HAPPY NEW 2009 YEAR

Jena 6 Guy Shot... By WHO??

Found here. I ask when we will ever learn?!?!?!?!?!??!?! I'm not adding my customary photo to this. I don't feel like finding one. smh

Internet Dating - Serious Talk

Not sure if you know that Master P directed a movie entitled 'Internet Dating' and I posted about it about it in here. Onwards, what do you think about the idea? Have you done anything close to meeting someone? How was it? Would you do it again?

Personally, I have issues meeting offline... I'm more fearful of meeting someone online. Many reasons exist such as honesty, credibility and trust. I have meet some fans/supporters of... but never attempted the date thing. I last was on a social network known as Black Planet and have never been back to anything close. MySpace is about as close as I've come and Facebook too but I am really not there for "dating". As seen in prior social network site comments, I'm collecting. (laughs)

Thoughts??

No Damned Way...

HUH???

Video courtesy of Jervis' Blog.

So much to say, not sure how to say it...

You ever been there? You have a heap of things to say and then... nothing or you become uncertain in how what you say will turn out?? I've been put in that predicament since April and I'm not usually this verbally closed in. I USUALLY say what's on my mind and go from there. I do have a sensitivity to alienating and/or hurting people's feelings but this is much different. I'm being put in a competitive "you don't know knowing" situation from someone who SHOULD be educating. Let me say that this year is going down as the quietest year ever for me. I mean, I'm the one who calls the coupon senders and fusses about receiving a coupon that expires 4-5 days from when I received it. So for me to get in to this battle of the one sex type crap I'm being lured into, I'll sit back and let my actions do all the speaking. I'm being told I need to stand my ground and make people respect me and maybe it's true.

I've always been an actions girl so words roll of my back... normally. But this year, I had a rude awakening on just how far people will go to continue to put you down when they are down themselves. Misery loves company and I guess I'm not showing them any so they have no were to run nor hide. I decided to do more listening this year and damned if I did not hear more than I eve would in 26+ years. WOW!! And when you hold people in high regard and they fall from grace... what do you do? What happens when you go behind the curtains to see what's really been hiding all that time?? WOW!! As I always say, GOD give you no more than you can handle. Sadly, I can't change my lost feelings for those I once had deeper feelings for. I see now that folks will do loads of things to cover their own azzes while making more of an azz of themselves. When it's the people you think are close to you is when it hits lie a brick.

Thank you GOD for keeping my mouth closed, my brain in tact and my strength stronger than any rock you made. Most importunately, thank you GOD for keeping my heart safe and me nearer to YOU!!


Graphic courtesy of UMiss

Good Samaritans DO Exist

My rim decided it wanted to see some tar action yesterday of all days. This isn't my tire but it looks JUST like mine did yesterday afternoon. One minute, I'm rolling along nicely with the slight wobble and the next I'm hearing some weird noise. I open the car door and look to the area where I think the sound is coming from... DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT... the tire is just flat on the ground. I am gutted for many reasons at this point. One, my cell phone is off... (sighs) Two, I am too far from the station I want to get the tire... (sighs harder) Three, I am out of my area to call anyone... (huge sigh) Blessing in all of this - I did have some money on me for the tire - ONLY. I might add I had the receipt from the last tire purchase in the armrest and already had it in hand for more sighing purposes.

Soooooooooooooo... I try to proceed to a place that is about 3 miles and less with the rim rolling on the tire and not the ground as it so wanted to do. I stayed as much out of the traffic as I could and yet, no one stopped but every one looked you can believe that. An obviously wobbly car is normal, right?? Anyhow, I get about 2 miles in when I see a tow truck going the opposite direction. I see the brakes being applied but it keeps going. So I check to see if the rim is still not touching the ground as it is trying very hard to do. How did I do this you ask? I feel the edges of the rim and it's still smooth. Ok, ok... guys reading are going to laugh me off the planet... but hey, I was panic struck as you can seemingly see. So I proceed on when I see the tow truck behind me. Two young guys are looking at the back of my car like "she's bad off... very."

