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It seems that all I ever hear about is how wonderful the Apple iphone is. I have never seen one. Are they even available?

I am more interested in the cool Sprint Upstage phone Isn't that a great name? You should see this phone. It actually has two screens. One in the front and one in the back. On one side is an "iPOD-like" music player with large color high-res display and touch-sensitive controls, and on the other side is a full-featured phone. The amazing Samsung M620 Upstage for Sprint is the first music phone of its kind in the U.S. The Samsung M620 Upstage offers direct music downloading, streaming music and video, a nice camera/camcorder, Bluetooth that supports streaming stereo music and so much more. I have to have this phone! I think I am hyperventilating here!
And only Sprint has plans where all incoming calls are free, no matter who's calling or from what network.)

Tonight we attended the Baccalaureate for Greg's graduation. I was dreading it because it was 85 degrees here today and I imagined sitting through a long boring ceremony. I was pleasantly surprised.

The program began with a very talented student playing the piano. Then another graduating student gave a short presentation followed by a speaker. This young lady gave a bit of a pep talk to her fellow graduates.

The speaker for the evening was the Professor who accompanied Greg and other students on their Shakespeare tour of England last summer. He was delightfully funny. His speech seemed short but that was because it was so entertaining.

A few other students performed songs and musical productions. A young lady played the trumpet and was so talented. Her notes were so fluid as they rolled out of her trumpet presenting a beautiful sound to our ears.

We were serenaded by violinist as we were bid farewell and that was it.

It didn't hurt a bit!

When we think of the fashion industry we often think of New York or the Paris fashion houses. The runways are busy with the models strutting the latest fashions and designers hope their designs become the have to have item for the industry. Fashion comes and goes and it take a true entrepreneur to break into the industry. We often hear the same names for generations.

There is a new kid on the block. Belisi Fashions are putting South Florida "in the know" as far as fashion is concerned. Because of the innovative styles and design of Belisi Fashions, they are causing quite a stir in the industry. Consumers who want style and luxury along with versatility are taking note of Belisi Fashions. No longer content with the New York mandate, they look to Belisi for the quality they have longed for.

Belisi Fashions has launched a new online destination where consumers can buy quality and stylish fashions. There are many websites that sell clothing online. None can compare with the styling of Belisi Fashions. Also offered are blogs where you can hear the latest on fashion and style. Read the following press release to see how Belisi has hit the fashion market with a bang!



Press Release:

