Nessas Place

Well, I was all excited about the chance to go to the family reunion so that I could spend time with my awesome family and see my sister and her munchkins, but last minute issues prevented that. I'm bummed about it but there will be other times and the plans are already in the works. I'll go to that one if it kills me! We also have one coming up in October as well that i'm looking forward to but not all of my cousins will be there like they were at the one last weekend. Waaaaaah, I know!

Anyway, there's a lot coming up that i am excited about. I have a review to post tomorrow for DageDar Toys and for a telephone doctors service very soon as well as one for a great new site for kids called Time Island. I am also now the Style Columnist for the Seducity Blog which is going to be a blast. I get to decide who's hot and who's not......well, maybe not exactly that since everyone is awesome. Regardless it's going to be fun. My family will find this hilarious probably since I am not exactly the fashion source they seek out for advice lol. They are all way more girly and fashionable than I care to be, but I know what looks good and what doesn't. So that's all that matters. Right?

Hope everyone's summer is awesome. We are spending the weekends on the lake pretty much every weekend and it is so good to just get out there and forget about everything except having fun. Smiles galore!

Nessa

I initially signed up to receive "To Be Perfectly Honest" by Phil Callaway because it seemed like it would be funny. I needed something funny at the time and it fit the bill. The book is about Mr. Callaways attempt to be completely honest for one whole year. You'd think this wouldn't be THAT difficult a task until he's asked questions that it's clearly better for him to lie rather than hurt someone's feelings or get himself in trouble.

While reading it, I really enjoyed the humor with which it was written. Mr. Callaway finds himself in nothing short of a quagmire at times but still manages to explain everything in such a way that you will find yourself laughing out loud while reading it and at the same time feeling sorry for him for what must surely be a few uncomfortable situations.

All in all, it's a good read. It's not a lifechanger really but it's honesty at it's finest.......and funniest.

One thing, probably the ONLY thing, I like about Summer is getting to go to the lake and play in the boat or on the jet ski's. We slather ourselves in Banana Boat Sunscreen for Kids. Initially this started out as a joke because it seemed like no matter which sunscreen I bought, they all burned Phillip's eyes and face. So i said "I'm gonna buy you baby sunblock! If that doesn't work I just don't know what will!" So then I did buy it and he used it and guess what? It works fantastic and doesn't burn our eyes. Go figure right?

Anyway, not too long ago we went out to the lake and had a really good time. Well, let me rephrase that. We lost Jonathon and Tyler once and then we lost Jonathon again lol. Both times due to slight mis-communication, nothing bad. After that, it was great. Everyone but me went tubing. I'm not a huge fan of water, so I don't get in the darn thing, but I LOVE the jet ski and since they were all tubing, I got to have lots of time on the jet ski without having to share lol.

Then I learned to drive the boat under a trial by fire type situation. Phillip jumped in the tube and said "pull me". I freaked out, muttered something about not wanting to kill him and then he told me what to do and I did it! And he's still ALIVE! I was pretty much terrified but it worked out well and now I can't wait to drive it again.

Anyway, no big news or anything to tell. We are getting ready for the family reunion this weekend which will be a lot of fun. I love seeing my family and showing off my fantastic kiddo's. It's a reunion for my Granny's side of the family so it will be a little sad in the fact that she won't be there. She died when I was a teen. I know she'd be very proud of me and my kids though and she always believed family was important. So despite the fact that I know very few of her relatives, we're going anyway. My uncles, aunts and cousins I haven't seen in forever will be there so that'll make it even more fun. I can't wait! Might even take the boat and jet ski's with us since it will be at a lake and we'll have free time.

Hope everyone else is having a wonderful summer!


Nessa

So all day yesterday and today I've been seeing posts on Facebook from people upset about the new price change that Netflix is implementing. Many say they are cancelling their service. Others are saying they are sending hate mail to the company. Still others are planning to change over to Hulu to teach Netflix a lesson.