The passenger guy, kinda nice looking too, comes over and asked if I need help. I explain my situation and looks at me with loads of pity. (Thank you GOD). He then proceeds to phone someone to get some prices on my sports tire. I know the last time I purchased one, a cheapy was $80 bills. Right now, that was a STRETCH, wow... if you only knew. Normally towing starts @ $75, if I recall right and this does not include gas per mile in some cases and for some tow people. I'm praying as he explains what he can do for me. I'm choiceless and broke - not good, ya know. So, he told me the other guy needed to drop him off and he'd come take me to the place where I was trying to go. I wait in the car for what seems like forever but in truth was about 10 - 15 minutes.

TOW TRUCK IS HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERE!! I am happy and sad at the same time. I'm panicking more because I have no clue when tire places close and this being the holiday... so driver guy tells me that if I would have keep going, not only would I be getting the tire but a $300 rim. (sighs the worse kinda sigh). I explain I knew this but desperation will make one do some crazy ish and this one was not harming anyone but me and of course pissing my rim off that it couldn't get any ground time. He laughs and proceeds to do his towing job. So, up the bed car baby goes and off to the tire place they called. Turns out this guy felt even sorrier for me and reduced my out of pocket to him. I was soooooooooooooo thankful and was telling GOD how great of a force the entity is. We get to the place which was just above the last place I purchased a tire. Guess what? The price I paid a year ago at Goodyear was the same price I got this tire for 1 year and 9 months later - within cents!! Amazing.

So I personally want to thank Tom and Aaron who were Grand Samaritans if you ask me. I took their card as I plan to make it up to them whenever I can. It's not often you see people doing good deeds from the kindness of the hearts when it comes to their bread and butter. It's business as usual and I am blessed their business was making me safe that day. Thank you so much G.....'s Towing!!

Rest Peacefully Eartha Kitt

This is how I remember her as a child and how she was such the seductress. My adopted Mother tried to emulate every thing she was. Key word - tried. Gone is the woman who I will never forget hearing that she embarrassed the First Lady as she stood her ground against war when it was one of the worst things besides being a color that a person of color could do. Kudos to you Ms Eartha!!

Happy Holidays... REALLY!!

While in the ER waiting room the other night, I had a chance to see why Seth McFarlene has lost me for life. I was a semi huge supporter of Family Guy until it got very annoying. There's another show that annoys me if only for a few seconds - American Dad?!?!? HUH?? The piece I got while ER people muddled about seeking relief from... was the Christmas episode where the "Dad" is seeking Christmas spirit. Skipping the chase and getting to the scene of what bothered me so to post, here I go. He pushes a GUN into the kid cashier's face after not getting the "Merry Christmas" response back from his "Merry Christmas" departing gesture after his store purchase. There were other things prior to this that made me despise the show but this topped it off. The show seemed to deal with offending people's belief's, religious or otherwise, in terms of those commencing from November forward to oh January. So back to the scene, security tosses "Dad" out into the snow and you hear him say "I had a gun". The gun is flung out to him now wrapped in holiday paper with bow and gleeful "Merry Christmas" is heard, seemingly from the kid cashier. I was mortified as there were a heap of children in this waiting area. I can't imagine how the wreckage of the Christmas spirit via this show will affect those lil kids while trying to heal from whatever they were in the hospital's ER for in the first place.

I mean, someone could have changed the channel (or had it changed) if they found it offensive but no one did. And as I popped in and out of the area, it made realize that our chick value has really been diminished to levels so low, it's unmeasurable I guess. Are we not appalled that the holiday spirit is so abusive and bloody even in animation?!?! (smh) At any rate, the whole idea of trying not to offend not only stops with programs of this nature but the actual concept of the show - for bad or worse. The term 'Happy Holidays' has become more acceptable because from November to January, there are a few celebrated holidays. The term seems to blanket all of them without offending a Jewish, a Christian, a African and all other people. I am happy that there is a medium that can compliment all despite me not knowing or even caring how this show ended.

So from my Blog SPOT to YOURS... I am ever blessed to have you here as a reader and/or as a thought provider. Hence, the reason for "added thought(s)" when you reply to my............... It is my sincere hope that 2008 and all it's intricacies will leave you in a better and blessed position in 2009. I look forward to seeing you in the New Year... REALLY!! (SMILES)

(always a) Lady Di

Twitter is Twack

That's the page I received when I logged off and tried to log back in. I'm not feeling this site ALREADY!!

Katt Gets FUXXED!!

