Three different Mac users have claimed that Apple voided their AppleCare Protection Plans due to second-hand smoke.  According to Ruth, one of the Apple customers who wrote into the Consumerist:

I bought an iMac for my son (for school) along with the extended Applecare warranty. A month ago, it quit working. My son took it to the authorized Mac service center. The “tech” informed him it would be ready in 48-72 hours. Five days go by and he’s heard nothing, so I called. They informed me that his computer can’t be worked on because it’s contaminated.

When I asked for an explanation, she said he’s a smoker and it’s contaminated with cigarette smoke which they consider a bio-hazard! I checked my Applecare warranty and it says nothing about not honoring warranties if the owner is a smoker. The Applecare representative said they defer to the technician and my son’s computer cannot be fixed at any Apple Service Center due to being listed a bio-hazard.

This computer cost approx. $3,000, with the extended warranty. I’m all for destroying cigarettes and putting big tobacco out of business (yes, I’m a reformed smoker), but to label a computer a biohazard because one is a smoker is going a bit too far in regulating who can have the warranty they purchased honored. Shouldn’t there be some disclaimer stating that they won’t honor warranties from smokers?

Ruth appealed her case to Steve Jobs’s office, which also declined to repair the iMac. In another letter, she wrote:

Dena [from Jobs' office] did advise me that nicotine is on OSHA’s list of hazardous substances and Apple would not require an employee to repair anything deemed hazardous to their health. However, OSHA also lists calcium carbonate (found in calcium tablets), isopropyl alcohol (used to clean wounds), chlorine (used in swimming pools), hydrogen peroxide (also used to clean wounds), sucrose (a sugar), talc (as in powder), etc… as hazardous substances.

I get it. I understand where Apple is coming from.  Smoking is bad for you. I’m sure smoking around your computer can’t be good for it either.  But for Apple to not honor the AppleCare Protection Plan that people paid good money for is just WRONG. I have a MacBook that I got in 2007.  I purchased the Protection Plan for an additional $250.  Thank goodness I did, since my hard drive broke in August and had to be replaced.  This makes me wonder if my computer has damage like that.  Harry smoked around my computer from when I got it in 2007 until he passed away in January 2009.  That’s 2 years of smoke damage.  Had they pulled this crap with me, I don’t know what I would have done.

Apple has remained mum on the subject, not releasing a statement as of yet.  As a company known for its customer service, I would hope that they will do the right thing and honor any repair with a plan purchased up until this “new exception” came up and make it effective starting now.  At least give people a chance to kick the habit!

I came across the Twitter account @DoLifeNow recently.  Do Life is a grass roots organization, introducing the positive and hope-filled DO LIFE symbol for ALL to live life to the fullest or lift the spirit of those fighting ANY disease.  Here is the background of the movement from their website:

Due to a personal tragedy of losing Mom to pancreatic cancer I set out to create a symbol for all awareness causes. As a result I designed and trademarked the powerful and hopeful “Life” symbol since the “living of life” should be the real and true meaning of ALL awareness campaigns and causes. The power of the Life™ symbol is that it redirects the attention from a negative (cancer, leukemia, AIDS) to one of hope in reminding us to “DoLife Now!”.

All major cancer-related organizations are vying to bring attention to “their” cause but none celebrate the fact that we are in Life™ and sick-or-not we need to cherish every day to the fullest. We all know that pink stands for breast cancer and gold is for pediatric cancer, but we should celebrate the fact that todays 5 year blood cancer survival rate for children is 94% vs. 4% in 1962!

We only put our Life™ symbol on the best quality products available. We offer caps and KeepKool Bandannas, products that are usually associated with ‘awareness events’. The caps are excellent quality and show off the Life™ symbol in 3-D embroidery on the front panel plus on some models the “Life” and “DoLIfe” logos are embroidered on the bill, back panel and/or closure strap. The caps are made overseas with American raw cotton. The Keep-Cool bandanas are also made with the same high quality fabrics plus I personally ship the gel crystals from a chemical factory in Ohio (no more ‘sticky’ feeling as with most hydrating bandanas). Other high quality awareness-relevant products will be added to the line soon.

