Wendy's Blog: 2009

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Tis the season for top ten lists!

I love top ten lists and found a great site at top-10-list.org that gives millions of top ten lists just in time for the end of the year and the end of another decade!!!!

How about the top ten

bloggers? From Michael to Kim!

Kim Kardashian at number 10, became famous for her personal life and her part in a reality television gig. She writes about her personal and professional life in her website. Oh joy! I am sure it is reviting...NOT!

Michael Moore at number one, is the creator and developer of Sicko, Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, and his latest Capitalism: A Love Story. He has plenty to say and plenty of people care what he has to say, I am just not one of them.

Sandwhiched in between this top ten list are Taylor Swift, Perez Hilton....well you can find out the rest on your own :)

Time to shop? Again.....?

Do you like shopping for all of the after Christmas deals? I am not much for shopping before or after Christmas, but if I was here are a few things I would keep in mind that might be helpful for you!!!!

Shop Ahead for Upcoming Occasions
Use the after-Christmas sales to stock up on birthday presents, anniversary gifts, Mother's Day/Father's Day presents and end-of-the-year teacher's gifts. Some ideas to consider:

stocking stuffers can be used as party favors, in Easter baskets or as Valentine's gifts for the kids

red candy, candles and decorations can be used for Valentine's Day

green candy and decorations can be used for St. Patrick’s Day

solid colored gift wrap can be used year-round

solid colored party supplies (plates, napkins, cups) can be used for birthdays and BBQs

gift sets can be repackaged (if they’re in holiday packaging), and given throughout the year

Don't Overlook Thrift Stores they receive a lot of year-end donations from folks who are looking to grab a last-minute tax deduction, and that means there's lots of new loot for thrift store shoppers to sift through.

Snatch Up Bargains on Returned Merchandise! One man's Christmas return could become your next big bargain.

Do you make a lot of your own Christmas gifts? Then, use those after Christmas sales to stock up on holiday-themed ribbon, fabric and craft supplies.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

From Jeans to Rats...give a gift that really keeps on giving!

There are many ways to show you care during the holidays, but that caring can be taken even further by giving gifts that will make a change for the better in the world.

* Offering hope to a global family in poverty, World Vision's Gift Catalog (www.world vision.org) has a choice of gifts you can buy in a loved one's name. For example, give a dairy goat ($75) in your children's names and a family in impoverished Uganda will receive an animal that will nourish their hungry children and help provide the family with an income, as they sell the goat's milk and cheese.

* While most people have pets for the companionship they can provide, many injured members of the armed forces returning from Iraq and Afghanistan rely on trained service dogs to live an independent life. Gift givers can support the Puppies Behind Bars (www. puppiesbehindbars.com) program, in which inmates raise service dogs for disabled veterans. The inmates teach the puppies a series of basic manners and commands in addition to several specialized commands. You can support the program by purchasing a Chewy Shoe ($16.75), a red, white and blue dog toy made of Vibrame rubber that features a tugging and towing rope. Puppies Behind Bars receives $2 for each pet toy purchased.

* Help the woman in your life look and feel good with a pair Genetic Denim's Gabrielle jeans ($154). One hundred percent of the net proceeds from every pair of jeans will benefit the Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research (www.gabrielles angels.org).

* It's not as flashy as jewelry, and it's certainly more interesting than a tie: For less than $8 a month, you can adopt a rat that has the potential to save a life. HeroRats (www.herorat.org) in Mozambique and Tanzania are trained to sniff out the TNT in land mines, pinpointing buried explosives by scratching at the soil. (Their light weight won't trigger the mine.) A trained rat is able to clear 100 square meters of ground in 30 minutes - a task that would take a human two days. Apopo (www.apopo.org) researches, develops and deploys the rats, but it takes funds to train them. Visit www.herorat.org to adopt one of the African giant pouched rats. The gift recipient will get an adoption certificate, photos and updates regarding the gift rat and the work it's doing.

Golden Globe Nominations Are Out!

Futuristic epic "Avatar" and downsizing drama "Up In the Air" led the field as nominees for the 67th Golden Globes were unveiled on Tuesday, signaling the start of Hollywood's awards season.
Despite the fact that it has yet to be released in North America, Oscar-winner James Cameron's ground-breaking "Avatar" scored nominations in the best drama and best director categories for the January 17 awards show.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

A week of hairiness!

