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June 30, 2008

six sigma training

As part of the business department, all of the freshman, like myself, have been told about an awesome new program that the university is offering this year. We are all being offered a basic level training in this efficiency program called Six Sigma. Basically what I gather it to be is a way of getting existing companies to overhaul their system while it is still functioning and increase their efficiency. We will have to pay an extra, small, fee for the training but I think that it seems to be worth it. I would imagine most of us who graduate are not doing so with the intention of starting a business the second we graduate. That is why I think it is a great idea for us to see how internal changes work as well as get and education on starting business from the ground up. I personally know that I want to work in an established corporate office first because I don't think I know enough about relations and how to deal with people enough yet to manage my own startup. That doesn't mean I don't have ideas and I don't see myself as the head of the next Motorola or something. I know, as a young person, that industry today is all about your idea. The old models of internal function of business still work as does democracy. The main difference today is that if you can form an idea that people are going to latch on to then all you need to do is say the word and people will come. At the same time you must be a savvy person and have the quick wits to be able to steer clear of the dangers of the American as well as globalized business markets.
We start in the fall and it will be run as part of an internship style course. Basically we will meet the consultant at an office here in town and we will go through the training as if we were part of the company. That is how she will illustrate her points and get us to honestly see, and not just think about, what our goals are as part of the Six Sigma training.

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June 26, 2008

health insurance

My brother Jesse is always getting himself into trouble. Like this one time at 8 o'clock pm ,when it was raining, Jesse, Travis, and I walked up to the baseball field. Which is behind our house. When we got there he was so stupid that he climbed up onto a dugout and his friend Travis did too. Travis fell off the dugout onto the mucky ground. He screeched a horrible screech and I had concluded that he broke something. So Jesse and I carried him home being the nice people that we are. But then Jesse stepped on a nail on the way back. So it was up to me to carry them both back. But I couldn't carry both of them so I made them hop back. But I was there to catch them if they were to fall. We have this hill in our back yard thats really steep so I had to help both of them up the hill separately. And then I heard a BOOM! It was lightning. It had just struck a tree in someone's backyard! It was on fire now flames and smoke flew up in the air. Thank goodness someone had called the fire department otherwise it could have led to a forest fire. Anyways back to my story. I brought Jesse and Travis back to the house. And ran next door to get Travis's mom,Mary,and step-dad,Kevin. They rushed him over to the hospital and we brought Jesse to the hospital as well. While we were sitting there, Mary and Kevin took Travis up to the front desk and the nice lady at the front desk asked, "Do you have any health insurance?" And Mary said "Yes, we do have health insurance," as I sat there eavesdropping in on their conversation I thought to myself 'What if we don't have health insurance for Jesse?' Then I asked my father, "Do we have health insurance dad?" He said "Yes, why do you ask?" I said that i was just wondering. And I just sat there quietly until Jesse was done. Luckily his foot didn't get infected. Thank goodness! Otherwise he probably would make me serve him until his foot got better. I mean I know that it isn't gonna heal instantly but at least it wouldn't be as bad as if his foot was infected.

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June 24, 2008

auto insurance

When researching car insurance there are some important things that you should know. The first thing that you need to research is what type of auto insurance best suits your needs. Once you determine which type of policy you need for example if you use your car for work you may be better suited with a business insurance policy or some companies will offer you commercial car insurance depending on your type of business. If you are not seeking out one of these types of insurance, there are still other things to consider, like whether or not you need collision insurance, comprehensive insurance, rental insurance, towing insurance, glass coverage, etc. Some of these choices will actually be determined by the laws in your particular state, which honestly you should research before determining your coverage choices. I did not list liability insurance, which is normally required by all states and is usually not an option. Then you must determine how much coverage you need. For instance, if you have a loan or lease on your vehicle there will be specific requirements for your level of insurance coverage, but any insurance company should be able to advise you of these requirements. If you have any questions, be sure to ask them and make sure that they are answered to your satisfaction, if they aren't then you are probably with the wrong insurance company. May I advise that if you do have a loan or lease that you definitely take the payoff option that most companies offer. This is a good way to cover yourself as many times after several years of driving a car your loan or lease payoff amount can be more than the amount the insurance company values your car at. When this happens, you wind up making payments on a car that has been declared a total loss, and let's face it no one wants to do that.