Every awareness campaign, whether it be for breast cancer, pediatric cancer or AIDS, can greatly benefit from the positive impact that the Life™ symbol has on all who are exposed to it. Show your support for any one of the many causes with the new Life™

After everything I have gone through, one thing I can certainly celebrate is life.  I am still here, still kicking.  Although in pain sometimes, it certainly could be worse.  I think Do Life is a great message to promote, especially since pretty much EVERYONE can relate to it. They have a great range of merchandise available on their site! Make sure to check them out.

When I was first asked to review the Panasonic 360° Quick Steam/Dry Iron, I hesitated.  Although I do own an iron and ironing board, I have not actually used them in at least 2 years. Conveniently, the weather just got chilly and I started using my duvet again.  After 4 months in the closet after being washed, the duvet cover was pretty wrinkled.  So, I waited for my iron to arrive.  And alas, a few days later, there it was.  My landlord (knowing I don’t iron) gave me a funny look when she handed me the package.

As soon as I saw the box, I was intrigued.  It said it irons 25% faster.  This was one of my gripes about ironing, so perhaps I would like this. This morning, I took out the board and the duvet and opened the box.  This was unlike any iron I had ever seen.  Normally, irons are triangular. This kind of looked like a football, with a much larger surface area.   I figured it would take me at least a half hour to iron a Queen size duvet cover.  It only took 10 minutes.  I can’t imagine how quick shirts will be.  Since I was short on time, all I ironed was the duvet cover today, but I will certainly be using this iron more often than my last one. *Side note: I did burn my thumb when I first started ironing, but I do not blame the iron for this, it was more user error due to my lack of ironing experience.

From the Panasonic website, this iron sells for $49.99. Here are some other features on the iron:

• The Panasonic 360° Quick enables up to 25% faster ironing.
• The edge of the oversized soleplate can always be seen from above, making it easier to iron collars, cuffs, and around buttons.
• Unlike conventional irons, the 360° Quick has steam holes around the entire soleplate, allowing more steam over a wider area, to get out wrinkles faster. Use the jet of steam button for extra power when ironing, or use it vertically as a steamer.
• Precise temperature control for all fabrics
• Anti-drip to protect delicate fabrics
• Anti-calcium to prevent buildup that can clog steam holes
• Three-way auto-shutoff for safety (Panasonic invented this feature and now it is standard) if no motion is detected for one minute if iron is on its side or on the hot soleplate and for ten minutes if on its legs.

I actually look forward to my next ironing adventure! Highly recommended.

Do you have some ugly pictures? You know, the type that should never be shown again to anyone? Or maybe a picture of an old cell phone, or you rocking an old fad? Well LG wants you clear your ugly pics to Find Your Bliss….LG Bliss phone that is. Facebook users (18 and older) can upload an image or video of anything they consider ugly and want to lose.  With the entry, you will be entered to win a brand new LG Bliss phone.  Only 1 entry is allowed per Facebook account.  The grand prize is the new LG Bliss phone and the secondary prize is a $50 gift card so you can buy your own bliss. There will be five grand prize winners and fifty secondary winners.  User must be 18 years of age or older to enter contest.

The Gallery of the Utterly Ugly (located at LG Bliss Facebook Fan Page) is where you can lose their ugly stuff to clear the way for more Bliss, as well as browse through other people’s ugly leave-behinds. Examples include:

-Trashy Trends (fabulously ugly fashion)
-Mutant machines (these mutant machines and outdated electronics belong in the junkyard)
-Ugly wonders of nature (naturally occurring wonders that make even the ugly tree look good)
-Ugly-mobiles (rides that are heading non-stop to Ugly Town)
*Ugly behavior such as violence, indecency, or illegal activities aren’t tolerated. Photos of people are not allowed.

