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Housewives of Atlanta drama!

2008-11-21T23:30:00.000-08:00

http://www.tmz.com/2008/11/13/atl-wives-threats-caught-on-voicemail/

I can't stand this one right here (Kim) Next Tues. will be fun to watch when both NeNe and Lisa go at it with her. I wonder if she still has the crazy idea that she can actually sing?? and I'm also curious to know what married man she was dating that she called Big Papa!!

She isn't spoiled now is she??

2008-09-07T23:46:00.000-07:00

At court hearing for another thing, Hilary's parents broke out into a argument over cash for Hilary's upcoming 21st birthday. She asked a total of $25,000 from him to pay for a present and party that will measure up to the one they threw for older sister Haylie back in 2006.

At the hearing, Susan even testified that the $10,000 monthly support payments she receives from Bob are not even enough to pay her own bills thus she couldn't afford paying for such lavish birthday bash for Hilary who's going to turn 21 on September 28. She furthermore revealed to have been relying on Hilary for financial help to pay her legal and other bills.

Insisting Hilary deserves the party and present "to have some kind of recognition for a young life well-lived", Susan claimed her celebrity daughter "is emotionally upset by the abandonment of her father."

The hearing turned into a heated argument when lawyers for Bob and Susan wouldn't stop accusing each other of "lying and acting unethically." Both parties stopped arguing only after Judge Thomas Stansbury ordered Bob to pay $12,500 to Susan for Hilary's birthday.

That is just so sad. I know it wasn't her in court arguing over it, but I would feel awful if I knew my mother was arguing to my father about that. Nobody should have a party that costs that much, I don't care who you are or how much you make...especially for a 21 year old.

Who cares that this money could actually go to a child somewhere who might not have ever had a party before, less alone anything to eat for the day...lets make sure the millionaire child gets a great party. UGH!!!!

Pitt and Jolie eligible for Welfare!!!

2008-09-07T23:21:00.000-07:00

Believe it or not Angelina and Brad are eligible for a free check from the Family Benefits Office in their new hometown of Brignoles, France.

The money is part of a financial package waiting for them at Brignoles Town Hall, reports the U.K's Telegraph.

They can collect an "orphan allowance" of $1,526.91 for their adopted children and a $975.84 "nanny payment" for biological children every month.

Good grief!! If you have adopted kids and need a little financial help, just move to France. I'm sure they won't go collecting, but it is amazing that they could actually get that kind of help. They aren't really in need of help from a welfare service! Just shocking!!

A sweet but sad reminder

2008-08-18T00:26:00.001-07:00

I use the internet site 'Birthday Alarm' to e-mail me reminders of my loved ones and friends birthdays. Tonight I received one reminding me of my great aunt's birthday, which would have been this coming Thursday.

Seeing her sweet name in the subject line, choked me up, and reminded me of her and how much I miss her. I was blessed that her and I talked often on the phone before she passed away and I still have a message she left for me on my answering machine. It was sweet to hear her voice and accent once more...something I cherish having kept on my machine.

Big Brother explanation

2008-08-17T23:56:00.000-07:00

I have wondered since watching Big Brother, what the difference was between a bartender and a mixologist, which is what Memphis swears he is. I tuned in for a few minutes tonight and he was out back talking with Jerry and Dan. They were asking him questions about his job.

Memphis explained how he moved out there and took some classes to become a mixologist, which he stated has only been around for a few years. He also explained that he works directly w/the waiters and waitresses and gets the drink orders from them. He talked about how you make a mango daiquiri and the sizes of glasses you serve the drinks. When asked how the atmosphere is where he works, he stated that it was quiet until about midnight, when it got louder.

Now, I know what you are thinking. It sounds like he is a bartender and yes, when you look the term up the definition of a mixologist is a bartender....but he informed millions of people again tonight...that he was NOT a bartender. I'm so happy he explained his job, because I myself was mistaken in thinking that he was a bartender.

And just in case people were curious about what my part time job is....I'm a money handler.

YEAH followed by DANG!!

2008-08-07T21:47:00.000-07:00

I'm SO happy that the nasty egotistical Jessie was voted out of the house tonight. I don't think I could have stomached another week seeing him. Now Julie Chen said that Jessie will be surprised tomorrow morning when she announces something, so I'm praying that he doesn't get back in the house like James was able to do last season.

DAMN! The other nasty person, Michelle, is now HOH. I'm so tired of that stupid alliance that is going on. The only positive thing I see about it is, that she will probably put Libra up which would be great! She is so walking around that house thinking she is hot in that red leotard. It's just nasty!! UGH

I do hope Memphis gets HOH next week! I'm crossing my fingers.

Speechless!!

2008-07-21T16:24:00.001-07:00

One Big Ego on Big Brother 10

2008-07-21T16:06:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure what show I was watching when this season began, because I actually felt sorry for him at first..and now have realized exactly what went down with him and Renny. I have come to the conclusion that he is the biggest baby and has one of the biggest ego I have ever seen on this show.

I used to date a guy who was a body builder and he was the same way. He always checked himself out in the mirror and if he didn't work out for just ONE day he would ask me if he looked smaller. I would say no at first but then began saying "Yes" because it was just ridiculous that he would even ask me that.

I don't even know who I like on this show. I thought I liked Libra and Jerry but that has changed. I guess I am liking Michelle still and Keesha (though she and Steven had one of the most unintelligent conversations) about their animals.

Also, is it just me, or does Dan look like Jack Gyllenhaal in the eyes? The way he looks sometimes reminds me of him.