After you decide on exactly what kind of coverage you need, then it is time to hop online and research independently the different insurance companies and their rates for the services you desire. It is important that with each company you look at that you enter the same exact levels of insurance for each one. This will give you the most honest look at their rates and will give you a break down of which parts of the policy are costing you more. Cheap car insurance is not easy to find, but it is worth the effort, no one wants to pay too much for their auto insurance.

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promotional products

Are your sales going down? Maybe you’re losing some customers, or rent prices/bills are going up, or perhaps you are just looking to expand your business and you want to attract more people. How should you go about initiating this very important change?
What you will need is more than a one-time promotional event. You need an ongoing sale, something that will not only make your customers feel comfortable and taken care of but also that will get the word out quickly and easily about your office. Of course, this is a bit of an investment but your profits will be realized in just a short amount of time.
Aside from offering coupons in the newspaper, a very good way of increasing business is through customer referrals. Customer referrals are so effective because the people your customers are referring most likely trust the opinion of your customers. It is even better if your customer has something that can show the results of your services. Your main issue here is figuring out how to convince your customers to refer your office. Good service obviously does work wonders but often people need incentives to really get stuff done, especially something that doesn’t necessarily directly benefit them like referrals. This is where promotional products come in.
If your company is based in the UK or even if you have a corporate headquarters there (like many larger banks and companies do), Ideas By Net is the perfect site for all of your promotional needs. Ideas by Net offers a large selection of promotional items such as the usual pens and mugs to umbrellas and bags. They offer one hour quotations as well as free virtual samples. And you’ll rest easy knowing that you have access to professional design services. The only sad thing is, Ideas By Net is only available in the UK. They do, however, have a page dedicated to referring US customers to trusted websites in the US that offer similar service. In this way, Ideas By Net really tries to appeal to the customer on a global scale.
Whatever you decide to order, make sure it simple yet large enough to put your logo on clearly. If you want to offer it as a prize for offering referrals, make sure it provides ample incentive to actually refer other customers. And while you’re at it, why don’t you find some clothing or desk supplies to distribute to the staff? If your staff members wear clothing with company insignia or use pens with the logo on it, it shows a pride in the brand that will surely mirror to the customers. And if you’re proud to flaunt your logo, your customers will be proud to flaunt it as well and soon the customer referrals will start rolling in! Good luck!

Posted by juliusp at 12:13 PM | Comments (0)

promotional items

A friend of mine and I were out to lunch and he was talking to me about a new way that he has found to get his business more exposure. He has added a line of promotional items that he feels is really doing the trick. He said that he found an excellent company online that he orders from and they do the designs and logos exactly the way he wants them. He started by ordering some pens and a representative from the company suggested some of the larger items to give as client give aways and to give to employees for good work etc. He said that doing this would get his company’s information out there and see by the public. The customer service person also advised him that this was a good way to stimulate return business and also employee moral. He told him that employee’s feel valued when they are given stuff and that it would not only help with moral but with employee retention as well.

He told me that he didn’t really believe it at first, but he couldn’t get over the way his employees and clients were reacting to the free goodies. He said that they just lit up when he gave these things away and that the employees liked the stuff so much they seemed to use these items all the time, and that was a great advertisement for him as well.

I inquired as to what type of items he was giving away, and he said the website had tons of different promotional items to choose from. These were just some of the items that he choose and felt had worked really well:

Coffee Mugs
Key Rings
Caps
Highlighter Pens
Carrier Bags
Travel Mugs
Note Pads
Sports Bottles
Umbrellas
T-Shirts

He said these items had been working so well, that he began to offer a client weekly raffle as well as offering some of these gifts to his employees and even began using the free bees for an employee of the month program and he allows the employees to vote for who the employee of the month is. He said that the whole thing has generated a new aspect for his business and everyone is into getting the free stuff. Employees each have been given their own T-Shirt with the name of his business in a design on the front and the back. He was able to lay out the design himself and is very happy with it.