Since I lost all my pics with my hard drive last month, I thought I could not participate in the contest. However, I found the pic I took of my toe after I ripped off half my toenail in NYC:

Pretty ugly.  Definately getting submitted.  What are you waiting for?? Lose the ugly and find your bliss!

You’ve all seen the commercials.  They will send you an envelope for you to send back your gold jewelry and you will get a check back for them!  Sounds too good to be true. And according to reports, it is! First of all, why would anyone send expensive jewelry via UPS with insurance of only $500?  As much as I enjoy shopping and connecting with companies online, this is one thing I would rather go to a jeweler in person for.

Since I thought this company was a scam, I recently went to a jeweler with my old gold jewelry and was told that it isn’t gold, since it wasn’t marked. Apparently, she isn’t too swift a jeweler.  I knew for a fact that every piece was gold, and told her so.  She shook her head and said, “I don’t know who told you that, but they were mistaken”.  I put the ziplock bag of jewelry in my purse and left.  I called my Mom, who purchased some of the jewelry for me.  She said, “of course it’s gold!” I have been pretty busy lately and have not had the chance to go to someone else, but perhaps when I’m in need of some quick cash, I will try again.  However, I will certainly not be mailing it off to a company in hopes of getting a few bucks back.

Have any of you used this service? What are your thoughts?

Image courtesy of Elizabeth Arden

There was a time when I was a fan of Mariah Carey. That was before she got in a jacuzzi tub in a towel and worked out on a stairmaster in heels on MTV’s Cribs. That being said, I came across this picture on People earlier.  It is the promotional shot that Elizabeth Arden released for Mariah’s new fragrance, “Forever”, coming out in September.   There are so many things wrong with this picture, I do not know where to begin.  Let’s start not with the picture but with Mariah having not one, but two previous fragrances (M by Mariah Carey and Luscious Pink). Obviously these sold well because she wouldn’t have gotten another deal, unless it was a 3 shot deal. I understand that celebrities need to build their brands with clothing lines and fragrances, but three of them?

“Fragrance is so personal,” she tells PEOPLE, “and Forever captures that glamorous feeling that I want to share with my fans.” The opulent floral scent, which will start at $42 for a 1-oz. spray, will contain notes of lotus blossom, tuberose, gardenia, exotic woods and white musk.

Please tell me, who buys these things? Especially for $42? Is it worth $42 to smell like Mariah? I am surprised that she would even approve of this picture in the first place. Her face looks a little bloated and it kind of looks like she has lazy eye. Her body is obviously photoshopped, in her favor, I might add, but still.  Maybe they should have spent a little more time on her face?  I’m surprised there are no butterflies hidden anywhere.  What do you think?

Over the years, I have been wooed by the commercials.  You know which ones I’m talking about. Those As Seen on TV products that they make look like the BEST things you have ever purchased in your life?  I usually wait until these products are at CVS and then purchase them for around $9.99 each.  I figure if they are big enough to go from TV to CVS, then for sure they must be good.

1. Smooth Away™

The commercial is right.  It removes hair.  At the rate of 5 hairs an hour.  It comes with a large size pad (for legs and arms) and a smaller size pad (for facial and bikini areas).  The instructions say to place the applicator to the skin and rub in a circular motion clockwise three times and then counterclockwise three times.  Three times, my ass.  Three times each way wasn’t doing it.  I wore out one of the large pads on just one leg.  And it wasn’t even smooth! My skin was exfoliated, but it certainly was not hair-free.  Then, I broke out one of the small pads in hopes that it would redeem itself on my face.  Again, no.  If I were to rotate in a circular motion by my eyebrows, I’d smooth my eyebrows right off, or based on my legs, at least somewhat off.  I then tried to use it on my upper lip, but my nose got in the way! I couldn’t use the correct circular motion and ended up with a stubbly, lopsided mustache.

2. Dryer Balls™

Harry and I saw these a few years ago and thought this would be great for our blankets at the laundromat.  We were all excited to go to the laundromat to use them and wash our comforter.  We throw the balls in and guess what happens? They MELT.  The little nubs all got singed from the heat of the dryer and pieces melted on our comforter. We kept the balls in our junk drawer as proof of this happening for future house guests.  I would think Dryer Balls would be more heat resistant considering they are DRYER balls, don’t you?

