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ThursdayUp: New version of iTunes is here. Here we go.Up: The app store is now open. Check all this out.Up: Lots of free apps.Down: No scrabble for iPhone.Up: I just bought some apps. Esp the OmniFocus app I've been craving to sync with my iPhone. The desktop version is the all time greatest GTD app by a mile. Synchage could be amazing.Down: No iPhone 2.0 yet.Down: No midnight release.Down: No

Reports Q2 (Jun) loss of $0.49 per share from continuing operations, $0.17 better than the First Call consensus of ($0.66); revenues fell 29.2% year/year to $18.65 bln vs the $17.55 bln consensus. Co said that results in the core franchise were offset by write-downs and credit costs. Results include $7.2 billion in pre-tax write-downs in [...]

This morning I was quite happy as I was washing my laundry thinking when we move next week I can pretty much retire our laundry buckets except for a few hand washables and how nice it will be to have a real washing machine.We were invited to a baby shower this aft at Sharon's. I set out to go get a present and some food to bring. For some reason while I was out and about I started feeling grouchy

Kansas City Real Estate Thoughts... Bridlewood Downs Subdivision Market Statistics Bridlewood Downs Is An Olathe Kansas Home Community Bridlewood Downs One Year Summary Total Listed:23 Off Market Units:9 Sold Units:15 Remaining Units:-1 * Inventory Accum.:-0.80...(read more)

Police mechanic downs tools after 46 yearsPeterborough Today, UK - Jul 3, 2008Mr Pope, who is in charge of the workshop, has worked on many police vehicles over the years – from Triumph Tiger Cub motorcycles to the Ford Anglia with a ...

With the completion at the weekend of the Promociónes, the 2007-2008 season is now complete in Argentina. Racing, of course, are the most notable survivors of the relegations playoffs, but there have been shocks in other divisions with little-fancied All Boys winning the Primera B championship, and Nueva Chicago losing their playoff to fall down [...]

In the game of baseball, a difference between winning and losing is determined sometimes by an inch or the judgment of an umpire.That theory could be applied to Sunday’s rubber match against the Baltimore Orioles on a hot, sunny day at Nationals Park.With two outs in the bottom of the twelfth inning, and Baltimore ahead 2-1, thanks to a valiant comeback in the top the frame, the Washington Natio

To down High Blood Pressure there is umpteen stage which that you can do Step 1. Blood Pressure watcher : If you have stricken hypertension, therefore advisable buy tool to monitor blood pressure, so if rise blood pressure and jeopardizing can direct taken in or to be done medical care as early as maybe. Step 2. Beginning sport program to down body weight : Each weight decrease 1 / 2

It's probably fair to say that most people at Summerhill felt that Imbongi was a “winner” for his big effort in the Gold Challenge, but that wasn’t all for the day. As an illustration of the ups and downs of our sport, we had to face the disqualification of Bold Ellinore in the Tibouchina Stakes (Gr.2) just as we arrived at the course. Jockey Anthony Delpech was adamant they cou

Four little monkeys... soon to be five.Every time we have gone to the library this summer the children's librarian has told me how amazing and good my four boys are. I don't know what has changed, because before this summer, anytime I took the kids to the library - it was awful. Elijah would cry, Josiah didn't understand why we were there.... But whatever the reason for the good behavior, I'll

MondayEconomic: Empire (-2.4)Earnings: Adobe (ADBE), La-Z-Boy (LZB)TuesdayEconomic: PPI & Core (1.0%, 0.2%), Housing & Permits (980K, 950K), Cap U & IP (79.7%, 0.1%)Earnings: Best Buy (BBY), FactSet (FDS), Goldman (GS)WednesdayEconomic: Weekly CrudeEarnings: CarMax (KMX), Commercial Metals (CMC), FedEx (FDX), Morgan (MS), Healthways (HWAY)ThursdayEconomic: Weekly Claims, Leading Ind’

My sister Lena helped me out a lot today. I went over to get my movie ticket that my cousin gave me for my birthday. She couldn't find it on her own. We went to Ross, the bank, the dentist, and kicked it at Jamba until we spotted my mom across the street at a bus stop. My sis came over for a while until my mom made an angry call to make her go back home. Talk about drama for your mama.I will be g