I have had it w/Sprint

2008-07-19T21:52:00.000-07:00

I called this evening to change my plan so that I could send pictures and get online w/out being charged a arm and a leg. The customer service guy asked me if I wanted to change my unlimited texting down to 300 texts a month for $5. I said no..I wanted the unlimited texting for the $10 that I pay and wanted to add service (which was the whole point to my call) not take away from a service I enjoy. When I hung up..I got a message saying they added service to my phone and then another one saying they deleted a service. I called back and was told they don't see that I have a plan for texting. Well...off course I don't, the idiot took it off of my phone. I spent 45 minutes with this guy trying to get him to put BACK the service I had (and didn't give permission to take off) FINALLY I was switched over to a manager who fixed everything and took $11.00 (odd number) off my bill and stated they would be writing up the guy who took off my service w/out permission.

This is what happens when you have people working for you that live in another country, who understands a few sentences in English and who probably hates America and doesn't care if they screw up our service or not!

DMX is just pathetic

2008-07-19T21:43:00.000-07:00

Earl "DMX" Simmons was pinched today for allegedly giving a false name and Social Security number to Scottsdale's Mayo Clinic in April. Simmons supposedly used the name "Troy Jones" to weasel out of paying for $7,500 in medical expenses.
from TMZ.com

This is just sad! You make millions of dollars and you are going to try to rip off a medical center of $7,500. The sad thing about it is, that he probably doesn't feel any remorse or embarrassment over what he did. So pathetic!

6 tips for you customers!

2008-07-17T20:11:00.000-07:00

You know, everyday I am faced w/customers and here are some tips for you.

1) When you come to order food, get off your cell phone. It is SO rude to think I have time to stand there and stare at you, waiting for you to end your call...so that I can take your order. I just might have other things I need to do. When people do this to me..I just walk off and when you hang up your phone, you can wait until I decide I want to help you.

2) When you walk in and the employee greets you cheerfully with a "Hello" or "Welcome"... don't just look at them and not say a word, like I just didn't say anything to you. It's rude! Personally, I will say "Hello" to you until you say it back..and have done so. It once took me 5 times before someone finally replied.

3) When you bring your children to a restaurant , don't let them fling the food all around the place and make a huge mess. It is normal for there to be a little mess (they are kids) but not the kind that is left when you allow them to just play w/it and not actually put it in their mouths. Have your child act the way you would want them to at your own home. Also...don't stand in line and let your 2 year old make a decision about what they want to eat. People don't appreciate standing there for 15 minutes while you debate w/your child over their lunch. Get them something...your the parent..and if they don't eat it...TOO bad!

4)If you go somewhere and find out they longer provide a certain product...don't cuss out and yell at the employee. We have NO control over what the company chooses to do...heck most of the time we ourselves think they made a big mistake doing away with something for awhile. It doesn't change anything by doing this and it puts us in a crappy mood. There are 1-800 numbers and websites for your nasty complaints.

5) When you are ordering food from a restaurant (fast food) look at the menu and the price that is beside it. Don't get them to take your order, fill it and then ring it up and THEN decide to go back and look at the menu to see why it is the price it is...just to have the person have to get the manager to cancel whatever it is you decided was too expensive. It costs TIME...ENERGY...and MONEY/PRODUCT because you were too much in a hurry to really look things over.

6) LAST of all. If you come in and are cheerful w/us and treat us like our time and service is of value to you and that we aren't just there to SERVE you and your whims then you will be rewarded w/great service and a guarantee you will enjoy your visit and the items you bought and will leave feeling satisfied and content w/your visit, and WE will remember how pleasant it was to help you out and a lot of times will do special and nice things because of it.

Susan Atkins update

2008-07-15T22:24:00.001-07:00

Susan Atkins was denied the compassionate release today. Justice is still being served. She can cry all she wants, but I still have no sympathy for this woman and in my opinion she still has gotten off too easy w/just the life in prison she is serving.

And we are supposed to feel sorry...

2008-07-14T22:16:00.003-07:00

Atkins, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer and may have only six months to live, has applied for Compassionate Release Consideration.

Atkins was front and center for the Sharon Tate murders back in '69. Atkins personally stabbed Tate, tasted her blood and used it to write "PIG" on the front door.

Atkins received the death penalty but it was commuted to life after the California death penalty was ruled unconstitutional.

The Board of Prison Terms hearing is tomorrow in Sacramento.
from TMZ

You have got be kidding me. She wants people to feel any kind of compassion towards her because she has brain cancer. Who cares! The people she helped murder didn't get any and weren't given a change to live out their lives the way they wanted. They will be foolish if they give in to her request.

Big Brother 10

2008-07-14T22:06:00.000-07:00

Big Brother 10 started Sunday and so far the cast looks like a pretty good one. I love the old man Jerry, though I doubt he will win.

The weird one of the bunch is the older lady named Renny. The hairdo's and outfits and her demeanor is just crazy.

I also want to know why we always have a gay guy from Dallas on a reality show. I mean...we do have other people that can represent from this region.

I think of the bunch so far, I like Jerry, Libra, Michelle and poor Jessie who was put up on the block because of a confrontation w/loud mouth Renny. I'm sure as time goes on my view will probably sway differently towards each one.

I just think it's ridiculous

2008-07-09T21:23:00.000-07:00

Apparently, the bid so far on the 1st pictures of Brad and Angelina's twins are up to $16 million

Yes, I would like to see how beautiful these kids look, but I think paying that much money for some baby pictures is ridiculous.

Trying to save a non existent career

2008-06-19T17:33:00.001-07:00

Stumbling through my channels last night, I found this! We have Rachel Hunter (who I believe is going to do any reality tv she can do..since she was also on Dancing With The Stars) We Man (Jackass) Blue Cantrell (singer) Christopher Knight ( A Brady) Antonio Sabato Jr. (What did he do??) Stacey Dash (movie Clueless) and Janet Evans (Olympic Swimmer)
I will say that this isn't something that I will be setting my DVR to record...and I'm sure that this hasn't helped put them back on the A-D list of Hollywood.

