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Totally crushing on Due West

Monday, October 18th, 2010

I haven’t been this excited about a country act -or a music act – in a long,long time but this weekend I “discovered” Due West while at the GA national fair and let me tell you guys something,I’m hooked.I’ve fallen head over feet (not even heels) in love and lust with these three guys.
They are super talented.
They are gorgeous to look at.
They play guitar like it’s going out of style.
Due West is amazing.
How come I had never heard of them until the fair?Oh well,thats not even important..I’m totally crushing on these guys and I’ve been listening to their tunes non stop!!

I actually went on my first date with a sweet guy to the fair on Sunday and he was nice enough to sit through the entire Due West set with me despite the fact that he cannot stand country music and just this morning he texted me saying he actually enjoyed Due West’s performance and not just that but he was listening to them right when he sent me the text!Look at that,they managed to get him to listen to country!!BTW,my date took that picture of Due West performing above.

Will things out with the new guy…who knows?It’s too early to tell but I know for sure my relationship with Due West is just starting and as long as they keep releasing good music,I’m in this relationship for the long haul and I’ll keep supporting them!!

Here’s the band performing my favorite song – “Tell Her” (they have so many awesome songs but that right there is my absolute favorite!)

Everyone please,please call your local country stations and request Due West music…these guys are awesome,trust me!!

Tags: Country Music, Due West
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Mom was right

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Mom was right….if you ask people very politely for something,chances are you’ll get it.

I’ve been a loyal Directv customer for over 3 years and every once in a while I call them to inquire about any promos/specials I might qualify for (if you don’t do this with your cable provider,you really are leaving money on the table).Anyway,they always give me some type of discount until last month.I called and the representative I spoke with informed me I didn’t qualify for anything.I didn’t believe her but I didn’t argue with her either.I have worked for a cable provider before so I know every customer qualifies for some kind of discount.I didn’t disclose this to her either.I merely thanked her and hang up.I decided to call back today,exactly 48 hrs later and I politely asked to speak to someone in retention and after politely explaining to her why I was calling,she told me to hang on while she checked out my account and then came back on the line and told me she could give me a $50 credit.Is it alot?No.Did I take it?Heck yeah.So thanks alot Directv!

Talking about companies that take care of their customers I also have to give kudos to AT&T (cingular).I called them because of overrages on my account (silly oversight on my part) and after reviewing my account,not only were the overrages taken off my account but the representative,who has obviously been trained very well was able to talk me into upgrading to a package that suits my needs better and one that actually ends up saving me money in the long run.I initially signed up with AT&T because of their roll over minutes but I renewed my contract with them because they truly have some of the best customer service representatives.

So the moral here is sometimes all you have to do is POLITELY ask people for stuff – politely being the keyword.You just might get it.

Tags: At&t, cingular, Directv
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Green Giant Has Accomplished The Impossible

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Green Giant has accomplished something my own mother couldn’t do — they got me to eat vegetables.If you know my mother,you know there is practically nothing on this earth she can’t do.Well,thats not technically true.For the past 29 years my mother has been trying her level best to get me to eat vegetables and she failed.Technically she gave up at around age 2 when I suspect the constant persuasion,pleading and lecturing about the advantages of eating my vegetables was wearing her down.Ocassionally when I call home,she reminds me to eat my vegetables and I usually say yes but we both know thats a big lie.

Well technically up until early this week,it was a big lie but now when my mom reminds me to eat my veggies,I will say “yes mom” and actually mean it.Why the change of heart?Well I’m glad you asked.A few weeks ago I decided to embark on a healthy lifestyle that involved cutting out diary products.I’m lactose intolerant and my doctor had recommended this dietary change but I ignored him.Anyway,feeling low on energy one afternoon,I decided to just go ahead and give it a try.This meant I’d have to pretty much throw everything in my fridge out and stock up on veggies and fruits and a few other healthy items.

I hit publix and after spending all of 5 minutes in the frozen foods section,I decided I hated everything they had to offer but as I was leaving,a few small boxes with a green giant caught my eye and being the curious person I am,I stopped to check them out.Long story short,I spent about 2 hrs checking out all the veggie choices offered by Green Giant.I ended up buying 5 boxes just to test them out and I would be lying if I tell you I came home and immediately tore into one of the boxes with uncontained excitement.No,the truth is I threw them in my freezer for over 8 days because I just couldn’t bring myself to eat them.