Roger Federer downs Baghdatis to reach Halle semis World number one Roger Federer advanced to the semi-finals of the Halle Open on Friday with a 6-4 6-4 victory over fifth seed Marco Baghdatis of Cyprus. Federer, four times winner of the grass tournament that serves as a tune-up for Wimbledon, extended his winning streak on grass to 57. The five-times Wimbledon champion had skipped the German

Our work has become a blood-sucking leech that continues to dig deep into our wounds, and expands the cut we previously had. It's amazing, how people can sit in front of a computer/desk, for 8 hours a day, and continue living life as if nothing is wrong.Personally, I will try to do what I can in order to escape this down right dirty tactic that puts hold on people. I am not saying working is bad,

From Bloomberg yesterday: The biggest banks and securities firms have booked about $387 billion of writedowns and credit losses since the beginning of last year, as the collapse of the U.S. housing market led to losses on securities tied to the value of home prices. Source: “Wachovia’s Thompson Joins Prince, O’Neal Toppled by Subprime” Peter Robison Bloomberg, June 3, 2008 Share [...]

Gael Monfils downs Ferrer to book semi-final spot Gael Monfils became the first Frenchman to reach the French Open semi-finals in seven years when he defeated Spanish fifth seed David Ferrer 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-1 on Wednesday. No home men’s singles player since Sebastien Grosjean in 2001 has reached the last four at Roland Garros. The unseeded Monfils, who will meet world number one Roger Federer for

The Weald from Emmetts Garden on the North Downs 8" x 10", coloured pencil in Moleskine sketchbook copyright Katherine Tyrrell Emmetts Garden is the highest garden in Kent which is open to the public. Last weekend we went there on the sunny Saturday before the deluge which followed. I parked "he who must not be bored while I sketch" on a bench so he could read his book in the sunshine and then

G4 TV 'WoW' Guild Downs Final Boss of 'Burning Crusade'G4 TV, CA - 27 minutes agoThe World of Warcraft Euro guild for SK Gaming has managed to drop Kil'jaeden, the final boss of The Burning Crusade expansion pack. … Written by Google Inc. and Powered by WordPress

Ambac shares hit record low after new disclosure Bond insurer reports CDO write-downs, claim payments from April By Alistair Barr, MarketWatch Last Update: 2:56 PM ET May 28, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Ambac Financial shares fell to a record low on Wednesday after the bond insurer disclosed new information about its operations in April. Ambac reported $228 million of write-downs duri

A win is always a good thing. However, one against the World Champions and the legions of their fans invading Baltimore is even better.I really don’t need to rehash the details of last night, but the Orioles beat the Red Sox last night, 5-4. Most of us already know what happened with the Luke Scott three-run homer and Jim Johnson’s clutch performance perhaps saved the game.Johnson’s matchup

MBIA loses $2.4 billion on write-downs; shares gain Insurer has $800 mln of actual losses, funnels $900 mln to bond insurance unit By Alistair Barr, MarketWatch Last Update: 4:16 PM ET May 12, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — MBIA Inc. reported a $2.4 billion first-quarter net loss on Monday and said it will pump $900 million into its main bond insurance [...]

Apache Corp. (NYSE:APA) reported net income of $1.02 billion and $3.03 EPS for the first quarter of 2008, more than double same period results for 2007 of $492... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Deutsche Bank, Allianz take fresh write-downs Worsening market conditions in March lead to loss for Deutsche Bank By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch Last Update: 4:39 AM ET Apr 29, 2008 LONDON (MarketWatch) — Deutsche Bank and Allianz, Germany’s two biggest financial groups, both announced further write-downs on Tuesday after the credit crisis worsened towards the end of the first quarter. Deutsche Bank (DE:514000)(DB) [...]

I spent a few minutes at Barnes & Noble with my 86-year-old father this weekend (he can only stand comfortably for a few minutes at a time before his knees start causing him real problems) browsing the "Literature" shelves to see if I might have missed something from any of my past favorite writers, some of whom I've been reading for decades. I was forced to walk the aisles at a lot quicker pace

So. This weekend I stepped away from the computer and in front of the chaotic mess that presented itself at home. And I’m happy to report that I was able to regain some order to the chaos. In fact, I regained a lot of order, especially in regards to my home office. I [...]