Not very smart!!

2008-06-14T23:21:00.001-07:00

A journalist running late tried to delay his flight by making a fake bomb threat, but he was found out.

The German reporter covering the European football championship called from his mobile phone to annonymously say there was a bomb on the flight from the Italian city of Verona to Vienna.

The 27-year-old then showed up late for the Air Dolomiti flight and said he had heard the flight was no longer preparing for take off.

Since no announcement had been made he became the prime suspect. A check of his mobile phone confirmed police suspicions and he was arrested.

The fake threat closed air traffic at the airport for several hours while the bomb squad checked out the airplane.

What a idiot! Well, he became really late on covering that football chamionship and now is jobless and hopefully will spend some time behind bars, reflecting on what he did. Instead on focusing on the safetly of other flights, they were focused on this hoax.

Posting again soon

2008-06-06T01:08:00.000-07:00

Not that I have many people coming to this blog, but just thought I would say that I will be posting again soon. Until then....

Big Brother thoughts

2008-03-02T21:32:00.000-08:00

Allison on the left and Joshuah in the middle are just plain nuts! She has literally played the most stupid game this season. She first gets upset that her partner Ryan was actually dating Jen in real life and doesn't feel comfortable keeping the secret, but then she decides it is a good idea to lie with Sheila and tell people that they are really married and have adopted a child...to then come back 11 days later to say it was all a joke. Can we say stupid?? I do feel sorry for Ryan, since she is totally throwing him under the bus, and is such a bitch to him.

Then we have Joshuah, who seriously has a anger problem and aggression towards women, I think. He literally goes crazy on Amanda a week ago then tonight just flips out on Allison. Personally, I can't stand either so I didn't really mind Allison getting attacked, but he did go totally overboard. Enjoyed the people's reaction when they found out the princess crown was his when they were seeing the new HOH room.

At this point of the show, I am really not invested with any couple. I guess I would opt for any couple other than Ryan/Allison and Joshuah/Sharon.

How you know you're broke

2008-03-02T21:23:00.001-08:00

TV is fixing to hit a all time low

2008-03-02T21:15:00.000-08:00

There is a new show in works that will be aired on MTV which consists of a group of girls, competing to be Paris's new best friend.

I mean, come on folks!! How pathetic must you be to even want to participate on that show. I have to admit I do watch some "trash tv" sometimes, but this will NOT be one that I will add to my list.

Do I even need to say anything??

2008-02-11T23:08:00.000-08:00

Not the right "do"

2008-02-11T22:36:00.000-08:00

I do not like this hairstyle on Brad Pitt. Just looks funny!

Dolphin plays w/ bubble rings

2008-02-04T15:40:00.001-08:00

This is really sweet to watch!

Tiddy Bear - Funny Commercial

2008-02-04T15:33:00.001-08:00

I don't even have words for this..lol Who in the world thought this idea would catch on??

Heath Ledger found dead

2008-01-22T22:36:00.000-08:00

Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday.

A cleaning lady for Heath arrived at the apartment first, followed soon thereafter by a masseuse. They both entered the room at around the same time and discovered Heath's lifeless body.

We're also told it appeared Heath "had been dead for a while" and there were no visible signs of trauma. There was a pill bottle on the nightstand.

I really liked him as a actor and it sucks that he has died at such a young age, leaving behind his little girl, Matilda. I didn't like what he did to Michelle, but I enjoyed his movies and always thought he was a nice looking young man. Sad story!

Trying to get to doggy Heaven

2008-01-20T15:52:00.001-08:00

Conan the praying dog folds his paws in prayer alongside a Buddhist priest at Shuri-kannondo temple in Naha city, Okinawa province, Japan.

The eighteen month old long haired chihuahua stands up in prayer when the temple priest performs his sutras.

Apparently, Conan also prays before going out for walks, or before feeding time.

Cute picture and story :)

Andy Roddick's temper tantrum

2008-01-20T15:50:00.001-08:00

I watched the Austratlian Open the other night with Andy Roddick and KohlSchrieber playing. It was a incredible game and kept me on the edge of my seat. Andy though had a couple of temper tantrums with the Umpire. Some of the things he said were so childish..I actually felt embarrassed for him. Good game though!!

Just a cute picture

2008-01-12T23:22:00.001-08:00

Being nice

2008-01-12T22:56:00.001-08:00

This last week at work I have had to face something that was one of the hardest things to do, but I have learned something out of the experience. Coming into the store that I work at is a customer who hurt me in a way no one should hurt someone, 10 years ago. The first time, I was startled at recognizing who it was and was able to walk to the back and not deal w/him. The second time, I wasn't so lucky because it was extremely busy and when I looked up, he was right in front of me and I had to deal with him. He recognized me as well (both times) and was acting very nervous himself. What shook me to the core, was that he gave me his business card the second time! Why...I don't quite know, for he didn't say. I didn't know what it was until he walked away and I finished with the other customers and was able to see what it was. He has come in now another time, and again I wasn't so lucky as to walk away.

The past isn't something I have allowed to eat away at me and I don't ever dwell on it, but the last week has been hard, facing someone I never imagined seeing again and it just has somewhat unnerved me and brought back memories I wasn't expecting to feel again....BUT

I have learned that a person can be nice to ANYONE. I have had to face this person and be courteous when I didn't think I could because I was at work and he was a customer. I don't know if this person is sorry for what happened but it gives me great satisfaction that he can see, that I am no victim. That he didn't break me as a person and that even though he didn't think enough of me to see me as a human being 10 years ago..that I can see him as one and that I rise above him in just being able to say the words "Have a nice day" when I have finished with him as a customer.