Listen here to Jamie Foxx's show 'The Foxxhole' as the entire crew including Jamie himself dig right into Katt - HARD!! Thanks to Smartenupnas.com for the upload. I don't know how long this stuff stays up, so get there fast. I'm still listening but the link reads that Steve Harvey calls in as well. I'm going on a HOPEFUL guess that all parties are in on this. I could be wrong, eh??

I'm A Twitter-er... Too??

I think I just join these social networks because they exist. I have no clue as to what I'll do with a TWITTER account. Thanks to Jervis for reminding me I had the account since October. So, follow me?? Twitter me?? I dunnooooooooooooooo...

Persons of the Year - Drs. Vance & Vince Moss (Revisited)

The Moss brothers treat a patient in Kabul, Afghanistan.


'World News' Revisits Extraordinary People Who Are Making a Difference

Drs. Vince and Vance Moss

After hearing about the suffering of civilians in war-torn countries, these twin brothers -- both U.S. Army reservists since college -- felt compelled to act. They approached the U.S. military and State Department about a medical mission to Afghanistan to treat civilians. Their idea was rejected because of safety concerns, so the Mosses took matters into their own hands. They chartered a plane, stocked it with medical supplies, hired their own security and flew to Afghanistan -- all at their own expense. They made two trips to the country, gaining the trust of the people and providing much-needed care.

Since "World News" featured the Moss brothers in February, they have served with the Army on a three-month tour to Iraq, assigned as medics to a marine unit. Upon their return home, they arranged for the transport and life-saving surgery for several Iraqi children in the United States.

"When you look at our pictures, and you look at the eyes of the little kids, a lot of them that we treated, I think you will come to the same conclusion that we have -- it certainly was worth it," said Vance Moss.

Click here to see the original story.

WATCH: Brothers on a Healing Mission

Late Night "Shoes Thrower" Humor

I'm on About.com's Political Humor section reading the Late Night talk show host's xaps at GB, Jr. on December 15th. Here's what they said about the "Shoes Thrower" as compiled by Daniel Kurtzman.

"Well, folks, looks like we finally found something President Bush is good at. Dodgeball!" --Jay Leno

"As you know, yesterday in Iraq, President Bush was attacked by a 'shoe-icide' bomber. President Bush was speaking at a news conference in Iraq when a journalist threw two shoes at him [on screen: the video of Bush having shoes thrown at him]. You see what President Bush did? You see what he did to keep from being hit? Something he's never done before. Lean to the left. He's never done that." --Jay Leno

"You got to admit, whatever you think of the guy, he's got good reflexes. Even Bill Clinton was impressed. You know, Clinton's an expert at ducking shoes, ashtrays, lamps. Everything." --Jay Leno

"Now, here's my question, and no offense here, but where was the Secret Service? I mean, shouldn't they at least have jumped in front of the second shoe? I mean, you know what I'm saying? Come on. Seriously. Aren't these guys supposed to take a bullet for the president?" --Jay Leno

"See, that's when Bush realized he was on his way out, when the Secret Service are going, 'Yeah, we're guarding the new guy now.'" --Jay Leno

"Well, here's my favorite part. Cable news just over-thinks this. On CNN, they brought in an expert on Iraqi culture. And he said, 'Let me clarify what happened here.' He said, 'In the Arab world, throwing your shoes at someone's head is considered an insult.' Oh, really? As opposed to here in America, where it's a huge compliment." --Jay Leno

"Well, the interesting thing was the journalist who threw the shoe was immediately arrested, and then offered his own show on MSNBC." --Jay Leno


"Bush is in Baghdad, he's having a press conference, and a guy, a reporter from Iraq jumps up and starts heaving shoes at the guy. And in Iraqi, or Arabic, he starts screaming, 'Here's your farewell kiss, you dog!' That's what the guy says. I mean, it was the same goodbye I got from NBC." --David Letterman

"Right now, they're trying to find out, they arrested the guy, trying to find out if he's a Shoe-ni or a Shoe-ite. But it's the same old story. You hear this over and over again, a guy, this crazy guy, goes into a Payless store, he purchases a pair of Rockport shoes, and they didn't even do a background check on him." --David Letterman

"You've got to give Bush credit. I mean, the guy moved pretty quickly. ... Too bad he didn't react that way with bin Laden or Katrina, bin Laden or the mortgage crisis, bin Laden or Afghanistan, bin Laden or the Lehman Brothers." --David Letterman

I don't think Bush really has dodged anything like that, well, since the Vietnam War." --David Letterman

