair the vehicle. On older vehicles, most insurance companies will total it out instead of repairing it. Just check the values and weigh your options.
Secondly less coverage does not always mean a lower price. Non standard insurance companies are designed for high or higher risk drivers. People with not so perfect driving records or credit. So if your state minimum is all they write in the limits of liability, ask yourself if you are involved in an accident, heaven forbid, and it's a bad one, will those state limits cover all the parties involved? Chances are no. Make sure that you are carrying limits that are high enough to protect you.
Most importantly, find an agent in your area that you can ask these questions of and get the proper advice from. Insurance is a tricky business and it's up to you to be informed.
Thank you
Many thanks to all of you who responded to my bitchfest yesterday. I guess I need to learn not to focus on those people who can't seem to follow rules. I have issues with that to irl. So 1 person who takes part in the DST train didn't stop by. I'm so happy that 14 other people who were not right below me did. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
My computer issues went from bad to really bad. I was working on a fix for my organizer issue and found that all of my photos are gone. That's not really bad because I have them on back up discs and the most recent ones are still on my memory card, here in my office (the camera is floating around Florida right now) I now have an extra 70GB of space on my hard drive too. Who knew that photos took up so much room. Oh, everyone but me. Anyway with the fix that allowed me to get into the organizer, it wouldn't let me pull any photos over. What kind of fix is that? So I played around a little more and nothing worked. I uninstalled and downloaded PSE6. Same issue. So it's not the software, it's something else. I'm gonna have to call support today. Fun,fun,fun.
"Man plans and God laughs" has become my favorite saying lately. I had planned to do a simple layout to post here today. It would have been my daddy's 64th birthday. Then I figured that I'd put a picture of the two of us here. Well as you see no photos. So no public memorandum to celebrate. So I'll just add that I miss him very much.
Hope that you all have a great day. More snow forecasted for us in the morning. Thanks for stopping by again today.
My computer issues went from bad to really bad. I was working on a fix for my organizer issue and found that all of my photos are gone. That's not really bad because I have them on back up discs and the most recent ones are still on my memory card, here in my office (the camera is floating around Florida right now) I now have an extra 70GB of space on my hard drive too. Who knew that photos took up so much room. Oh, everyone but me. Anyway with the fix that allowed me to get into the organizer, it wouldn't let me pull any photos over. What kind of fix is that? So I played around a little more and nothing worked. I uninstalled and downloaded PSE6. Same issue. So it's not the software, it's something else. I'm gonna have to call support today. Fun,fun,fun.
"Man plans and God laughs" has become my favorite saying lately. I had planned to do a simple layout to post here today. It would have been my daddy's 64th birthday. Then I figured that I'd put a picture of the two of us here. Well as you see no photos. So no public memorandum to celebrate. So I'll just add that I miss him very much.
Hope that you all have a great day. More snow forecasted for us in the morning. Thanks for stopping by again today.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
UGH! It's gonna be a bit*h post
I don't know where to start. But I'll warn you now, this is gonna be a bitch post. I guess we'll start with scrapping. Somehow, some way I messed up my PSE. I can't get the catalog to open. For those of you who don't have PSE, the catalog is the area that holds all the papers and pictures and from there you put them into the editor area. I don't know if it's called the same thing on other programs. I tried to do a system restore, didn't help. I went to do a repair under the unistall area, didn't help. So I removed PSE and reinstalled it. No problem, until it wouldn't take the serial number. It says it's invalid. It has been loaded into 2 computers already. I'm trying to reinstall it again. I'm not pleased.
For 2 days in a row now the person below me on the DST blog train has bothered to leave comments, therefore I doubt they even stopped by the blog. Isn't that the whole purpose of the train? I know that there are days that I don't get back by everyone who's stopped in here, but I always, always get the person above me. And it wasn't like they were new to the train and didn't understand the concept of it. I was really ticked off and gonna raise a big bitch about it (other than posting it here) but then figured that even if the person below me didn't stop by, so many of you did. So thank you, you have restored my faith in the blog train.
And finally, what really set me off at 1:30 this morning, as the dogs whined to be let outside, was that there was at least 1 inch of snow of the ground. It was 65 degrees here on Monday. I am so tired, so very tired of this snow. And we're supposed to get more this weekend. Is Spring ever going to come???????
So there's my humpday bitchfest for you all. Thanks for stopping by and comisserating with me. Hope you all have terrific days!
For 2 days in a row now the person below me on the DST blog train has bothered to leave comments, therefore I doubt they even stopped by the blog. Isn't that the whole purpose of the train? I know that there are days that I don't get back by everyone who's stopped in here, but I always, always get the person above me. And it wasn't like they were new to the train and didn't understand the concept of it. I was really ticked off and gonna raise a big bitch about it (other than posting it here) but then figured that even if the person below me didn't stop by, so many of you did. So thank you, you have restored my faith in the blog train.
And finally, what really set me off at 1:30 this morning, as the dogs whined to be let outside, was that there was at least 1 inch of snow of the ground. It was 65 degrees here on Monday. I am so tired, so very tired of this snow. And we're supposed to get more this weekend. Is Spring ever going to come???????
So there's my humpday bitchfest for you all. Thanks for stopping by and comisserating with me. Hope you all have terrific days!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Primary time
Well, I had planned on being on of the first at the polls, voting and coming back home to blog and get ready for work. Of course, when I woke up at 5 am to let the dogs out to rain & 35 degrees, the best place to be was right back snuggled under the down comforter. So when I woke back up, it was 6:25 and there goes my plan out the window. I'm not sure how the polls will be. For the last Presidential election, I only had to wait about 15 minutes. I've never voted in a Primary before. (at least that I can remember) Let's just say that I'm awful glad that my phone number is unlisted. I've had a lot of people tell me that they've been getting lots and lots of campaign phone calls.