Nutritional Digital Scale

2008-01-04T17:37:00.000-08:00

This is really neat. It tells you how much salt, protein, carbs, calories in your food. My brother got this for me for Christmas, which was so neat..because I got my mother something so very similiar, just a different brand.

I'm sure most people would have been offended getting something like this, since it might imply you need this to loose some pounds...but it so happens that I do need to loose some pounds and have and everyone in my family is quite aware of my goals and is very supportive. This was something I wanted to get for myself, but just couldn't fathom spending the money on getting. It was nice that my brother felt quite comfortable in getting this for me, knowing that I wouldn't find it offensive, but actually be overjoyed to receive it. If you are trying to count calories or trying to get fit..I would recommend this! It even stores food you put it in yourself. Handy gadget!

Being sick really bites...especially over Christmas!

2007-12-26T21:19:00.000-08:00

I awoke Christmas morning throwing up about 3 times before getting in the shower to get ready. It came upon me over night. Felt so lousy during the day..being cold, then hot. I still had a really nice time with my family and also there were two new additions to the family that came as well as "adoptive parents" of my sis and a couple that were her friends. The meal was great and though before dinner I just sat in a chair, with this incredilbe body pillow my sister gave me and my throw (that I will snag from her one day) wrapped around me, I enjoyed listening to people w/my eyes shut and talking visiting when I felt I could. It was nice to look through the old family albums and just develop more of a bond w/the newer folks. I was able to pass out the gifts again this year, which I just love to do. I took over this tradition about 3-4 years ago and hope it sticks. I did come home and pass out for about a hour, then got online for a few minutes and then passed back out and have pretty much stayed in bed all day long. I have know idea what is wrong...and pray that I didn't get anyone else sick. I just wasn't expecting my Christmas morning to begin with my hair being held back with my hands and my face in the toilet bowl...lol

I gave to give my brother-in-law big kuddos for making the dinner so good, even with his accident the night before. He didn't let it get him down one bit! I would have been babying my finger, if it was me!

Also...I got my traditional I Love Lucy item this year too! Actually two. One was a Lucy doll to add to my other three and then a I Love Lucy recipe pad (which I won't open..can't, don't want to mess it up) Thanks Anobiter and mom :)

I love Christmas, it is my 2nd favourite holiday after Thanksgiving. I just enjoy everyone getting together, the beautiful Christmas music and it so fun to see the joy on people's faces when they are opening gifts.

Happy Birthday AnObiter!!

2007-12-18T22:23:00.000-08:00

Hope you have a wonderful Birthday!!!

So he finally settled

2007-12-10T19:36:00.001-08:00

Scott Baio is now a married man.

According to sources, the “Charles In Charge” heartthrob tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Renee Sloan in a rooftop ceremony at a luxury high-rise this past Saturday in Los Angeles, California.

I guess he took something away from his reality show he did. The talks he had w/his ex girlfriends must have helped him to finally commit to someone. Good for him!

Talk about puppy love

2007-12-10T19:28:00.001-08:00

Goran Tomasic, 52, and his wife Karmen, 35, were distraught when Bingo the Dalmatian died after being hit by a car.

But they were determined to let everyone know how much they loved Bingo.

Mr Tomasic, from Pribislavec, northern Croatia, said: 'At first we were afraid of what the neighbours would say, but we loved Bingo so much we had to do it. We wanted everyone to know what he meant to us and for his memory to live on.'

Hmmmmm...taking the grief a little too far for me!

What the ??

2007-12-10T19:18:00.000-08:00

Ione Skye,(have no idea who she is) wore this to the 2007 Hollywood Life's Breakthrough of the Year Awards in Hollywood on Sunday.

I mean come on..what would make you pick this out from your closet to wear on the red carpet. Actually, what would possess you to have this in your closet in the first place!

World's Filthiest Apartment

2007-12-03T23:31:00.001-08:00

This is really bad! Worst I have ever seen!

Not quite sure what she was going for

2007-12-03T14:20:00.000-08:00

I just wonder what Aretha Franklin was thinking when she looked at herself in a mirror when she was getting ready! I mean, did she really think she looked gorgeous?? She must have, since she went out in this outfit. I am just surprised that someone close to her, who is helping her get ready, doesn't suggest something else.

Knot how I remembered her looking

2007-12-03T14:16:00.000-08:00

Joan Van Ark, former Knot Landing actress, apparently had a chemical peel moments before a red carpet event. She looks horrid!

Going to be unfashionable this winter

2007-11-26T18:50:00.000-08:00

Designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada unveils the new styles for Winter ‘08

I just don't feel like looking like a life saver this winter! I am all for the blacks and browns!

Darius Goes West the roll of his life

2007-11-26T18:31:00.001-08:00

This is really sweet. I saw Darius and Logan (who promised Darius's brother, Mario, before he died of the same disease, that he would take care of his brother Darius), on Ellen today...and that his how this film came about. So far the documentary has made over $800,000 and that isn't even counting the sales from DVD sales. They are giving 100% of the proceeds to research for the cure. Darius said "That if he couldn't be saved yet from this, he hopes that the money that comes from this film helps save someone else" Very inspiring!! The boys were given a 7 day/night Carnival Cruise to the Caribbeans from her. Worth looking at, and I hope that I am able to view the film.

Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-21T21:25:00.001-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you all have a safe and blessed day w/family and friends.

Will start posting again after the holiday. Had to take a break :)

Worst babysitter mishap

2007-11-08T15:37:00.000-08:00

In the records of bad first days at work, a baby sitter in California has just set an impressive new benchmark. In her first day on the job, she managed to pick up the wrong boy from school. 5-year-old Angel Guerrero spent the afternoon happily being taken care of round at a stranger's house after the baby sitter got the wrong kid.

