Everyone is Replaceable

If they can replace the President every 4-8 years, then EVERYONE is replaceable! Know that, write it down, remember it. You can never make yourself irreplaceable, but you can certainly make yourself IN DEMAND! If you are in demand, no one actually wants to replace you, they want to inspire you.

So how do we make ourselves In Demand? For starters you won’t survive on “average”. The days of being an employee or CEO that just does the minimum of what’s asked of them are coming to a trickle. There are a few reasons for this. First, with the limited jobs available, there are over qualified, hard-working people, working for way less and the economy has created harder working businesses with flat or less profitability. The second? People are becoming much more armed with knowledge. The business world, the business model and the way we do business are changing at a rapid pace.

You're not the only one with great ideas.  Tons of people have them, hell, there are blogs on how to institute great ideas on almost everything now.  What will separate you from everyone else is actually following through with them.  Doing things and then repeatedly doing them.  Yes, it takes more work, yes it will probably take awhile until anything comes out of it, but yes it will be worth it.

What can you do to make yourself stand out from your peers?  To help your clients or customers?......Not in sales? Then what can you do to simplify processes or increase productivity for your office?  If you want to get paid more you need to be worth more, you need to be In Demand and you need to be an asset.  There's always someone who can be trained to do what you do, to do what I do, to do what the President does....it's what we all do with our knowledge that sets us apart from the pack.  The people with great ideas, the people who embrace change and are always looking for "how can we make this better".  Those are the successful people.  So get Inspired! Be valuable! Turn Heads! Make them need you!

Top 10 Friday: SPACE

I'm always looking for inspiration for my Top 10 Fridays.  I came upon a fact that most of you probably do not know, but on this day January 28th - 1986 is the day the Challenger from NASA exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, FL, killing all of it's crew members. So in lieu of this major event and the fact that I would love to get as far as possible from this snow and space is looking better and better...here are the Top 10 cool facts about space.

10. If you put Saturn in water, it would float.

9.  We are constantly moving through space at a speed of 530km per second.

8. The moon is drifting away from earth

7. The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old


6. The Sun loses up to a billion kilograms a second due to solar winds

5.  The big dipper is NOT a constellation, it's an asterism.


4. Uranus was originally called George's Star

3. The Earth has 4 moons

2. Sunspot activity may be the primary reason for the beautiful sound of Stradivarius violins


1. If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together


Now of course I'm not some science nerd, although i do love knowledge...where I grabbed these wonderful facts and a better description for all those of you interested, can be found at:
http://listverse.com/2007/11/13/top-10-cool-facts-about-space/

Now enjoy your day, I think I'll watch Spaceballs tonight!

DO SOMETHING!

I'm piggy-backing off Bobby Scott's post from yesterday "B.Fun".  If you're reading this do me a favor, grab your planner, your calendar whatever it is you keep track of your appointments on and let's review your next 1-2 weeks.  If you don't have a planner, an outlook calendar or you don't use your phone for scheduling "Houston we have a problem!" Unless you have the memory of an elephant (which congrats, you are excluded from this one part of this post) it is most likely because YOU DON'T DO ANYTHING WORTH REMEMBERING.  Now that's gotta hurt! Maybe it is a wake up call! 

Now I'm not delusional enough to pretend I have some booked up schedule where I'm attending events every night of the week, but at least once a week I'm doing something innovative, meeting people or thought inspiring, and before you go there, if I had kids, I'd still be doing it...most of the time involving them. Whether it is writing this blog, which at least on average 50 people are reading, attending a networking event or doing something I have never done before...it's in my planner!

So...what is on your calendar?  I believe I've said this before, but there is a reason the quote "Life happens when you're busy making plans" is famous.  Enough with the "It's a work day" (so don't stay out late, any event worth going to during the week doesn't last all night anyways). "It's too cold out" (wear a scarf and hat and gloves) "There's snow outside" (you live in New England, get over it, or move). "There's nothing to do" (there is plenty to do, go on your town's website, find a local organization like a Junior Women's Club, look in the local newspaper for events and if you're still full of shit after that then find a charity to get involved with.)

If you're planner is blank there are plenty of things you can fill it with.  If you don't have the budget to be going to events there are plenty of free things to do.  There's never a specific time to call local non-profit organizations and ask how you can volunteer, you can call now.  Local theaters, animal hospitals, patient care facilities, local chapters of major organizations like the Red Cross, Holy Shit!  Start you're own if you can't find one...you've got to be FOR something.  Cook something you've never made before that you've always wanted to, write something, try a new sport, go visit a friend, create a new family activity, just plan something. 