3. Mighty MendIt™

Who doesn’t love Billy Mays?  The man could have sold sand in desert and people would line up, me included.  The fact that he sold this makes the appeal even better.  Plus, the thought of not having to sew another hem in my life? This intrigued me.  I never bought, but my Mom did.  I inherited it after she ruined a chaise lounge while trying to repair a rip in it. I decided to use it first to repair a hem on a pair of pants.  The hem has remained in place but the goop that remains of the product on my pants has also.  I give it an A for effort in material adhesive, but they could have made it dry clear.  This also came with a bonus bottle of Mighty GemIt.  I’m not one to bedazzle, but if I get into scrapbooking again, this will come in handy so I am holding on to it.

4. Strap-Perfect™

When I saw this commercial, I said, “I have to have this!”.  It hides your bra straps AND gives you a little “boost”? What girl doesn’t want this PERFECT item?  I waited for months until I finally saw it appear on the shelf at CVS.  I was with my Mom when I bought it and she told me I was crazy.  I said, “You’ll see…you’ll want to borrow them!”.  Well, Mom got the last laugh.  On the commercial, they show someone else putting it on the model.  That’s because normal people’s arms do not flex that way.  It is almost impossible to put it on.  Granted, I may have a bit more chub than others, but still.  They address this in the instructions, saying that is one of two ways you can use it.  The other way, you put it on before pulling the bra straps up and then you have to fit your arms through these tiny little holes and try to pull the bra up over your boobs.  It is a terrible experience.  What’s even more terrible is seeing that the shirt you put on over it doesn’t even work with the bra and you went through all that for nothing.  I have yet to have a top that works with this product. It also came with “invisible tape” that I have yet to try. I will let you know how that goes next time I have a wardrobe malfunction that needs attending to.

5. Pedi-Paws™

I had always seen this one and wished I had a pet to use it on.  Well, then I got Gracie!  This was one of my first purchases when she was s little 8 week old kitten.  The instructions say to take it out and turn it on a few minutes a day to get your pet accustomed to it.  I tried this and the first time, Gracie hissed at it.  So I immediately put it away.  Then the next day, she hissed and pounced on it.  The the next she hissed and swatted at it.  This went on for two weeks and then I decided to stop torturing the poor kitty and to just give it up.

To this day, As Seen On TV products still impress me, on TV that is.  I saw “Bumpits” last week for $9.99 and had to stop myself from buying it.  I don’t know if I’ll ever learn.

I was going to do this detailed review, but it’s just so incredibly good that words won’t do it justice.  So good, that you just need to listen to it.  So here.

TRACK 1: GRUX

TRACK 2: SHAKE ME LIKE A MONKEY

The thing I like about you
The way you do what you do
The thing i like about you
God and the devil alone could not have made you up

Two must have worked as one together
So good just want to eat you up
Let me like the real thing
Lick your sticky fingers boy and sing for your dinner sing

Come on pretty babe make me lose my mind
Everybody get together gonna make love shine

Do you know what it is to feel the light of love inside you?
And all the darkness falls away
If you feel the way I feel then believe we have the answer
I’ve been searching for tonight
Love me baby love me baby shake me like a monkey
Forever I’m yours

I can’t stop thinking about you
yeah yeah yeah
why would i want to
I like coffee with toast and jelly
But I’d rather be licking from your back to your belly
I think I’m going to

Do you know what it is to feel the light of love inside you?
And all the darkness falls away
If you feel the way I feel then believe we have the answer
I’ve been searching for tonight
Love me baby love me baby shake me like a monkey
forever I’m yours

Cigarettes and coffee broken heart and being lonely little girls
And ponies are the things that go together
Yes and no you have to choose Romeo and Juliet to hang their noose
You and me would go together

Kiss Kiss make a wish
Hope that it comes true
But I ain’t waiting for the world to change
Gonna change the world for you

