Woulda Coulda Shoulda...

Growing up I wanted to be a lot of different things, a singer, an actress, a bass guitar player, a lawyer, and after Coyote Ugly, I wanted to own a rockin bar.  Alas, I cannot carry a note in a bucket; I can’t act based on the fact that when I try to tell a story or dare I say it, lie, people see right through me. I can’t play a musical instrument to save my life and I’m too old for the bar scene.  Thankfully, I got into law school.  That doesn’t stop me though from fantasizing about being on stage rocking out some wicked awesome song with my band mates on our jackson electric guitars in front of a crowd of screaming fans.  I make do with air guitar.  Preferably in public with my teenage daughters. Because that’s how us old people have a good time!

Customer Reviews

This guest post from Lewis Beck


Sometimes I am not sure whether I should believe internet reviews or not. Some of the ones I have read about stores and restaurants are helpful, but sometimes it seems like people are just angry and like writing bad reviews for no reason. Some of the negative ones are so crazy and specific, that I can’t imagine what people expect. It’s like they want the red carpet rolled out for them just because they showed up to Target to buy groceries. I’m trying to decide whether I should change my internet service or not, so I was looking at wild blue internet reviews, and some of them are wonderful, while others are so bad! I can’t help but feel like something is wrong if one person is giving them five stars, and the next only one. If there was a problem with connectivity, wouldn’t all of the reviews be bad? Could it be that people have such disparate experiences with the same company? I think it’s just that people have a warped sense of what they should expect from companies. No one is perfect, so I don’t expect anyone to be.

Exposed Skin Care

I'm 33...almost 34.

I'm 33, almost 34, and I have acne.

I'm 33, almost 34, and I have acne worse than teenagers do. It's worse than when I, myself, was a teenager. I hate it. It makes me very mad and depressed when I have a bad breakout. I've tried SO many over the counter items. Nothing worked. I have tried ProActiv and Neutrogena's SkinID. They didn't work for me.

One day I was on Swagbucks and using the search engine looking for acne treatments and things to prevent acne, etc. I came across this Exposed Skin Care site. The reviews looked good and they offer a great guarantee. Clearer skin in 30 days plus a full one year money back guarantee. So, I figured what the hell, might as well try it.

Now I will say, the price isn't all that much cheaper than ProActiv and the other skin care kits out there, but it's not expensive either. The kit I chose was the Basic kit. I chose that one because I wanted to make sure it worked before buying a bigger kit. The Basic kit includes the Derm-X cloth, Facial Cleanser, Clearing Tonic, Acne Treatment serum, Clear Pore serum and free membership in Club Exposed.

Shipping was a little on the slow side, but I was excited once the kit arrived. I couldn't wait to try it! It says to use it twice a day and there are specific instructions for morning and night. However, because I already have dry skin issues I chose to only try it once a day to start (which it recommends if you have dry skin.) My first time using it was yesterday and I have to say, this morning I noticed a difference already. My face didn't look/feel as dry, my pores looked cleaner. I also had a quarter sized pimple on my forehead that was very painful and swollen and it's already GONE. I've had it for a week and nothing was helping it. I used this new stuff and it was GONE in one day! Today was my 2nd day using it and it is now 9:57pm Pacific time and I am still noticing a difference. I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.

So, basically, if you have acne and you've tried everything and nothing has worked, I would definitely give Exposed Skin Care a try! So far I am LOVING it and I am actually optimistic that I may have nice skin now.

I will definitely be back with another review after I've used it for a bit longer. If you decide to try it, make sure to post here and let us know what you think!

*I do not and never have worked for the company that produced Exposed Skin Care. Up until 2 weeks ago, I had never even heard it. As stated in my post, I came across them by using the search engine on Swagbucks.

Business Cards

I will graduate law school in May, 2014. I have already begun thinking about business cards, letterhead and the like. I like the idea of having my own business card now, somehow noting that I am a paralegal/law student, who will graduate soon. Then when I’m an attorney I love the idea of a different card from those some of my colleagues will use, I especially like the look and feel of the translucent plastic business cards because they are just different enough to set me apart from the crowd.

5 Tap Dance Greats

Many young hopefuls have dreamed of donning the dancewear and performing to a live audience on stage or being a star on the silver screen. However, in the early years of television and the movies there were some truly, superb dancing talents and here are five of the top tap dancers who helped shape 20th century dancing through their feet.