If you don't mind spending some money to do something fun there are plenty of things going on this weekend.  There are always local sporting events, as Bobby Scott mentioned earlier the Glamour Gala tonight at Onyx, both the Mohegan Sun Winefest and the CMTA Boat Show are this weekend too.  Just make some plans kiddos, cause life is movin', and it waits for no one!

B. Fun by Bobby Scott

B. FUN!!!


This is a short read...

So with the New Year... I think that everyone needs to chill out and start having more fun!!! I feel like I always here people say..." Your life is so awesome." People always follow what I'm doing on Facebook or Twitter... "I live my life through yours."

Well, why not get ur ass up, and make some fun in your life... With your loved ones, children, co-workers!! It's not to hard to spend quality fun time? That's right I said "quality fun time" not "quality time." Having dinner with your family at the regular dinner table isn't always fun for everyone...? Step out side your box... Think beyond the normal... Maybe have dinner at the coffee table in the living room with pillows... SOMETHING DIFFERENT!!! I mean it can't hurt... your kids will think your even more crazy... or your husband or wife will start helping you out, cause they might think you fell off the band wagon! haha

ATTN: PEOPLE OF WESTERN MASS!!!! You always complain there is nothing to do around here... brush. has done 3 events in the month of Jan.!! 3!!! So I don't want to hear that you have nothing to do!!!! There is plenty of things to do this area!!! Between Hartford and Springfield... stuff is going down... and you people need to support and attend!!! So that's all for today folks... Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Events going on this week in Springfield...

Glamour Gala @ Oynx @ 630pm you can also get more info on brush. website www.salonbrush.com under events!


A quick bit from Angelina: I can't agree more with what you just read from Bobby Scott. I am so sick of people always complaining, yet I watch them live their boring lives and never do anything different. How do they expect anything great to ever happen when they aren't putting an effort in, making themselves more comfortable with the discomfort of change and trying new things. Bobby is right, even something as little as attending an event, meeting new people, changing up your daily routine...he and his crew have some innovative and great ideas that they are opening up and sharing... some opportunities of fabulousness, if you will.  So,  I suggest you get off your derriere and show some support! Besides, who doesn't love an opportunity to gab about fashion, get beautified and commit some serious shoeicide.  Get on it!

Top 10 Friday: SH*T MY MOM SAYS by an Anonymous Friend

As if Myspace and Facebook weren’t addicting enough, online networking sites like Foursquare, LinkedIn and Twitter now consume any free minute we have. Whether we’re waiting for a taxi, standing in line at the grocery store or stuck at a table while a friend goes to the bathroom, we feel the dire urge to post it for everyone to see.

Anyone who isn’t deaf, mute or blind knows about the tweets of the lackadaisical son who capitalized on the incoherent rants of his father in the Twitter account “Sh*t My Dad Says”. In no way am I trying to steal his thunder, however, a network television deal would be nice. Sometimes we all need to question the “wisdom” our parents are willing to dole out. Here it is, Bitch Sesh… my contribution to the worldwide web; a top ten account of Sh*t My Mom Says (or has said in the 28+ years I’ve been lucky enough to hear her astute vantage point of my life).

10. When I was in elementary school, my mom gave me this sage advice – when somebody sticks their nose up at you, you stick yours up even higher. I guess she never heard the phrase “Kill ‘em with kindness”.

9. When I was a teenager the boy who worked at the local video store took my number out of the store’s database… Creepy. When he told all of his friends that he slept with me my mother said that boys talk and that I should give him a chance.

8. When I refused to go out with him again the following weekend, she wouldn’t let me make any other plans. I sucked it up, went out with him again and instantly regretted it. He brought me to a “party” at a local campsite. His friends proceeded to burn gifts from their ex-boyfriends because they cheated with easy sophomores. I was a sophomore – uncomfortable…

7. My mom encouraged me to date my brother’s best friend without asking him – he has three children by three different women.

6. This same boy has a breathalyzer installed in his car – he needs to blow into it every fifteen minutes or his car will turn off. Hello designated driver.

5. My friend walked into the living room and asked my mom how she looked. My mom told her she should wear the next size up so that it didn’t make her stomach look so big.

