I sure hope we have shrimp kabobs

Our family reunion is the weekend of Labor Day. The family has been having fund-raisers all year in order to be able to pay for it. All we have to do is bring side dishes. All of the main courses will be provided. Two of my uncles will be running the grills with all types of hot dogs, burgers, ribs and of course chicken. I'll probably have ribs first because we all know they're the first thing to go.

I hope we have shrimp kabobs too. My uncle makes a mean kabob even though he doesn't put everything I like on it. He cooks like he's in one of those Cook off's he's always entering. Like the great American seafood cook off. I'm not a big seafood eater but I will eat shrimp.

I don't think he's even won although he's always excited to enter. He loves sharing recipes with people that they would have never thought of. I can't wait to get there to see what he comes up with.

Oh the kabob recipe. It's just shrimp, sausage, onions, peppers and tomatoes on a skewer. Really plain but it's the spices that he uses. I know he marinades the meat in alcohol and then uses seafood spices. I'm just not sure exactly which spices he uses.

I can't wait to get there and eat now.

There is no good music on the radio

I don't like most of the music on the radio now. I do have a few exceptions but for the most part I'm bored with music. Everyone and everything sounds the same. There's no originality. When you do hear something halfway original - it's the dumbest song ever!

I'll be glad when someone finally breaks out.

Have you uploaded videos on Viddiction.com?

I had never even heard of viddiction until recently. I'm really excited about using the site though. It's a video upload site but better than the one you're thinking of. I went to the site and there were a ton of videos to watch. I never upload videos myself, I just watch what other people put up. Anyway the first video that caught my attention was the "fake lottery ticket". I didn't want to watch it because I thought it was mean. I'm a gambler and a lottery ticket buyer so this kind of joke would easily fool me. I eventually watched the video and it was funny.

The reason I say it's better than that other site is because of the incentives that they offer you. The best incentive is cash for videos that you upload. You upload your video and then get people to watch it. That's it. The more people that visit your video and rate it, the more points you earn. The person at the end of the month with the most points wins. Anywhere from $50-$500 per month. The best part about it is that you can upload as many videos as you want. And you can win multiple times. Imagine winning every month with different videos.

Go to the site and watch all the great videos. Then upload your own video and win cash!

Looking for work

John is looking for a new job. He's not trying to leave his full-time job, he's just looking for something part-time. Maybe 3 or 4 days per week. I don't know if now is the best time to be looking for work but I'm glad he's not out in this tight job market looking for a regular job.

I hope he finds something soon.

Doctor on the run

John had surgery today. His eyes keeps swelling up and he didn't know why. They told him it was because excess oil was on his eye causing a sty. No matter what he did, the sty just wouldn't go away. They decided that they would cut it out today.

The doctor was all over seeing patients. He probably had to use his medical reference software by Epocrates Inc to check his patients drug coverage. He could use the software on his PDA or Smartphone to check other things like drug dosing or side effects. Of course the doctor could also access the information from his desktop computer.

John is now in pain from the surgery. I hope the doctor used that software to find him a good pain reliever.

This announcement was paid for by Epocrates.

I'm starting to write again

I've started my short stories again. Luckily for me I write a lot of stuff down. Quite a few of the ideas that I had for my short stories are written in a tablet that I still have. While I won't be able to re-write what I had written exactly, I'll be able to get a good amount re-written.

That's good enough for now.

Vacationing in the UK

Most people don't think of going to the UK on holiday. For something different you can use Isle of Wight Holidays and visit the Isle of Wight. How many of your friends would be able to say that they've been there? There's nothing wrong with the normal London vacation. But going somewhere off of the beaten path is usually a great idea. You meet people you wouldn't have ordinarily met and you get to see a totally different way of life.

Another great motivator is that the place won't be over-run with tourists and you'll get a authentic experience. That's one of the best parts about travel, you get to see something that you usually don't see. Check out the site and get ready to pack your bags.

I didn't leave work early the other day

I thought I could leave work early one day this week. But I had my days mixed up. I get to leave early tomorrow. We have summer hours where we get to leave 1 hr early every other week. It's not much but I sure appreciate it. I have to stop by the store and buy a few things and I'll do that tomorrow.

I'm glad this week is almost over.

Can you give The Look?

You do know what "the look" is right? The expression refers to the look you give someone when you're flirting with them. You know what I mean...you tilt your head to the side and give the person you're interested in a sideways glance. It doesn't hurt to give them that shy almost bashful smile. Guys eat that up because they love shy women. They don't want you to be insecure or without confidence. But they don't want pushy women either. So you show them that soft, vunerable, "can you help me?" side.

The Extreme Style by VO5 is sponsoring the Ultimate Flirting Championship. If you think you have killer flirting skills, click on the widget below and enter yourself in the contest. You can even take a copy of my widget to put on your blog, my space page or wherever your friends visit. That way you can get your friends to enter without having them visit my blog. Hey I would love the visit but if it's better for you to have them go to your site, knock yourself out.

Why not invite your friends to a Ultimate Flirting Championship pose-off. You can all enter and see who has the best pose. Show off your best Victory Hair between your friends. Then you can see who has bragging rights and who really knows how to give "The Look".

I get to leave early today

I'm not even questioning it. I really don't care what the reason is. I just know that my manager told us that we get an hour to use one day this week. They don't want everyone to try and take Friday off so they've encouraged us to use another day. I picked today. Woohoo.