Then yesterday I decided to try one box.I was absolutely convinced I was going to hate it.I popped it in the microwave and in 4 minutes,I had a nice bowl of steamed veggies laid out before me.I closed my eyes and held my breath and took that first bite and before I knew it,I had worked my way through the entire bowl.And thats not even the shocking part.The shocking part is I actually enjoyed the veggies so much I had them for dinner and today I’m having another box for lunch and another one for dinner.Actually this reminds me,I need to head down to Publix and stock up on some more of the veggies.Where has this Green Giant stuff been all my life?I’m so hooked on it its not even funny.The portions are perfect,the veggies are delicious and hey all you have to add is some chicken and you’ve got a perfect meal for less than $10!You know with me it comes down to saving money and time while still eating right and with Green Giant,I’ve accomplished just that.

My mom isn’t going to believe her ears when I tell her I now truly do love veggies but next time I see her,I already know what I’m going to prepare for us to enjoy while catching up and you bet it starts with V and ends with S!

Tags: green giant vegetables
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Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently

Monday, October 5th, 2009

I hate Marcus Buckingham.
I hate statistics.
I hate cute men with dazzling smiles who think they’ve got women figured out.
I hate cute statisticians with dazzling smiles who think they’ve got women figured out.
Marcus Buckingham is a cute statistician with a dazzling smile who has got women figured out.
So,I hate Marcus Buckingham.

The first time I glimpsed at the cover of Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently,I literally rolled my eyes and thought “who is this man and what gives him the right to think he can write a book about women finding their strongest life?”But still I had the book and I’m very curious by nature so I dug in.

A few pages into Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently,I found myself literally screaming-yes,I can totally relate to that and that and that and darn it,that too.Everything Marcus Buckingham wrote was on point,backed by research and statistics and at the end of it all meant to empower women everywhere.

The only negative for me about this book was that it was filled with percentages and figures to explain situations and like I mentioned earlier,I’m not a numbers kind of girl.If you’re like me,fear not because Marcus Buckingham breaks every percentage and number into “regular language” so you don’t feel like you’re missing out on some important data.

I love the fact that Marcus Buckingham filled Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently with examples of real women struggling with real issues we all deal with on a daily basis and most importantly how the women dealt with these issues and succeeded in finding some kind of healthy balance and fulfillment in their lives.

Marcus Buckingham has proven with Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently that you don’t have to be a woman to actually write about women’s strength and happiness.Simply put this book is about that very old cliche:”….life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it” in my opinion except Marcus Buckingham breaks it down beautifully in a book guaranteed to give you many “aha” moments and open your eyes to the endless possibilities that lie before you if you have the courage to follow your instincts.

Okay,so I hate statistics but I don’t really hate Marcus Buckingham because he knows his stuff and deserves a standing ovation for such an awesome book.Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently should be on every woman’s reading list.

Tags: book review, Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently, Marcus Buckingham
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Yes,people do actually win free stuff

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Anyone who knows me knows I’m a total freebies nut and I love entering sweepstakes.Do I win?Yes and you can too!I was “spring cleaning” my desktop when I came across some pictures of my wins that I never got a chance to blog about so here we go:

A $5 gas card from BP:
BP Gas Card

Cartoon Network Prize pack:

Redbook CD:

Hanes Brief:

Music Downloads (over 30 in this contest):

This is just a very,very tiny sample of all the goods I’ve gotten from my sweepstaking hobby and you can too!It doesn’t cost you a single cent to win this stuff…start by visiting Freebies City where you’ll find a whole bunch of sweeps and freebies just waiting for you.

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Thanks for the free calendar

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Some company called Star Motorcycles was nice enough to send me a free calendar and since I absolutely detest paying for calendars I was thrilled!But I’m not blogging about the calendar because it was free,I’m blogging about it because it featured some of the “sickest” motorcycles I have ever seen!These people at Star Motorcycles really know their stuff!Each month featured a different bike and just when I thought okay they cant possibly top that,they outdid themselves with the next month’s featured bike.I had a tough time deciding what bike was the best.This calendar is a must have for anyone who loves motorcycles.
By the way,the picture is just a shot of the calendar cover,its not appealing at all but whats inside will blow you away.Kudos to Star Motorcycles for such an awesome calendar.

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Tropic Thunder movie passes

Monday, August 25th, 2008

I won advance screening passes from FHM magazine to see Tropic Thunder and I wasn’t going to go because well,it looked like a silly movie but I’m glad I went.I laughed so hard I actually cried.
If by now you haven’t seen the movie,you really need to put it on your must see list.Yes its silly but you will laugh.You will laugh really hard.If you need a reason to go see the movie,go see it because of this guy.He literally steals the spotlight from everyone.He is funny.He is very funny.He is very,very,very funny in Tropic Thunder.

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