I spent part of last night playing around with a challenge from SBB to create Easter stickers. It's part of the learn something new challenge and I was going to combine it with DSO's color challenge. I'm thinking I printed off the wrong tut. Either way, I've got some more work to do on them. I also got the girls latest photos sent to me. Some of the shots are fantastic, but a lot of them I'm not so crazy about. I think it's the same photog that they used for the last series, but maybe not. I'm sure that you'll be seeing a lot of those soon as I have tons of spring kits with no photos to scrap yet.
I spent part of last night playing around with a challenge from SBB to create Easter stickers. It's part of the learn something new challenge and I was going to combine it with DSO's color challenge. I'm thinking I printed off the wrong tut. Either way, I've got some more work to do on them. I also got the girls latest photos sent to me. Some of the shots are fantastic, but a lot of them I'm not so crazy about. I think it's the same photog that they used for the last series, but maybe not. I'm sure that you'll be seeing a lot of those soon as I have tons of spring kits with no photos to scrap yet.
Keep an eye out for something new from Heather Manning. Here's a little sneak peek. I'll have more details soon. 
Butterflies by Flergs.
Off to do my civic duty. Hope everyone has an awesome day.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Monday, Monday
Yea! It's 55 degrees outside right now. And it's 7 AM. It's supposed to get into the mid 60's today with rain later on tonight. Of course nothing lasts forever and it's supposed to snow again tomorrow. I'd say only in Ohio, but I believe it's really only in the Midwest. I'm truly hoping that the snow that we're supposed to get later on this week is the LAST snow of the year. I'm ready for daffadils and tulips. After all, it's March.
Speaking of March, tomorrow is the primary here for Ohio. If you'd have said 6 weeks ago that Ohio could be the deciding factor on the Democratic ticket, I think a lot of people would have laughed. And then a lot of people thought that having the Ohio primary so far back was pointless. Well it may be for the Republican's. I think that McCain's got the nomination all sewed up. All I can say is I'll be glad not to have to watch all those political commercials again for a few months. Talk about OVERkill. I'm so glad that I have Tivo and will be using it this summer to fast forward past all those commercials.
Ok, on to business. Do you like scraplift challenges? Well, over at Heather Manning's CT blog, I'm running the first of the March challenges. No more coloring inbetween the lines. Scribble and doodle all you want. Check it out here.
And here's my lift. I've never done a scribbly page before, so it was a little bit of a stretch. Frame & other doodles you can pick up in Heather's store. The paper is from her Dirty Snow paper pak.
And Cherie Shields released a new kit at Sophia Sarducci's. Sogni Dolci or Sweet Dreams for those like me who's Italian is limited to pizza toppings. Here are 2 layouts I did with her new kit.
And don't forget about Kiki Halbert's new fabulous paper pack, Wasted Walls. Terrific for those masculine papes, but works great with the girls too. See Em being a Rock Star. The foil elements are by Kiki too, Foil Flourishes & Foiled Again. All are available at Plain Digital Wrapper.
I FINALLY got my Shutterfly Christmas book all done. I know that no one is in the mood to see cutesy Christmas layouts, but you just gotta see these. I've gotta be the only person still buying Christmas kits in late Feb.
But I'm glad I finally broke down and picked up Jofia's Warm Christmas. So much fun with this kit. And the alpha is glitter by Flergs. I finally figured out how to load it, lol.
And the last page of the book, us all playing my nephew's game, he didn't get to play it for a few days. lol.
And I among many others, went nuts for Flerg's birthday and here's one of the pages I did. Something about sleeping babies just touches the heart.
Hope you all have a wonderful day! I'm going to enjoy the warm up, even if it's only temporary.
Speaking of March, tomorrow is the primary here for Ohio. If you'd have said 6 weeks ago that Ohio could be the deciding factor on the Democratic ticket, I think a lot of people would have laughed. And then a lot of people thought that having the Ohio primary so far back was pointless. Well it may be for the Republican's. I think that McCain's got the nomination all sewed up. All I can say is I'll be glad not to have to watch all those political commercials again for a few months. Talk about OVERkill. I'm so glad that I have Tivo and will be using it this summer to fast forward past all those commercials.
Ok, on to business. Do you like scraplift challenges? Well, over at Heather Manning's CT blog, I'm running the first of the March challenges. No more coloring inbetween the lines. Scribble and doodle all you want. Check it out here.
And here's my lift. I've never done a scribbly page before, so it was a little bit of a stretch. Frame & other doodles you can pick up in Heather's store. The paper is from her Dirty Snow paper pak.
And Cherie Shields released a new kit at Sophia Sarducci's. Sogni Dolci or Sweet Dreams for those like me who's Italian is limited to pizza toppings. Here are 2 layouts I did with her new kit.
And don't forget about Kiki Halbert's new fabulous paper pack, Wasted Walls. Terrific for those masculine papes, but works great with the girls too. See Em being a Rock Star. The foil elements are by Kiki too, Foil Flourishes & Foiled Again. All are available at Plain Digital Wrapper.
I FINALLY got my Shutterfly Christmas book all done. I know that no one is in the mood to see cutesy Christmas layouts, but you just gotta see these. I've gotta be the only person still buying Christmas kits in late Feb.
But I'm glad I finally broke down and picked up Jofia's Warm Christmas. So much fun with this kit. And the alpha is glitter by Flergs. I finally figured out how to load it, lol.
And the last page of the book, us all playing my nephew's game, he didn't get to play it for a few days. lol.
And I among many others, went nuts for Flerg's birthday and here's one of the pages I did. Something about sleeping babies just touches the heart.Hope you all have a wonderful day! I'm going to enjoy the warm up, even if it's only temporary.
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