STEPHANIE'S BLOG
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 -- 9:11AM
Today is Ash Wednesday and many people worldwide celebrate "Lent" which begins today and goes through Easter. I know there are a lot of different ways and reasons we choose to take part in this process, but the common factor is for the purpose of sacrifice and growing closer to/meditating on God.
I've always thought "Lent" was really interesting and I'm anxious to know the various things others are "fasting," but I've never followed through with my own. This year, I think it's time to do that.
I've decided to "Fast" money for the next 40 days. Essentials such as Food/Housing/Gasoline will not be included in this, but everything else. Things like clothing, knick knacks, "just because" I want items like cd's, etc. are all out. I know someone who is actually doing this for an entire year!! I'm also going to limit the number of times/money I spend going out to eat.
It's so easy to let the little things add up here and there. It's so easy to dine out everyday too. What are you doing for your lunch break at work today? Haha
Wish me luck! I'll keep you up to date. Please continue to share what you're "Fasting" as well.
Stephanie
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 - 7:17 AM
Here are the winners in the main fields of the Grammy Awards, held Sunday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles:Record of the Year
"Rolling in the Deep," Adele
Song of the Year [award to songwriter(s)]
"Rolling in the Deep," Adele
Album of the Year
21, Adele
Best New Artist
Bon Iver
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Someone Like You," Adele
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Body and Soul," Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Best Pop Vocal Album
21, Adele
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Duets II, Tony Bennett & Various Artists
Best Rock Performance
"Walk," Foo Fighters
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
"White Limo," Foo Fighters
Best Rock Song
"Walk," Foo Fighters
Best Rock Album
Wasting Light, Foo Fighters
Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver, Bon Iver
Best R&B Performance
"Is This Love," Corinne Bailey Rae
Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Fool for You," Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
Best R&B Song
"Fool for You," Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
Best R&B Album
F.A.M.E., Chris Brown
Best Rap Performance
"Otis," Jay-Z & Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"All of the Lights," Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Best Rap Song
"All of the Lights," Kanye West
Best Rap Album
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West
Best Country Song
"Mean," Taylor Swift
Best Country Solo Performance
"Mean," Taylor Swift
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"Barton Hollow," The Civil Wars
Best Country Album
Own the Night, Lady Antebellum
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 -- 8:30AM
How many pounds of Chicken Wings will we consume on Super Bowl Sunday? The answer will make your mind hurt. Check out what the Survey Sez below...from the Survey Sez
"Chickens probably dread Super Bowl weekend as much as turkeys fear Thanksgiving. A new food report says Super Bowl Sunday is the second biggest eating day of the year after Thanksgiving, and one of the most popular food items for the big game is chicken wings. According to the National Chicken Council’s 2012 Wing Report, more than 1.25 billion wing portions will be eaten during this year’s Super Bowl weekend.
According to the report, that's more than 100 million pounds of chicken wings. If laid end-to-end, the wings would circle the Earth more than two times."
MONDAY, JANUARY 23 - 8:25 AM
Kids aren't afraid to ask questions. When it comes to those of the science variety these are the top 10 most feared by parents...Children pummel their parents with questions every day on a wide range of subjects, and now a British survey has found the 10 most feared by moms and dads. Topping the list: “Why is the moon sometimes out in the day?”
The survey found that 25 percent of British parents find themselves puzzled by their children's science and math questions on a daily basis. The survey also reveals that 26 percent of parents think their children are more knowledgeable about math and science than they are, with more than half of the parents polled dreading questions about subjects they cannot answer.
The survey found that while one third of parents would conduct research to find the answers to their kids’ questions, many others admitted they would either make up the answers or send the child to the other parent.