4. As I lamented over the motives over the demise of my most recent relationships, I went over all of my insecurities – weight, looks etc… Her response: Well, you are getting heavy. No guy wants a fat girl!

3. My mom referred me to a nutritionist during one of my health kicks – turns out it was a gastric bypass center. Clearly I didn’t qualify.

2. I started dating a guy I met at the bar. My mom googled him and found out that he had been to jail – not once, not twice, but thrice! She told me that I should give him a chance and that everyone makes mistakes. Did I mention it was for vehicular manslaughter?

1. When talking about the difference between men who have had a vasectomy and those who have not she said that there was no real difference… it’s like tapioca versus vanilla.



Granted, there is much more where that came from, these are just what came to mind… So, what has someone said to you that has bought you an hour or two on the couch?

FREEDOM vs AMERICAN IDOL

I deem this post appropriate for a number of reasons. For one,  American Idol premiered with it's new judges last night (this is NOT a post about that) and the Second, I'm going to inform over 72% of the people who read this post of something they will hopefully never forget again.

TRIVIA TIME....

Can you name the 3 original American Idol judges?  Write them down or say them out loud.

Now here's the kicker....

Can you name at least 3 of the 5 Freedoms in the First Amendment?


A survey by the McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum suggests that more Americans can identify the judges on American Idol than can state, name, say, write or even remember our 5 Freedoms guaranteed to us in the First Amendment.

41%  of these Americans could name 2 of the 3 judges (yo dog, I'm sure they forgot Randy, yo),
yet only 28% was able to name more than 1 of the 5 Freedoms of the First Amendment. 

If that doesn't shock you, only 8% could name at least 3 of the 5 Freedoms.

If you don't believe this, after you finish reading this post, ask someone the same questions I just did.  The most popular two answers I have gotten, and usually in this order are: Freedom of Speech (which is correct) and Right to Bear Arms (WHICH IS WRONG!).  People have become defensive when I tell them that too, like it's my fault they don't know their own damn rights.

I would like to make one more point before I list the Freedoms.  American Idol may have been on for 9 years, but the Bill of Rights is 221 years old. It is with us every single day.  When we speak our minds, when we pray to whomever it is we pray to, when we don't pray, when we write how we feel, when we read things other's have written (like right now), when we gather with our friends or groups of people who share a common interest and when we want to make changes in our world. Without the First Amendment, there would probably be no American Idol. 

From the study done by McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum, here are the 5 Guaranteed Freedoms of the First Amendment, which from here out on you should be ashamed of yourself if you forget, and the percentage at which people knew them.

* Freedom of Speech (69 percent)

* Freedom of Religion (24 percent)

* Freedom of the Press (11 percent)

* Freedom of Assembly (10 percent)

* Freedom to Petition for Redress of Grievances (1 percent)

I'm definitely taken back and upset by this information, especially when we have men and women out there fighting for our Freedoms and our country and we can't even truly appreciate what they are fighting for.  So whether you are one of those people who knew, or one of those people who didn't, let's educate those around us, it's obviously something that we have let slip through the cracks.

AND I'M FEELIN GOOD by Bobby Scott

It's a new dawn, it's a new day... And you know how I feel... GOOD!? Or do I? How do we feel great about our all over being everyday? I know how I feel everyday when I wake up... and usually I wish most is that I could just lose like 15 pounds! I know those of you who know me, are saying I don't need to loose anything. But its the one thing that I wish came easy to me. Its about being comfortable in your own skin. I ENJOY FOOD! FALL IN LOVE WITH FOOD EVERYDAY... its a love affair! One that can not be broken! Or can it? I want to be like Jennifer Hudson in her new song... "Feeling Good." That's how I want to feel every morning!!

Why do we always settle for the easy way out? I mean most of us do... there is only that small percent of people, that push the limits... whether its with marathons, triathlons, or fitness shows... Is that what I need to do? I feel like when you do the shows you don't enjoy life! You have to watch everything you put into your body! Some of you may say, "Whats wrong with that?". Well I say that's nuts!!! But is that the steps I need to take to get where I would like to be? Or do I just want to blend in? Be NORMAL?! Or do I want to stand out of the crowd...

"Never underestimate how big you are." Literally... haha

Learn to question that little voice inside that says you can't, or you're not ready, or you're not worthy. Learn to question when others say it too.

You're in charge. I'm in charge!!! You decide if your future will play out in that small box your inner voice can sometimes create; you decide if you'll let others minimize you to that small box as well.