I think I will give this a try, he has given me the name of the company and it is worth a shot. Whatever you can do to build your business, you should at least give a shot at.

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June 22, 2008

search engine optimization

My father recently wanted more exposure for his business and decided to go onto one of these sites that allow you to buy a domain name and build your own website real cheap. He did a really nice layout and the pages looked great. Then I guess he thought that was all he needed to do, so he kept checking his web site, but no one was looking. He didn’t understand after weeks of having his site up why he was still not getting any traffic and that’s when he called me. I told him I wasn’t really sure why he wasn’t getting any exposure, but that I would talk to a friend I have that runs an online business and see what he did. His business was booming.

When I called him, he informed me about SEO Services and PPC Management Services, and I said you better back up you are losing me. Apparently, what he was trying to tell me was that these company’s give your site the exposure it needs and draw the traffic into your site. He told me that without hiring one of the companies to provide these services then your site will always stay hidden. He said that SEO which means search engine optimization is an important process of improving the amount and quality of traffic to a web site from search engines via "natural" search results for targeted keywords. Usually, the earlier a site is presented in the search results or the higher it "ranks", the more searchers will visit that site. He also told me about PPC Management which means pay per click management. This is an advertising model used on search engines and content websites and blogs, where advertisers only pay when a user actually clicks on an ad to visit the advertiser's website. Advertisers bid on keywords they predict their target audience will use as search terms when they are looking for a product or service. When a user types a keyword query matching the advertiser's keyword list, or views a page with relevant content, the advertiser's ad may be shown. Again, this is just another important way to gain attention on the web.

My friend told me, and then I told my father, the only way to really get your website rolling is to hire one of these companies asap. He said the sooner you get it rolling the better the results will be. I gave my father the information and he called the reputable company that my friend has been using for years and they assured him his business will be picking up soon.

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June 18, 2008

debt consolidation

All right, so much about debt consolidators. Debt consolidation is obviously very handy when it comes to paying a lot to all the various creditors, but what if when you pay various amounts to all the different ones, you are able to do that since you might have paychecks coming from various sources, but what if you have used a way to eliminate debt and now have to pay the huge sum of money all at once? That might become very tough. One big thing that scares me personally is that what are some possible pitfalls that I might encounter, for example, if I consolidate? I mean, I have already – I have combined balances from two of my credit cards onto one – but it has not been that long ago, so I still do not know how that is going to play out. The big number that I now have to pay all at once scares me. When I first came to States seven years ago, I had a very vague impression as to what debt consolidation was. I am originally from Eastern Europe, and there, the notion of debt is rather something that people generally do not accept, although, now, it is starting to be more and more popular to use credit (loans) on things like cars, condos, houses, electronics, etc. However, there, people do not live on credit cards. If they have the money, they will spend it, if not, then not. However, here, I notice debt consolidation on credit cards and other line of credit is very common. Apparently, the notion of consumption is very widespread. I understand it, as, personally, I sometimes feel drawn in by the attractive and vivid images of publicity, ads, and so forth. Sometimes it just feels that it is impossible to resist the temptation of consuming, more, and more, and more, and more. However, since, apparently, there is never enough money, consuming more and more and more and more leads to more and more and more and more debt – as sometimes there are not enough hours in a day to get everything done, so here there is just sometimes not enough money to cover all the desired expenses. What’s worse, for me, at least, is that once I start spending more, I start to see that there is much more to spend on – just like the vicious circle. For example, once I realized that sometimes I can afford to spend a bit of money on this and that home essential (like, buying nicer towels, decorating the apartment a bit more, etc), I soon realized that once our apartment looks a bit better, we, ourselves, deserve to rest a bit more, go out a bit more – the list goes on and on and on. These “bits� accumulate – so do the debts.

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June 17, 2008

super fruit

Dedicated tea drinkers already know why Revolution 3D is selling so well. But if you are simply hearing phrases such as "tea-to-go," "natural energy drink," and "super fruits" you might be wondering what in the world everyone is talking about. It's simple really. A tea-to-go is quite literally a tea you can take with you. Revolution 3D is sold in a narrow can, much like energy drinks. The exception being it's made from natural ingredients, hence the "natural energy drink."

