Friday, December 19, 2008

Should I let Will disappoint me again?

The last two Will Smith movies I've seen have been lackluster in my opinion.

'I Am Legend' had a horrible ending.

'Hancock' had a good thing going then it took a left turn to Albuquerque.

But now I'm intrigued by his newest film, 'Seven Pounds'. I saw him talk about the film on Oprah a few weeks ago.
And then after I watched this clip from CNN I got the sense that it will have a The Sixth Sense/M. Night Shyamalan type twist to it in the end:





Vote on whether I should risk getting disappointed by Will for the THIRD STRAIGHT TIME - in the poll on the top right!

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Quick Tip!

Let's say you're in your car and need a phone number or address to a store. But you don't have a phone book handy and you don't feel like paying for a 411 call.



Google, the same search engine you use online, is also available on your cell phone! Just send a text message to Google by dialing the number
466453. That spells Google. Here's how it works

http://www.google.com/mobile/default/sms.html

I use this about once a week to help me find a store or person's number!

It is blessed to give, than to receive (Acts 20:35)

When I got a day off a few weeks ago, I took time to clear out some clutter: approximately 30 stuffed animals!

I'd collected them over 15+ years from ex-boyfriends and my Mom. But I realized they were just taking up space on the my guest bedroom floor. Mom said she was cool if I gave them away. My sister, Veronica, said she'd given my niece's old animals to the children's hospital in her area.

A quick call to Blair E. Batson's Children's hospital revealed, the hospital doesn't take used toys, just new ones. They don't have the facilities to proper disinfect the toys. So I tried MS Children's Home which handles foster care and group homes. Again a no go!

So I called the Good Samaritan Center on Millsaps Avenue(http://goodsamaritancenter.org/) and found out they would take the used toys.

I was greeted by the nicest staff and got to see their store NUTS, Neat Used Things for Sale.
I hope my toys are put to good use - either in a crisis situation for a child who needs to feel comfortable - or for someone who just needs a gift for a little one.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Sorry for the mini-hiatus

Wow!
It's going on almost two weeks since I was able to post here.
MY BAD.
I've been busy selling stuff on Craigslist and Ebay because I'm really trying to declutter my house. Some stuff has been given away or sold in garage sales (http://joycebrewer.blogspot.com/2008/11/hidden-cash-in-garage-sales.html). But checking the status of Ebay sales and driving to meet folks who bought your Craigslist items takes time.

I've also been back and forth to Atlanta to see TMIL (The Man I Love).

My recent special report on people illegally parking in handicapped spots also kep me busy and sparked a lot of feedback:
http://www.wapt.com/video/18049442/index.html

Promise to post again this week!