For me personally, I have no problem with the price change. What this means for me is that a service I love is going to be $1 cheaper a month with no change in what I am currently getting. We just don't order the DVD's really so it doesn't affect us. So go ahead.......change it! Where do I sign up?

Those who are planning to move over to Hulu better check out the available content first. Hulu Plus has made it possible to watch content via XBOX 360 for $10 a month. As I mentioned before though much of what Hulu has, is not available through Hulu Plus so with a few exceptions, it's an exercise in frustration to find anything to watch. That may change in the future but for now, save your money and stay with Netflix. You save money and your sanity.

On the upside, there is a loophole with Hulu. By purchasing a Playon TV subscription for as low as 4.99 you can pretty much watch anything you want through your Xbox360 that Hulu has available. It does not have to be a Hulu Plus Program. You also get plugins to watch shows on CBS that are not available at all on Hulu. The downside to this method is that you have to download playon to your computer and the content is streamed through your computer, through your Xbox and then to the TV. A nice fast computer would make this an easier process without losing too much picture quality. Slower older computers work too, you just don't get the high quality picture that Netflix offers. Still, it's cheap, reliable and it's a much better solution than Hulu Plus.

For those who really like the DVD option and are considering ditching it for Redbox.......think about this. For UNLIMITED DVD's Netflix is going to charge a flat fee. If you watched and returned the movie immediately you could probably watch at least $15 movies a month for under $10. Redbox charges $1 for each night. Sure it's still a good value, but if you really like movies, you could find yourself spending a whole lot more than you would with Netflix's flat rate fee. That just doesn't make any sense to me and really......it's not healthy to sit and watch movies all day and night anyway. I say, keep Netflix and while you wait for your next movie, Go mow your lawn, play with your kids, pet your dog, take a walk, volunteer some time at a charity. Overall your going to be much happier in the end. If you just can't do that, I can't believe anyone can REALLY watch everything netflix offers in Live Streaming.

I know it seems like Netflix is doing their customers dirty but have you seen the price of gas lately? That Netflix subscription, whichever you choose,is going to last a lot longer than the same amount in gas does. I'm just sayin........

Nessa

Remember back in 2008 when myself and other bloggers were begging for votes to win the Brickfish/Futureresume.com Dream Job For A Day Competition? Guess what? There is STILL not a winner announced. For the longest time there was a "we are in the final selection process" note on the website for the contest and then that disappeared. Brickfish apparently changed hands at some point and I can only assume that is the reason the page was gone for awhile. Regardless, I kept checking intermittently and finally saw that Brickfish was back. So I sent an email asking about the contest results and I explained it was my intent to email about the website and the lack of results after so long a time. I got a letter back from someone within just a few minutes asking me to give them til the following Monday to see what the issue was and they'd let me know. I never got a return email and frankly I'm rather tired of waiting for one.

I entered the contest in good faith and followed all the rules as did many others. So why are we still waiting almost 3 years later to see who won? I went to check today and the "we are in the final selection process" page is back. How long does this take? I mean, when I entered the contest, I loved Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys and I REALLY wanted to have a dream job day in their organization. I LOVE the Cowboys! Now, i pretty much want Romo fired lol so if I did win the contest, I no longer want that particular dream job. I'm not sure if I've been potentially cheated or granted a blessing at this point.

What I do know is that I won't bother with Brickfish again and anyone hoping that FutureResume can help them get a job better have a whole lot of patience and a current day job that pays the bills already. It's kind of sad too because one of the reasons I got involved other than the contest prize was that FutureResume seemed to have a very good company base and I really thought they were reputable. They very well may be since I'm not sure who is to blame for the delay in closing up the loose ends of the contest, but i would think both companies would share the blame in not even letting participants know there was an issue.

Sooooooo, here I sit along with all the others wondering exactly what the problem is. I'll update if there's ever a change, but i won't sit here holding my breath that a winner will be announced anytime soon. Blue just isn't my color after all.