As to super fruit, there are three things you should definitely know.

1. They are completely natural and are used as such. Fruit is great off the tree or vine, but once it's processed within an inch of its life, it loses its appeal and health benefits. Super fruit is the opposite. Rather than leaching out health benefits on behalf of preserving a now artificial flavor, the fruit is nourished to be tastier and more healthful than ever. This allows the flavor to come through as well as the health benefits, such as antioxidants to come shining through.

2. They are so very healthy. Super fruit became popular a few years ago when it was discovered that some fruits have more than their fair share of health benefits. Green apples, pomegranates, mango and blueberries pack a powerful punch of antioxidants and vitamin goodness. When these fruits are used naturally in a tea, the goodness of the super fruit is easily consumed.

3. They taste great. If you're stuck in a rut with citrus flavors or cough syrup cherry tastes, seek out the super fruit. Super fruit offers a new variety of flavor sure to please your palate and keep you interested in coming back for more - even if that great taste is astonishingly healthy.

Posted by juliusp at 11:32 AM | Comments (0)

June 16, 2008

security audit

With new technologies come new challenges. This has been true of many different new inventions in the past. Take, for example, the automobile. Once car production was more stabilized and became affordable for the majority of the population, a host of new issues cropped up. Some were directly related to automobiles, such as improved engine designs, safety features, and vehicle types. Others were subsidiary consequences of a population that was more mobile than any other generation in history: interstate freeways, traffic systems, new zoning systems that started to create urban sprawl, and the classic American road trip with a camper.
Nowadays, we take certain things for granted, such as seat belts and air bags. But this was not always the case. It took many years of testing and the unfortunate, but necessary impetus of traffic accidents to push for automobile safety standards.
With the advent of the internet, the same is becoming true of websites. The websites of the 1990s are slow, plain, and uninteresting compared to the flashy sites of today. Even today’s websites are much more lively than ones only several years ago thanks to new technologies such as AJAX, which is a combination of snappy new programming tools that help make websites more interactive and creative. But as with the automobile, internet innovation brings with it security risks.
This is why it’s so important to conduct a regular security audit to check for loopholes in your website and detect parts that are vulnerable to hackers. You could use a web application scanner that will make sure that website access points open to the public, like online shopping carts and comment pages, are secure from hackers who want to do much more than buy a product or leave a comment. The same goes for AJAX. AJAX application security is just as crucial, since hackers can turn this wonderful technology into unlawful gain.
A security audit could be a good habit for a website owner to have. It’s sort of like a yearly physical exam for your website, to check for weak points where hackers can gain access to your website details, as well as information of your users or clients. A web application scanner could be especially useful for those vulnerable pages that use touchy info such as credit card information. And with your flashy AJAX use for your website, you should also have AJAX application security to make sure that this great new technology doesn’t become a Trojan horse to your website.

Posted by juliusp at 11:26 AM | Comments (0)

debt

What a long day today has been! I didn't get a chance to settle in fully until a little after midnight. Luckily I don't have a lot to do tomorrow, so I figured I'd stay up a little while and watch some television. Normally I like to watch South Park or some similar cartoon like Family Guy if that's what's on. But since I had to restrict my cable channels to save money for gas, I don't have as many late-night TV options as I did before. While this restriction can be slightly difficult to live with, especially in times like these when I really just want to watch a nice wholesome, mindless television program to get my mind off the things I go through on a daily basis, it was a necessary sacrifice that I had to make.
But all I could land on when I changed channels were either paid programs or commercials! I stopped to watch one paid program on some new exercise equipment that was supposed to make you look like a super weight expert within two weeks. The next paid program talked about debt consolidation. I paused for a moment here because I had a cousin who was going through the process of debt consolidation but hadn't been able to really explain what she was doing. The program said that debt consolidation was really just the merging of different debts to make it easier to pay them all off. Of course, the program didn't go on to clarify whether or not these monthly payments were less or more than what a person would pay on average or even whether or not the debt consolidation company would get some sort of profit from it.
I had to change the channel again because the topic was beginning to get a little boring and besides, I don't have credit cards or many financial obligations that would force me to look into debt consolidation. I certainly hope my cousin knows what she's getting herself into because it looks like a huge responsibility. Then again, her irresponsibility with finances, which we all knew about, is what got her in this mess in the first place.
Even though I learned a little something from watching late night TV (go figure), the thought of watching another minute of these mindless advertisements and pitiful sales attempts was horrifying. The few minutes of education I had earned wasn't worth the hour of nonsense I had sat through to gain it. I guess I'll be going to bed now to prepare for a not as busy day tomorrow.

