Love My Blackberry . . .

. . . but I don't like not having full access to my blog. I feel like I am losing contact with my bloggy friends (you know, out of sight out of mind) because I can't stay in touch during the day.

Please don't drop me. I will be around on the weekends. Guess I will have to do all my writing then and schedule my posts.

Well that's it.
Xoxo

Aloha Friday #7

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that Hawaiians take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.

If you’d like to participate, just answer my Aloha Friday question in the comments section and post your own question on your blog. Head to An Island Life and leave your link there. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

MY QUESTION:

Do you decorate a fake or a real Christmas Tree each year?

MY ANSWER:

We put up a fake tree now that we live in Florida.  A real tree just doesn't seem right without it being winter outside.

Wordless Wednesday #9

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RTT #12

It's time again for some Random Thoughts!!

Be sure to enter into my Holiday Scentsy Giveaway.  All of you that love giveaways will want to check it out!!

I am listening to the news and I cannot believe all the crime that happens in Florida.  I thought Rhode Island had high crime...it's not even close to the abductions, the shootings, the robberies that happen here. 

I really think I need a vacation.  I have been feeling really down and not wanting to do much.  They say the Winter months do that to some people, but I live in FL...there is sun all the time.  I just think I am burned out.  I see a week off in my future after Christmas, then back to the grind for another year.  That's enough to depress anyone.

Wish me luck at my annual boob smashing appointment today.

I hate money discussions especially over Christmas.

During fundraising season I ordered a box of preportioned snickerdoodle cookie dough (they sounded so delicious).  It will have been the first time I ever tried them.  For those that don't know what they are  - it's a cinnamon covered sugar cookie.  Yum right!  Well, they are very yummy and we are almost out of them.  We have a dozen left and guess what, I found a store online where I can buy more!!  Yippee!!  I love snickerdoodles, do you?

Is there anyone out there that is an email freak like me and not delete emails .  I have email going back to 2007.  What the hell!!  That's just sick.

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Quotable Sunday #4

Had a very successful Scentsy party this weekend so I thought I would attribute my quotes to parties this week

Never be the first to arrive at a party or the last to go home, and never, ever be both.  ~David Brown, quoted in Reader's Digest "Quotable Quotes," April 2004

At every party there are two kinds of people - those who want to go home and those who don't.  The trouble is, they are usually married to each other.  ~Ann Landers

I am thankful for the mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends.  ~Nancie J. Carmody

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Six Word Saturday #5

I just found this fun meme from Show My Face so I decided to play along. You just have to describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words.

Preparing for my Scentsy Party Tonight



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Unhappy Camper

Now that I am NOT able to blog on blogger.com between the hours of 8 and 5, Monday thru Friday, I have had to resort to using Wordpress (not an easy application, but I have figured it out somewhat). Please come visit/follow me at http://kirs10c.wordpress.com/ and leave me some love.

RTT #11

It's time again for some Random Thoughts!!

So I was just asked, "How do I export a MS Project Plan to Excel?"  It sounds scary doesn't it.  It's the big word "export" that gets every one messed up and scared.  Check out the link, pretty scary I thought.  Simple solution: Ignore the word export and just do a copy and paste.  Works like charm everytime!!

On another note regarding "How Tos" -  I spent all Sunday morning trying to figure out how to add comment numbers to my blog comments.  I did it once and forgot, but I found it and am now sharing the link for anyone that wants to know HOW TO: Number Comments

I can't wait for my day off after Thanksgiving.  Who is going shopping??  I might online, but not out in the stores.  I am not one that likes to be trampled.

I also can't wait for my week off after Christmas.

That reminds me to tell you to look for a special post coming to my Scents Appeal blog.  All  of you that like love giveaways, Nicole (hint, hint) , will want to check it out on November 16th!!

I just love that my mom started blogging.  If you get a chance, please visit her at OmiX4 and leave her some comment love - she is a hoot.  Follow her if you are brave...

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How some candy got it's name

I knooooow, Halloween is over - but candy is still hovering around.  I filled my candy bucket (picture on left) this morning with all the leftover candy I had at home. A co-worker happened to pass my cube (I sit right next to the printer so this is not an odd occurrence) and stopped to tell me the story of how Milk Duds got their name. It was such a cute story and I got to thinking how fun it would be to find out how other candy got it's name.  After doing some research this is what I came up with.

Milk Duds -  Candy name came about because the original idea was to have a perfectly round piece.  Since this was found to be impossible, the word "duds" was used.  The word "milk" was used to reflect the large amount of milk in the product.  

Snickers - Invented by Frank Mars in 1930 and named after his horse Snicker

3 Musketeers - was invented in 1932 by MARS.  It was originally packaged as three individual mini bars of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry nougat, hence the name 3 Musketeers.

M&Ms - In 1940, Forrest Mars, Sr., and an associate whose name has been lost to history, started to manufacture M&Ms. The M in M&Ms® comes from the first initial of the last names of Mars and his associate.