"Yesterday, at a press conference in Baghdad, an angry Iraqi threw his shoes at President Bush's head. Yeah, when he saw the shoes, President Bush said, 'See, I knew you guys had weapons of mass destruction." --Conan O'Brien

"The man who threw his shoes at President Bush is being hailed as a hero in Iraq. In fact, when he dies, he'll be greeted in heaven by 72 podiatrists." --Conan O'Brien

"Of course, the big story over the weekend is that President Bush had that press conference in Iraq, which turned into 'Shoe-pocalypse Now.'" --Craig Ferguson

"When a journalist throws his shoes at the President, if you're a late night talk show host, you go, 'Aaahhh!' Good times. It's like when Cheney shot his lawyer. You go: 'Aaaahhhh! Well, that's tonight's show taken care of.'" --Craig Ferguson

"Bush was amazing. You see how quickly Bush got out of the way? Bush has been accused of dodging issues in the past, but who knew he could actually dodge shoes?" --Craig Ferguson

"Bush is 62 years old, but he still has the reflexes of a cat. Mind you, I think his head has been on a swivel ever since Cheney shot his lawyer." --Craig Ferguson

"You know, the shoe-throwing incident has made Sarah Palin want to be president even more. 'Free shoes? You betcha!'" --Craig Ferguson

"Anyway, the conspiracy theories have begun. Oliver Stone is already making a movie about the shoe-throwing incident. He thinks there was a second shoe-thrower, because that journalist threw two shoes in four seconds. That's impossible." --Craig Ferguson

"The irony of all of this is of course that this shoe-throwing incident is as close as we'll ever get to finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq." --Craig Ferguson

"The shoe-throwing journalist has got his supporters because today in Iraq, thousands of people took to the streets. They were all chanting in unison all day long. And do you know what they were chanting? Now I'm not making this up. They were chanting, 'Bush, Bush listen well, two shoes on your head!' Well, I think the President must be devastated by that. If John Kerry had used that chant four years ago, he would have won!" --Craig Ferguson

"What kind of chant is that? If there's an Iraqi Doctor Seuss, he must be terrible. 'One fish, two fish, seven dogs run on a lawn.'" --Craig Ferguson

"The bright side to all of this is the Iraqi economy must be going well if a guy can afford to throw a perfectly good pair of shoes. Journalists over here can't even afford a pair of flip-flops." --Craig Ferguson

"The shoe-throwing journalist is in jail. He didn't think this through, though. I mean, if you're a journalist and you're unhappy with a politician, why don't you just write something down? You're a journalist! You can even get it printed in a newspaper! Doesn't he know that the pen is mightier than the shoe?" --Craig Ferguson

Shoes Thrower - Hero or Zero?

First, let me slam down some remarks from Huffington Post's website which btw has over 7,000 comments on this:


1) Journalist pass 0 dollar. pair of shoes 25 dollars. Hurling shoes at bush, priceless. Somethings money truly can't buy. (American Express card commercial wording for those who don't get it)

2) If only we had known sooner that the President would leave the country if you threw shoes at him.

3) Please join my Shoes for George Campaign and mail one shoe to George Bush, @ The White House, Washington, D. C. to show our appreciation for all he has done for our country. Let's bury him up to his armpits in shoes! Thanks!

4) Lucky for GWB that Imelda Marcos wasn"t there

5) As a form of protest and symbolism, one must admit, it was extremely effective. Protest is not about being, nice, respectful or hospitable. People who have tried to make their point in less imaginative ways, such as taking up arms as you suggest or suicide have been much less effective about getting their point across. As symbolism, it was actually devastating to the Bush Administration PR effort.

6) In baseball, it's 3 strikes and you're out! In politics, it's 2 shoes and you're out!!

7) Looks like Bush finally found those weapons of mass destruction.

8) He should just be thankful that Doc Marten hasn't set up shop in Iraq yet.

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Stardom

Man, I was on Actor Laurence Fishburne's website tonight as I am watching him on CSI - Vegas babies. I found this thought from him about stardom so damned fitting to my thought's of the celebrated life of anyone:

"IT'S ONE OF THE CHALLENGES of being a very well known person: You get praise and attention from strangers and it makes you susceptible to believing that you're the greatest thing since sliced fish. But at the beginning and end of the day, you are a human being, a child of God with faults and weaknesses. We live in a society that's obsessed with celebrity. The trap is believing it. You have to practice to remain humble and grounded, to remain human, which is why I do my own grocery shopping. People come up to me in supermarkets and say, "Hey you are like the greatest," and I say "Thanks," and go do my shopping. I don't need to feel like a big deal."