Posted by juliusp at 11:24 AM | Comments (0)

June 14, 2008

credit repair

Every so often it is good to remind myself that it is good to be young. Youthful good looks, a fast metabolism, and a set of people who are more than willing to give you everything right there at your disposal are just some of the things that we "young people" can take pleasure in for those years before we become adults. Once we hit that point it is all down hill. The new have absolutely nothing to live for but work and money. Why am I saying all of this do you ask? Well it is because I am feeling great about my youth.

The other day I was online and I was thinking about the dreaded adult years and how I could make them better. I began by asking myself, "what makes adults happy?" The answer came to me pretty darn fast. It is money. No doubt about it, there is nothing in the world like money in the mind of an adult. They just go crazy for the stuff. I personally have no need for it. I mean I am in college, what else do I really need? This moment of clarity lead me to look in to getting a free credit report on myself. I know what you're thinking. "How could he have a credit report if he is still in college?" Thank you mom and dad. When I started school they got a credit card with both our names on it. The last year it switched to my name. Now I have a perfect credit score and about a dollar's worth of debt. Now I just have to ride out this whole college affair and when I hit that brick wall of adulthood and no fun, I will be prepared to live out my long slow decline without having to do any credit repair.

If only I had some way of enjoying these final moments of youth without wasting a second. Maybe I'll try out some new sport like sky surfing or something like that. Something that really pushes you to gray hair and a young demise. It's just a thought.

Posted by juliusp at 11:23 AM | Comments (0)

June 12, 2008

Lordex

These days it seems that there are DC chiropractors on every street corner. Why is this? Well it is my opinion that there are so many chiropractors in the world, because there are so many different approaches to chiropractic and so many different chiropractic techniques. Just like when you are seeking out a medical doctor you must find a chiropractor that you are comfortable with and who uses an adjusting technique that works for you.

Many people think that Gonstead is the best technique. I have been adjusted by Gonstead and although they do get some excellent results and do have a good theory behind it, I find this technique to be little rough. Although, I must say that their thoracic (mid back) adjustments do really get the job done. There are too many techniques to list here, but let me just say that there are techniques which require little to any force at all. These are the techniques like Logan Basic, BEST, Activator, and Network. All of these techniques use very little force to get the job done. Many chiropractors use diversified technique, which in my opinion is an okay technique, but it seems like by most it is simply just used to perform general manipulations, and very few chiropractors use it to do specific adjusting. I feel that the more specific the adjustment the better the results. Many people want a chiropractic adjustment with a lot of sound, this makes them feel that they are really getting something. In any case, it is all about matching the doctor’s preference to the patient’s preference.

In my opinion any good chiropractor is going to examine you and give you specific information and education regarding your care. They should definitely be willing to teach you and explain everything they are doing, especially if you have never been to a chiropractic office before. The best thing that you can do is go online and look up as much information about chiropractic and different adjusting techniques prior to calling a chiropractor. You can also research information about chiropractors in your area. Take for instance if you live in Maryland, then you can go online and use the search terms Maryland chiropractors or Maryland chiropractic, and these search terms would help you narrow down specifics about doctors in your area. Knowledge is power, so the more information you have, the better chance of finding the best chiropractors that are right for you.