Belisi Fashions Launches New Online Destination

Innovative, Luxurious, Online Shopping, Fashion Advice ... Lifestyle

PALM BEACH, Fla., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Fashion, it's not just a New
York game anymore. South Florida has become a top contender of those "in
the know." Palm Beach-based Belisi Fashions (http://www.belisi.com), a
driving force behind this new fashion movement, combines luxury, innovative
style and distinctive creations, setting it a part from the rest of the
fashion industry. Fashion-forward designer Peter Belisi of Belisi Fashions
is unveiling his new and improved online destination http://www.Belisi.com,
which is more than a shopping website-it's a community where discriminating
consumers can find valuable fashion advice, keep up with trends and so much
more.
Belisi Fashions is synonymous with luxury, a brand that represents a
growing collection of fine Italian silk ties, pocket squares, and scarves.
Peter Belisi inspires and surprises with characteristic versatility and
responsiveness to an ever-changing market. The very essence of his
collections reflects his emotional and artistic view of life's experiences;
thereby, creating a personal style inspiring men and women to dress and
accessorize according to their own personality.
Belisi was built on the philosophy that a necktie
(http://www.belisi.com/shopping/catalogView.aspx?SGID=1&showproducts=all)
or a scarf
(http://www.belisi.com/shopping/catalogView.aspx?SGID=2&CATID=12&showproduc
ts= all) is more than an article of clothing-it completes your look. "There
are plenty of Web sites where you can buy accessories but few where you
feel like you're a part of a fashion community," affirms Belisi.
"A tie is a focal point that makes a bold statement. When we design and
create a tie, pocket square
(http://www.belisi.com/shopping/catalogView.aspx?SGID=4&showproducts=all)
or scarf, we first think about the person who will wear it. We want our
products to enhance customers' lives through quality, using the most au
courant in fabrics and signature detailing," confirms Belisi. "These
accessories add flare to any outfit with an accent of color that creates a
whole new look."
The Belisi brand is flourishing, and anticipates the release of its new
luxury handbag collection in Fall '07. As with all Belisi products, the
handbag collection will feature extraordinary detailing including real gold
hardware, soft treated Italian leather and brushed fabrics, plus many other
exclusive features only available through Belisi.com.
About Belisi.com
Belisi.com is an online community where customers are "Insiders"
instead of order numbers. Being an "Insider" means access to special
privileges including free shipping, gift wrap on all orders and a
designated place on the Belisi Insider's Advisory Board. Belisi Insiders'
opinions are more than thoughts expressed in cyber space. Peter Belisi
embraces each comment, suggestion or question and responds to his clients
personally. Belisi's fashion blogs offer up-to-the-minute insight from
fashion, beauty and lifestyle experts. Find out more by visiting:
http://www.TheDivasDreams.com for women and http://www.SharpByDesignblog.com for men.
Belisi also has a beauty blog, http://www.BeautifulMeblog.com, which keeps
customers "in the know" about all things related to beauty-inside and out.
About Belisi Fashions
The Belisi brand is the brainchild of Peter Belisi, whose lifelong
aspirations were to fuse the luxury and prestige of Palm Beach with Italian
sophistication. Belisi embodies the spirit of true entrepreneurship with a
passion for the best of everything, which is evident in the quality
products produced. Each dramatic detail in a Belisi tie, pocket square and
scarf represents Belisi's unwavering commitment to creating fashion
products that embody timeless sophistication and enduring beauty.
Peter Belisi is loyal to his community and remains steadfast in giving
back to those in need, never forgetting his roots and the journey that led
him to where he is today. Through the "Belisi Luxury with Meaning" program,
a minimum of 10 percent of the company's pre-tax profits are donated to
those in need. Thus keeping in-line with Belisi's mission to create a
community within a community, customers decide which charity to make their
contribution. Some of the charities include: Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer
Foundation, American Heart Association, and 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com.

Greg was surprised to see his sister walk up to the restaurant where he, his Grandma and his Aunt were waiting to meet us for dinner. They were seated next to the sidewalk in an outdoor type restaurant. It was so cute to see them hug.

We had deep dish pizza and OH MY GOODNESS, it was so good. It was pretty noisy and it was hard to hear but we had a good time. Stacy was so happy to be home with her family. She is loving where she is stationed and it was good to hear the stories of what she has been doing.

My sister, Grace, keeps us laughing and we get silly. Mom just takes it all in and relaxes. Hubby just grins except when he is the one being silly.

It was a great night.

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I think I went to three different banks this morning! Why we don't combine things I will never know. I need to make a note of that. I was in a hurry and doesn't it seem like when you are trying to hurry that everyone moves at a snails pace? (I need time management software!) You know what else is sure to happen? When you have no makeup on and haven't washed your hair, you will run into everyone you know! Hopefully no one recognized me. I do have on my PayPerPost tshirt! That is a good thing!

Boy finds that ipod can make a pacemaker wobble. It would be good to know that! I am putting this on my blogs so hopefully, more people with pacemakers will find out and take precautions.

Did you notice that in the article the doctor said, "Most pacemaker patients are not iPod users." How the heck would he know that???

I am sure that what hinders me from trying new things like updating the way we code our samples, is because I am hesitant to learn how to use new software. I just don't have the time to figure it out. Therefore, I don't update the way we do things. It is not good to stay in a rut. Without paying a setup fee I can render the services of AIM Promote and use crm software to upgrade a my business and make it better! Why don't all aspects of our business take a cue from their forward way of thinking?

AIM Promote's CRM software takes the work and time of integrating lead management software with your business. This software tracks leads so you know where to double up your salesforce and what area to hit harder. Instead of spending your time managing these things, let the software do it for you. They have a great support system that can answer any question you might have. Focus more on making sales, and less on learning software.