Come on pretty baby make you lose your mind
Everybody get together gonna make love shine

Do you know what it is to feel the light of love inside you?
And all the darkness falls away
If you feel the way I feel then believe we have the answer
I’ve been searching for tonight
Love me baby love me baby shake me like a monkey
Forever I’m yours

Come on everybody make me lose my mind
Everybody get together gonna make love shine

TRACK 3: FUNNY THE WAY IT IS

Lying in the park on a beautiful day
The sunshine in the grass
And my children play
Sirens passing fire engine red
Someone’s house is burning down
On a day like this

The evening comes and we’re hanging out
On a front step and a car goes by
With the windows rolled down
And that war song is playing
Why can’t we be friends
Someone is screaming and crying
In the apartment upstairs

Funny the way it is
Make you think about it
Somebodies going hungry
And someone else is eating out
Funny the way it is
Not right or wrong
Somebodies heart is broken
And it becomes your favorite song

The way your mouth feels in your lover’s kiss
Like a pretty bird on the breeze
Or water to a fish
The bomb blast brings the building crashing to the floor
Hear the laughter
While the children play war

Funny the way it is
Make you think about it
One kid walks ten miles to school
Anothers dropping out
Funny the way it is
Not right or wrong
A soldiers last breath
His babies being born

Standing on a bridge
Watch the water passing underneath
It must have been much harder
When there was no bridge just water
Now the world is small
Compared to how it use to be
With mountains and oceans
And winters and rivers and stars

Funny the way it is
Make you think about it
One kid walks ten miles to school
Anothers dropping out
Funny the way it is
Not right or wrong
A soldiers last breath
His babies being born

Funny the way it is
Not right or wrong
Somebodies broken heart
And it becomes your favorite song
Funny the way it is
Make you think about it
One kid walks ten miles to school
Anothers dropping out

Standing on a bridge
Watch the water passing underneath
It must have been much harder
When there was no bridge just water
Now the world is small
Compared to how it use to be
With mountains and oceans
And winters and rivers and stars

TRACK 4: LYING IN THE HANDS OF GOD

Baby I’ll be your soldier.
Gladly, I’ll do your bidding.
Just a taste of what you’re holding,
for just a taste you could only… me.

Save your sermons for someone that’s afraid to love.
I’ll be right here lying in the hands of God.

Here it comes diving in to me.
Now the floor is the ceiling.
If you never flew why would you
Cut the wings off a butterfly… Fly.

Save your sermons for someone that’s afraid to love.
If you knew what I feel then you couldn’t be so sure.
I’ll be right here lying in the hands of God.
If you feel angels in your hand,
Tear drops of joy runs down your face, you will rise.

Fillin’ me up, now drain me…
Skin begins to grow back slowly,
Faster ‘til I’m choking,
Really should call my mother, mother.

Save your sermons for someone that’s afraid to love.
If you knew what I feel then you couldn’t be so sure.
I’ll be right here lying in the hands of God.

I am in love with nothing less…
Tear drops of joy runs off my face,
I will rise for someone that’s afraid to love.
If you knew what I feel, then you couldn’t be so sure.
I’ll be right here lying in the hands of God.

Now the floor is the ceiling.
If you never flew, why would you…
If you never flew, why would you? You…
Why would you?

TRACK 5: WHY I AM

I grew from monkey into man
Then I crushed 15 million with a wave of my hand
I grew drunk on water turned into wine
‘Till I was slave and master at the same damn time

But it’s why I am
It’s why I am
Why I am still here dancing with the GrooGrux King

Out of my head and into the room forever

A king of men it makes no sense
All bow to you while I worhip the wench

But it’s why I am
The only one to make you smile
Why I am
A snake in the wood pile
Why I am

Oh still here dancing with the GrooGrux King

Out of my head and into the room
So when my ghost takes me from you
You can remember the fool that I am
Don’t cry baby
Don’t cry