The 10 most awkward questions:
1. Why is the moon sometimes out in the day?
2. Why is the sky blue?
3. Will we ever discover aliens?
4. How much does the earth weigh?
5. How do airplanes stay in the air?
6. Why is water wet?
7. How do I do long division?
8. Where do birds/bees go in winter?
9. What makes a rainbow?
10. Why are there different time zones on earth?
The survey of 2,000 parents with children aged 5-16 was commissioned by the Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair which takes place in Birmingham, England from March 15-17.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20--8:15AM
Here are the top 10 favorite actors in the Harris poll:
1. Johnny Depp
2. Denzel Washington
2. Clint Eastwood (tie)
4. Tom Hanks
5. John Wayne
6. George Clooney
7. Sandra Bullock
8. Harrison Ford
9. Will Smith
10. Adam Sandler
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17--8:17AM
Space Elevators and our brains wired to computers? What will the world look like 100 years from now? Check this out...
The BBC recently asked readers of its website for their predictions of life 100 years from now. Here are the top visions of what the world may be like in 2112:
1. Oceans will be extensively farmed and not just for fish.
2. We will have the ability to communicate through thought transmission.
3. Thanks to DNA and robotic engineering, we will have created incredibly intelligent humans who are immortal.
4. We will be able to control the weather.
5. Antarctica will be “open for business.”
6. One single worldwide currency.
7. We will all be wired to computers to make our brains work faster.
8. Nanorobots will flow around our body fixing cells, and will be able to record our memories.
9. We will have solved the challenge of nuclear fusion.
10. There will only be three languages in the world: English, Spanish and Mandarin.
11. Eighty percent of the world will have gay marriage.
12. California will lead the break-up of the U.S.
13. Space elevators will make space travel cheap and easy.
14. Women will be routinely impregnated by artificial insemination rather than by a man.
15. There will be museums for almost every aspect of nature, as so much of the world's natural habitat will have been destroyed.
16. Deserts will become tropical forests.
17. Marriage will be replaced by an annual contract.
18. Sovereign nation states will cease to exist and there will be one world government.
19. War by the West will be fought totally by remote control.
20. Britain will have had a revolution.
MONDAY, JANUARY 16 - 8:55 AM
The Winner's list from the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards, held in Beverly Hills on Sunday:FILM
Best Drama
The Descendants
Best Comedy/Musical
The Artist
Best Actor/Drama
George Clooney, The Descendants
Best Actress/Drama
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Best Actor/Musical or Comedy
Jean DuJardin, The Artist
Best Actress/Musical or Comedy
Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Director of a Motion Picture
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Best Screenplay
Midnight in Paris
Best Original Song, Motion Picture
"Masterpiece," sung and co-written by Madonna, from W.E.
Best Original Score
The Artist
Best Animated Feature Film
The Adventures of Tintin
Best Foreign Language Film
A Separation
TV
Best Musical/Comedy Series
Modern Family
Best Drama Series
Homeland
Best Actor/Drama Series
Kelsey Grammer, Boss
Best Actress/Drama Series
Claire Danes, Homeland
Best Actor/Musical or Comedy Series
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Best Actress/Musical or Comedy Series
Laura Dern, Enlightened
Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Downton Abbey
Best Actor/Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Idris Elba, Luther
Best Actress/Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Best Supporting Actor/Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Best Supporting Actress/Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12--8:20AM
Buzzing: People's Choice Awards! Katy Perry is the biggest winner of the night! Even though she was a no show.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 won four awards Wednesday night at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles. The final chapter in the popular series earned trophies for favorite movie, favorite action movie, favorite ensemble movie cast and favorite book adaptation. The movie had a leading nine nominations going into the ceremony.
Pop star Katy Perry was the top winner, receiving five awards, including for her guest role on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Perry, whose husband Russell Brand filed for divorce late last month, did not attend the ceremony, which aired on CBS.