First Paragraph: This is a question that practically every male has asked himself at one point or another in his life. Unfortunately, there is rarely a hard and fast answer to the query. Many men try to reason their way through the dilemma nonetheless, often reaching a series of ridiculous...

Product Details Amazon Sales Rank: #2184573 in Books Published on: 1999-12 Binding: Hardcover Customer Reviews good Presents a number of monthly, weekly and a few daily chart setups. These are essentially just breakouts based on bar patterns with the occasional indicator for confirmation. In addition, there are backtested results for each of them that are eye boggling if true (75-90% win, 3

Bank of America Corp. (BAC) on Monday posted a 77% drop in net income, as the largest U.S. retail bank boosted its credit-loss provision nearly fivefold and recorded at least $1.91 billion in write-downs. While Chairman and Chief Executive Kenneth D. Lewis said, “We remain concerned about the health of the consumer given the prolonged housing slump, subprime issues, employment [...]

Citigroup reports another quarterly loss after getting slammed by souring debt NEW YORK (AP) — Citigroup Inc. said Friday it lost $5.1 billion during the first quarter as poor bets on mortgages and leveraged loans lopped billions of dollars from its investment portfolio. Write-downs related to mortgages and turmoil in the credit markets reached about $12 billion. The [...]

Citigroup (NYSE: C) is expected to post write-downs of as much as $12 billion in first quarter and have a loss of over $3 billion. Merrill Lunch (NYSE: MER)... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

It just started pouring with rain again tonight. Last night was noisy with it, and the grass was all soaked and puddly today. We desperately need it, so no complaints, but it would have been nice to grab ChaCha before the downpour to hang his cage inside. I'm all for a bird-in-the-rain now and then, but that already happened last night, and he's old, and I just refilled his seed dish, so I ran into the giant drops and grabbed him. Now I'm freezing in the a/c. We're probably both freezing. It's a good problem. Too bad birds can't have sake.I noticed yesterday he appears to have a cataract in his right eye.If cockatiels live about 15 years, and I got him in '92, that means he's into bonus years at this point. I've been wondering how far past 15 he'd live, and even kind of encouraging him to

According to Bloomberg’s Shamim Adam today, the damage from credit losses and write-downs in the financial sector has now surpassed $200 billion. Adam wrote: The world’s biggest financial companies have reported about $232 billion in credit losses and writedowns since the start of 2007, data compiled by Bloomberg show. UBS AG said yesterday [...]

Goldman Sachs says that write-downs for subprime mortgage paper, LBOs, credit cards,and other bad paper could hit banks and brokerages for $460 billion. That... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

This interesting article addresses some of the key issues on coping with ups and down during pregnancy. A careful reading of this material could make a big difference in your pregnancy. Unexpected Happiness My pregnancy symptoms increased in week 5 of my third child. I felt hungry and tired easily, loss of concentration and a [...]

Yesterday, our playgroup visited one of our local nursings homes. The kids dressed up as princesses, ballerinas and football players. They sang If You’re Happy And You Know It and played Ring Around The Rosie for the residents. They handed out a combination of tissue paper flowers we had made at a [...]

1. Please don’t talk to my breasts. You won’t be meeting them. 2. If you want to control someone, sleep with your remote. 3. I always choose chocolate over men. ALWAYS 4. 51% love goddess…49% bitch. Care to push your luck? 5. My sexual preference is NO 6. My body is my temple, now get on your knees and pray. 7. [...]

I did a lot of laughing out loud today.  I also felt insecure and cried some.  I think it may have to do with stopping my estrogen, i.e. menopause.  Yes, just as an added bonus I get all the joys of menopause.  I had ovarian cancer three years ago and had a hysterectomy.  I was [...]

The first quarter should be another brutal right of passage for big investment banks. Citigroup is forecasting that they will have to write-down another $9... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Super Bowl 42: Toomer hauls in a 38 yard pass from Manning in the first half. Plexico Burress pulls in the game winning TD with under a minute to go. Bambi MacAfee signals for a left turn during the pre game show.

If you’re the Rockets… The good news: Tracy McGrady has yet to advance passed the first round in the playoffs and he’s hungrier than ever at this point. The bad news: You don’t have Bonzi Wells or Mike James anymore. The better news: You’re on a 12 game winning streak! The worst news: Yao Ming just busted his foot [...]

