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Entries from May 2008

Have you ever been here? Exclusive Disney Dining.

May 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

After a horrible experience today with the people we were going to rent from I decided that I needed to take it out on all of you.
Just Kidding!!!
Sunday night my sister had suprised us with one of the most unbelievable experiences in the world.  I told you this trip would be one I would never […]

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Tags: Travel

The view from above ~ Disney Style ~

May 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments

To continue on our room wasn’t quite as impressive, however, it was still impressive.  It had a king size bed with a cool disney comforter on it, a living room and a wet bar area and two bathrooms.  But the view from the room was killer.  Mind you, the Wonder tower use to be called […]

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Tags: Travel

Ever been Upgraded like this?

May 28th, 2008 · No Comments

So from the Queen Mary the next day we went and picked up my parents and grandma on the Disney Cruise Line in San Pedro where they had just taken the cruise from Florida to LA. The Magic is staying there for a few weeks and doing Mexico cruising. Once we retrieved them […]

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Tags: Travel

A Stay Back in Time

May 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Well this past weekend My hubby and I went on a vacation of lifetime.  Most people think of a 3 day vacation as a quick getaway but for us it was way more then that.  We started our trip on Saturday morning traveling to Long Beach to stay aboard the Queen Mary.  Since it is […]

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Tags: Travel

I am finally a Pay per Poster

May 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Well I finally did it.  I signed up for Pay Per Post and I have been looking over everything since I got approved.  I was pretty jealous of all the folks that had pay per post already and how they were making all this fat cash and I was making absolutly nothing.  So I have […]

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Tags: Uncategorized

Thank you US Government for Turning the Other Way

May 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

My husband and I are in the last stage of our bankruptcy which is foreclosure on our house.  First of let me start by saying that we purchased our house 3 years ago on one of those Interest Only loans for 469,000.  We had to refinance the house several months later because we had to […]

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Tags: money

A Loss of a Legend, Robert Mondavi

May 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Well a great legend has passed away.  Robert Mondavi was 94 when he passed yesterday morning.  What is so amazing was that he was his later years normal self on Sunday when he came in for Brunch with his family.  I personally knew of this great man and what a wonderful contribution he made to […]

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Tags: world · food

Bankrupcy Strikes Again

May 14th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Wow bankrupcy is a big thing recently. I just got an email that the following stores just filed bankrupcy.
Hollywood Video
Levitz
Sharper Image
Performance Team Freight
Linens n Things
Circuit City Bed,
Bath and Beyond
Now I know that Circuit City is being bought by Blockbuster and Levitz has filed before, but man both bedding superstores are leaving and Sharper […]

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Tags: money

How Sunshine saves gas?

May 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments

We are all feeling the pinch on our pocketbooks right now with the gas prices going up and up and the wages not moving as fast. You see all over the tv how you should purchase the new cfl lights and the new hybrid cars. What they don’t understand is that this all costs money […]

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Tags: family

Sushi Yu

May 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Several years ago I was introduced to Sushi by a group of friends.  From then on I was what you would call a Fair Weather Sushi Fan.  That is until I found Sushi Yu here in my hometown.  This place is amazing.  They are brand new and they know how to make sushi.  You can […]

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Tags: food