On my mind...

ON MY MIND NOW...Ehh...not much to say lately. Feeling anxious, off kilter, restless and stressed.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

My Voyager Took a Spill...

...and I am still getting over it! So, I told you about my new LG Voyager from Verizon Wireless a couple posts ago. I have a bad habit of dropping my cell phones. They usually don't make it a month before they take their first unprotected trip towards the earth. Well, my Voyager blew all its successors' records out of the water. My Voyager met the Earth at great speeds in under one week. Yes folks! I managed to dump it to the ground on Friday evening (I received it Wednesday)! But, it held its own really well. Only a little chip in the upper left hand corner! Don't get me wrong, that chip bummed me out for a few days but, I am well into my acceptance stage of the grief process! In a few more days...or less...I should be completely over it. After all, it sort of adds character to my Voyager. At least, that is what I keep telling myself!

Shall I Start The Count?

It is only 9:48 AM and I have had my first run-in with media on American Idol, or something American Idol related. I hate the hype of this show. I think today is as good a day as any to start my "American Idol Hype Daily Count" post. You see, here is the situation. I watched that show a little later into the first season. So, I have never watched an entire season of it. I was happy when Kelly Clarkson won. And, I just feel like she should have been the first, one and only winner. I truly believe that there is not one single day of the year that I don't hear something about that dang show at least once a day. 365 days a year, someone has something to say about that stupid show. So, today marks my "Mention Count".

DECEMBER 4, 2007: 1 (Thus far)

Monday, December 3, 2007

Whew!

Ever have a day where you forgot all the things you wanted to say and now, you just simply don't have anything to say?

Welcome to my day!

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Happy December 1st Everyone!


My family has this sweet December tradition that I would love to share with all of you! We look at December 1st as the official start of the Christmas Season. So, every year on December 1st, my Mom would decorate the house and we would all decorate the Christmas tree in the evening. The house would be lit solely by a roaring fire and candle light, Christmas tunes would play in the background, and we would enjoy some egg nog...virgin nog for us when we were kids.


So, forgive me for the tardiness as it is now actually December 2nd but, as an adult, I now have my own house to decorate and was busy celebrating December 1st all day.


But, raise a glass of egg nog (or whatever your seasonal drink of preference is).


Cheers to the start of the Christmas Season 2007!


Thursday, November 29, 2007

How Could I Not Share This With You?

Every once in a while, a video will take the world by storm. One such video was 2girls1cup. I have posted some reaction videos about that video. Well, now someone has taken the craze to the world of accessories and trinkets! Thank you to Dirty Word from Cafepress.com for sharing this with me. Click on the link to...well...wear, drink out of, or accessorize with the video craze that stems from 2girls1cup!

http://www.cafepress.com/dirtyword/4179477

In Love...With a Gadget...

And my Hubby, of course! But, this thing is magnificent! Mine just came yesterday and, I am tickled! It has so much functionality in a small 6 ounce package! Love it! The screen is easier to use then the iPhone from Apple. I couldn't get the keypad in the iPhone's screen to work because, if you have any nails at all, you will miss the letters you are aiming for 99% of the time. The Voyager by LG (Verizon) has both an alpha/numeric keyboard in the front screen and a full qwerty board on the inside. The screen is well calibrated to accept your touches the right way the first time. This device is extremely user friendly.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Love At First Bite!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this stuff! I am a fan of chocolate and peanut butter and Hershey's came out with a new candy bar that does it wonderfully. It is the Hershey's Large Peanut Butter Candy Bar. So good. The peanut butter is creamy so, it is a different texture than what is in the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

I highly recommend this candy bar for those of you who are lovers of all things chocolate and peanut butter. This candy bar won't be around forever as it is a limited edition.

Get it, eat it, love it...then tell me about what good taste I have!

You can go here: http://www.candy4u.com/helapebucaba.html to order it or, just to see what the packaging looks like so you can keep your eyes open for it in your local grocery store. I found mine at Kroger.

Did I Mention?

I did a pet peeves post a while back and, I can't remember if I mentioned that one of my peeves is when an actor in a show overuses another character's name in a scene. One such offender is David Caruso from CSI: Miami. For example, say he is in the interrogation room with a suspect. Say said suspects name is Robert. Here is how the interrogation would read:
Caruso: Robert, can you tell me where you were at 9 PM last night?
Robert: I was with my girlfriend.
Caruso: Robert, we spoke to your girlfriend and she said that she was with her mom.
Robert: She's wrong.
Caruso: Are you saying that she is lying, Robert? Because, Robert, if you are saying she is lying, we have some things we need to know. We will be talking to your girlfriend again. For now, Robert, don't leave town.