There's a song by one of my favourite artists, the charming Ryan Donn, titled Nursery Rhyme which I simply adore. It makes me smile, dance, and think. A lovely combination, really. It illustrates the simple concept that even if life doesn't work out how we think it will, we'll be just fine.I'm going to go on for several paragraphs I'm sure, but it can all be summed up thusly; "I'm fine."The weekend didn't quite go according to plan. We had to sign bank documents while there, and the time of the signing was earlier than I'd anticipated. And then it was discovered that it was a holiday weekend south of the border. The odds of getting caught up in traffic and missing the signing began to look greater and greater. I tried to wriggle my way around it, a lot of what if'ing and whatnot, no

I know where I want to go! But how do I get there? Deciding the right means of transportation could make your vacation a whole lot better (or a whole lot worse), so you should take your time in picking it. Here you’ll find a quick guide with the major means of transportation and things [...]

Wow, talk about ups and downs. Yesterday I was like on a high, and today was another low. It's strange, really. A lot of it has to do with energy levels. I had no energy today because I couldn't sleep last night. I forgot to take my meds before work, so I didn't accomplish much there in the realm of homework. So, after having brunch with Ross, I went home to take my meds and I'd planned on going to class. I was so exhausted, though, I thought I'd nap and go to geology later. That never happened. I'd set my alarm and all, but I fell asleep slumped over the side of my bed and overslept for class. Ouch.Thus, I got anxious. I called in sick to work. Ross came over to calm me down. The usual.I'm going to attempt to get a good amount of sleep tonight. I really need it.DBT yesterday was pretty ni

I've been reading a bit about Depression. I don't really need any advice on the subject. I've been depressed for years. I can do it standing on one leg, but I don't usually feel like standing on one leg when I'm depressed. I've learned to live with it. I've learned to joke about it. I can't pretend I understand it but then my dad spent years trying to figure out what exactly triggered my asthma and all he ended up with was a long list of often contradictory entries.Of course, finding out I was a depressive, the next obvious thing to do was become a writer. It's not compulsory, one can write when not depressed, but it does look good on the CV. The statistics speak for themselves. A study carried out by Kay Jamison, Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, showed that 38% of a group of eminent British writers and artists had been treated for a mood disorder of one kind or another; of these, 75% had had antidepressants or lithium prescribed, or had

Let’s begin the interesting links with a website that let’s you browse through other websites. Strange? Well Fichey.com aggregates news from popular social media sites and lets you view them in a stylish and visually appealing manner. Would you like to test your typing speed in a little geeky speed test? I know you would. My score was 234 points. I can not get enough time on my hands to start a series about cars which I am very fond of, so here is a site to feast your eyes on in the meantime. It’s called Fast Autos and it’s featuring my favorite of them all, Porsche Carrera GT. For the end an interesting event caught on tape. During fighter pilot training, a bird flies into the aircraft engine inlet. The student gets very nervous as you can see from his voice and the instructor tries to calm the situation down until they eventually have to eject. Related Articles:Cool Links - Photos from Mars, Unusual Hotels, Fastest Police Cars Cool language learning pla

For the last two weeks we have all had our turn of being sick… now it is Khéna and Colin a bit… both seem to have a touch of Bronchitis. I used to deal with bronchitis myself a few times a year so I know the signs and sounds of it…  since both have it it is most likely viral so the only thing that we can do is let it pass… Khéna has just been having a few rough days and night though, which of course means that we too have been having a few rough nights. Besides being sick, I have been having a lot of rough times with Xavier in the last while. He has been emotional and has been tantruming at the drop of a pin… He always needs to be close to us, almost on us all of the time and I get to feel very touched out because of it and I get impatient which I do not like. I hope something clicks soon, because the constant confrontation is really wearing me out. Of course I can’t focus on the negative and I have to say that other things have changed with

By Alan Lim There are many things people can do after retirement. A person can do new things, learn new skills, be more active with the community but most people feel that the identity of the person is with the job which makes it difficult to let go. Most people prefer to work after retirement and there are ups and downs for a person choosing do so. One of the most important things people

