Derek about Why My House Is Dirty:
I wish I had this response to stress. It would make my home a lot nicer place to live.
Maaya about GSFiSCC: Bertha's Soul Food:
great post thanks :-)
im so much into cornbread muffins..
Cole Matson about GSFiSCC: Bertha's Soul Food:
Bon, I was just home in southern Virginia for two weeks, after studying in England for six months. While home, I ate straight barbecue - pulled pork, corn muffins, sweet molasses baked beans - for about a week. I blame you and your Southern Food Challenge entirely.
My barbecue binge led me to discover a new barbecue joint near my parents' house, run by a chatty 20-something from Alabama and her little old Korean mother. It was TASTY, and people from the surrounding neighborhoods were chatting with each other and with the owners as they ate their dinners. Immediate family atmosphere. That's what southern cooking is all about!
bon about Snow Leopard/MS Entourage/Address Book NIGHTMARE:
I didn't, Oliver. I'm still with Address Book (not 100% pleased) and iCal (almost 100% pleased). I've stopped the bleeding on data loss and dupes, which was the big issue. I've lost the robust labeling and categorizing, which makes me somewhat less efficient but I'm saving time now by not worrying about categorizing and labeling everything, so maybe there's a gift in there somewhere.
Basically, I'm still shopping. But I think it's going to take moving over to a more powerful (read: expensive) solution for small businesses and I'm not quite ready to do that just yet. I'm also doing more of my data management on my internal server's wiki.
Oliver Keeton about Snow Leopard/MS Entourage/Address Book NIGHTMARE:
Jut curious to know where you landed with respect to your contacts management on this ... did you switch to DayLight?
Courtney about Good Credit:
I feel your pain too. My credit score was 790 last time I checked, and one of my credit cards went from the 9.9% balance I've had for about ten years to 15.9. I called to get it reduced and they said no. While I was shopping around then waiting for my new card to arrive, my old card went to 29.9% Variable. To a perfect customer for over ten years who has always paid off the balance every month on time. Ridiculous. I know it's across the board, but still, I won't abide it. Our new card is a Capital One MC with cash back. It worked best for us. I know there are sites with comparisons of cards but I can't find them right now. A Google search for "compare credit cards" might work. Good luck!!! And congrats on buying a house!
heather parlato about Good Credit:
as an avid credit scam fighter with a fico of 790, i hear you loud & clear bonnie! i too have done the multiple calls to get charges that were promised to be reversed actually done, and just got a credit line decrease myself, though i haven't bothered to request an increase.
i have 2 pieces of advice here. one, i would call around to the major credit card companies and tell them you're shopping around for a card to transfer X dollars to provided they'll do it without any transfer fees and guarantee your apr. if you get someone willing to work with you, it may be worth transferring. i agree with the recc for discover, while they're not accepted everywhere, if you're just paying a balance, they have been doing a lot to get more market share. they're the only business cc still offering 5% cash back, but i'm a little scared i won't be able to use it everywhere, so i've held off getting one.
two, once you have an exit plan, talk to your original company and tell them it's their last chance to work with you. either reinstate your credit line [or whatever other demands you have] or you're giving someone else the benefit of your interest on this loan. i once had emptied out a chase card & left it for 6 months, then called to close it, and their customer service offered to fix my apr at 8.9% and allow me to transfer balances with no fee. at the time, i really needed that, and to this day i've remembered it. sometimes when you set it up so you have the upper hand and give them an ultimatum, it works!
Iva about Good Credit:
Okay, heres the deal and it's not personal, well if you're an American it's personal but not directly to you... I work in law and the banking industry all freaking, bloody day. All major companies are cutting back limits regardless of your credit, They are also making pay off demands on HELOCs and E-LOCKs. They want bailouts yet they outsource a lot of their work to East India. They are not offering many mortgage loans and very few credit cards. However, you will be able to get a CC due to your FICO. But, and I'm sure you do, read the fine print. As well, most major banks are seizing funds on accounts with a "one" time overdraft now. Once they feel all of your debts are cleared they will release the funds and cancel your account. You will then be placed in "Chex Systems". It's pretty harsh the way they are treating customers when it's our tax dollars bailing them out and our mandatory fees, interest rates, etc. keeping them in business...
Deb Cresswell about Good Credit:
Bon - Get a Discover card. It is the absolute best ever -- ALWAYS on the customer's side...ALWAYS. I have been a Discover card holder since 1988. I have a FICO like yours...they respect you. AND YOU GET MONEY BACK!!! What could be bad?