Enough! We know his name is Robert. He knows his name is Robert. The dang birds outside know his name is Robert.

I love all of the CSI's. But, Caruso always has me wondering if his bad acting might have me eliminating CSI: Miami from my schedule. He distracts me from the enjoyment of watching the show. He even distracts my concentration. I pay too much attention to how he turns from side to side each time he has to say a line, and how many times he says a character's name in each scene.

Is a show worth watching when you can't get past the acting of one of the characters in the show?

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Cold Nose, Warm Heart




WARNING: This is so sweet that it might make you nauseous.
As the weather turns cooler, I guess her nose gets cold. Can she be in any tighter of a ball? She is a full grown cat. Just a tiny little petite cutie-pie!

And, is it just me or does she look a bit unhappy that we woke her up?

Honourable Mentions...or Something...

My favorite blogger has mentioned my state twice! I feel honored! Thanks for the shout-out Perez!

The Lord Heard You!

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You prayed for rain, and it worked!

It’s raining in Georgia!

The drought-ridden state has been blessed with some much-needed rain today.

Hopefully it lasts!



Drinking Sewage Water

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Orange County is getting Twocupped! For real!

The Magic Kingdom’s residents will soon be drinking water that was mingled with their peepoo.

The O.C. is one of the first county’s in the U.S. to implement an intense new water purification program that will take the water from your toilet to your tap.

Reusable water, taking conservation to the next levels.

The intense process to purify the sewage into drinking water includes a hard scrubbing with filters, screens, chemicals and ultraviolet light and the passage of time underground.

It may even taste better than regular tap water!

Drought-plagued Georgia should look into this!

Monday, November 26, 2007

Kermit the Frog reacts to 2 Girls One Cup

Too funny for words!

The Strike Effect

Whew! I am playing catch-up after my 5 day weekend! Sorry to have left you all for so long but, the hubby and I were in some serious need of some relaxation and we took every bit of it we were given!

So, here is the latest on "The Strike Effect 2007"...what? You aren't calling it that? Well, you should be! Here is Michael Ausiello's show schedule update from the Ausiello Report on tvguide.com

30 Rock: Ten episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Aliens in America: Seventeen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are 9 left.

Back to You: Nine episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are two left.

The Big Bang Theory: Eight episodes were produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are zero left.

Bionic Woman: Roughly nine episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are two left.

Bones: Twelve episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Boston Legal: Fifteen episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are eight left.

Brothers & Sisters: Twelve episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Carpoolers: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Cavemen: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Chuck: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Criminal Minds: Roughly twelve episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are roughly two left.

CSI: Eleven episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are three left.

CSI: NY: Fourteen episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Desperate Housewives: Ten episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are two left.

Dirty Sexy Money: Eleven episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are three left.

ER: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Friday Night Lights: Fifteen episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are eight left.

Gossip Girl: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Greek: Eight new episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are eight left.

Grey's Anatomy: Eleven episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are two left.

Heroes: Eleven episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are two left.

House: Twelve episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Jericho: Seven episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are seven episodes left.

Las Vegas: Nineteen episodes will be produced. Nine have aired, so there are 10 left.

Law & Order: SVU: Fourteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are six left.

Life is Wild: Twelve episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Lost: Eight episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are eight episodes left.

Medium: Nine episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are nine episodes left.

Men in Trees: Nineteen episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are 12 left.

My Name is Earl: Thirteen episodes will be produced (that includes two one-hour eps, which count double). Ten episodes have aired, so there are three left.

The New Adventures of Old Christine: Eight episodes have been produced. No episodes have aired, so there are eight left.

Numbers: Twelve episodes will be produced. Nine have aired, so there are three left.

The Office: Twelve half-hour episodes will be produced. Twelve half-hour episodes have aired, so there are zero half-hour episode left.

One Tree Hill: Twelve episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are twelve episodes left.

Prison Break: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are five left. (On hiatus 'til Jan. 14)

Private Practice: Ten episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are two left.

Pushing Daisies: Nine episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are two left.

Reaper: Ten to 12 episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are two to four left.

Samantha Who?: Twelve episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are six left.

Scrubs: Eleven episodes will be produced. Four episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Shark: Eleven episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there is one left.

The Shield: All 13 season-seven episodes will be completed. None have aired (the final season gets underway in '08), so there are 13 left.

Smallville: Fifteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Supernatural: Ten to 12 episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are three to five left.

Ugly Betty: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Holiday Wishes...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!
SWEET TRYPTOPHAN INDUCED NAPS!
STAY SAFE AND TRY NOT TO STEP ON TOO MANY TOES DURING YOUR BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZAS TOMORROW!