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Well here's a bit of good news. My new refrigerator was delivered this morning. Of course the best part is they showed up unannounced at 7am WHEN I WASN'T HOME. Apparently someone made an error at the store and scheduled delivery and forgot to call us to confirm. Lovely. The upside is they turned around and drove back an hour later, just enough time for me to haul everything out of the old one into the basement fridge. The downside is I couldn't fit everything in the freezer downstairs, so I have a free extra turkey thawing in the extra fridge. Oh, and the new one seems to be working, so that's good right?On the bad side, I got 129 e-mails in my work inbox OVER THE WEEKEND. Freaking overachievers...The good news is I created a folder called JOB #3 #4 and #5 in my email account and sorted them out of my inbox. I will get to them someday, or after I HIRE TWO people to backfill the roles. Does it make sense to lay off people and hire in the same two weeks? ....methinks not, but I am

Analysts are beginning to talk about how large the write-downs may be at financial institutions... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

photo from my yesterday's adventure Yesterday was an interesting day. I had to start the day driving around downtown Salt Lake City to find the Utah Board of Education building. I was going to install our software on one of their computers. Well, the address that was given me was wrong. Driving somewhere that I’ve never been to before I hate, but even worse is getting lost and being late to something important. I started to panic. I quickly called Tyler and explained the situation to him. Luckily his new job had him right around the corner and he was able to come and help me. I was able to get there only a little bit late. It was a stressful experience but I made it through just fine. On my way back to the office I picked up some fast food. I tried to eat it at my desk but kept getting interrupted and soon it got cold. But I was full anyway so no big deal. Than a couple co workers and I decided to go take some photos of the fall colors in a nearby canyon. On the drive down ther

Acomplia has had its share of ups and downs from the time of its invention. Its launch in the UK weight loss market highlighted Acomplia diet pill in the news for its effective results in weight loss. Its effectiveness is measured by the very many success stories of its users. Acomplia diet drug with Rimonabant as its active ingredient works by suppressing the functioning of CB-1 receptors, decrease your appetite. A decreased appetite means that you would in smaller portions and in this way you lose weight effectually. 20mg Acomplia is the customary dosage suggested for usage, which should be accompanied by a low calorific diet and regular workout regime. Expectant women, Women planning pregnancy, breast-feeding mothers, children, diabetics, and heart patients are not recommended usage of Acomplia diet pill. Ensure adequate precautionary measures while using Acomplia medication to prevent unforeseen medical complications. In the 2years of clinical studies, Acomplia usage has also refle

Many of us plan for a baby's arrival much in advance and many women plan on being a mother for as long as they can remember. Many feel that being a mother is what makes life meaningful and complete. However, what we all don't know and cannot plan in advance for is pregnancy and what will happen during that period of time. Prepare for Pregnancy The best thing about being pregnant is the fact that you will bring your child to this world and nothing can be a better experience than that/ The feeling of having a human life grow within you is something you will wonder about everyday and enjoy every single moment of it. There are unfortunately some discomforts that may come along with pregnancy as well and for which you should be prepared before hand. The most important thing is the change in your taste buds and this is something you will notice probably in the very first month of your pregnancy. You will have a never ending appetite and most of the time for the foods that you never

We were awful, uninspired and for a good portion of the game, you felt this was going to be one of those days. Today's performance was by far the worst we've played since the season began. Yet thru the sheer individual brilliance of Nani, we chalked up our first win. Undeserved? Probably, but luck has a way of evening itself up.There's really nothing much to say about today's game. With the exception of Evra, the entire defense was caught napping far too many times for my liking. Rio, Vidic, Van der Sar and Brown were all guilty of crimes of giving the ball away cheaply and not marking their men. This is probably in poor taste if you're of Jewish decent, but they all need to be sent to concentration camp.Carrick was disastrous. Maybe he was trying too hard against his old team, but it certainly was no excuse for a piss poor performance. I don't expect him to shed the Invisible Man tag and suddenly turn into Superman, but today he was Dr Doom. He's passes were off and his tackles

This is getting ridiculous. While I'm certain that there is money to be made in horse racing, I keep making the same mistakes over and over again. I start really well, building up my confidence, then fire up a poker tournament or two, and think hey, why not keep an eye on my stocks? . Hell, why not read a forum at the same time? Great, now give all the winnings back, lose the poker tournaments, and close the forum since you are not in the mood anymore to read and learn from the posts. Another afternoon is lost,...

