Merry Christmas Everyone!

I hope you have an awesome Christmas. See you in 2008!

QotD: Holiday Cards

Were your holiday cards store bought, handmade, online, TBD or MIA?


I used Shutterfly.com to make my photo cards. My Mom took the picture...I uploaded it. I had them express mailed to me (because I did it two weeks ago.) I printed the envelopes - all 92 of them - in about an hour (thank God for Mail Merge)... AND YES, I sent out 92 cards. My husband did the stamps - THANK YOU LOVEY.

I was so glad I got them out.

White Christmas Update!

Here's the latest forecast map...in case you're interested. :)

Politics 101

Oh no she didn't....Oh YES she did! The Mayor of the City of Atlanta wrote a letter on Michael Vick's behalf ON CITY STATIONARY! I personally find this appalling that she would speak for the entire city in support of leniency for a convicted criminal. If she wants to put it on Shirley Franklin embossed papers that is one thing -- but she is NOT representing the city when she spews out this garbage:

"Michael especially was a role model for the City's underprivileged children. To them, Michael was much more than just a football player. He gave those kids hope."

Mayor Franklin do you write letters for teachers who break the law - but tirelessly give themselves everyday for kids? Do you write a note for the nurse who runs a traffic light on the way home from work?

Give me a break.

The article is here

The letter is here

My issue is not that she supports Vick -- although I seriously question her reasons. My issue is that she wrote the letter on CITY STATIONARY. That is a COMPLETE ABUSE OF POWER.

Mayor, keep the city out of your personal issues -- isn't that politics 101?

I'm dreaming of a...White Christmas

Check out the map and see if you will just be dreaming or if it could be possible! We usually end up traveling to some sort of cold weather/snow...


White Christmas Map Funny how they never post what ACTUALLY happened -- where it really did snow.

Things you never knew your cellphone could do...

Most people who know me, know I never pass along a fwd email. But my husband sent me this and I am seriously wondering if this stuff is true. If you get a chance, test it out and let me know. :)





There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:

FIRST
Subject: Emergency

The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked.

SECOND
Subject: Have you locked your keys in the car?

Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other "remote" for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).

Editor's Note:
It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone!"

THIRD
Subject: Hidden Battery Power

Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, pressthe keys *3370# Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time.

FOURTH
Subject: How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?

To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
And Finally....

FIFTH
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.

Gifts to Grow - Pampers.com

Are you like me? Do you obsessively pull the lables off of pampers diapers and wipes that you buy and enter those incredibly long codes? Are you saving for some awesome "freebie" that your child doesn't need? *sigh* I do and my husband helps too by pulling the labels off and places them on my desk for me if he finds them first.

Anyway, today I went to enter my points and what did I see? A place where I could donate my points to charity! You have 3 options: March Of Dimes, UNICEF, or the Today Show Toy Drive. On the UNICEF donation one point = 1 vaccination. http://www.pampers.com/en_US/charity.do;jsessionid=ZW54HO3CAJCZ1QFIASIH0N4AVACJA5K0

So needless to say I donated my points...all of them. It felt good and there was no shipping charge.

QotD: En Route

What is your daily commute like? What is the weirdest thing you've seen on that commute?
Submitted by E.


Since I cannot DRIVE, I have to scoot my hiney down these EVIL stairs. I broke my leg on the TOP set of stairs...Notice the pretty wheelchair in the foyer decor?



Commuter Stair? Normally my commute is 30 minutes in my Jetta with a Sonic drive by for a Diet Coke with cherry. The guy that works there is super nice!

The craziest thing I've ever seen on my commute is someone who was actually paying attention while they were driving. They didn't have their cellphone up to their ear, they weren't reading the paper, they weren't putting on mascara, they were not drying their hair...they were driving. That is all. How crazy is THAT?

Vox Hunt: You Make Me Feel Like Dancin'

As you may know from reading my blog...I love the show SYTYCD...Here is Neil and Sabra's dance...my favorite from this season. Enjoy!


Neil and Sabra - Jazz Or maybe htis one is my favorite....


Lauren and Neil - Night Of The Dancing Flame
I can't remember....I must ...watch...them...again...over...and ....over!

Dear Mr. President

Don't throw rocks when you can't fix your own broken windows.




Political Cartoon I have a few questions for you....
Why in the WORLD is our country is borrowing TRILLIONS of DOLLARS from China and the Lord knows who else to fund a war that is going NOWHERE?

Why do you continually put our ENVIRONMENT on the BACKBURNER??

Do you know that American companies are being BOUGHT OUT by rich oil tycoons from the Middle East while we just turn our heads?

What exactly did you hope to accomplish with the nice little Mortgage CRISIS bandaid that will completely unstick in 6 months?

And have you forgotten that there are MEN and WOMEN dying in Iraq without a true plan for the future? Oh you have a plan? Well why don't you CLUE US IN.

And let me guess you still want to attack Iran...ARE YOU KIDDING ME? With WHAT do you suppose we pay for it? While you were looking at the middle east and the oil over there the first Baby Boomer applied for Social Security benefits. And in case you forgot, you spent that money a really long time ago about 100 times over. What are you going to do about that Mr. President?

Mr. President OPEN YOUR EYES! You're out of money. You don't have a plan. The people in your country are losing their houses, their 401(k)s, their Social Security benefits, they can't afford to drive to work because of gasoline prices. Retirees can't afford to retire. Young people can't afford to go to college. The middle class is forced to pay for your ignorance, the poor, and YOU and your ridiculous wars.

More importantly AMERICANS OPEN YOUR EYES!!!!

I know its easy for us to evolve in our own little worlds. As long as the "bad" doesn't come in we're ok. We don't have to peep outside. I'm afraid the bad is about to explode in our faces....

QotD: Singing A Holiday Tune

Audio: What's your favorite carol or holiday song?

Traditional song? O Holy Night

Newer song? Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon

Vox Hunt: Down To The Letter

Show us a letter.

I LOVE this letter I use as my avatar at Christmastime...ha! I know this isn't what the voxer meant...ahh the spin you can put on things...