Meanwhile, unknown to them, the police had issued a missing child alert for him, with his picture broadcast on TV stations, after his grandmother came to pick him up only to be told he'd already left. This mistake was only discovered once the parents who'd employed the babysitter arrived home.

The babysitter said, “This is your son,” and the parents said, '”No, this is not our son,”' commented policeman Sgt David Cannan. At that point, they noticed the boy's picture on television, and called the police. The boy who was supposed to have been picked up was left waiting for several hours at the school, before staff called his uncle to come and fetch him.

Tip number one for parents before they hire a babystitter...Make sure your babysitter knows what your kids look like

I just don't see it

2007-11-08T15:32:00.001-08:00

I can't understand why she thinks this looks nice! How do you do things w/those nails??

It is finally here!

2007-10-28T20:45:00.000-07:00

Premiere Oct. 30th Tuesday evening at 9pm

Works pretty good

2007-10-28T20:40:00.000-07:00

I really like this shampoo. It does help to straighten out your hair. Now, it doesn't do it completely...but it does work. I recommend giving it a try if you need help straightening your hair.

Well its good to know

2007-10-28T20:36:00.001-07:00

I am so relieved that with everything going on in California with the fires, Britney Spears dumb a** is still the top story on the internet and news!

Come on people...focus here...priority updates please!!

That had to hurt!

2007-10-18T14:08:00.000-07:00

This had to hurt. I don't know why they didn't cover the hole real quick or divert the model to walk on the other side of the runway. I feel bad for her. When she leaves, the guy then acts like he doesn't understand why she is walking off.

I say give the dog back

2007-10-17T18:51:00.000-07:00

I'm sure you have heard the story about the dog troubles that are going on with Ellen and this Mutts and Moms animal agency. I am not saying this because she is a celebrity or anything, but Mutts and Moms need to give that dog back to Ellen's hairdresser and her daughters. They have now placed the dog in another home because they are mad about what is going on.

Like it has been said, the dog had a great home, which is supposed to be the main thing. It has blown up beyond what it should have!!!

She's lucky

2007-10-15T19:34:00.000-07:00

HOUSTON - A wrecker towed a vehicle with a 3-year-old boy sleeping inside to a private storage lot on Wednesday. The child was not hurt. The boy's aunt had left her Toyota Rav4 to go into a business. She called police when she realized the car was gone.

Employees at the lot also called police when they saw the boy inside. Paramedics examined the boy and determined he was fine. Police said there didn't appear to be any wrongdoing on the tow-truck driver's part. Spokesman John Cannon said the car's windows were dark enough to prevent the driver from seeing the inside. "Any time you leave a child unattended inside a vehicle, no matter what the conditions are, we take that very seriously," Cannon said. The aunt was questioned by police and their findings will be submitted to the district attorney's office. The boy was released to his grandmother.

She was very lucky that her nephew didn't die from being locked up in the car. These people who leave young kids in the car like this are idiots, and I hope they throw the book at her!!

Looks like a stuffed bear

2007-10-15T19:10:00.000-07:00

Rihanna has the cutest puppy! I can't remember the breed, but are very cute for being small.

Beautiful cover

2007-10-15T19:02:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Aniston is just beautiful on the cover of the new Bazaar magazine!

cute little delivery service!

2007-10-15T18:58:00.000-07:00

Here we get a glimpse into the secretive world of lettuce-transportation, as the lettuce-dogs of Fuzhou, China, go about their daily work. While some parts of the world are shifting away from a dog-based model, and you will rarely see a lettuce-dog in the UK outside of Cumbria, China still transports over 99% of its lettuce by dog.

Note that the dog on the left is transporting what appears to be a courgette. This is normal for dogs who are still in their training period - 'pale fronds', in the jargon of lettucewrangling - or who have been demoted as a punishment for dumb insolence.

I wonder if the dog is then used for meat to go with the lettuce the little ones just delivered. They do eat dog over there...yuck!

A special way to use a shoebox

2007-10-13T16:10:00.000-07:00

Do you have a shoebox just laying around? Between the dates of Nov. 12-19, you can drop off a shoebox filled w/candies, hygiene products, toys, or clothes to varies drop off centers along with $7. These will then be shipped off to kids around the world for their Christmas present. It is a great idea for family and children to do together, finding different things to put in the shoebox and it is something a needy child will adore and cherish. Here is the website that talks more about it

Cameras in orange barrels on I-35

2007-10-10T20:17:00.000-07:00

I can understand them wanting to do a survey on the travel that is done on I-35, but I have problem with them sticking cameras in the barrels to take a picture of people's license plates, and then sending out the survey to those addresses. Why didn't they just send out a survey to people in the surrounding area. Just seems like they were being sneaky doing it the way they did.

Cameras tucked into orange barrels videotaped the license plates of thousands of drivers on Interstate 35 as part of a Texas Department of Transportation study of the busy highway, officials said. Critics of last month's study questioned whether it invaded motorists' privacy. But a department spokeswoman said the study – and more planned for the future – are vital to transportation planning and are not meant to sneaky. The state contracted Alliance Transportation Group Inc. for nearly $781,600 to conduct the study. The company mailed about 150,000 surveys to homes explaining that their license plate was randomly recorded and asking questions such as the trip's destination and purpose, and the number of people living in the home.

"It's one thing to study traffic patterns, but to ask all this personal information of people makes you wonder why they are doing it," said Jim Harrington, director of the Texas Civil Rights Project. "This is more than Orwell ever imagined."

Story here

This is so sad!