Every now and then I stumble upon designers (fashion or otherwise) that are hidden away somewhere in the woodwork (why hidden?) The other day was one of those “every now and then” occasions. I stumbled upon, Jo Downs, a jewellery designer located in Cornwall, I was searching for objects that stand their own ground and would fit a theme being developed for retailing men’s collectable fashion accessories. As the retro trend infects all markets areas, from cars to electric kettles, one of the first in the fashion industry to fall under its spell is cufflinks, and so it happens. Here, an opportune time to reflect, inspect and contemporise. Swank cufflinks from America are upon us as they were by the millions in the 60’s. To balance mass production with bespoke, enter Jo Downs. Jo is one of the world’s most prominent fused glass designers. She manufactures a rainbow of men’s cufflinks and a kaleidoscope of jewellery for women. Her advanced fusion techniques create abstract de

aqua bear cd mem Second Photo friday. I went to visit the north downs the other day, I had a competition with my dad to see who could photograph the most species of flowers. I won because my dad didn’t use the macro mode on his camera. He stood at full height and zoomed into the flowers - not the best practise! There I was lying flat on my stomach getting to the plants at funny angles! Incidently I’m testing out Qmana’s blog editor. I hope it works! Technorati Tags: photo friday, photos, photography, flowers ---Related Articles at eruANNA.net:Rhys’s Birthday and the exibitionCanada - Toronto and the CN towerThe Ultimate Woman DriverA post about myspace.

This plant( star fruit) usually grows at trop., and there is type kind sort it. There is that gets to form ordinary little for used cook vegetable and there is also that its big form one comes from Thailand. To Star Fruit that pocket edition that its taste acid can make juice who can cure to down high blood pressure (hypertension) with drinks it( star fruit's juice) one day 3 times each 1

I understand that staying in the little house on the bridge has it's ups and downs.  The Robert street bridge is a landmark in these parts.  It is on the national register of historic places,  and was built in 1924-1926.  The current bridge is a replacement for the original which was built in 1885, and was not designed to handle the large volume of car and street car traffic that came a couple of decades later. For those who don't know what a street car was we are currently  building light rail to replace the street cars which were replaced by buses.  Except the light rail lines are replacing the street cars that were on University avenue, not the ones that were on Robert. The original Robert street bridge was named after a Frenchman, Louis Robert (Row-bear') who was a fur trader, an early St.Paul land owner, and a steamboat owner and pilot. Louis Robert arrived in St. Paul in the winter of 1843, walking through the snow and wilderness from Prai

The life insurance industry has had a love/hate relationship with private pilots going way back. Most of the companies hate to insure them. A handful love to insure them. For most insurance company’s underwriters there must be this sense that the only way a small airplane can come down is nose first. Somehow they have forgotten that the airplanes have wheels and even if the wheels give way, most of the time they seem to slide to a pretty painless stop. If you are a private pilot and have shopped for life insurance, you know that it can be tough hunting out there. This is one area where there is no doubt that being in the hands of an independent agent with aviation underwriting experience is a must. How do you tell if they have experience? As with most health issues, if you tell an agent that you are a private pilot and they don’t ask a lot more questions, relevant questions, you’re probably on the phone with the wrong person. You can alway ask what percentage of thei

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In case you can't remember or maintain the natural flow of pedestrian traffic, Brooklyn keeps you going in the right direction."This Side Up" and "This Side Down" signs noticed last night after leaving a coworker's birthday party at an apartment she shares with her boyfriend in Brooklyn.

Today was a day of ups and downs.Although the insurance company hasn't officially announced it, my car appears to be totaled. My baby Kala has died and is going to RAV4 heaven. I will miss her. She was the first car I ever bought and completely paid for all by myself.In fact, she's the only "big ticket" item I've ever bought and paid off myself. My parents helped me with my education and I have no real estate or other significantly large material holding.*sigh* But the plus side to losing Kala (sounds like Koohla, it's Hawaiian for "princess"), is that my insurance company is going to pay me for her. I don't know exactly how much but it will be a few thousand dollars. Those few thousands will be my ticket straight to Chicago.And continuing on the positive side, I have a 30 day contract to work for The Sports Authority starting on Wednesday.It's as a special projects copywriter! Cool right?! I'm excited for that, it should be a lot of fun. The pay is better than my other temp job