Taylor Swift is sporting a hot new sexy straight hair style this week!

What do you think about it?

A Hair Raising Nobel Piece Prize Concert!!

The Will Smith family were all smiles at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert on Friday night. Per usual, superstar daddy Will and wife Jada Pinkett Smith were impeccably dressed for the fancy occasion. As were their children: son Jaden, 11, and daughter Willow, 9. Look at the hair on these kids! Rihanna is obviously a fashion icon for Willow, who sports a similar style -- stick straight bob on one side, razor-short on the other. All the better to show that young Willow definitely inherited her father's ears....really she with the except of the hair...she looks just like Will! Meanwhile, I am in complete and utter awe of brother Jaden's 'fro that is seriously so wide that it extends to the end of his shoulders. And is it just me or does the Fresh Prince's fresh prince look like he's about two weeks from being ready for his first shave?

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Tiger Wood's Christmas Card!

All I can say is duh! What was this guy thinking? How does anyway with any kind of celeb status think they are going to get away with cheating????

Remember this story from almost a year ago?

This is Charla Nash almost one year after she was mauled by a 200 pound chimpanzee.l her face and share heartbreaking details on her life since the attack. Nash who turned 56 Tuesday revealed the remnants of her missing eyes, nose and lips, Nash says she feels no pain but that she tries not to touch her face so as to avoid knowing the full extent of her injuries.
"I don't ask a whole lot about my injuries... I know that I have my forehead," she said. She now drinks her meals with a straw through a small hole where her mouth used to be. Nash lost both her hands in the attack, as well as her nose, an eyelid, and lips. Doctors removed her eyes due to an infection, and only recently did she learn she'll no longer be able to see.
Nash now walks around her Cleveland hospital — from which she might be released soon — in a veil. She is happy to be alive! I give her a lot of credit, I don't know if I would feel the same way!

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Sexiest man alive ha?

There was a time when I thought Johnny Depp was sexy...way back in the 80's...check out the picture from 21 Jump Street! He is cool now...but not so sexy to me!

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Vote for your favorite People's Choice nominees....

People’s Choice Awards nominees voting has begun
Some nominees include Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert and All-American Rejects.
The People’s Choice Awards will be given out on Jan. 6, 2010.
Go to http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/nominations/ if you’d like to vote yourself and it doesn’t cost a thing – just a few minutes of your time.

I am a Bears Fan, Keith Anderson Fan and David Nail Fan!

Country music and professional sports are hopelessly intertwined. Country stars go to the games, athletes show up at their concerts, and then those stars go to even more games. It's like a never-ending circle of mutual admiration.
And on Nov. 13, it gets even better for Chicago. Greg Olsen, the Chicago Bears' tight end, is hosting a Shake the Lake country concert to benefit breast cancer, brain cancer and Children's Memorial Hospital. Keith Anderson and David Nail will both be on hand to entertain and raise a little cash.
But why would two guys from Nashville come up to support the Bears? "My lead guitar player grew up in Chicago, and I just kind of took up his passion," Anderson told me. "We didn't have a pro football team when I was growing up in Oklahoma, so I had to pick Steelers or Cowboys. I'm a Steelers fan, but now I'm a Bears fan all the way. And Greg Olsen's the best tight end in the league." Noting that he's also looking forward to seeing Nail's show, Anderson said, "I was blown away when I saw his live show. He's got one of my favorite voices in country right now." Even Nail said, "I'm excited to share the stage with Keith Anderson and to support the work that Greg does."

Ft. Hood Tragedy!

A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military post. Do you think there may have been some warning signs that others should have picked up on? This guys sounds like he was a real mess!!!

Where is Enrique Martín Morales, better known by his stage name Ricky Martin?

From Menudo...to General Hospital....Rickie Martin was Livin Livida Loca after having twin babies a year or so ago........but where has he been? This is what he posted on Twitter this morning: i start a 13 months W tour next sept.b4 that i'll b promoting my book n new CD.gira d shows en sept.antes gira promo libro y cd