Baby Ruth - Not Babe Ruth as some call it. The candy bar was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter Ruth Cleveland. She was born during his term in office, but sadly died at the age of 12 from diphtheria.

Potty Time

This may be classified as a TMI post so I am just warning you right now to not read on if you do not like this type of written material.

It was time for a bathroom run at work. I headed to the restroom and choose a stall. That is what women do.  I look down before I sit down...people are really gross here at work, and I see this white thing sticking in the toilet. (pic on left).  What the hell is that thing, I'm thinking.   I've never seen that before. Not all the toilets have that white thing so long and big sticking in the toilet bowl.  I look at it, I study it, I follow the cord and determine it's the end of the hose from the white smelly thing in the bathroom stall. (pic on right) So the questions in my head start.  Why is there one directly in the stall?  Is it stink activated?  I thought this was pretty funny. Is it going to squirt when I am sitting down?  Are they getting ready to turn all toilets into bedays?   Or is it an electrocution device and someone is trying to off someone at the office.  Even though I kind of figured out what it was, I was still uncertain about the white thing and sat down very gently ready to jump up if something happened.  What's even funnier is that I am snapping pictures. I came out of the bathroom laughing my head off.

Aloha Friday #6

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that Hawaiians take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.

If you’d like to participate, just answer my Aloha Friday question in the comments section and post your own question on your blog. Head to An Island Life and leave your link there. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

MY QUESTION:

Is there anything you buy a lot of even if you don't need it?

MY ANSWER:

I buy PENS, I love PENS - I don't need them, but I enjoy trying them all.

RTT #10

It's time again for some Random Thoughts!!

Do you all know how to make the accent marks on letters with your keyboard?  I just learned this morning.  I know I am a little slow.  example: Alt + 161 = í  Alt + 162 = ó  Alt + 129 = ü   Pretty cool huh?

I am hosting a Scentsy Holiday Open House at my home in Bradenton, FL on November 14th.  Please stop by if you are in the area.  I know the majority of you that read my blog live far far away, but you can get in on the action and still order those Christmas gifts for everyone on your list. Scentsy is PERFECT for classrooms, offices, kids rooms, day cares, teachers, neighbors, busy moms/dads, animal lovers, and especially those that LOVE candles.  While supplies last, place your order on my website under "My Open Parties".  You can place orders from now until 11/14/2009.

It's so hard for me to write this week.  My mind is blank.  All my thoughts are work related and that is boring, plus I would rather not complain about work on my blog.

That's it for today unless I think of something else while I sit here doing my work.

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Quotable Sunday #3

Halloween

Clothes make a statement.  Costumes tell a story.  ~Mason Cooley

Being in a band you can wear whatever you want - it's like an excuse for Halloween everyday.  ~Gwen Stefani

Where there is no imagination there is no horror.  ~Arthur Conan Doyle, Sr.

A grandmother pretends she doesn't know who you are on Halloween.  ~Erma Bombeck 

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Aloha Friday #5

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that Hawaiians take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.

If you’d like to participate, just answer my Aloha Friday question in the comments section and post your own question on your blog. Head to An Island Life and leave your link there. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

MY QUESTION:

What has been your most favorite Halloween costume, as a kid or adult?

MY ANSWER:

Mine was about 10 yrs ago when I dressed up as I Dream of Jeannie

RTT #9

It's time again for some Random Thoughts!!

RTT #9 sounds like a song...Love Potion #9

Speaking of songs. I just love the new Lady Gaga song Bad Romance off her new album The Fame Monster.  Listen to it here.  Coming out in stores on 11/23/09.  If you end up listening to it, let me know if you like the song.

I am all set for the Halloween party this weekend at our apartment complex.  I got my costume and goodies.  I will hopefully have some pictures to post next week.  My husband is going as the invisible man, no surprise there. (It means he's not going - Whaaaa!)

All those Facebook games are way to addicting, Mafia Wars, Roller Coaster Kingdom,  Sorority Life, FairyLand, Restaurant City and the list goes on.  Farmville, Farm Town, Barn Buddy - how much farming can one girl do?  Do you play?  If so, come be my neighbor - you know what I mean. 

I had my annual exam (the woman one) yesterday, it went well.  That's all I am saying about that subject.

Our work cafeteria has decided to start charging .10 a styrofoam cup should we choose to take a 16oz or 20oz instead of the 8oz they give us.  Coffee is free so why does it matter what size cup we put it in.  I am not seeing how they are losing money.  All cups are free when you buy a meal; othersize BAM! pullout the .10 cents baby because your gonna pay.  So I went to Wally-World and got me a super-sized coffee mug.  I took care of that situation those cup-loving-10-cent suckers.

I think Jeff Dunham needs to stick to his stand up comedy routine.  His premier "The Jeff Dunham Show" last Thursday was bad, not even an ounce of funny!  I was so disappointed because I love Peanut and it was lame.  Did anyone else see the TV show?  What did you think?

Speaking of comedians, who thinks Ron White (you know Tater Salad) ROCKS!!! I do! I do! I do!

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