Here are the winners in the non-music categories:
Favorite Movie
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Favorite Action Movie
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Favorite Action Movie Star
Hugh Jackman
Favorite Drama Movie
Water for Elephants
Favorite Comedy Movie
Bridesmaids
Favorite Comedic Movie Actor
Adam Sandler
Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
Emma Stone
Favorite Movie Actor
Johnny Depp
Favorite Movie Actress
Emma Stone
Favorite Movie Star Under 25
Chloe Grace Moretz
Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Favorite Animated Movie Voice
Johnny Depp as Rango, Rango
Favorite Movie Superhero
Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern
Favorite Movie Icon
Morgan Freeman
Favorite Book Adaptation
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Favorite Network TV Drama
Supernatural
Favorite TV Drama Actor
Nathan Fillion
Favorite TV Drama Actress
Nina Dobrev
Favorite Cable TV Drama
Pretty Little Liars
Favorite Network TV Comedy
How I Met Your Mother
Favorite TV Comedy Actor
Neil Patrick Harris
Favorite TV Comedy Actress
Lea Michele
Favorite Cable TV Comedy
Hot In Cleveland
Favorite TV Competition Show
American Idol
Favorite TV Crime Drama
Castle
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
Supernatural
Favorite Daytime TV Host
Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Favorite Late Night TV Host
Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Favorite TV Guest Star
Katy Perry, How I Met Your Mother
Favorite TV Celebreality Star
Kim Kardashian
Favorite New TV Drama
Person of Interest
Favorite New TV Comedy
2 Broke Girls
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 -- 9:00AM
Hi, my name is Stephanie and I'm disorganized.
At the end of 2011, so like two weeks ago, I started the process of organizing my house. I have a tendency to collect and keep things I don't need, start projects in one room and just leave them unfinished, put things in random places that I will never find again.
My dear friend knew I was on a mission and she sent me this amazing calendar! It helps you get things organized one day at a time. It makes it easy. Has greats tips and links to additional info. Most importantly it helps you to not get overwhelmed...which is my biggest obstacle.
It's free! Just click on the link and print or save to your desktop! We can totally do this together!
http://www.mysimplerlife.com/2012/Decluttercalendar2012.pdf
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 -- 7:00AM
from www.thesmokinggun.comDressing to impress? This is unbelievable. Where do you even buy something like this?! -Stephanie
Meet America’s Dopiest Convicted Drug Dealer
Florida felon wore crack cocaine sweatshirt to his court hearing
JANUARY 9--The accused drug trafficker who showed up for court wearing a sweatshirt imprinted with a cartoon-like recipe for producing crack is a convicted felon with a lengthy rap sheet who has served prison time for cocaine possession and is currently facing charges for distributing the painkiller oxycodone.
Christopher Patterson, 25, appeared last Friday in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom for a hearing in his felony narcotics case. As seen in the adjacent photo snapped by a lawyer who alerted to his wardrobe choice, Patterson’s colorful sweatshirt carried the slogan “Stack Paper Say Nothing” and included drawings--baking soda, spoons, an open flame--indicating the procedure to cook up a batch of crack (which results, of course, in a stack of bills).
Patterson is pictured in the below mug shot (one of 15 on file with the Broward Sheriff’s Office). The crack sweatshirt, pictured here, is produced by a firm calling itself Stash House. The garment--click here for a closeup--recently caused community outrage in Houston after a TV reporter noted that the item was being sold at a discount department store.
According to court records, Patterson’s January 6 Circuit Court appearance stems from his December 2010 arrest for allegedly trafficking Oxycodone. Busted by Hallandale police, Patterson is free on $30,000 bond and has his movements monitored by a GPS device.
Patterson and a codefendant were arrested during a buy-and-bust operation. An undercover cop arranged to purchase 50 oxycodone tablets from Jerry Smith, who said that his “source” would deliver the painkillers to the buy location, a probable cause affidavit notes. After Patterson arrived with the pills--and the undercover handed over $500--both men were arrested.
Patterson’s lawyer, Joshua Rydell, declined to answer questions about his client’s narcotics case or his choice of court attire (which came with a zipper pull in the shape of a handgun).
Florida Department of Law Enforcement records show that Patterson’s rap sheet dates back to June 2004 and includes collars for larceny, resisting arrest, marijuana possession, probation violations, and failure to appear in court.
Patterson also has several convictions for cocaine possession, which have resulted in varying terms of custody (the longest of which was a year and a day). In December 2008, Patterson was arrested for cocaine distribution, but pleaded out to a reduced possession count. In 2009, he copped to a cocaine distribution charge, for which he was sentenced to four months in the Broward County jail.
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