Free $25 gift card for a prescription transfer

I love ish like that too. I only have one measly prescrip and I have moved it from Walgreen's to CVS for a $25 GC, from CVS to Rite Aid for $30 GC and I'm about to move it, again, from RA to Giant for a $25 GC. $80 in a year free? Who can beat that. Sadly, they don't let you use the GC towards the prescrip you need to fill and pickup - right then. NOT SO SADLY... I can get $25 more ish that I need that I did not have the $25 in cash for anyhow!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Giant has lots of stuff to choose from. YAY ME if it goes thru. :p

Next bargain...?? Who knows....

New Katt Williams News??

According to Yo! Raps, Katt is coming with an audio CD to the DVD that was just released. Here's the deal per the site:

Katt Williams Releases Audio Version Of "It's Pimpin, Pimpin"

Posted: Saturday - December 13, 2008

Katt Williams In an unprecedented power move for the multi-talented comedian/actor, Katt Williams recently inked a deal with Warner Bros. Records to distribute the audio version to his critically acclaimed fourth stand-up DVD It's Pimpin, Pimpin, which is scheduled to be released January 27, 2009.


The DVD version was released in November and features a collection of the comedian's brash, no-holds-barred routines from his 100-city tour, which grossed more than $25 million in ticket sales. As proof positive to Williams' ranking of being the number-one urban comedian in the market, It's Pimpin, Pimpin DVD shipped more than 400,000 and scanned 200,000 copies in three weeks.


Previous DVD releases from Williams include laugh riots Pimp Chronicles and Katt Live, both released in 2006 and selling more than 700,000 units each and last year's American Hustle, which has sold more than 650,000 units and counting.

AND THIS IS FROM Rap Search.com

Katt Williams will release his new album "It's Pimpin' Pimpin' - Introducing Katt Williams and The Secret Pimp Society" later this year with guest features by Lil Wayne, Nelly, Snoop Dogg, Da Brat, Paul Wall and more.

When the new CD goes on sale nationwide, a Best of Katt Williams comedy DVD will be attached. The first single will be Gotta Shine featuring Paul Wall & Mike Jones.

The album is Katt's debut music CD.

Shaggy & Friends Benefit

My favorite person in Reggae music is well known to all as Recording Artist Shaggy. Being friends with the International Artist for over 7 years, I can say he's a decent man with a huge heart. And for as long as Shaggy's Studio.com has been online and before, Mr. Burrell has been supporting the Sir Alexander Bustamante Hospital in Jamaica. It is "the only pediatric hospital in the English speaking Caribbean, but here in Jamaica, it’s the only pediatric hospital which offers specialized health services for children". He, along with many many others, have been providing much needed equipment such as ventilators, surgical supplies and even went as far as replanting the hospital's greenery surrounding the facility. There is a huge benefit concert on January 3, 2009. Here's the PSA for it and a mini commercial follows. If you would like to get involved, please go here - http://www.shaggyfoundation.org for all the details. You can also contact me and I will forward information upstream. Supporters of Shaggy and myself have been involved with these efforts for about 4 years now. Won't you contribute too?






Read more about Shaggy's contributions over the years right here.

Almostest Free

Yeah, I created a new word and I'm damn proud of it. So, as you can tell I'm stockpiling (getting loads of one product for future use) and it's Sure deodorant right now. I have a total of 5... yes, FIVE - including the one I'm using. TMI I know but today I went to Walgreen's and there's were 2/$5. I had a $1.50 coupon for each out of the Walgreen's lil book and then 2 $1 coupons printed online. All I had to pay was .30 tax for the 2 3.2 bonus size bottles. Sounds good, eh? Then I picked up another A&H Laundry detergent for .99. They normally charge $6.99 for 1 64oz and right now they have a 4 day sale on it for $1.99. I was Armed and I Hammered down a $1 from A&H website and whallah!!