Posted by juliusp at 11:22 AM | Comments (0)

June 08, 2008

smart lipo

I used to think the idea of considering lipo was never an option for me. Used to is the keyword here. I do not know if there is such a thing as smartlipo. But if there is, I would like to know more about it. How much might smartlipo cost, any details about what smart lipo might entail. I would have to imagine if lipo is expensive, then smart lipo cost should be highger. I know some women who have never had cellulite at all. I have had it since I was 9 or 10! It is ridiculous. I think some people are just predisposed. I often wonder if what my parents fed me as a child had any outcome on how I had cellullite. My parents didn't feed me very healthy food, we ate a lot of fast food and junk food. I hate cellulite. I cannot stand the look of it. You cannot hide it. It is just nasty. I feel badly when I see a really pretty woman and then you see her cellulite, you know that must be so annoying, to be perfect except for that. But I guess if you are perfect except for that, you could handle having a little cellulite. I am very fair, so on top of cellulite, my legs are pasty white. Embarrassing. That is why I never wear shorts. Seriously. If I lost the weight I wanted to lose, I don't think I would wear shorts then, either. I just do not like how my legs look. I used to be a lot thinner, but even then, I wore long shorts. I guess it is a burden I have to bear. My kids ask me all the time why I never wear shorts. I just tell them I don't own any!

I am actually not even sure if lipo even gets rid of cellulite. I would definitely consider it if I had the money. I am sure that a few days of pain and major bruising would be worth it. I would probably opt for targeting my problem spots. If I lost the weight I needed to, I would still have a couple spots that wouldn't get flattened. Those would definitely be my first choices for lipo surgery. I wonder if they have weight guidelines on who is a good candidate for lipo.... Either way, I do not think that liposuction is just for vain people striving for perfection. We all need a little help sometimes.

Posted by juliusp at 11:21 AM | Comments (0)

singles

I have been researching online dating lately. With internet becoming a major form of communication these days, and typing becoming more common than actually talking to someone, I was interested to see and hear what the internet dating scene was about. Quite honestly it has become such a popular way to meet people that singles have quite a decision in front of them.

In the sites that just offer personals, there is limited interaction with the other people on the site. You must just comb through tons of ads to try and find someone who is right for you.

With true online matchmaking sites, they use tons of questions about you to help you narrow down the results about who to consider dating. Honestly, they ask you questions about all the important criteria and then enter it into a computer that tries to find the best matches available on their site for you.
The most important traits are social status, looks, height, body type, age, ethnicity, baggage, and religion. Match up on these characteristics and you will find good dates. Let’s examine each more closely:
Social status: this includes income, education, and your family background. And regarding income, most women don’t list their income. Nevertheless, this is an essentially important component of dating success.
Looks: if you’re ugly don’t expect to hook up with someone super hot looking. Of course, the photos are so bad it’s often hard to tell what people really look like until you meet them. When you meet in person, you may be horrified, or you may be pleasantly surprised.
Height: the average man is five inches taller than the average women. It is believed that most men will lie by an inch or two in this section so don’t be surprised ladies.
Body type: you’re best sticking to the same body type as you, even though the desirability of body types differ depending upon your sex. But one interesting point is that many assume that a slender body type is most desirable for women, when actually men like any body type as long as it’s not something like “a few extra pounds� or “large frame.�
Age: men would like to go out with women who are ten years younger, but it’s not going to happen.
Religion: women tend to be somewhat more religious than men, so if you’re a man and an atheist, you need to also match with women who profess a religion but don’t really practice it.

Posted by juliusp at 11:20 AM | Comments (0)

June 06, 2008

whole life insurance

There is one big decision that all people will have to make when they get out of college and are prepared to jump in to the workforce. When the time comes to settle down with the person you love and live the married life or to become a parent there are a lot of new decisions that follow. Buying homes, cars, and investments to make their future more secure becomes a regular topic of conversation. One of the biggest items of their plans may be their decision over life insurance.

Each couple has a big decision based on their own economic needs and their life choices in regards to their careers. Their decison rests on the comparison and contrasting of term vs whole life insurance. They have to figure in all of their income figures and the hopes for the future. With the term life insurance it would be much more suited to the younger couple because they pay as they go and the insurance rates change as they age. This may be a great decision for them if they plan on getting a bigger salary or are contnet with the rising rates. When they look at the whole life insurance they may want to consider the longer run of their salaries and dreams since this is insurance that will last for their whole lives. They will pay rates that are the same for their whole lives as well.