Nessa

As I sat on the end of my bed yesterday waiting to hear the verdict in the Casey Anthony trial I smiled, because I just knew that 12 jurors were going to finally punish the evil that is Casey Anthony. That smile quickly dissipated as the verdict was read. After listening to all 7 verdicts, I sat in shock. It makes no sense to me that the 12 jurors could see that she lied to police and stalled them at every turn and yet they still found her innocent of killing her child. I understand reasonable doubt, but Casey's actions after the death of her daughter, regardless of how it happened, in my opinion went way beyond reasonable doubt and into full blown depraved indifference.

Don't bother me with "everyone grieves differently" or any of that other BS. Casey's ex-fiance said it best this morning. Casey is going to get the life she always wanted now, one of freedom and being able to do whatever she wanted with Caylee as an anchor. Not his exact words, but it's the general gist of what he said.

I've seen many remarks about how Casey will live with the guilt and she'll never really be free but let me explain something about pathological liars and narcissists. I've known a few in my lifetime and I assure you they have absolutely no guilt for ANYTHING they do. No matter what happens or what their role in it is, they will twist facts, turn them to their favor and that is what becomes the truth. They cannot be bothered with the fact that everyone else knows how something happened. What they have decided should be true is what they stick with and before long, they can't understand why others will not accept it as such. There is NO guilt! There is no sorrow. There is no regret, because the new truth made it someone else's fault and as such the pathological liar has nothing to feel sorry for. In fact, they are angry at the person they have decided must be the bearer of the blame. It's a sick game but this is most definitely how it's played and this is exactly what Casey Anthony is doing. So those of you who think she will feel bad at some point, give up. It's not going to happen. What you CAN do is try to help stop this from happening again.

First, by reporting abuse or neglect when you suspect it. All children deserve love and at least one person they can count on to meet their needs. I myself have been in situations where I wondered if I should make a report about something I suspected and I didn't, only to find out later that not only was I right........the abuse was worse than I suspected. I didn't want to get involved. I didn't want to take a chance on being wrong and causing upset in someone's life. Now, I know that my suspicions were right and 3 children were being molested by their stepfather. All I had to do was tell someone and maybe, just maybe, they could have been helped rather than endure it for 10 years. What can I say now "oops........my bad!"? Something tells me that's not quite enough. So don't be like me.......if there's nothing to what you believe, it might ruffle some feathers........if you're right, you might save a child's life. Go with the safer bet.

Second, be willing to take a stand with the government and local law makers. Beyond being a disgusting human being, Casey Anthony wasted thousands of tax payer dollars and thousands of man hours during the search for her child. As her baby lay decaying in the swamp, Casey partied and hammed it up with her friends. Once the police were notified that Caylee was missing, Casey at any point could have told her version of the truth and told them where her baby was. Unfortunately she had to go to jail to meet another inmate to get a better story first, but that isn't the point. Casey always knew where the baby was and all that time she denied the child a proper burial and basic decency that anyone should be afforded upon death. Respect! How can a Mother deny her child that much? Instead, the entire world was treated to nothing short of a soap opera where the star of the show was Casey Anthony.

Lets keep THAT from happening again. Lets keep any other Casey's out of the spotlight. There is a petition at Change.org to make it a felony not to report the death of a child within 1 hour or the disappearance of a child within 24 hours. In all honesty, I don't know how much attention politicians and lawmakers pay to change.org petitions, but if word gets out that enough of us want this to become law, maybe we will see it happen. To sign the petition, Please visit Caylee's Law and sign it. Last time I checked, 72, 133 persons had signed. Over 1 million had also agreed to turn a light on in remembrance of Caylee. We need THOSE numbers on this petition. Please spread the word on facebook, telephone, email, whatever media you choose. Call or write any elected official you can think of. Just take a step and show that you care. Casey can't be charged now for what she's done, but if this were already a felony, she'd at least serve time for letting her baby lay in a swamp for over a year while the rest of us prayed for her safe return and still others searched for days on end while Casey soaked up the limelight knowing where she was all along.

Take a stand!

Nessa