Total the amount of money involved in a day’s trading on the US stock and Treasury Bills markets by three, and you’ll still have less than a third of the amount of money which exchanges hands on the currency Forex–foreign exchange–market. The currency Forex market is where the money of one country–US dollars, for instance—is exchanged for that of another, like Japanese yen. But unlike the world’s other economic markets, currency Forex trading is not centralized. There is no Wall Street or Throgmorton Street with an historic exchange building; Currency Forex trading exists only over telephone wires and Internet connections. But exist it does; and it involve a global network of financial institutions, individuals, and banks all working around the clock and unhampered by international borders. Time and physical distance have no meaning in the currency Forex market. At one time currency Forex trading was the domain of banks that held large amounts of money in vari

It's amazing how things can change from one hour to the next. Yesterday was, overall, pretty terrible. I know my previous entry seemed optimistic, but after that things just went downhill. Yeah, I finished my project but I also had an anxiety attack and missed my appointment to make up the final for that class. As the day went on it just got worse. The negative emotions wouldn't leave me alone. Even today I'm having a difficult time. My hands are trembling as I write this. If it were handwritten, it'd be barely legible. Fortunately even now I'm a good typist so I'm able to convey what I'm feeling.I just want to live without having to make so much effort. Why is it that Sky can go all day long and work and stay busy and other people can work 40 to 60 hours in a week and be content while I struggle with the most menial tasks? It's beyond me. Frustrating is the only way to truly describe it. I guess I can only keep on doing what I'm doing even if I don't really want to most of t

Film: “Tara Rum Pum”; Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Ali Haji, Angelina Idnani, Jaaved Jaffri; Director: Siddharth Anand; Rating: *** Hrishikesh Mukherjee meets Walt Disney in this utterly heart-warming take on life’s most serious and cruel jokes. There’s a moment in Anand’s film where Rani plays that clichéd sequence where the hero’s fallen-on-hard-times wife rejects a fat cheque from her rich father. “I did the right thing, didn’t I?” Rani asks her screen-husband Saif, who looks aghast. “You turned down a cheque for $50,000? For that sum of money I’m ready to be compromised every day.” The above sequence is a strangely subverted interpretation of the sequence from Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s “Satyakam” where Dharmendra’s idealism was weighed against Sharmila Tagore’s ability to ward off temptations. “Tara Rum Pum” is like a romp through the highest emotional summits of l

They will be running for the roses on May 5th. Churchill Downs hopes fans will be running for the rose, chardonnay and zinfandel.Churchill Downs is rolling out a trio of new wine labels in time for the 133rd Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs Wines will be offered in three lines, Silks, Twin Spires and Winner's Circle. Each wine is made from California grapes.The Churchill Downs Wines Collection will be available at restaurants, wine shops and at race tracks around the country.

Well, I had intended to go running today, but I screwed around too much early in the day, and now it’s raining like nuts… so I will either have to suck it up and go to the gym or wait until tomorrow. Either way, I’m stuck at home for the moment, so I thought I would post a list about the benefits and drawbacks to weightloss. I was thinking about it today, because I mentioned my upcoming surgery to a friend of mine, and he replied that he would likely have to be doing something similar in the future, when he lost weight. So, here’s my list: Benefits! Clothes Fit better — Yes, I know this is obvious, but it really makes a huge impact on how you feel and how you perceive yourself. I always thought I had a badly shaped body (which, it’s most certainly not perfect), but really, being fat just accentuates the parts of you that aren’t great. And when you’re not, clothes mask a lot of that… so, here’s to well-fitting clothes! Hurr

So today I went to Zumba. It was a new class with an instructor who has never taught it before, although I guess she teaches lots of other stuff there. She was too cute, and I felt bad for her because they didn't publicize the new classes like, at all, and I was the only one there for the first ten minutes. She does things a lot differently than Tina but I think once she's got her routines down it will be a fun class.Now let's talk about the room we were in.We were in the studio, which, as I've mentioned before, has a huge mirror in it all over the wall so you can watch yourself workout. Woo hoo.It's a fat mirror.Like, a really-super-duper-makes-you-twice-as-wide-as-normal mirror.I hate it.I mean, this mirror is my vile arch enemy. I go in to have a nice, fun, sweaty workout and the mirror, it mocks me."You're fat" it reminds me, in case I'd started to forget and maybe even, gasp! started to feel good about my body. "You don't belong here. You look stupid doing those moves. Eve