It’s the lose and the win of the world
Wrong and the right
Us and them of the world
It’s the you and the me of the world
Only one way out of the world

It’s the lose and the win of the world
Wrong and the right
Us and them of the world
It’s the you and the me of the world
Only one way out of the world

It’s why I am
Unlikely to agree
Why I am
Runnin’ up my monkey tree
Why I am still here dancing with the GrooGrux King
We’ll be drinking Big Whiskey while we dance and sing
When my story ends it’s gonna end with him
Heaven or hell I’m going there with the GrooGrux King

Why I am
Color of your pretty eye
Why I am
A snake in the wood pile
Why I am still here dancing with the GrooGrux King

Out of my head and into the room
So when my ghost takes me from you
You can remember the fool that I am
Don’t cry baby
Don’t cry

TRACK 6: DIVE IN

I saw a man on the side of the road
with a sign that read ‘will work for food’
Tried to look busy, ’til the light turned green

I saw a bear on TV and his friends were all drowning
cause their homes were turning to water

A strange, kinda sad, big old bear
surely would happily eat me
he’d tear me to pieces that bear

Wake up sleepy head
I think the suns a little brighter today
Smile and watch the icicles melt away and see the water rising…
Summers here to stay, and all those summer games will last forever
Go down to the shore, kick off your shoes, dive in the empty ocean.

Tell me everything will be OK if I just stay on my knees and keep praying
believing in something
Tell me everything is all taken care of by those qualified to take care of it all.

Wake up sleepy head
I think the suns a little brighter today
Smile and watch the icicles melt away and see the waters rising
Summers here to stay, and that sweet summer breeze will blow forever
Go down to the shore, kick off your shoes, dive in the empty ocean

One day, do you think we’ll wake up in a world on it’s way to getting better?
and if so can you tell me
how?

I have been thinking that lately the blood is increasing
the tourniquets not keeping hold in spite of our twisting
though we would like to believe we are
we are not in control
though we would love to believe

Wake up sleepy head
I think the suns a little brighter today
Smile and watch the icicles melt away and see the water rising…
Summers here to stay, and those sweet summer girls will dance forever
Go down to the shore, kick off your shoes, dive in the empty ocean.

TRACK 7: SPACEMAN

Probably get it wrong much as I get it right, girl
But I got it right woman when I caught your eye
Remember most about that night
Is I love the way you move baby
Yes I love the way you move baby

I like most liquor, but I don’t like gin
Dont always like the skin I’m in
But when we get it wrong we gotta start again
But I love the way you move me
I love the way you move me

(Chorus)
Oh ah, ah ah Yeah
All the freaks are on parade
I wanna fill my belly, so I gotta get paid
Doesn’t everyone deserve to have the good life
Dont always work out
Cry cry baby, if you must
Just remember

Just remember..I love the way you love me
I love the way you move me

I’m not all there, I’m a faithful sinner
I might get lost, but Ill be home for dinner
If God don’t like me, he can hand me to hell
But I love the way you love me girl
I love the way you move me

I pray to heaven to keep my place
Till I look to the mirror and saw the Devils face
And Id be a dog, for a tail to chase
But I love the way you kiss me baby
I love the way you talk to me
I love the way you talk to me

(Chorus)
Oh ah, ah ah Yeah
All the freaks are on parade
I wanna fill my belly, so I gotta get paid
Doesn’t everyone deserve to have the good life
Dont always work out
Cry cry baby, if you must
Just remember

The way you move me

(Jam)

Not coming home till the good days gone
Working as hard, as the day is long
Working men watch me, when I get home
Cause I love the way you talk baby
I love the way you move

(Chorus)
Oh ah, ah ah Yeah
All the freaks are on parade
I wanna fill my belly, so I gotta get paid
Doesn’t everyone deserve to have the good life
Dont always work out
Cry cry baby, if you must
Just remember

Well remember
All the freaks are on parade
I wanna fill my belly, so I gotta get paid
Doesn’t everyone deserve to have the good life
Dont always work out
Cry cry baby, if you must
Just remember

I love the way you love me girl.
I love the way you move.