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

I Keep My Promises...

I mentioned my fight with Acid Reflux in a past post and, in that post I promised to give any helpful information on how to make things better for those who suffer with the same junk that I do, for free.

Well, here is the best advice I can give you on how to help keep acid reflux at bay.

Somewhere around 3 or 4 years ago, I decided that I needed to lose a little bit of weight. My age stomped all over my metabolism and it was a little bit past starting to show around my waist band. So, I chose the Low-Carb diet. Now, I didn't go as far as some. I believe in working the Low-Carb diet with moderation. Back then, I was getting acid reflux attacks for a week at a time maybe once or twice a month. I bought some literature on the Low-Carb diet, including recipe books, and learned enough to get me started. One thing that I read that had me optimistically skeptical was that people who go on the diet and who suffer from acid reflux, often find relief...either total or partial.

True to form, the weight started melting off my waist band and, I started forgetting the last time I suffered from an acid reflux attack.

3 or 4 years later, the only times that I suffer from acid reflux attacks are when I set my diet aside for a couple weeks. The holidays can be a pain but, I try to behave as much as will allow me to still enjoy.

So, here is my Low-Carb recipe for success. Don't cut the carbs entirely. They are an important part of a regular and balanced diet. But, cut back on them. Instead of pastas and breads 3 or more times a week, try treating yourself to them once or twice a week. The same goes with sweet treats like chocolate and other candies. Limit the acidic foods like red sauces, either Italian or Mexican and anything tomato based. Don't cut them out entirely. Just know that if you overload on them, you will pay the price. The same with spicy foods. And, keep in mind that your weight can be a big factor in your acid reflux. No one is saying that super models don't suffer from acid reflux, but, I do notice a nice correlation between any continuous weight gain and my rare attacks of acid reflux.

I was on prescription acid reflux medicine, which is actually dangerous. You need acid in your body. Acid reflux meds essentially wipe out all of your acid and that is not healthy. Try to control it naturally through your diet. Your body will thank you for it.

I can't say that this will be your cure for acid reflux. We are all as different as snow flakes. But, it is worth a shot. It worked for me and countless others!

Strike Update...

Here is the latest show update from Michael Ausiello's Ausiello Report on tvguide.com

30 Rock: Ten episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Aliens in America: Seventeen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are 9 left.

Back to You: Nine episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are two left.

The Big Bang Theory: Eight episodes were produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are zero left.

Bionic Woman: Roughly nine episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are two left.

Bones: Twelve episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Boston Legal: Fifteen episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are eight left.

Brothers & Sisters: Twelve episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Carpoolers: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Cavemen: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Chuck: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Criminal Minds: Roughly twelve episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are roughly four left.

CSI: Eleven episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are four left.

CSI: NY: Fourteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are six left.

Desperate Housewives: Ten episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Dirty Sexy Money: Eleven episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Friday Night Lights: Fifteen episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are eight left.

Gossip Girl: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Greek: Eight new episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are eight left.

Grey's Anatomy: Eleven episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Heroes: Eleven episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are two left.

House: Twelve episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Jericho: Seven episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are seven episodes left.

Las Vegas: Nineteen episodes will be produced. Nine have aired, so there are 10 left.

Law & Order: SVU: Fourteen episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Life is Wild: Twelve episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Lost: Eight episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are eight episodes left.

Medium: Nine episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are nine episodes left.

Men in Trees: Nineteen episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are 13 left.

My Name is Earl: Thirteen episodes will be produced (that includes two one-hour eps, which count double). Ten episodes have aired, so there are three left.

The New Adventures of Old Christine: Eight episodes have been produced. No episodes have aired, so there are eight left.

Numbers: Twelve episodes will be produced. Eight have aired, so there are four left.

The Office: Twelve half-hour episodes will be produced. Twelve half-hour episodes have aired, so there are zero half-hour episode left.

One Tree Hill: Twelve episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are twelve episodes left.

Prison Break: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are five left. (On hiatus 'til Jan. 14)

Private Practice: Ten episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Pushing Daisies: Nine episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Reaper: Ten to 12 episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are two to four left.

Samantha Who?: Twelve episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are six left.

Scrubs: Eleven episodes will be produced. Four episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Shark: Eleven episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are two left.

The Shield: All 13 season-seven episodes will be completed. None have aired (the final season gets underway in '08), so there are 13 left.

Smallville: Fifteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Supernatural: Ten to 12 episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are three to five left.

Ugly Betty: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are five left.