I need to get a good night's sleep

I haven't had a good night's sleep in over a week. I definitely need a new bed. My bed that I have now is over 6 years old. It wasn't a good mattress set in the first place but it was cheap. Now I'm looking for a good bed instead of trying to get something cheap. I've seen the new Takemi Jade Vista 5000 Massage Bed and it looks cool. It has a built in mp3 player so I can listen to music while I'm trying to relax and go to sleep.

One of the things I found out about the bed is that it can reach the major organs and deep muscle tissue more effectively (LightSpeed) and safer than any other form of heat and light. This amazing light absorption level provides detoxification, moxibustion, and soothing relief all over the body from ailments. That in itself sounds heavenly.

If you need a good night's sleep (and who doesn't?!?!) you should really look into this bed.

Sending my clothes to the dry cleaners

I hate paying for dry cleaning. Most of my clothes don't need to be dry cleaned. I try to stick to cotton and cotton blend clothes that can be put in a washing machine. I also tend to stay away from linen and silk because they're so high maintenance.

I have this shirt that's red and white. There is no way I'm going to be able to wash that shirt even by itself and not have it run. I'll have to send that to the cleaners. I wish I had gotten the shirt in red with white trim.

Read about future stem cell research therapy

This is an adult subject matter for mature readers.

There is a future in therapy. Stem cell research therapy to be exact. It comes from testing the cells from menstrual blood. Take a look at the link at the bottom to read more about this topic. Or check out the following press release which will tell you all about the procedure and why it works.

Taking Control: Future Therapies for a Host of Serious Diseases May Be Found in Women's Menstrual Blood

July 07, 2008: 01:28 PM EST


OLDSMAR, Fla., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With today’s hectic lifestyle, where most women are juggling careers, family, relationships, and a host of activities, the idea of possibly facing a serious illness in the future is not something that readily comes to mind -- especially when a woman is in the prime of her life. But what most women don’t know, is that the key to treating a number of possibly life-threatening diseases that she, a parent, a sibling or even her children may face in later years, such as osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, may be found within her own body -- in vital stem cells, which can now be harvested from her own menstrual blood.

Now, thanks to the revolutionary research and technology of C’elle, a service dedicated to providing women with a safe and easy method of collecting and preserving stem cells found in her menstrual fluid each month, even the busiest woman can take control of her future, right in the privacy of her own home. With C’elle’s non-invasive collection process, menstrual cells are processed and cryo-preserved (stored at a very low temperature) for potential cellular therapies that may be used in the future. These self-renewing cells one day may even be used for sports medicine or cosmeceutical treatments, such as anti-aging therapies.

"C’elle enables and empowers a woman to take control of her future health, and possibly of those genetically closest to her, in a fast, painless and stress free way," said Michelle Kay, Marketing and Sales Manager for C’elle. "We live in exciting times, as science and technology are discovering how extremely valuable menstrual blood stem cells really are, and the enormous treatment potential they represent for future therapies. C’elle’s ongoing research is supporting these promising findings."

For more information about C’elle, please call 1-877-892-3553 or visit www.celle.com.
Celle Client Testimonial

My short story

There is no progress. Actually it's going backwards. My computer crashed and I lost everything on my hard drive. I never backed up my files to my zip drive so I lost it all. I know I should have done a backup because that's the smart thing but it never crossed my mind to.

Now I have to start all over. I don't even know where to begin.

Buying glasses on the cheap

I need new glasses. I don't like spending a lot of money for them though. It doesn't matter to me whose name appears on my glasses, I'm not a name snob. Good thing I found zennioptical.com which sells glasses from only $8.00 per pair for prescription glasses. That's a steal! Since they sell all of their frames directly to the public, there is no middleman to profit. That means the savings get passed straight to the customer. Cool with me.

For $8.00 do I want to stop at one pair or do I want color coordinating glasses for every day? Decisions decisions.

Have a safe holiday

It's the 4th of July!!!!!!!! Enjoy spending time with your family and your bbq. Have a safe fun holiday. That means no drinking and driving people. Get a designated driver to take you where you need to go or take a cab! No being cheap with this one. I want to see you back here on July 5th!

Camo pants are everywhere

Everywhere I look all I see is camouflage pants. I've seen capris, jeans, and even skirts and hats. If I wanted tactical pants I would probably buy them from the police store. They look more authentic for one thing. They also fit me better. I'm not that tall but I have long legs so I need a longer length pant.

Most of the people wearing these pants are only into a fad. It's not like they ever served in the military or joined a police force or anything. Sometimes it looks really silly because they overdo it. I do love when the athletes wear them though. Actually I love anything the athletes wear.

I'm not getting Yankees tickets

The Yankees are coming next Thursday to play that make-up game. There were tickets available but not anymore. I went on the Pirates website today and the game is completely sold out. There aren't even any standing room only seats. Oh well, at least I got to see one of their games. I'm pretty happy about that.

Opening your own business

Lot's of people aspire to opening their own business. One of the ways to insure your success is to do something that you love as well as something that you're good at. If you like to do hair there is a great place for you. You can go to a cosmetology school like Regency beauty. They will train you as well as help place you doing hair for runway shows, on cruise ships and at top salons around the country.

A hair salon would be fairly easy to open too. You can start somewhere small like your home or rent a small space. With the great training that you'll receive from Regency, your only problem will be how many clients you could handle in one day.

The Yankees are coming back

The game last week was rained out so they'll be back in Pittsburgh on July 10th for 1 make-up game. I'll probably go to the game by myself. None of my friends like the Yankees or they're crying broke. I don't get to their games often enough so I'm not going to miss the opportunity if I can help it.