TRACK 8: SQUIRM

Please find your place
The room grows scarce
Once we’re all inside
The service can begin
For a moment, if you please
Forget what you believe
And naked, you will see
That we are all the same

But how, your kiss
Your words, your lips
Your flesh, your bones
Exactly what you need

Why should I feel intrusion?
Why be afraid of what we do not understand?
To eliminate exclusion
Cut out the differences to feel like we belong

Open up your head
Open up you primitive
Open up your mouth
Open up your head
Your sweet primitive
Open up your mouth
It’s coming out

Out there, no food or drink
How many days do you think you’d last
On your diamonds and your pearls?
I’m not a king, no, not a hero, not a fool
I’m not perfect, I’m flesh and bone
And I’m exactly what you need

Open up your head
Open up you primitive
Open up your mouth
Open up your head
Your sweet primitive
Open up your mouth
It’s coming out
Open up your head
Scream, you sweet primitive
Tell me what you said

But how, your kiss
Your words, your lips
Not a gun to your head
You’re gonna die before you’re dead

Not sad, when you’re gone
But when your light’s still on
Your dreams wont let you fly
Don’t be dead before you die
Hunger, till fed, give love instead
When it gets inside, watch the dead man squirm

Above all things
If kindness is your king
Then heaven will be yours before you reach your end.

TRACK 9: ALLIGATOR PIE

Floating in the lower nine
Waiting for a boat to throw me a line
See my Stella smile
Sitting on the roof eating alligator pie
First day the water rise
Second day the sun is high
Third day Stella cried cause night times dark as a dead man’s eye’s

Tell me when is help gonna come
Stella said daddy when you gonna put me in a song?

Morning ride on by thank lord everybody’s alright
Don’t mean to throw us a second line
The devil left us here to die

Stella said daddy when you gonna put me in a song?

All the things we know and
Everything we hoped for
All the things we wanted
Everything that was sure
Now there is a scar
Where the old men used to be
The corner store and market
Where Stella used to sing to me

Grace is all I’m asking
When will grace return

Remember how I feel in those days of the summertime
Then Stella smiled
Stella said daddy when you gonna put me in a song?

Tell me lord when help is gonna come
Daddy when you gonna put me in a song?

TRACK 10: SEVEN

Baby when I think about you
All I want to do
Be by your side
Take a little ride
Take a little
Baby you know I’m all about you
And all I want to do
Is take a little ride
Maybe get inside
Maybe get in

Mama told me boy
Someday that girls gonna take your mind
And then you’ll know
I never knew what I do now
I never knew what I do now
I love you, love you, love you, love you
You, you, you, you, you, you, you

Mama told me boy
Someday that girls gonna steal your mind
And then you’ll know
I never knew what I do now
I never knew what I do now
I love you, love you, love you, love you
You, you, you, you, you, you, you

Sour as my fingers
Dirty pick pocket
I can still taste you
I won’t wash my hands
Red is the color
Of the sun with my eyes closed
I can still taste you
And I will again

Woman please I be your possession
You are my obsession
Let me go down
Down, down, down, down, down, down, down

Down little place it digs to go
Down little place it digs to go
Down little place it digs to go
Down little place it digs to go

Mama told me boy
Someday that girls gonna steal your mind
And then you’ll know
I never knew what I do now
I never knew what I do now
I love you, love you, love you, love you
You, you, you, you, you, you, you

Woman please I be your possession
You are my obsession
Let me go down
Down, down, down, down, down, down, down

TRACK 11: TIME BOMB

I’m a ticking time bomb
Waiting to blow my top
No one would ever know
Not until I blew up

No one would believe it
He was such a normal guy
Shake their heads and wonder why

Martians fell from the sky
What would that do to god?
Would we put the weapons down
Or aim it up at the sky

No one would believe it
Except the fucking nut jobs
They laugh and cry we told you so

Baby when I get home
I want to believe in Jesus
Hammer in the final nail
Help me pick up the pieces

When everything starts to fall
So fast that it terrifies you
When will you hit the wall?
Are you gonna learn to fly?

