Random Techie Bits.

I’ve been slowly backing up all of my files off of my old web host’s servers so that I can delete them and tell my old host to go to hell.  I have to say, being hosted by them SUCKED.  And not in a good way.

I spent the morning clearing spam comments from all of my different websites.  Diet pills, nonsense comments, colonix reviews…really?  It’s frustrating sometimes.  I bump up my security settings, things quiet down for a day or two, and then they find new ways around it.

Running a website is so much fun.

I need a nap.  The boss might come back from deliveries and find me face down on my keyboard…

An Addict’s Cry For Help.

*grumble*

Stupid Facebook.  Actually, stupid addicting Playfish games…

I’m addicted to their one game, Restaurant City.  And right now, I’m so frustrated with it, I’m about to pack things up and head off to one of those Caribbean vacation rentals because I can’t play my damn game.

I haven’t been able to log into the game since yesterday.  I’ve been on the forums, tried every fix that’s been listed, and nothing’s worked.  The kicker is that I’m not the only one who’s dealing with this problem.  There’s tons of other people on the forum that are having the same problem as me, and it seems that the problem is just being ignored.  Some people haven’t been able to log into the game for WEEKS!

What the hell?  Yesterday, I was about to lay out some money for Playfish cash to get some items in one of their other games.  Not anymore.  No way am I laying out good money when Playfish is sweeping us and the problem under the rug!

Rearranging.

Hubby just put together another dresser for me to store all of my stuff in.  We have an old entertainment center in the bedroom, and that’s getting broken down and tossed in the dumpster.  The new dresser will fit nicely in the empty space, and it’ll give me a ton more storage for all of my perfumes, jewelry, and other assorted goodies.

It’s a heavy piece of furniture.  I swear, if we ever move out of here and into a house, we’re going to have to hire some cross country moving guys to haul all of this stuff out of here.  Granted, we won’t be going cross country, just a bit north to another state.

Hopefully.  But whenever we do finally move out of here, we’re hiring movers.  There’s no way in hell we’re going to carry all of this heavy furniture out of here by ourselves!

Vanilla And Peppermint Beeswax Lip Balm.

(Hold onto your hats, folks! It’s an actual review! Nothing about diet pills, POS systems, or weight loss here!  In fact, I’d like to introduce you to one product that is on my MUST HAVE list.  Because this lip balm?  This lip balm is DA BOMB.)

Moody Bee’s description: (Well, there really is no product description per se, so you get this…)

The Moodys

Randy and Krista Moody live in small community nestled in South Surrey BC. A few hives are kept at their home but most are spread between an organic farm in South Surrey, and a lush seaside bluff overlooking Semiahmoo Bay. Both locations have an abundance of blackberry bushes for the bees to forage on thereby producing blackberry honey, exclusive to the West Coast.

Randy The Beekeeper

Randy Moody started his beekeeping hobby with 2 hives in 1998. He would dress in a mosquito jacket, quickly visit his hives, then run away as fast as he could. The next spring Randy bought more hives, learned a lot about beekeeping, invested in some equipment, and the hobby grew from there into a small family business. In addition to tending the bees, Randy also works as a conservation biologist . He has a passion for nature and the environment, and is committed to the production of pure and natural honey.

Krista The Lip Balm Maker

One summer while Krista was helping Randy with honey extraction, she looked at the leftover beeswax, and had an idea.   In her lifetime she had bought and used copious amounts of lip balm, and she was determined to make a beeswax lip balm that would be better than anything she had tried. After years of intense research and experimentation her goal was achieved.   You will love Moody Bees Beeswax Lip Balm!

$4.49 each including shipping to Canada or the US.

I honestly can’t remember how I came to have this tube of lip balm in my stash.  When winter rolled around, I was digging through my stash to pick out a tube of lip balm to keep in my car, and I came across this in my “balm bag”.

This is, to put it simply, one of the absolute BEST lip balms I have ever used.