Choose to play in a bigger world. Choose to play outside that small box. Choose to stretch and play up to your larger possibilities; and if you don't see them, then create them. You're bigger than you think. And now your feeling good!!! I am... I am going to get to my goal weight!!! and that's the end of it!!! I will let you know when I get there!!! Wish me luck! And good luck to anyone who has similar goals!!!

IT'S A NEW DAWN... IT'S A NEW DAY... IT'S A NEW LIFE... FOR US!!

MORE SNOW

Very short post today....in the words of one of my favorite commercials right now...I'm just going to sum up how i feel the past 7 days of my life has been.

"I pick snow up, and I put it down".  "I pick snow up, and I put it down".

DISHWASHER APPROVED

If you don't like to do dishes (who does?) and you have a dishwasher, but you don't use that many dishes...you're probably waiting too long with dirty dishes in there like I sometimes do.  UNITL NOW...dah dah dah dahhhhhhhh. (that was my drumroll, sort of). REAL SIMPLE, the magazine...has some amazing ideas on home organization and uses for things.  25 things that are dishwasher approved.  Next time you're looking to wash those dishes with a half full load, have a list handy of some things that might need to be cleaned around the house.  There is also a list of 13 things you maybe thought could go in, but should not. AND here's the kicker.  You can cook Salmon in it?  Hmmm...that's a first, and something I will probably NEVER do.

See below for the list and the article.

http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/cleaning/kitchen/surprising-uses-dishwasher-00000000023607/index.html

The Yes Ma'ams
Baseball Caps
Potatoes
Action Figures/Small Toys
Rain Boots
Tools
Ceramic Door Knobs
Fans/Switchplates/Covers
Hairbrushes
Shinguards/Knee Pads/Mouthguards
Garden Tools
Light Fixture Covers

The No No's
Formal Dishes and Flatwear
Cast Iron and Copper Plated Pots and Pans
Crystal Glasses
Wooden Spoons
Brass Plated Items
Good Kitchen Knives/Steak Knives
Wooden cutting Boards
Insulated Mugs and Cups

Dishwasher Salmon Recipe
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/cooking-tips-techniques/cooking/bob-blumers-dishwasher-salmon-recipe-00000000022899/index.html

100 Things to Watch in 2011

This post is short, the presentation that is attached however, is long. JWT posted a presentation on Slideshare of the 100 Things to Watch in 2011. I'm amazed at some of them, others I agree and a few I have never even heard of until now.

3-D Printing
Brigadeiro
Auto Apps
Digital Downtime
Digital Indoor Maps
Gay Centric Hotels
Nail Polish Economy
Near Field Communication
Rum?
Social Objects

and so much more. If you're a techy, inquisitive or even if you just had five minutes, flip through the presentation (it's even equipt with pictures for all you non-readers...you will be happy because you agree with some, shocked because you had no idea that was available and annoyed because some people do not like change.

JWT: 100 Things to Watch in 2011

View more presentations from JWTIntelligence.

Top 10 Friday: WEINERS

Here it is!  This is what happens when I am at a blank on what to do for a Top 10.  A friend of mine won a book at a Dirty Santa party this past holiday season called "Super Sex" by Tracey Cox (haha fitting isn't it?) and I read it, of course because that's what books are for, and there are some really good facts about the peni' (pee- nye) in there that I'm not so sure should not be of public knowledge. 

I'd like to start off by saying you must be 18 years old to read any further, and Mom and Dad...this is informative so please do not be disappointed in my post choice.  If you are, go read a chapter from one of Chelsea Handler's books and you will see that this is more of a Health post or Biology even. Yeah, Biology...go with that!

10.  There is no scientific proof that the size of a man's hands, feet and nose have anything to do with his member.

9.  The smallest functional penis recorded on a man is 4/5 inch. (Ouch!)

8.  The largest erect penis on record is 11 inches. (Again...Ouch!)

7.  Men with large testicles are more likely to cheat then men with smaller testicles due to their level of testosterone. (Always check their ball size ladies?)

6.  The average male has 7 erections per day and 5 in his sleep.

5.  The peni' has a safety valve to make sure that urinating and ejaculating do not happen at the same time.

4.  The tissue that surrounds the weiner is more durable then the tissue surrounding the brain.  (Maybe that is why they think with it more?)