No one would believe it
Except for all the people
Watching as you fly away

Baby when I get home
I want to pick up the pieces
Hammer in the final nail
And lean me up against jesus

Baby when I get home
I want to pick up the pieces
Hammer in the final nail
I want to believe in jesus

TRACK 12: BABY BLUE
Side note: This song makes me cry uncontrollably everytime I hear it. The song, the lyrics, it reminds me of Harry.  Saying goodbye, broken heart.  It’s got it all covered:

Confess, your kiss still knocks me off my legs.
The first time I saw you was like a punch right through my chest
and I will forever, ‘cause you’ll forever be
my one true broken heart, pieces inside of me
and you’ll forever, my baby be.

You will rest your head, your strength once saving.
And when you wake you will fly away,
holding tight to the legs of all your angels.
Goodbye my love, into your blue, blue eyes,
your blue, blue world, you’re my baby blue.

Confess I’m not quite ready to be left.
Still, I know I gave my level best.
You give, you give, to this I can attest
You made me, you made me.
You and me forever, baby.

You will rest your head, your strength once saving.
And when you wake you will fly away,
holding tight to the legs of all your angels.
Goodbye my love, into your blue, blue eyes,
in your blue, blue world, you and me forever.

You will rest your head, your strength once saving.
And when you wake you will fly away,
holding tight to the legs of all your angels.
Goodbye my love, into your blue, blue eyes,
in your blue, blue world, you and me forever.

TRACK 13: YOU AND ME

Want to pack your bags something small
take what you need & we disappear
without a trace, we’ll be gone, gone
moon & the stars follow the car
& when we get to the ocean,
we’re going to take a boat to the end of the world…
all the way to the end of the world
oh and when the kids are old enough
we gonna teach them to fly

you & me together do anything, baby
you & me together yes, yes
you & me together we can do anything, baby
You & me together yes, yes

You & I not tied to the ground,
not falling but rising like, rolling around
eyes closed above the roof tops
eyes closed we’re gonna spin through the stars
our arms wide as the sky, we gonna ride blue
all the way to the end of the world,
to the end of the world

oh and when the kids are old enough
we gone teach them to fly

(chorus)
you & me together could do anything, baby
you & me together yes, yes
you & me together we can do anything baby
You & me toghter yes, yes

we can always look back at what we did
always remembering you & me baby
for right now it’s you and me forever girl
you know we could do better than anything that we did
you know that you and me we could do anything

you & me together c’ do anything, baby
you & me together yeah, yeah

two of us together we c’ do anything, baby
you and me together, yeah yeah
the two of us together yeah, yeah
the two of us together, we can do anything baby

something small, told her at least, the end of the world.

NO! Why? Because my cell phone is broken. It’s only 4 months old and it’s broken. Figures. So I went to the Verizon Wireless store nearest me to get it fixed during lunch. The store is in a mall. A BIG mall. A mall I am not familiar with. I walked all over the goddammn mall looking for the stupid store because no one knew where it was. After I found it (ironically next to the door I entered 30 minutes prior), guess what happened. That’s right, people. They don’t fix phones there. They only sell them. Don’t you think that maybe Verizon ought to list this important piece of information on their website so that people like me don’t waste their lunch hours walking through malls for NO damn REASON! Bastards.

After being a loyal Diet Coke drinker for as long as I can remember, I am taking a stand. I will no longer purchase any products made by Coca-Cola and have now become a Pepsi drinker. Why? Because they are ripping off the general public, thats why! Remember normal two liter bottles that cost about $1.99? Well, now Coca-Cola no longer makes them. Instead, they made an “easier to hold” one and a half liter bottle and are still charging us the same price! Why should I pay Coca-Cola, a multi-million dollar company, the same amount of money for less product? Instead, I’ll purchase a good ole two liter bottle of Pepsi for $1.99 and enjoy the two liters that I paid for. Take that Coca-Cola!