Extra Responsibilities

Authored by Rickey Combs

My boss wanted to outfit all of the waiting areas in our office with TVs and
Satellite service. I was the lucky one that was tasked with searching for the
best deal. Needless to say, I was pretty annoyed about this since I was already
swamped with my day-to-day work and didn’t think I would have the time to do a
good job. I constantly feel like I get punished for being the responsible one.
My boss knew he couldn’t ask any of my coworkers to do it since they probably
wouldn’t do a good job anyways.

When I was shopping I came across http://www.direc4u.com/ and decided to purchase our
package from them. I was shocked at how easy it was to buy and get things set
up. I’m glad I didn’t end up making a big stink about having to take on an extra
project. In the end I didn’t have to do that much research and ended up looking
like a superstar to my boss. I guess sometimes it’s just better to shut up and
do what is asked of you. I could have tried to pass it off to someone else but now I have a reason to ask for a bigger Christmas Bonus, which totally works out.

Who Does Christopher George Look like?!

I was watching the movie El Dorado (1966) , which stars John Wayne. I saw a character in the movie named McCleod and from that point on all I could think about was,,"Who does he remind me of?!"

It has been a couple of days since I saw that movie, and the thought still keeps popping up. I remembered tonight while I was near my computer, so I started my search. I looked up the movie on IMDB.COM. There was only one picture of that actor on the IMDB listing, so I did a google search for more images.

I noticed there was at least one other person looking for the answer because I found a post on a question and answer forum, that wanted to know what modern actor Christopher George looked like, or who was his son. It pointed out that his son was adopted from his wife's first marriage. I thought no way! I thought for sure that the modern day actor that I was thinking of had to be his grandkid or something..ooh maybe it is their daughter's son? hmmm (Because they did have daughter together)

As I was looking through the images of the actor CHRISTOPHER JOHN GEORGE it finally clicked...it was the guy who replaced Matthew Ashford on Days of Our Lives, as Jack Devereaux... an actor named Mark Valley!! To confirm I did a image search for Mark Valley, and sure enough he is a match for Christopher George...there has to be a DNA link here somewhere....maybe George had a kid or two that he did not know about? lol


Anyway,, what do you think...

Christopher George in El Dorado

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Mark Valley

My hubby doesn't think I am as right as I think I am...not uncommon....but what do YOU think...Did I get a close match? At least I can let that question go..Who does the guy from El Dorado look like? To me....Mark Valley!

Update...I do still think there is another older actor that I am thinking of,, but don't tell my hubby that I think he is right lol!

An Awesome Science Site

I just came across a cool site for science and technology news, it is called SciTechDaily.com. It has some really fascinating stuff on the site.

Did you know that there was a new type of dinosaur that was discovered recently. It is called the Spinops Sternbergorum. Actually its skull was discovered in 1916, and sent to the a natural history museum, but i got lost in the shuffle of years and time. I guess someone recently realized the importance of the skull and looked farther into it,...something new every day eh?

There is an awesome gaming console they talk about in the gadget section. It is supposedly going to play all types of games with just the one console. I do not see other gaming companies letting this happen, but it would be great if it worked. Does that mean we could then get rid of the different systems we own, with the piles of games and miles of tangled controller cords? I can dream can't I? lol

Not only does SciTechDaily.com have news, but it also has a great section on gadgets as well as coupon codes for cool sites. So if you are looking for Expedia coupons or Travelocity coupons you might want to check out this site.

You can catch up on the latest in tech and science news, get gadget ideas for Christmas, and maybe even find some promo codes that can save you money while you are at it!

What to get for Hubby

Who is that hardest person on your list to buy for? For me it is usually my husband. He is easy in that there are many things he would like to have, since he has many interests, but the hard part is narrowing down to the "perfect" thing.

He likes hunting, fishing, reading, gaming, some sports, hiking, bird watching, just to name a few things. I guess he is a bit of a Renaissance man. You would think that these varied interested would make gift giving easier, but it doesn't.

I am thinking about getting him some sort of cool gadget. I am still surfing the net as we speak, wish me luck..any suggestions?

Sure Fire Shopping for Scrubs

I do need to mention that if any of you have scrub wearers on your list ( doctors, nurses, etc), then you really must check out Blueskyscrubs.com. There are tons of great scrub sets and separates that you can buy on this site, such as these http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/Scrubs-for-Women/ .

No matter what color of uniform you, or that person on your gift list needs, you will find something cool on Blueskyscrubs.com. I can't think of any professional that would not like to receive a nice, comfortable pair of quality scrubs to wear to work,,to bad we can' ALL wear them to work eh? lol

Bluesky even has gifts for babeis that would be great for the expectant parent on your list!

If you want something extra special to go with the scrubs, check out their line of accessories. They have some beaded lanyards that are so pretty, they look like fancy jewelry.

Tis The Season To GO Crazy fa la la la la

I do not know about you, but I am already burnt out from the holiday hoopla! I never fully recovered from the planning, shopping, cleaning, cooking and family drama that surrounds Thanksgiving. It does not seem right that Thanksgiving and Christmas come back to back.

Not to mention Halloween smooshed in between the two....ugh! I love making holidays special for my kids, but I am really tired this year. I guess since money is tighter than ever that it does not help matters. It has taken all the gumption that I have just to get the tree up this year. I am usually the first one to put the tree up and the last one that wants to see it come down.

Maybe Santa will bring me some Christmas spirit this year?

Are you done shopping? Decorating? Planning?

huffington post

Guest post written by Jeramy Sparks

We recently got satellite internet in Calidornia at our house. I love keeping up with everything
on-line in the mornings. I have started reading the newspapers from all over the
United States. My new favorite newspaper that is on-line is the Huffington Post.
The reason that I like it so much, is that it is structured much like an easy to
navigate blog. All of the news is organized into easy to access categories. I
always read the headlines ( that show up first). Next, I look at the fun stuff.
I visit the fashion page, then the entertainment page, then the celebrity page.

Another neat feature that the paper has is a weird news section. They get all of
the really unusual news from all over the globe. The other day they had a two
headed snake that was born in Tennessee on there. They also have a food section that reports actual news about food. It is really cool. All of my friends are really impressed with my knowledge of current issues now. I haven’t told them my secret about the Huffington Post yet,
and I am not sure that I am going to.