2007-10-10T19:59:00.001-07:00

A 4-year-old girl was killed when she slipped off the edge of the Grand Canyon and fell several hundred feet. The girl's father immediately scrambled down the cliffs and started cardiopulmonary resuscitation with the help of a park ranger who rappelled into the canyon, National Park Service spokeswoman Maureen Oltrogge said.

The child's body was 400 to 500 feet below the rim, Oltrogge said. The area where she fell is a combination of sheer drops of 30 to 50 feet, then slopes leading to more drop-offs.

The girl is from Arizona, but her name and hometown weren't immediately released.

I heard that this was the first time a young person has died here ever. I can't remember the numbers, but the death rate of people falling from the Grand Canyon was a lot lower than I would have thought (thankfully)! Very sad story though!

A single seat vehicle

2007-10-10T19:55:00.000-07:00

Talk about the perfect vehicle for the couch potato. Here's a single-seat vehicle that looks like an armchair on wheels.

Made by Toyota, the I-Real concept car went on show at the Tokyo Motor Show.

The controls are on one arm and it can be used on a pavement for sedate travelling, as shown here, or shift back for a more prone position to go at speeds up to 18.5mph

A different kind of custody battle

2007-10-01T19:06:00.001-07:00

A South Carolina man who stored his severed leg in a barbecue smoker that was later auctioned off is locked in a custody dispute with the North Carolina man who found it. John Wood's leg was amputated near the knee after a 2004 airplane crash. He asked doctors to give it to him so he could be buried as a whole man when he died. The limb, which Wood had kept in the smoker in a storage facility after he lost his home, was bought by Shannon Whisnant last Tuesday in an auction.

Whisnant initially gave it to police, who subsequently turned it over to a funeral home when it became clear it was not the result of foul play.

Whisnant who put a sign on the empty smoker charging adults $3 and children $1 for a look, now wants the leg back. "He's making a freak show out of it," Wood told The Charlotte Observer for a Monday story. "He wants to put money in his pocket with this thing." Whisnant, who was unsuccessful in his bid to get the leg from the funeral home, consulted with a lawyer and decided his best move was to persuade Wood to share custody and profits.

You just don't hear about these type of custody battles everyday!

Not attractive to me!

2007-10-01T18:59:00.001-07:00

This is just waaaaaay too much muscle! This is Gustavo Badell, a Mr. Olympia Bodybuilder finalist

detained then dies at airport

2007-10-01T18:53:00.000-07:00

Story here

You just wonder what really happened. I will be interested in reading more, once the autopsy and investigation gets underway and comes back w/results

Woman survives after 8 days

2007-09-28T11:59:00.001-07:00

She is really lucky to be alive and that her husband had the smarts to take action as soon as he thought something was wrong and that he offered to have the police search his home etc. Story here

I do understand though why the police took a little while to take action, since many people leave and not tell their spouse or family.

One of those weeks

2007-09-27T19:46:00.001-07:00

picture by benegizer

For a bit, I have been feeling alright physically and have been able to do normal life stuff, but this last week has been really tough! The RSD and other physical problems I have....have been on the scale of 9 out of 10! My body feels like I am resting on a bed of fire, and it sucks!!

If you are interested in helping to find a cure for this disease, please look at this website and make a donation or when you search, use www.goodsearch.com and select Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association as your cause and RSDSA will receive a penny per search.

This is something dear to me, since I suffer from it and anything you can do for this organization would be very valued and appreciated, especially by me!

This is just sad!

2007-09-26T13:41:00.001-07:00

Denise Richards is pulling out all the stops in her custody battle with ex-husband Charlie Sheen. Among her weapons: the sworn declaration of their former nanny, Diana Alvarez. Among other allegations, Alvarez raises the specter of whether Sheen inappropriately touched the girls' "molees" (their nickname for breasts) and their "tushys." Though she lacks concrete evidence, Alvarez claims to be "concerned." She's also "alarmed" by Sheen's sleeping in the same bed as Sam when his fiancée, Brooke Mueller (above, with Sheen), is in the guest room. Sheen, who fired Alvarez after accusing her of spying on him for Richards, calls the "diabolical accusations" in Richards' filing "laughable and inane. … During the 18 months before my request to select my own child care provider, not a single complaint was made … by either Ms. Richards [or the nanny]."

Some serious allegations and some that could potentionally be hurtful to Sheen even if it comes back untrue, which I doubt he would do that to his daughters!

Show Cane on CBS

2007-09-26T13:34:00.001-07:00

CANE is an epic drama about the external rivalries and internal power struggles of a large Cuban-American family that owns a rum and sugar empire in South Florida.

For the Duques, will family allegiance come first or will their secrets and acrimonious conflicts over love, lust and control of the family fortune, be their downfall?

I really liked this show, and the previews for the season look great! Conflict as already happened when Pancho (the father) names Alex his successor over his blood relations, which doesn't go will w/Frank the eldest of his natural children. More about the show here
Doesn't hurt either that some of the men aren't bad to look at :)

Is it just me?

2007-09-26T13:25:00.000-07:00

Is it just me, or do they look really short in this picture? I thought it was a look-a-like mini Elton and friend.

boy survived flight on plane wing

2007-09-25T20:13:00.000-07:00

A 15-year-old boy from the Urals suffered acute frostbite after riding the wing of a Boeing-737 plane on a two-hour flight from Perm to Moscow, Russian radio station Mayak reported on Monday.

After clinging on for the entire 1300-kilometer (808-mile) flight to Vnukova Airport, the boy, named Andrei, collapsed onto the tarmac. His arms and legs were so severely frozen that rescuers were at first unable to remove his coat and shoes, the radio station said. More story here

Absolutely incredible story!

Going Green..to me going too far!

2007-09-25T19:54:00.000-07:00

The Title of the article is US family tries life w/out toilet paper!