I feel so good when I can get good bargins like this. Plus, I also picked up 3/.99 each mini First Aid kits out of CVS. I had a buy 2 for $3 coupon which gave me them free. YEAH ME!! Now here's the best one of all and with heaps of thanks to MSM's Blog for every single savings, no doubt. Safeway has a Kelloggs sale right now and if you buy 5 select varieties, they'll increase your discount to $5 off the total of the five boxes. So here's how it went down. I picked up 5 boxes and head to the counter. She rings them and after coupons and some bonus markdowns I found, the total was a wee high. So, I go over and proceed to figure out what went wrong. I see I purhcased one cereal at $4.99 which was 17oz box and not a 12oz. Then I see the Sugar Pops - MY OTHER FAVORITE CEREAL - was not apart of the 5/$5 off promotion. So I had Mr. J void that cereal transaction and start fresh all over again. So, he gives me back almost $15, re-rings the right cereals and I, when all said and done, hand him $2.45 for 5 boxes of cereal. How? Safeway's Kelloggs sale is from $2.29 (Rice Krispies, Corn & Frosted Flakes - I think) to $2.79. I had 5/$1 coupons printed from online - $1 for each box. Don't forget that $5 deal and there you go.

Some Safeway's do not accept internet printable coupons, so call PRIOR to using. But, can you imagine walking out of any chain store with 5 boxes of cereal for $2.45? I bragged to every, even the cashier who originally rang me up, the store person who re-rang my stuff plus Mom's. I am so thrifty. Or is that frugal?? Off to MSM's to see what she has next...

'Internet Dating' (The Movie) On DVD

Personally, I can not wait to see this straight to DVD release, just because. It stars the forever following Katt wherever he go on-screen and boring azzz Clifton Powell, Renaldo Rey, Master P, Michael Blackson and Lil Romero. Master P is behind this production wise and I guess you know the rest. In the meantime, the DVD comes out the 23rd/30th of this month but you can pre-order a copy at almost every DVD retailer there is on the globe. Ebay it too if you like. Here's the synopsis seen all over the net:

Lonely and looking for some action, Mikey (Katt Williams) creates an internet dating profile, describing himself as a 7 foot tall Lakers player. The ladies love him online, but they get a rude awakening when a 5 foot tall, broke, burger flipping, bicycle riding Mikey shows up at their front doors. And are the girls anything like they say they are? All he wanted was to meet the right girl. What he got was an online roller coaster.

Code Black Entertainment is getting ready for the online PPV version and has a DVD purchase set-up coming as well. Stay tuned...

16 Tag with no one to send it to

Ok, so CHRISSSSSSSS hit me really hard with this one as I do not even know 1 Blogger to tag it with that will do it much less keep it going. GOT ALL THAT? Great!! I'm supposed to give up some facts, habits and/or goals. Ohhhhhhhhh, this is going to be hard... so in no PAR-TIC-U-LAR order, here I go...

1. Goal - move outta MD (ain't never lived anywhere else, so there ya go)

2. Habit - bite nails (nervousness)

3. Habit - sucks teeth (for cleaning and hatin' purposes)

4. Goal - be more productive (I do try)

5. Fact - Purple loves me and I love it right back

6. Fact - I love computin'

7. Goal - continue to do things that are effective no matter the size of it

8. Habit - sleep with a box of tissues (allergies)

9. Habit - have been busted for staring (since I was months old)

10. Fact - I love food and it loves me

11. Fact - people who read this will find me boring

12. Goal - to be independently wealthy

13. Habit - washes hands frequently

14. Fact - I will cry if someone else is crying and also, I will toss my food if someone else is too

15. Fact - people say I treat my cat better than humans. (And????????)

16. Goal - to never be tagged again, ever, ever, never, ever :P

Sorry, don't post on much Bloggers to tag.

What did I get FREE today??

Well I FINALLLLLLLLY got my dang blasted for cryin' out loud friggin 'It's Pimpin' Pimpin' DVD today. Them fools over at that darned Borders store was about to get knocked out if they did not have the DVD after all the phone calls I made starting at 9:30 AM this morning. The last call was around 2ish pm and I had to hold back from cussing then. Computers went down in Borders and HUMANS forgot how to actually go LOOK on the shelf for the dang blasted thing. I saw dude when someone else called in and all he did was skim they area, pull out ONE or TWO things and went back and told the person on the line the EXACT same thing he said to me. I knew it was him as he was saying "I looked n the shelf.... and our computers are down....". I just rolled my eyes and waited my turn to get my stuff and leave. I was already told by Borders.com that if they told me it was NOT in that store to not argue but leave and call them promptly. Well dude that waits on me says "it was out in the mailbox and I hung up before he could come back". So I say, "dude, you never told me to hold on. You said you checked the box and it was not there... hello??" And of course he tries to be all apologetic but I was not having it. I just let him finish getting thru with me and I left quick nuff you can beleive that.