3.  It is true. Ethnicity does effect the size of your unit. Asian men average 4-5.5 inches, Caucasians are next with an average of 6 inches, and African American males top the charts with 6.25 - 8 inches.

2.  The distance a sperm travels to fertilize and egg is 1-2 inches and when compared to human distance it's  26 miles, a marathon!  (So...don't worry, we have all run a marathon in our lives)

1.  The average speed of ejaculation is 28 mph (1-2 inches at 28 mph....that's scary)

See...I'm sure you learned a thing or two and while you're at it, I do suggest picking the book I mentioned above, which was the source for all this info.  Now Happy Friday!

B. A QUITTER! by Bobby Scott

Holy Snow Balls!!!! That was a lot of snow... I swear we haven't seen this kind of snow in some years now!!! I can remember walking home ( that's right just like my parents, I had to walk up a hill to school and back up a hill to get home!) and having these snow mounds of snow towering over me! Then again I was only like 8 years old... so I guess everything was taller than me...


But that is not what I'm gonna talk about today! Today I want to discuss, when do you know to call it quits?... Whether it's to call it quits with smoking, eating habits, relationships, drinking or shopping too much. When is the end all of all these things! Well I don't smoke... I have okay eating habits... Yes, I do drink... but moderately! But I would say I have to work on relationships and my shopping habits!

I love my job! I get to do what I love to do and make a pretty penny doing it... So when I go out shopping, I can spend some money on anything my little heart desires!! woo hoo! Vacations, clothes, furniture, drinks, good food and gifts for my friends and family! But when do you reign it in?! This year Im going to take it easy on the spending that I do...I think that when I but something on sale... I have to have it, cause its cheap!!! But every time I purchase something at a discount... it still adds up when there is 10 of those things!!! So Im going to stay clear of stores... not that my internet boutique's are not at my beck and call. But I WILL make a conscious effort to lay off the shopping! I will be a quitter!~

As for relationships, over that past, I don't know, I would say 4 Years... I would say that my friendships haven't changed! My solid core group of besties have stayed together...You know who you are! Love you! Well, as for this new year, it brought me some new thoughts...

that saying "people come into your life for a reason, a season, a moment , or a lifetime."

One of my groupies... decided they were going to check out!! This at first was an awful feeling... we had our share of differences, but we also had many "kodak" moments and tons of laugh that will always be our memories! Then, instead of going crazy, getting mad... I decided to listen to that saying... we both were heading in different directions for a while now... and we're both just trying to go through the motions that we were used to going through... even though those motions didn't really go with our lives anymore! So I guess you could call me a quitter!! I don't want to focus all my time on making this relationship work, when its clearly not going to!!! Look at it as you would like... I think I'm coming out on top!!! So good luck to them in there life's journey... and know that we did have amazing times together!!!

This goes to show you that there are so many different ways to look at things on this earth!!! Just because the word or phrase might be negative... doesn't mean the outcome is!!! Its okay to be a quitter sometimes! When it comes to bad habits, or situations... you walking away, and/or quitting the situation... only benefits you! I'm not talking about walking away from your problems... hahah thats a whole other blog... Just sometimes don't cross out being a quitter... it could get to a happier place in the end!!

And in the end that's all we want it .... happiness!!! Right?!

GO PLOW YOURSELF

Oh was I not in a good mood when I saw this last night.  The short of the long is that I received an email at 11pm that was written at 9:19pm, less than 2 hours before the largest storm Connecticut has seen in years.  My plow service  informed me that as of that day they would be increasing my rate by 50% for the rest of the winter because they have more clients now and new equipment.  Not only that, but they now would not promise to be at my house in time to plow the drive before work.  I was livid, what a dick this guy was.

I do not mind paying more for a storm like this because it requires far more work, but you don't tell someone two hours before, the day of, and give them an ultimatum.  I was then informed that because my check for the last storm did not come in until the 8th (the storm was like 2 days prior to that) that that is why I wasn't informed earlier.  (Uhm...that gave you 3 days asshole).  In addition to this I was sent an email less than a month ago that specifically stated. "Dear Angelina, last year you used our snow plowing services for $30 each snow storm, would you like to continue this through the 2011 winter", to which i responded hell yes.  Uhm that was 2 snowstorms ago.