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Have you ever felt Deja Vu?

Hubby and I watched that great movie that stars Denzel Washington. I really need to see it again because I am still wondering how things came together in the end. It is a great movie that will have you so tense. Not scary tense, but waiting for something to happen tense. The thought process of pulling this movie together boggles my mind! Maybe that is why I don't write in a blog instead of writing movies! It's a great one. Watch it!

In a meme, I was asked, if I could live anywhere where would that place be? I am interested in visiting lands with different cultures than mine. LinkALand.com automatically receives information about what websites I use while visiting their site. They use this information only to try to understand their customers' preferences better and to manage the load on their servers, so as to improve our service and my experience with LinkALand.com. Buy Land is a great service through LinkALand. They are bringing our cultures together with the way they span the globe and connect buyers with sellers. Enter your information and check it out. After LinkALand.com receives an email from you, your request will be setup on LinkALand.com, meanwhile an email will be sent to you requesting the payment for the area of land you have purchased, to estimate your costs prior to placing a purchase request. It's as simple as that.


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A brawl broke out at the Boston Pops opening night concert. It seems that there was a ruckus in the fifth row back. The orchestra had to stop! Can you imagine? I doubt that the tickets for that concert were cheap. You'd have to be pretty upset over something to get that riled up. Or maybe they were just wacko. They'll have time to think about it while they sit in jail. ai yi yi!

One of the greatest means of correcting our health problems and maintaining a healthy body is by inverting it. Inversion of the body relieves stress and fatigue by taking pressure off the body's organs by allowing them to shift into a more natural placement. This reduces the internal stresses on our bodies, and increases and strengthens our ability to cope with the emotional responses of our bodies to external stresses. This might sound uncomfortable but with the use of a slant board it is not. A slant board, allows the body to experience relief from the daily patterns of compression and pull to the organs, muscles, blood flow, and oxygen distribution throughout the body. Think about how gravity pulls on your body. Can you imagine the stress that is put on the spinal column? The slant board is a great remedy. Check it out!

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It is rare that I watch Oprah while I am working but while we had the news on at lunch time, I caught the commercial for today's show. The ad worked! I have to watch. The commercial showed dancers who seem to synchronize their dancing and entertwine their bodies in unbelievable ways. I have to see if they are all contortionists. I'll bet Oprah will have some funnies to say. I just noticed I spelled Oprah wrong and the spell check corrected me. That's pretty awesome to have an uncommon name like that recognized by spell check. Maybe she paid to have it entered.

You just never know what you can find on the internet! My daughter will be laughing so hard and extremely jealous when I show her what I just did! I went to Bullseye Tattoos website and picked out the prettiest tattoo pattern! Then I downloaded the pattern for it. They have the highest quality tattoo downloadable patterns available to take to your tattoo parlor. They have so many Tattoo Designs but she knows that I have wanted a lady bug tattoo. She wants a fairy so I'm off to see what those look like. We are going to have some fun with this. They have a fairy with flowers and one with butterfly wings. Check these out, Stacy. Also, they have code for banners so you can advertise for Bullseye Tattoos on your website. See mine over there->
Some of the artists you see on our website and catalogs got started with BullseyeTattoos.com by submitting artwork! We need to tell Paul about that! You know how he likes to practice on his arm.
Bullseye offers the greatest selection of tattoos.

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A boy who was very ill and waiting for a transplant had taken most precautions to be availbable when the call came. A heart was available! This time they couldn't contact him. Luckily there was a GPS tracking device in his cell phone and they found him.

Watch this:

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We would all like to play and travel but it seems like it takes every dime just to maintain a house! On the My Debt Free Plan.com website they have important, successful ways to pay off debt. Over one million people have used the system shown on the site and had success in paying off their debt. There are testimonials of people who have used the plan and have had success in not only paying off their debt but have also made money. It is a risk free program so what can it hurt to check it out? John Cummuta has been offering the Transforming Debt Into Wealth plan for 10 years so he knows what he is doing! Seminars for teaching the principles of debt-elimination and wealth creation are constantly sold-out. He must be doing something right! Check it out.