Don't get me wrong, I am grateful but for the crap the store put me thru, the PO and the .com people too... lesson learned on free stuff from them. Bet somebody was trying to cop my ish b/c everybody I talked to except one person from online resources to store peeps kept telling me how much they LOVED them some Katt when they heard/saw the title. Uhhhhh huuuuuuh.

Off to watch!!


Oh wait, I picked up some Sure deodorant for .49. I kinda went a day before the sale day as it was $2.99 not $2.50 as I had read here. But, I had both coupons, one form the in-store lil booklet that she mentions plus the printed one from the same site and it was OOOOON!! Hey .49 not generic brand deodorant is good for me too.

Freeebies... not actually FREE

Here's a re-cap, re-post of my Free adventure today:

I went to CVS for the Maybelline lip products and did get a B1G1 free deal but the cheapest was the lip gloss in a tube. Coupon for $4.00 only took it down to 2 for $2.14 with tax. Still cheap as they are $5.79 EACH w/o tax.

Rayovac Batteries - I picked these up today (2pk AA alkaline) for .06, the tax. Normally sells for $1 per pack plus tax.

An Air Wick Lumin' Air product was almost free. I had a really crazy experience as when she rang it up in Target, the register told her it would be "below a zero total" and it would not allow her to proceed. I was like WTH?? Then she did the Rayovac batteries which did take but I had to pay .06 tax. Fine, better than $1. She then did the Airwick once again and tells me I cannot use the coupon. I ask her isn't there an override and/or an option to type in $4.99 coupon. (I've been in customer service/cashiering for over 20 years) She tells me no. HUH??

So this other cashier comes over and said she rang 2 up and then did ok. Come to find out later on, her 2 were for free products not discounted items. So, after 20 mins this lady who acts in charge comes over and does the transaction again. She gets the same coded error and tells me I can't use the coupon because it is more than the item. HUH? I said the same thing about the override and/or manually telling the cash register gone mad that the coupon is $4.99. She tells me if I do that then you have to pay the tax. DUUUUUUUUH? I said can I take this to Customer Service. No, they are going to call me. WOW and this is my last resort I think. So I say just let me get the product and I'll pay the tax on it. 30 mins later I walk out the door with an almost just about kinda sorta free item for 30something cents.

I called a neighbor to tell her this story as I had asked for her coupon earlier in the day. I might rethink this now.

And in other Freebie news, one day I found a Pizza Hut Gift card. I called the 800# on the back and it had $8 left on it. YAY for me and my FREE (personal pan) 3 topping pizza plus soda wouldn't you say??

Plus, I find $$ all the time. I found $20 soaked in gasoline, where else... the gas station, $10 folded on Food Lion's lot, almost a buck in change on Red Lobster's walkway and oodles of change amounts here and there. I found reading glasses and a cell phone case recently. What next?? And yes, I do look down when I walk. :p

Jervis Made A Graphic 4 MEEEEEE!!

Is that the cutest thing you ever saw? Awwww geeeeeeee Chris!! (sniffsniff and she reaches for him and gives him a TIGHT breathtaking HUG)

I still like free stuff...

... and I often sneak thru the net to find some "free stuff". I've posted about this before in case you're new, have a read. So I read a 'The Parker Report" Blog {not related to Erik Parker of MTV's The Parker Report I found out as soon as I saw the white family photos all over the Blog) and saw "Free $5 Gas Card". I was off and running on the first link which was a list of good deals. I had to go back and see that the second link was the actual link to the free $5 gas card. Duuuuuuh. Anyhow, Techron Trivia is where you need to go BUT... please read if the freebie is valid in your state PRIOR to answering the trivia questions. They are easy, trust me as I just filled mine out yesterday. And if you get more than $5 you better come back and share some of it with me. (laughs)