This is the home of No-Impact Man, aka Colin Beavan, who describes himself on his blog as a "guilty liberal who finally snaps, swears off plastic... turns off his power... and while living in NYC turns into a tree-hugging lunatic who tries to save the polar bears". More here

Ok...I don't even want to know what they do about the bathroom issue! Wipes wouldn't be used..so I guess they use cloth or leaves..but then if you use cloth, the wife is washing by hand (Yuck)

Rihanna

2007-09-24T13:37:00.001-07:00

I have actually began to really like some of her songs. This is a slower one, but there are a few that are quite catchy. She has a incredible voice!

Can u guess the right one?

2007-09-24T13:12:00.000-07:00

Taken from tmz.com

TMZ web site has a test to see if you can pick out the person in this picture who was born a man and will be playing along w/the other actresses on the show "Dirty,Sexy Money"

Answer

I got it wrong!

Does anyone know?

2007-09-21T19:48:00.000-07:00

Does anyone know where I can find a I Love Lucy ringtone, without having to pay a $9.99 a month charge, to even look for one? I would so appreciate any help! I collect I Love Lucy things, and would love to have something to do with her or the show on my phone! Thanks :)

Reluctantly admitting

2007-09-21T13:13:00.000-07:00

I was making fun of someonone earlier this week, when they mentioned they were waiting for the show Rock of Love to air and was going to tape it since they had to a watch another show. I wondered what was so interesting about this show? So...I tuned in to see and found myself caught up in it. I then noticed that later this week, they were going to re-air some episodes, and so I made a note to be sure to tune in so I can see them. I had to laugh when I reluctantly admitted to the person I made fun of, that I had tuned in and actually enjoyed it myself!

Speechless!

2007-09-21T13:04:00.000-07:00

Griffin made the provocative comment on Saturday night as she took the stage of the Shrine Auditorium to collect her Emmy for best reality program

"A lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus," an exultant Griffin said, holding up her statuette. "Suck it, Jesus. This award is my god now."

Asked about her speech backstage a short time later, an unrepentant Griffin added, "I hope I offended some people. I didn't want to win the Emmy for nothing."

He Won!!

2007-09-18T22:03:00.001-07:00

I'm so happy that Dick won and not his daughter Daniele! He deserved it. He played that game well, and Daniele is only there because of her father. I also had a feeling that if she won, she wouldn't give any money to her father, and I believe he will give her some of his winnings, other than the $50,000 she won for being in second place. She always complained and bitched at him, when she thought that he was getting ahead in the game, or if she lost in a competition...until the very end. Good for him!

Sucks though now...what am I going to be watching now??

Contesting Will

2007-09-18T21:43:00.001-07:00

Pavarotti who is worth between $250-$500 million dollars, left his entire American estate to his second wife, in a will that he re-wrote two weeks before his death. His daughters from his first marriage are now contesting his will.

Apparentely, what they were going to get wasn't enough! Sad, what money can do to people!

Pic from trip

2007-09-18T21:10:00.000-07:00

I just thought this was a beautiful picture of a wave on one of my visits to the beach when I went to California. It was just so relaxful there!

Daughter from Danang "American Experience"

2007-09-15T21:37:00.001-07:00

This movie is about a young woman who at the age of 7 was one of thousands of Vietnamese children who were separated from their families and flown to America in 1975 -- who gets more than she bargained for when she's reunited with her birth mother. The film emphasizes how much culture, rather than innate physical characteristics, can shape an individual.

Ok! I really did enjoy this movie, but found myself thinking very low of Heidi. She was brought up in Tennessee and didn't have a very good relationship w/her adopted mother. Married w/two children she decides to look for her birth mother and with a interpreter she flies to Danang. When she arrives, she is welcomed with lots of hugs and touching from her mother and family and is very emotional herself. For a few days she enjoys it, but then starts to complain to the camera that she is sick of all the touching and wishes she hadn't come. She doesn't like the environment and complains about the market when they shop for a feast. Later, while sitting with her brothers, mother and step-father (her father was a American soldier) they talk about how they hope that maybe when she goes back home, she could maybe send some money and help her mother out. She goes berserk and starts crying and saying she needs to get out there. I know that it was very forward for them to ask, but it is custom for the kids to support the parents. I could understand that it was a shocking for them to bluntly ask, but she didn't have to act that way. She could have done some research about where she was going, the conditions the people of Danang live, and the culture before she went. Anyways, she leaves on bad terms w/them and two years later, she doesn't write them or anything. One of the last scenes, shows her mother eating a meager helping of rice and is visibly still shaken by the lack of response from her daughter. She told Heidi when she left, that she was just happy to see her again and that she didn't have to send any money. I just found myself thinking Heidi was very selfish and rude. Why would it hurt her to send over at least $20 a month to her birth mother who raised her until she was 7 and was trying to do the best thing for her. Good film...and will draw a heavy reaction from you (whatever feelings they might be)

Dressed to sexy for plane

2007-09-12T19:27:00.001-07:00

A few months ago, Kyla Ebbert, was taking a flight from San Diego to Tuscan on SouthWest Airlines. They were just a few minutes from taking off when a male stewardess called her to the front of the plane and said that she was being asked to get off the plane because her outfit was too revealing. They told her she could go get her luggage and change (but since she didn't have any, because she was going to be gone for just one day) they said she could go home and change and book a later flight. Finally, after about 15 minutes, she was able to convince them to let her fly and they gave her a blanket to cover up with.

You know, I know that this is a family friendly airline, but since when does someone get booted off a plane for wearing a mini skirt..and her shirt wasn't revealing too much, like they also stated. I think the airlines need to worry more about safety than dress code. They could have just asked her to put a blanket over her legs if it was actually showing something, but she wore the same outfit on the Ellen show and sat down and nothing showed. Unbelievable! More here

What are some of your views on this story??