This is just one of the huge decisions that couples will have to make in their early years of development for the future. The whole gambit of decisions can become overwhelming and overcome some couples. It is really important to think about the fact that every other couple around them has to make the same decisions. I think personally this is what has helped me the most with difficult decisions in college. Whenever I get really stressed out I just go out and people watch on campus for a bit. I quickly discover that I am certainly not alone in my stress over the countless decisions that we all have to make.

Posted by juliusp at 11:19 AM | Comments (0)

June 04, 2008

California flowers

My fiancée and I will be getting married on August 1st of this year, and we have finally gotten around to going to the florist to choose flowers for the wedding. I know some men don’t get this involved in wedding planning but my guy does. Not only that but he wants certain flowers for the centerpieces. Apparently the flowers that he wants are called Birds Of Paradise, the only problem is these are ,California flowers and are very difficult to find in the mid west. The florist was really very helpful and offered that she can ship them in, however, this will be quite costly. My hubby to be was thrilled and said that he will pay whatever it costs to have these on the tables at the reception.

Until I met him I never knew that there was such a flower as a Bird Of Paradise, but now that I have seen them, I understand why he likes them so much. They are pointed and face the side and kind of resemble a bird. They are very uniquely colored purple and orange, which honestly sounds really odd, but they really are very beautiful and very unique looking.

So I asked him if he was sure that he wanted to pay extra to get these flowers shipped in for the wedding, and his response was that he was totally sure that this is the way he has pictured the centerpieces and this is definitely what he wants. He said everyone decorates with roses, carnations, or daffodils, but he has never been to a wedding that had Birds Of Paradise. I agreed that they were very unique and would look really great with the purple in the bridesmaid’s dresses. Then we went on to pick the bridesmaid’s bouquets and my bouquet and we picked tea roses for both, mine in a classic white, with baby’s breath for the hair, and tea roses for the girl’s bouquets in purple and pink. My fiancée helped with every decision wanting every little detail to be just perfect.

I absolutely know that I am marrying the right person. He is just terrific and is very involved in every aspect of planning our special day. I know that he will be just as involved when we have children someday, and I know that we will be sharing a beautiful life together forever.

Posted by juliusp at 11:19 AM | Comments (0)

June 02, 2008

Tom Petty tickets

One day as I was walking down the street I saw a sign that said concert tickets are available at the concert studio so I ran as fast as I could to the concert studio. When I got there I saw that there were two kinds of tickets. Kenny Chesney tickets and Tom petty tickets. I love Kenny Chesney. I have always loved country music and so has my family. When I got home with the tickets my roommate was sleeping on the sofa with a beer in his hand so I just took the beer from his hands and threw it in the trash. In about a month I thought I will get to go see Kenny Chesney perform. A week later I had just gotten home from grocery shopping and my roommate began questioning me about the ticket I had on the table. I told him about the tickets available at the concert studio and he immediately took off running out the door. About a few hours later my roommate came running in with two tickets. Why do you have two tickets I asked? Because I threw yours in the trash he replied with an evil look on his face. Why would you do that I asked. Because Kenny Chesney stinks he answered back so I decided to get us some Tom Petty tickets instead. Well at least tell me when the concert is. Its tonight he told me. Let’s go then! I yelled. Once we got to the concert me and my roommate separated. We never really hung out much but I just sat and had a drink while he got a date and took her home. That’s what he always did. I just thought about how I could use a date when two guys behind me began to fight and were kicked out of the concert. I left about twenty minutes later and headed home. When I got there my roommate was no where to be found so I called his cell phone but he didn’t answer. At first I thought this was a joke so I sat down and watched the news. All of the sudden on the news they started talking about a taxi crash and how a guy and a girl were hurt and I knew right then and there that my roommate was the guy so I called the news station and asked if the name of the guy was Timmy Cash and when they said yes I was crushed. So I have decided I am NEVER going to another concert again!

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