Bill “Bojangles” Robinson
Born in Virginia in 1878 Bill Robinson was raised by his grandmother after his parents died while he was a baby. By the age of eight he was dancing for pennies and joined the Vaudville circuit. In 1908 he joined up with Marty Forkins, an acting agent, who helped raise his profile.Robinson soon became famous in the 1930s for his soft-shoe and tap routines in various films and starred alongside Shirley Temple in many movies.On top of this, he was renowned for his dancing ingenuity and many of the steps he created have been copied by others since.

Fred Astaire 
Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1899, and became famous for his dance pairings with Ginger Rogers in many motion movies. Although at an early age he partnered his sister Adele and achieved international fame, before she retired in the 1930s. Following this he featured as a dancer in films and when he and Rogers were partnered in “Flying Down to Rio” they over-shadowed the picture’s stars. From then, the public demand for the pair increased and they worked on several movie projects producing intricate tap or ballroom routines. Astaire also became famous for his popular dancing style, which always appeared effortless and improvised despite hours of hard work and practice.

Jimmy Slyde
Was born in Atlanta, Georgia, but soon moved to Boston with his family where he got to see great tap acts like Bill “Bojangles” Robinson as a student at the Stanley Brown Dance studio. This was where he learned his “sliding” interpretation of rhythm tap dancing, and also where he met his dancing partner Jimmy Mitchell with whom he formed the “Slyde Brothers”. He later starred in several movies and continued to perform well into the 1990’s.

The Nicholas Brothers
Fayard and Harold grew up in Philadelphia and were the sons of two musical parents and soon became noticed for their dancing abilities and prowess. The Nicholas Brothers were immediately successful as a pair and astonished audiences in the US and abroad with their tap dancing antics. They soon starred in several Hollywood movies and appeared on the Broadway stage as well. Throughout their careers the duo headlined at shows all over the world and even performed for the American troops in Vietnam in 1965. Their accolades include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and honours from the Kennedy Center and Harvard University.

Charles “Cholly”Atkins
Last but not least was Cholly Atkins a superb dancer with polished precision in his legendary tap act with partner Honi Coles. He also became an extremely famous choreographer. In 1988, after being away from the world of tap for more than 30 years, he came back to help choreograph the Broadway musical revue “Black and Blue” which ended up winning a Tony award. These are just a few of the names that helped the world of performing arts what it is today.

Tanning - the anti-white meet

Can we talk about tanning for a minute? I don’t mean tanning in the traditional sense as I personally know it (go out in the sun; forget the sunscreen; burn like a lobster; peel like a snake for a week; remain pasty white all year long). I mean tanning supplies as in there is a whole market of stuff out there for tanning. Who knew? I would love to have one of those booths where you get the spray on tan, in my house. That way I could go get some color at my convenience. But then again, getting that orange/brown color out of a white bra, not so easy. Ha! They don’t tell you about that stuff when you get a spray on tan.

Dr. Pepper 10

Seriously?

Because zero calories wasn't good enough for some people?

Marketed at men?

Tastes just like Diet Dr. Pepper to me.

I don't get it.

I'll take a new body for $500 Alex

There are times when I wish I could trade in my used and abused body for a newer, younger, firmer version. A version that doesn’t ache in the morning; One that doesn’t creak at the end of the day. One like I had when I was in my early 20s. My husband, he’s wishing the same thing right now. He is two surgeries in on his knee and still no resolution to the pain he lives with daily. He hasn’t worked since before Thanksgiving and the doctor won’t release him until at least March, if then. I was reading about a new new back surgery that is easier on the patient and less intrusive. I wish someone would propose something like that for my husband’s knee that would actually fix the problem too. Because this is hugely frustrating.

GIfts - they take some real work sometimes

I have three daughters.  And three nieces.  And because I’m experienced in all things pink and perfumy, I always know exactly what to buy that will be the hit at birthday parties and Christmas.  Girls are so easy.  If it smells: buy it.  If it’s furry or cute or cuddly:  buy it. 

Boys on the other hand, they are not so easy. Because it’s not just about video games or musical instruments.  It’s about what video game and which musical instrument.  It’s about what the other kids are playing with and what sport is in season.  Yep, boys are hard.  And choosing gifts for boys is something I’m not a pro at.  And it takes me a long time.  And sometimes, I don’t pick the hit of the party. Except that one time when my nephew was 3 and I bought him a jug of 100 rubber bugs.  He loved it.  His mom, not so much.

Slushy Magic?

I know we are supposed to review items on here, but I am writing today to ask if anyone has tried this. I keep seeing the commercial for it and I really want to try it, but I'm a chicken and I don't want to spend that much money if it doesn't work..lol

So, has anyone tried it? Pros, cons, thoughts? I would love to hear reviews!