Deidre Downs was born July 7, 1980 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Her carrier ambition is to became a Pediatrician. In 2005 Downs became Miss America. I’m nervous I don’t need this…..calm calm ….. calm…..  hot …. bikini …. calm … Birmingham Girls, Deidre Downs, Miss America GirlsShare This

Opps, I did it. I bought a new album from iTunes just after I read some articles about the band and the new album in different newspapers, both Swedish and English. I listened to some of the tracks in iTunes (but what I hate that it is only possible to listen to twenty seconds of each song, that just to short). And I bought it. I talk about LCD Soundsystem and their new album Sound of silver. Facts:LCD Soundsystem is the musical project of producer James Murphy, co-founder of dance-punk label DFA Records. The music of LCD Soundsystem can also be described as a mix of dance music and punk, along with elements of disco and other styles. In the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet it gets five marks of six possible. I like the cover of the album, its chilly as snow. Good Charlotte is a sort of punkband my youngest son listens to sometimes. But their latest album - Good morning revival - has not got good reviews here in Swedish newspapers. Facts:Good Charlotte is a Pop Punk ban

Investing in Vail real estate will be a decision you will or will not be glad you've made! When people buy Vail homes they're buying more than just four walls and a roof. They are buying an opportunity to live in a premiere vacation destination, one of the best in the world. And people who buy second homes in Vail are buying an investment that doesn't just provide long-term growth...it also pays regular dividends!Families who come to Vail for a holiday need Vail family vacation homes where they can be together when they're not skiing down the slopes or enjoying an afternoon in the Vail Village shops. And if you offer your home as a Vacation home in Vail, you'll earn income from vacationers.Some homes can go for $1000 or more per night, with the right view and amenities. And people are lining up to pay it because you don't just own real estate; you own Vail real estate... and this option is better for families who are looking for more in Vail vacation rentals than a Vail hotel. Th

Yesterday I got a call from my 8 year old daughter’s best friend’s mom. She was going through her daughter’s outgrown clothes and wanted to know if The Twins wore size 6/6x. I was like, OMGZ YES!!! ’cause I love me some hand-me-downs. So she brought them over last night. The Twins now have more clothes than anybody else in the family put together and will be the best dressed 5 year olds in the state of Lousiana. We are talking, Old Navy, Gap, Gymboree, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren,…all brand name stuff and SO FREAKING MUCH OF IT. As I was going through all the clothes it made me a little sad. This little girl is an only child but no child needs this many clothes. My girls have a very limited wardrobe. Due to our tight budget I have never been able to afford to shop for them like I’d like. They (including the best friend) wear uniforms to school so it’s not like we need a tons of clothes. We have some play outfits, a few church outfit

Google came as a revolution to information search, they taught us that information from 8 billion pages could be scanned in a millisecond, and showed us that information was free for all. However, Google also became the first Search Engine to clearly give preferential treatment to authority sites, mostly universities and American government pages...

Google came as a revolution to information search, they taught us that information from 8 billion pages could be scanned in a millisecond, and showed us that information was free for all. However, Google also became the first Search Engine to clearly give preferential treatment to authority sites, mostly universities and American government pages...

There are a lot of ups and downs in my blogging journey.  I’m sure you know what I mean, if you are a blogger too. Sometimes, feel so motivated to write.  Sometimes, dunno why I blog - for what?  Sometimes lose my passion and directions.  Sometimes very gungho and write a lot of stuff… Currently what motivate me to continue blogging are… First, I want to keep this a place to store my children’s growing up journey.  We tend to forget things when we age.  Things that are small maybe big in the future, who knows. Second, I have some regular readers that are my motivator to write too!  My old school friends, my new blog friends, my ex-colleagues, etc… This is a place for me to update them with my life. Third, I have discovered that my blog actually can still attract new readers.  This is very encouraging.  I thought my blog is very boring?!  I thought it can only attract people who are my personal friends only?! And, finally, I know my blog can help