Ending clip of the HOH competition

2007-09-12T02:59:00.001-07:00

I hope that Daniele doesn't make Dick regret that he let go of the key later. He needed to a long time ago, but was holding out for her. She is being really sweet now though, so I hope she appreciates everything he has done for her throughout the game. I am happy that Zack won! Good job for him.

No Nippin and Tuckin

2007-09-11T20:44:00.000-07:00

This is awesome. You have some troubled areas that just need a little flattening to make a outfit look better...then you need to get these! No surgery needed. I was told the other day that I looked like I lost a little bit of weight which I then exclaimed "Spanx baby" Now, I probably won't be screaming that out loud to anyone else, but it was someone close to me so I didn't care. Of course, a person should exercise and eat right because it will only hold so much in...lol And hey...if Jessica Alba admits to wearing this under her costume in the Fantastic Four movies, then I won't feel so bad wearing it.

You know...I just noticed that I said I wouldn't be screaming it out to just anyone one, but yet I will get online and blab it to the world on my blog that I got some...lol

2007 US Open title winner

2007-09-11T13:06:00.000-07:00

Roger Federer is one incredible player. I've been watching tennis for awhile and have thoroughly enjoyed watching him. He never seems to sweat or breathe heavy while he is playing. The other players are panting and sweating, but he plays so effortlessly that he doesn't. He deserves to win this! Good game!

A young life lost

2007-09-11T12:50:00.000-07:00

As I was leaving for work this morning, a neighbor who lives in the apartment building in front of me ran out to my car. He asked me if I had heard about what happened to the young boy who lived above me. I was out of town, and hadn't seen him since I returned but saw his car. It wasn't unusual for me not to see him for a few days. He was very quiet during the week, but sometimes would have loud rowdy boys over and the would become drunk and start doing annoying things to me. Well, my neighbor told me his mother and the maintenance man found him dead in his apartment Thursday. He also said that there was about 15 police cars here and most of them were narcotic officers. That is all he could tell me, so he either died of a overdose, or a drug deal gone wrong. Extremely sad! His family and friends are cleaning out his apartment today. How hard it must be to go through his things like that. There hasn't been a sound from them..they are just quietly going through the motions. Too young to have died like this, and a life wasted. Yes, he annoyed me by puking over the railing in front of my door, and by being loud when they were over partying...but I would rather have that than to know that this young life has ended. My heart hurts, and I didn't even know him. Surprising emotions from within. Please keep his family and friends in your prayers. I would guess his age was around 21 or so.

Vacation time!!!!!!

2007-08-31T23:18:00.000-07:00

I am leaving for a sunny vacation to LA on the 1st. I haven't had some time away for awhile, so I am excited. I am really excited about seeing my friend again. She has come here to town several times, but I haven't ever been to visit her and it will be nice to meet her husband as well. Good way to spend Labor Day and my B-day too! Until then...

The Soup

2007-08-28T20:02:00.000-07:00

I love watching this show on E. The host is Joe McHale and he takes a look at the week's hottest celeb news events and goofiest reality clips. It airs throughout the week, though I am not positive on when the new shows actually air. You will have to just check your local listings. Check it out sometime!

Enough already

2007-08-28T19:45:00.001-07:00

It is bad enough that I have to watch this stupid girl cry on BB8, but then I had to watch her cry on the Power of 10 game show! Come on now..aren't her tear ducts dried up yet?? She cries over everything. I pray they vote her out instead of Zach. She has just been laying around the house, pouting for the last few days on the After Dark show. I somewhat feel sorry for Zach..kind of like him. He reminds me of a very tall dopey of the 7 dwarves.

Too young!

2007-08-28T19:27:00.001-07:00

Antonio Puerta, just 22 years old, died today, three days after he had a heart attack during a match. He apparently died of multiple organ failure stemming from prolonged cardiac arrest and subsequent coronary problems.

In 6 weeks, he was to become a father for the first time.

He was just too young to die, especially like that! Tragic story

Suicide Attempt

2007-08-26T19:44:00.000-07:00

It is being said that Owen Wilson was taken to the hospital due to a attempted suicide. His wrist was cut and had taken a undetermined amount of pills. 911 answered a call that was made by a family memeber on Sunday. He is said to be in stable condition.

This is really sad, if it was truly a suicide attempt!

Fires in Greece

2007-08-26T19:36:00.000-07:00

The fires in Greece have already killed at least 57 people and is now headed towards the site of the ancient Olympics. Definitely need to keep these people in our prayers!
More here

3 females or just two?

2007-08-26T19:30:00.001-07:00

I really thought that Cindy Crawford had two girls, but she doesn't. This was taken at the High School Musical 2 premiere and is a picture of her son Presley who is 8 and Kaira who is 5. The boy looks like he has make up on!

America To The Rescue

2007-08-24T21:59:00.001-07:00

Jon Stewart is just great! I love watching him.

BB8

2007-08-24T21:23:00.000-07:00

Thursday nights BB8 was the best. Jen went absolutely postal on Dick! I do think they still made a mistake in not voting out Jameka. Daniele and Dick are probably going to be on the chopping block this coming Sunday. I will be surprised if they aren't, no matter what agreement was struck earlier last week with certain people.

I'm back

2007-08-24T21:17:00.000-07:00

I was going to stop posting because it seemed that I was posting for myself and it somewhat got tiresome...but I enjoyed posting things that popped out to me and it was nice to spend a while just writing whatever...so I'm back and whether or not it is just for my eyes...so be it. Sad to admit, but once you've started posting, it is kind of hard to stop! What a sickness...lol