Please read below to see our email correspondences:  (FYI - nothing is worse than not only pissing off a woman and trying to make her look bad, but the fact that she has to do hours of manual labor because of it shortly then after, well...I will make sure every website you are on has a bad review)

From: Plowing Services [mailto:snowplowing.ct@gmail.com]
Sent: Tue 1/11/2011 9:19 PM
To: Bartolucci, Angelina
Subject: Pricing / Policy Change

Hello Angelina-

We have recently had some policy changes with our organization which will affect our service to you as of January 11, 2011 on. We've taken on many more routine accounts which have required significantly more man power, this along with the difficult economy have caused these changes.

Your quote of:
$30 per service
Will be replaced with:
$45 per service

Secondly, some changes are taking place below:
In the past certain individuals agreed to time restraints to have our service done by. This will be void as it is making it near impossible to achieve (especially with a large storm like this past week). (NOTE, WE DO OUR VERY BEST TO GET YOU OUT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE AS WE KNOW EVERYONE HAS AN AGENDA). We always do our best to move quickly and arrive as early as possible. No longer will be able to offer a discount for going out twice within a short period (rather, we'll have our trucks wait a bit longer to keep us from going out twice and you getting charged twice). Lastly, we want to remind everyone of the overage charge. Any snow storm that accumulates over 8 inches will be an additional charge of $10 for that storm. In some areas (this past storm) we saw just this and many were not charged accordingly, this new policy will be effective immediately from this point forward.

Of course the same quality service we have provided for our customers will continue. We will be careful and courteous, assist in walkways, sidewalks and sand/salt as many others do not. However, minimums must be instilled in order for our operation to profit as needed and we apologize for this.

If you accept the new service changes please confirm this via email so we can continue your service for the new year.

Again, we are very sorry for the inconvenience. Thank You,
--

Management
Plowing Services
860-578-4592


My Response:
So you can't make it on time and you're upping my rate by not only $5, $10, but 50% of what it currently is?

As I recall you asked me less than a month ago if I still wanted your plow services for $30. Now upping it $5, maybe $8 I can see, but $15? I am in sales and if i were to tell my customers that because I have other customers that spend more money then them, and are therefore more important so they will have to pay more to be worth my while, well...I wouldn't be a very good sales person would I?


How did you expect me to respond to this email? It sounds to me like your giving me no option but to either get mad and therefore you don't have to plow my crappy $30 driveway, or to just shut up and pay the $45.

THEN TO NOT BORE YOU:

His return response was some bullshit about new equipment and then always doing quality work. 1) The only reason I use your services is because your cheap, you took out a large chunk of my lawn last year and you don't even salt and dirt every time.  You don't do the full driveway and you're never on time anyways. 2) You just don't do that to people 2 hours before a storm.


I explained to him that I understand they work hard so I have no problem with paying addition money for a larger storm, but the whole increase every storm i would have to think about and his response was something of a child's like, "Don't tell me about working hard".  


I was going to do one of two things, have him plow, then only send him a check for my original quote or once they plowed, send him an email that says, my policy has changed as of 1/12/2011 and I will no longer be needing your services.


Anyways...I'm beyond pissed, thank god I have amazing neighbors who helped me out, now I have to make the decision to buy a snowblower, or find a new plow guy. Back to shoveling!

IT'S COMING!!!

Not the obnoxious storm that everyone is talking about, but the iPhone to Verizon Wireless.  Current iPhone users, will you switch? Is $325 for an early termination fee worth it or will you wait for the iPhone 5 to come out, since AT&T shaves off $10 each month that you are in agreement, might be worth it.  We've gone this long right?  Patiently awaiting Verizon customers...how excited are you?  I'm sure you thought this day would never come. I'm interested in knowing who has plans on getting one in the next month.

From what I have read although VZW may have the best network for voice and fewer dropped calls, their data network is shy of AT&Ts and well...that is the majority of what I use my iPhone for.  As the article below talks about, I agree that I have more dropped calls on my iPhone 4 from my face hanging up on people or placing us in Face Time mode, then my service actually cutting out.  Also since I have major ADD and tend to need to do more than one thing at once, the fact that I can be on the phone and browse the Internet, update Facebook, tweet, and play Angry Birds is a huge bonus.  From the article, it looks as though that may not be the case with Verizon's iPhone. 

As a former VZW customer for 10 years and a former employee I hated leaving Verizon Wireless, but I don't think I will be paying the termination fee to return right out of the bat until another version of the iPhone for VZW comes out so that the flaws are fixed.  I'm sure as AT&T has done with improving their voice network, Verizon will be working on their data network to keep and gain customers.