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Do you buy meat at a major grocery store? I have found that the prices keep going up. I have really started looking at the ads and try to buy steaks when they are on sale. You might as well eat out when you want a steak because the price you normally pay in the grocery is so high. I have always bought my ground chuck from our local butcher. It just tastes better. At least my taste buds think so. So, how do you shop for meat? I need some suggestions.

Online Marketing Monthly is a new magazine in the Internet Marketing space. Internet Marketing is becoming the way of doing business. This Internet Marketing Magazine has loads of information on how to sell on the internet. The first issue is free so you can check it out without an investment. At just $47 a year for 12 issues, you will find it hard to do without.

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Ahhh! I love having Wednesday afternoons off from work. I have a list a mile long of things to get done. I need to return some dog food that is the wrong kind. Pick out a gift for son's girlfriend, for graduation, that is from us. Get cards for a few graduates. Get bottled water to take into the hot, hot building where the graduation is held. I know I'm forgetting something!

Hubby and I have been working with a partner as we venture into a new type of business for us. Since our partner has been buying homes and fixing them up to sell we feel he has the experience to guide us. We follow him a lot as he does construction and we do finishing work. Preconstruction Investment Homes is something that our partner is always talking up. The idea of a low investment cost and instant equity is a sure winner. The market value of these finished homes and duplexes are worth more than the land lot and construction cost to build the home. No mortgage payments are required during the construction period. Since the demand for housing exceeds available housing an excellent return on our money is projected. I'm ready to get started! Our business has been constantly working with this type of constructed home as we work with builders and supply the necessary products needed for a quality constructed home. It is rewarding to see how the investor gains so much return on his or her investment and again when the buyer loves their new home. Our business is very satisfying.

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Is anyone still watching LOST?

My daughter got me hooked on it but I didn't start watching right away this year and ummm now I'm lost.

Here are the previews for tomorrow night.
Ben unwillingly divulges information to Locke about the island, taking him on a journey to various locations including strange monuments and the mysterious Jacob. Back at the beach, Juliet's secret is revealed. Flashbacks will show us the origins of DHARMA and the history of the island, including 'the purge'.

You should see this relaunched website that sells phone accessories. Wirefly has car chargers, Bluetooth adaptors, and wireless signal extenders just to name a few. Wirefly deals with the major suppliers of cell phone service so you need to check them out and see how much you can save.I love this pink Bluetooth headset. 3 pc Bluetooth charger and case set would make a great Father's day gift. Wirefly, is a cell phone Superstore. Wirefly is the Internet’s #1 authorized cell phone dealer, and has ranked as one of the top 5 electronics shopping web sites for three consecutive years. Cell phones are their passion, which is why they have based their success on building the best cell phone shopping resource in the world.

The cost of a trip to Disney World would be way out of our budget if we didn't have friends who told us how to get tickets at lower prices. Disney World tickets can be expensive. There is a website that is a reseller of disney tickets and their prices are cheaper than other places. They also sell tickets to other Florida attractions. Why pay more than you have to? With airfare or gas to buy, we need all the discounts we can find!

Not a sponsored post, I just love Disney World!

I have suffered with migraines for a long time. I had allergy testing done and found that I am slightly allergic to trees and grasses. I have been taking shots to build up my immune system and it seems to be working. I rarely get a headache and when I do they go away with a dose of ibuprofen.

TIME has an article that talks about three new studies about the links between migraines and other diseases and these studies give good examples of what they've learned before and about where researches might find new clues. The three studies-tying migraines to stroke, depression (having a constant migraine sure could lead to depression), and even suicide-may not seem like good news to the 28 million Americans who suffer from migraines, of whom about two-thirds are women. But the studies do highlight the very different ideas researchers have today about the mechanisms that underlie the condition.