It’s not your typical beeswax lip balm…did you ever notice how beeswax lip balms seem to drag across your lips when you put them on?  And they’re also kind of sticky?

Moody Bee isn’t.  It glides on smoothly, and leaves your lips feeling so very soft.  It also lasts for quite some time, and it tastes fabulous.  It’s got a creamy vanilla peppermint taste and scent.  The peppermint is biting or overwhelming at all.

My lips, which were cracked and peeling last week, are now soft, supple, and kissable.  At least, that’s what my husband says!!

This ain’t your Grandma’s lip balm, folks.

This is sheer, unadulterated beeswax bliss right here.

RV’s product rating?

Hit The Books.

I am exhausted.  I’m actually at work right now.  Yes, work.  On a Sunday.  Heck, I was even here yesterday.

So much for a weekend, eh?

We’ve got a massive job in the shop right now, so I’ve been spending some time here, printing out originals and nursing the copier along.  I’ve also been doing research on schools…I’m contemplating going back to school to get my business administration degree.

My boss is getting up there in years, and when he retires, I’d like to take over the business.  And to do that, I’m going to have to learn a whole new set of skills in order to keep the business successful.  I’ve been checking out Northwestern College.  They are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and they’re a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.  They offer online coursework, which is perfect for me.

I just have to hope I can get some sort of financial aid.  Time to fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) again!

Call Of The Wild.

Trying to scan a photograph on our multi-function machine here is a bit of a trial.  I don’t know if we need new scanning software or what, but things just never look right when we scan them.

Hubby’s getting a bit impatient with the scanner, because he uses it to scan his comic artwork, and he’s been having a hell of a time getting things to look right!

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I ordered a new camera bag on Friday.  I am not one to pass up a sale, and the camera bag just screamed BUY ME when I saw it.  Who am I to resist the call of the pretty?

Band Of Brothers.

After hubby left for work, I decided that it was high time for some relaxation time.  Since I’d spent the weekend running around shopping with Mom and doing a lot of writing about diet pills and acne vitamins, I didn’t get much of a chance at all to just sit down and relax.

I took care of that tonight.  The big cat and I settled into bed and watching episodes 7 and 8 of Band of Brothers.  I’d bought the DVD box set for myself as a Christmas present, and I’ve been taking advantage of the lack of hockey during the Olympic break to catch up on watching it.

All I’m gonna say is that if you haven’t seen Band of Brothers, you really should.

And now it’s time for bed.  My brain is fried.

My Kingdom For Chocolate.

Even the most effective diet pills won’t help you if you’re constantly stuffing your face with all manner of sweets.  I need to stop shoving all of that chocolate in my mouth.  Unfortunately, my hormones won’t let me, if y’all know what I mean.

There are sometimes that I absolutely HATE being a woman, and this is one of those times!!

I’m thinking that my brain is in “Keep Calm and Eat a Cupcake” mode.  If only I had some cupcakes…

The Baconator.

Mom and I had a fabulous day today.  We finished off the shopping that we didn’t do yesterday, and we capped off our trip with a stop at Wendy’s to grab some food to take home with us.  Even the best weight loss product on the planet wouldn’t have helped any of us as we chowed down on some thick burgers slathered in bacon and cheese.

It was enough to keep my Dad happy…who can say no to a large cheeseburger covered in numerous strips of bacon?

Snowbound.

I know I’ve been writing a bit too much about mundane stuff like weight loss products and things of that sort, instead of coming up with stash posts or new reviews.  The fact of the matter is that my motivation to do anything shopping-related has gone out the window.

Sounds silly, doesn’t it?

The fact is, the awful winter weather has sapped my strength.  Spring seems so far away right now.  My brain is buried in a snow bank somewhere, and I’ve been really hard-pressed to go out and find it.

Maybe once I get a healthy dose of sunshine I’ll be able to get back to the way things were.