By the way...where the hell are Sprint and T-Mobile?  They still exist right?  Who's excited for the APPLE stores to be even more overcrowded? I'm curious to hear who will be getting one, so please comment away if you are.





Read this short article by Joel Evans on ZDnet to get the cons.
 http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gadgeteer/four-reasons-to-not-get-the-verizon-iphone/4329

BEING A GOOD CITIZEN

A website where I can actually report my grievances around my town? Why do we not know about these things?  Or at least how did I not know about them?  If you did, I must be living under a rock, but I picked up my Inc. magazine this morning for my Sunday read and they have their salute to 23 favorite entrepreneurs and wouldn't you know one is right in my backyard in New Haven, CT.  Not only that, but he's actually created something I will take advantage of, and talk about. Hence this post.

From the article in Inc Magazine, a hottie from New Haven, Ben Berkowitz hit the ground running with a website called  http://www.seeclickfix.com.  Based off his findings of a non-existent reporting system of some graffitti in his town to local agencies AND a British website called FixMyStreet, he and some friends of his (Miles & Kam Lancaster and Jeff Blasius) began creating SeeClickFix, which was launched in 08'.

Instead of getting into what you can do on SeeClickFix, since you can read the article and check out the website http://bit.ly/hjAbnH, I want to touch base on the fact that I constantly hear people complaining about things in their town.  Street signs down, lights out, stop signs missing, pot holes (Hello Riverdale Rd in West Springfield), garbage everywhere and the list can go on.  This website not only holds government and local agencies responsible, but it's our part to help keep our communities up to their potential.  Plus...there's even an app for that. (in all seriousness)

I encourage everyone reading this go to the website and put your town in and see that there is activity, and things are being taken care of.  We pay a car tax every year, why not have the roads, lighting and proper street signage to your liking.  We pay taxes on our property to live in our towns, why not make sure the things that bother us are being taken care of.  I don't mind hearing people complain about things in their town or roads when they are warranted, but now you have an outlet that can actually help. So Use it or STFU! It's called being a good citizen, so do your part.

Happy Sunday...

NEW DESIGN

Bitch Sesh has a new design.  Gave it a logo, a pretty header and changed the colors.  You like?  It's important that you do, so really...if not, I'd love to hear your suggestions.  More than just content or product, people have to be visually pleased with what they consume. 

This brings me to Starbucks changing their logo.  I read an article released by the Associated Press yesterday that this will be Starbuck's 4th logo since 1971.  They have had the record gains this year, but did this company learn nothing about the recent GAP logo change debacle?  Starbucks has a product that hundreds of other companies in this world have, coffee.  Not only are they known world-wide, but they are excelling in getting consumers to pay more than double what they would at their competitors.  Why would they change their logo?  People naturally DO NOT like change.  Unless their logo has a big fat coupon that says $1.00 off when you bring this cup back in, the majority of the population is going to have a negative opinion about it.

In addition to changing it, they are taking off their brand, STARBUCKS COFFEE.  I'm assuming this is in an attempt to get people to be more familiar with the naked siren icon, but the company claims two reasons.  One is that they want to expand their product into other countries and a wider array of business lines. (great, you're still STARBUCKS).  In the article it stated that the company no longer felt the need to reinforce its brand at every turn.  The second is that the company feels it is a metaphor for them dropping their boundaries as a business and growing into other arenas.  (What? Sounds like spreading to the arena of shit shoveling to me).

The short of the long is the old saying, if it's not broke, don't fix it.  Granted the logo changes are very small and people will still drink the coffee. Customers bond with things they know.  Logos, images, colors and tag lines.  A company should never get so comfortable with who they are that they don't feel the need to brand themselves on their own products anymore.  IT'S WHO THEY ARE.  Starbucks is a treat for many people.  I know I don't drink it everyday, but when I do it puts a smile on my face to see that white grande cup with white lid, green logo with the siren and the words STARBUCKS COFFEE on it.

Do you like the new logo?  Bitch Sesh or Starbucks...or both. Wow me!

TOP 10 Friday: THE LOVE JOURNAL

This is probably the meanest post I've ever done, but it's for a good reason and I've decided one of my main goals for 2011 is to not really give a rats ass and stop being such a people pleaser.  So I dedicate this post to my illiterate ex-boyfriend whom contrary to what this post may look like, I do wish him well and have no harsh feelings against him.  I'm using this lovely example simply to state my case with you fellow blog readers who I feel as though I would be cheating if I did not share.