Not everyday is there a new movie that I am excited to talk about.
You can watch the trailer at YouTube and see for yourself. At first glance you might think of it as another stupid bug movie, but it is way more than that. Definitely not a movie that you have figured out in the first 10 minutes, it is a engaging bug movie that will have you in it's grasp and have you squirming in your seat. Lionsgate has produced many thrillers but this bug movie looks to be one of their best. It is an intense, mind-bending psychological thriller in which nothing is quite as it seems. The trailer had me scratching and looking for bugs! Just look at these beautiful posters and you get the feeling that something is happening and it isn't good! Do you see the intensity in Ashley Judd's eyes? Why does that top poster look like the woman is in the bug? Muwahahaha sinister laugh

The movie features Ashley Judd who I think is a wonderful actress. She really gets into this part and you will be holding your breath as you wait to see what happens next. Yummy, sexy, Harry Connick, Jr. is also in this movie. It is listed as one of the most disturbing horror movies imaginable. Directed by Academy Award® winner William Friedkin (THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST), this movie is one you will want to watch with all the lights on. If you want to know what they mean by "First they send in their drone...then they find their queen" you'll have to wait until it opens on May 25, 2007.

Since I don't like to cook, it amazes me when I listen to people talk about how they love to cook. Elizabeth from Table4Five has some wonderful recipes on her new site Mom Cooks. Take a look at it. She has down to earth, simple to follow recipes. She gives tips on how she might change something or how to make the recipe better. Her site is so cute and not cluttered. You will love it. Especially if you like to cook. My husband is going to love her site. He's the cook in this house.

Here is a blog that discusses social media and SEO. I agree with his assessment of consumers today already participating in social media. We aren't afraid to join communities like Blog Catalog and MyBlogLog. We want to see what other's find interesting on the net. We are led to great deals and even find things not to bother with by reading a marketing blog.

The assessment of disclosure is one I agree with but would add that, while being honest about what you are saying is something I strive to do, my readers know me. It is not necessary to disclose everything about what I am writing because my readers know where I am coming from. That goes for disclosing why I am writing a post and whether I am being paid to do so.

Community driven is right on the mark. I know for a fact that word of mouth can make or break a business, an idea or a theme.

The writer's idea of facilitation is correct and that is why marketers need to pay attention to the consumer.

I read an article in Time Magazine that stated only 8% of major league players are black.

In 1964, at the height of the civil rights movement, Jackie Robinson published a compilation of interviews with major league players and managers about the state of integration of the game.

During that time period, I would say that was very noble of Mr. Robinson. He was taking a chance of being a target and also put his family in harms way. He must have thought it an important issue.

When your child has trouble in school, you often feel helpless. I know that we talked to teachers and other parents, seeking guidance. We also looked all over the internet for help. When we found Score Educational Center, we learned that a simple summer program with elementary grade level math tutors is all we needed to get back on track. Sometimes, when you just can't grasp that one part of the equation, you get swallowed up with the whole idea of math. Just a simple instruction that went over the trouble area is all it took to get going again.

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Thomas and Rosemarie Uva were not exactly criminal geniuses. They ripped off mobsters at their social clubs. Predictably, this got the Uvas whacked. Now their story is at the center of the trial of reputed mob capo Dominick "Skinny Dom" Pizzonia.

The couple liked to rob Mafia-run social clubs in Little Italy and elsewhere around the city, which, as just about everyone knows, is a really good way to get killed.

They even had the audacity to force mobsters to drop their pants as they swiped their cash and jewelry and cleaned out their card games.

The holdups proved predictably hazardous: The Uvas got whacked on Christmas Eve 1992.

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The queen and her husband, Prince Philip, arrived a little more than two hours before the Derby, the first leg of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. They went immediately to a private suite, where the queen had a finish-line vantage point on a balcony to watch Street Sense pull away with the win.

The pair were among the 156,635 racing fans on hand, the third-largest crowd in the Derby's 133 years. With the sun finally emerging before post time, they had a picturesque view of the famous Twin Spires. Asked what it was like to win in front of royalty, jockey Calvin Borel said, "It meant everything in the world."

I have discovered a cool website. It is by a gal who makes the most beautiful jewelry. At Enthral you will find unusual pieces because they are all custom made. She has an eye for color and design. I love her jewelry.