Now, here's a really good freebie. I am getting It's Pimpin' Pimpin' for FREE. No, it's not coming from the Katt Pack people but from Borders.com. And you say, you can get free stuff from Borders.com? Yes, if you play your freebies right. Here's how I played this one out. I like surveys and in one of my survey spots I earn $$. I accrued enough money in my account that I chose Borders.com as my reward of choice changeover. So after waiting a couple days for the money to be changed to Borders Bucks in November, I found out I could not use them until December. Ok, so I wait a couple more days and then on Dec. 1 I get a email stating I can now use my BB's. I am so excited as I have researched the online price (16.99) vs the in-store price (19.99) and also found out it's cheaper to order online and send to a location near you than going to said location and picking it up... gas included. I still have to go to the store and pick it up but... at a cheaper rate - for FREE. How did $16.99 turn into free? Well another email reminding me that I had a 30% off coupon that was about to expire came in and I was like "oh really?". So I go place the online order for the DVD and use the 30% coupon FIRST which brings it to $12 and some change. I then proceed to the option on how to pay. I see the BB's with the ADD button and then I do so. WHAAAAAAAAAALLAAAAAAAAH! The bottom line reads $0.00 owed, no taxes and no shipping fees. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Now, the penalty to the great savings on the DVD is as of today it is stuck in NJ and I ordered it on December 1. I'm not at all mad because I still saved in the long run and I'm very pleased to know I'll get it sooner or later..................

Here's a link to Money Saving Mom that TPR had on their website as a, seemingly, good source of good deals and savings. I'm not sure what states are covered but just read thru since it's blog style. Have fun getting your freebie on!!

My Vice...

I'm a movie-holic by nature since about age 20. I've had movie marathons that lasted from Friday after work til Monday getting ready to go back. But right now... Star Wars: The Clone Wars is the cutest obsession I have right now. Sad, huh?? I know it's not a "movie" but I found it thanks to my nephew talking about the release of the movie over the summer. I was like WHAT?? And then I watched it and was immersed. But then I went to Cartoon Network and found episodes?!?! HUH?? Anyhow, I watched all 8 in one day and been going back to see if there are new eps up almost, allllllmost daily.

Ok, do you like this kinda stuff?

BTW - What's your vice??

Obama Has A Vice...

...and it's in the form of an ugly cigarette. Yws, it is very true as I told Jervis, I've known it since I saw him. The dark lips gave it away. Take a look at his recent Meet The Press response about it:



Peep this article.


MORE SOON!!

The Chain Epidemic

The Parker Report's link is not working so here's one I did find that works, courtesy of OnSmash.com. For anyone more knowledgeable than me, can you help a sistah with this??!?! I'll be checking back on that website because I'm eager to see Mr. Alvin Joiner and what he's talkin' bout these days. That's tomorrow's episode so I read.

MTV Shows

My Blog is Broke

I recently went thru the list of things you can add to make your Blog more interesting and in my case, loaded down with stuffs. At any rate I can't see Reactions, a new feature that allows other readers to give feedback in a tick (as the Europeans say). Anyone else not see it?? And for those of you who like my Blog, please do as I am doing with yours - Follow Me (more on Follow Me) and/or link to me, just let me know if you do the latter so I may return the favor. Now this depends strictly on the content of you Blog, of course.

All things great and... very, very, very, very small

re-post from Rahsaan Patterson. Hopefully it inspires you as much as it did him to pass it on for me to pass on to you.


Did you get all that?? Hope so (laughs)

Needle Sized Art Very incredible story! Not only is this mans art cool but he got a ton of cash for it!

http://www.willard-wigan.com - His Official Website

http://www.snopes.com/photos/arts/microscopic.asp - Snopes.com has more info


Do I need to say anything more??

Obama Related Illustrations - Pt. II

My favorite one thus far....

Obama Related Illustrations

I received these in email and thought I'd share them. What do you think??

My Jazz Network Interviews Rahsaan Patterson

Register here and listen to Rahsaan speak on the cover of his new holiday album, music and more. 'The Ultimate Gift' is the latest release of what I hope is many more of this stellar performer's musical portfolio. While listening to interview you can also get a free track. Cameron is a awesome interviewer as he just lets the artist talk... not a heap of chatter. If you register and it is not on the main page at the time you enter the site, look in the 'Interviews' section. They have an option to save to your My Channel interview category.

Enjoy it to the utmost!!

12/3/08 EDIT - Go here to listen to snippets of this album.

Shaggy & Jay Will's Mini Movie