I'm sure I'm not alone in this, but I hate when people spell things wrong...especially today with facebook. Tomorrow is not spelled with an "a" and their, there, and they're really are not that hard to figure out. Take the time to do it, you're an adult. For the love of god, please practice better spelling and grammar.  Not so much the grammar as the spelling, but allow me to guide you and let the below information be a proven fact that people ARE noticing your mistakes and they ARE laughing at you.

Below you will find a "Love Journal" made by an ex in an attempt to think that some words on paper would salvage the relationship.  First off,  half the shit in that book was a load of bologna and secondly grown men, If you think that making some stupid little book is going to win back your girl, if she's anything close to normal, you may want to re-think that,  but I digress...

Now men, chicks, babies, grandmas... anyone reading...you may think this is mean of me, I don't really care.  It should be a lesson to you that no matter the efforts you put in to something, or whatever it is you are writing should be checked over otherwise the only thing that people will see is your inability to form a correct sentence or statement, and from that YES they will think you are dumb and ignorant. I most certainly will.  On that note, it's my book, made for me and really I'm just proving a point.  Some of you will think Awh how cute, but no. Trust me! Not the case... Some of you will laugh your ass off and it's those of you whom I want to continue reading my blog, because we are living in a world of reality...love stories are not what they are in the movies and if they were, I'm sure the asshole would use Spell Check.

It was hard to pick just 10, but here they are:

10.  The first page...101 Resons Why I Love You.  (If you don't know the spelling error here, please unfollow this blog)

9.  "I love how you now me better than anyone."   (Specifically Right NOW)



8. "I love your cense of humor"  (Followed by your dollar of patience)

7. "I love how you are always their for me if I need anything. You are always their..." (as if once wasn't enough)

6. "I love the cookies that you back for me" (...Back me a cake as fast as you can...)

5. "I love how you will cut the lawn, but you won't use the weed walker" (first of all I doubt you LOVE that at all, and second of all refer to number 3 and then let me know why these words are so confusing for him).

4. "I love the breakfast sandwiches you mack for me." 

3. "I love whacking up next to you in bed every morning" (no comment)

2. "I love when you paint your tows with the white tips" (Head, Shoulders, Knees and Tows, Knees and Tows)

1. "I love your bobbies" (This is now what I call them, so do all my friends)

This should be a lesson to all of you...someone out there is making fun of you when you spell incorrectly and use incorrect grammar.  Clean it up for 2011!

B. your new "MOJO" by Bobby Scott

"...the very moment you think you are safe is the most dangerous time of all."


2010 is over. What have you done lately? Have you said your going to do something for the new year... and in a month or even days... RELAPSE!! Why not make a goal that you can actually reach... Something that is not back breaking... and get you moving in the right direction! For example... "I want to loose weight"... I hear it everyday... I even hear it in my head as well. Instead of saying "I'm going to go to the gym, I'm going to eat better"... why not just pick one!!! Instead of trying to tackle all of it?! Lets "stretch" before we "jog"... and then we can start to run! Catch my drift...

Resist being lulled into complacency. Resist resting on past accomplishments, or wallowing in previous failures. The past is in the past! Leave it and learn from it! History always repeats itself!! You would think that us humans would learn from that by now... If you have had family or friend issues... lets them go, they have happened! For what ever reason, there was a lesson in them. If you have lost your job in 2010.. It happened for a reason, maybe you stunk at your job, maybe you were great?! But maybe you were not supposed to be in the career for the rest of your life?! Don't fight destiny... go with it and enjoy it!! There's nothing you can do people... except live! Refuse to get caught snoozing in the living room while the kitchen's on fire.

It's time to move on and get your new mojo, the mojo you need to propel you to the next level - this year. So live in the present, and move forward with urgency. Move forward while there's daylight.

Last year I achieved my all-time goal... brush. becoming an owner of my own salon. This year my goal is...to you empathy more... in all aspects of life... also to maybe purchase some real estate... got to start somewhere right!!!


And I would like everyone who reads this blog... to write either on this page or my Facebook page... with one goal for 2011 Lets make some public documentation of this... And you best your ass... that when I see you I will check if you're going through... oh and don't act surprised when I call your shit out! ;) Good Luck!
 
Happy New Year everyone!!!