If you want, I'll see if I can have THEM send you something.....but I'll need addy etc that you would want them to send to. You have my e-mail....lemme know.
Jill about 12 of 12, March 2010:
Awwww.... Izzy!!! Super cute!
And that cupcake! Super yummy!
Looks like a good day. :)
Hibe AKA Gary about 12 of 12, March 2010:
A few hundred thousand of your closest friends? If they're that close maybe little car pooling is in orer? Never quite understood the term "rush hour". There really isn't anybody rushing around. I think they should call it parking lot hour.
Never been much of a cupcake fan. Good thing, too many carbs for me now anyway.
Looks like a bit of puppy love. I think Thwok and Salema might think differently about that. lol
Nice 12 Bon. Have a good month.
Naomi about 12 of 12, March 2010:
The animals are SO cute!!
Kim about GSFiSCC: Chef Marilyn's Soul Food Express:
I love the GSFiSCC. Love it. I'm in SD, but we're going to hit Bud's for dinner tonight since it's soooooo good. Anyway, love these posts. Keep 'em coming.
Amy about GSFiSCC: Roscoe's:
I'm pretty sure the water thing is a state law or a county law with regards to water conservation.
david about GSFiSCC: Roscoe's:
lol... I stopped reading for a sec cause the chitlins comment... lol..chicken necks..thats awesome..
Laura about GSFiSCC: Roscoe's:
I want to be on the list for the Sunday brunch -- a day that I can actually join you!
Chad about GSFiSCC: South:
I love these reviews! I want to go on the next one! Actually, make that next month... I'm going to be in training until April 3rd. This trip would be murder on my diet.
xoxo
-C
Naomi about Such Plans:
I've made a similar promise to myself, but had to make it a daily Outlook Task: "Blog (or not)". Stuff that isn't routine just doesn't get done by me unless it's made into an Outlook task. That means I'm either busy or oveworked, depending on my awareness of how overworked I am - when I'm not aware of it, I'm just busy. ;)
david about GSFiSCC: South:
Awesome.. p.s. I have had a deep fried snickers.. and once you have one. you never need eat one again. Awesome, but I think I am still burning off those calories... Onward to stop three !!
Dan about Feb 2010 12 of 12:
Thanks for sharing your day and great photos!
Bon about GSFiSCC: Miss Peaches:
I really want more Miss Peaches. Alas, next stop on the tour is South and we'll see if they can measure up (they cannot; I already know).
:)
Bon about The Great 2010 Southern Food in Southern California Challenge:
Second stop on the tour in just a few hours! :) Woo hoo!
Bon about Wii Fit Plus:
AWESOME, Anna! I can't wait to play with you on it. So many cool new games you're gonna love. :)
MISS you! When's our ladydate? March what? XO
Bon about Feb 2010 12 of 12:
Awesome, David. That was my thought as well. I realized, looking back on 2009, that if I had been taking photos, I would have witnessed a HUGE shift in my life. Of course, that happens every year in some way (I believe), but to have a record of it is very cool. :) I find I'm taking a lot of photos of foot, animals, and sunsets. :) So far, all have been from my iPhone too.
Beth, hello! :) Thank you for visiting. Isn't Thwok the cutest? Don't think she doesn't know it! ;)
Sunny, thanks for the comment on the proofs. Still deciding. Should have the "winner" selected SOON. It's such an intense process, strangely. Thwok sends her love. :)
Chris, I love that idea. Let's just make my publicity photo a collage of all the best proofs. :) Heh heh! Sorry to hear about your early mornings. As you can see by the time I'm posting this reply (nearly 2:30am), I work pretty late. Just turned in my columns (3) and will be headed to bed soon. Will have an alarm go off at 8:55am but will stay in bed as long as the cats give me an excuse to do so. ;) I love that I get to blame them!
Ooh, Jill, I'm too addicted to leave Puppy Cam alone. It fills my dark spots with so many smiles. Next best thing to having my own bunch, I s'pose. :)
Hi Helen, thank you! It's so tough to know exactly what we're trying to accomplish, with these. Basically, I need something that says, "Trust me like you trust Oprah. And come to me when you need expertise, hand-holding, encouragement, and a wee bit of tough love too. Always with a y'all and in a pair of jeans." :)
THANK YOU, everyone, for visiting and commenting. So great to see you 'round these parts! XO
Helen (Dogeared) about Feb 2010 12 of 12:
I think the first publicity photo is the nicest - not looking down as 3 and 4 are (only slightly, but they then look a little sterner). 1 is friendly and open, which is you :-)