I’ve been really into shoes lately.  The past month I’ve bought at least 1 new pair each week.  Let me tell you, sales kick ASS.  I walked into Naturalizer the other day because they had a sale going on, and honestly I did not think I would be coming out with anything other than an idea of what to buy my grandmother, but I came out with two pairs of SUPER cute shoes for fifty and change… I didn’t think it was POSSIBLE… seriously.

If you’ve got a Naturalizer near you, I so  suggest going there ASAP because some of their kicks are hot but still oh-so-comfortable… I’m a PISCES, my feet are extra sensitive to discomfort.

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Remember to fall back

Today I decided to participate in the Saturday Special

~Ghostly Tell Tales~

1. Do you believe in ghosts, spirits, or the supernatural?:

    I believe that it’s entirely possible…. hehe

2. Have you ever had a supernatural experience?:

    Yes, but that is a story for another day.

3. What is your favorite horror film?

    My favorite horror film is 28 Days Later.

4. Finish this line: Dark is the night ____________.

“Dark is the night for all”

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For those of you who aren’t put off by the idea of making some moolah off of your blog, Blogitive is a great website to join. Similar to PayPerPost, Blogitive is a website that gives bloggers a chance to make some cash by writing posts about products or services offered by various advertisers, however instead of posting ads, bloggers for Blogitive are posting “mini press releases”.

I have been paid by PayPerPost, but sssh the anal retentives of the blogosphere might come harassing me about helping increase advertisement pollution within the blogosphere. Whatever. If you don’t like, well you don’t ever have to come back here, right? LOL. Yeah, you know, that 15 bucks from PayPerPost paid for like two days worth of gas for my car.

There’s an informative article on usweb.com about how to make money online with Blogitive. For any and all interested, go on ahead and read it. It gives you tips on how to increase your page rank, as well as your site’s popularity, as both are necessary in order to be accepted into Blogitive’s program.

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Did you know that in the state of New York, if your spouse owns, for example, a house, and you don’t jointly own it (like written out in black and white on the deed), you are shit out of luck and don’t really have any chance of claiming any part of ownership over the house if ever you two have a divorce?? It works that way with all property.

In California, on the other hand, once you are married, all assets are equally split 50/50 between husband and wife, no matter how much each of you actually brought to the marriage and no matter how much you earned and contributed during the marriage.

Of course, things will get messy when it comes to property that might not be directly linked to a specific owner, such as electronics, housewares, etc… and I’m pretty sure a pre-nup could take care of many, if not all, concerns over potential asset distribution in the event of a divorce.

Rather interesting, I thought.
Still… it’s grim.
I’d like to believe that marriage = true love, and true love = no need for any of the aforementioned business, but of course, it’s not always a puppies and rainbows fairy tale ending for everyone, even if one is completely blind to the fact until ten, twenty, or even thirty years later.? In the latter case, is it still better late than never?

Well folks, congratulations are in order!? To whom should you forward your heartfelt felicitations to, you ask?? Well to me!? mrQ and I decided to forego having to plan a big wedding (and consequently waiting another year or so, since we’ve been too busy to even start planning anything that big!), and instead we were married at a local village hall on Long Island with just immediate family present.

As of September 2, 2006, I am officially mrsQ!?

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It was five years ago today that so many innocent lives were ended.? Among those who were killed because of this attack was Leonard M. Castrianno.

Mr. Castrianno was a sales coordinator for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 105th floor World Trade Center, and lived in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.? He was originally from Buffalo, in upstate New York, but had moved to New York City after finishing college.? Mr. Castrianno was just a few days away from becoming a broker for the firm when the attacks happened.

His family and friends saw him as the type of guy to always be there whenever you needed him.? He never hesitated to help out a friend in need, "whether it was writing a resume or purchasing a new computer".? One neighbor in particular from Buffalo suffered from muscular dystrophy, so to help him be able to live more comfortably, Mr. Castrianno would go grocery shopping with him, painted his house and would take him to get haircuts at the barber shop, among other things… all just to help a friend in need…

Friends and family also saw that Mr. Castrianno was a very hard worker, waiting tables and working in a grocery store through school, then working his way up the ladder at Cantor Fitzgerald.? He was a friendly and sincere fellow who was missed greatly, which was shown by the 700 mourners from his hometown and beyond who attended his memorial service.

Reading his story brought tears to my eyes, not just because of the tragedy that took his life, but because I can only imagine the amount of hurt that his friends and family felt, and noone should ever have to feel that… He was in the prime of his life, with still so much potential…

I also came across many internet memorials for Mr. Castrianno, where his friends, family, and even passing acquaintances posted heart-wrenching testimonials to this man’s character and life… It is truly a tragedy that Mr. Castrianno was, on that fateful day, one of the 2,996.? Wherever his spirit is, I hope he knows that he is truly missed.

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Random lady selling mangoes near Grand Concourse. Times is rough yo, times is rough.

::: How many of you thought, before I had clarified the above content, that this might be a picture of myself selling mangoes in the middle of a sidewalk in the Bronx?

I’m always on the hunt for freebies and I stumbled onto this one today. Go to Golden Moon Tea, and you can request free samples of their tea! I personally ordered a sample of green tea, as you might have guessed.

::EDIT:: I found another one! Pacific Chai also offers free samples of their products.

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First of all I’d like to thank everyone who (successfully) entered my contest.? If you did not receive 20 credits for entering, and do not see your name anywhere in this post, it’s because you missed a step somewhere, mmmk.?

P.S.- if my contact form didn’t work for you.. sorry, but you should have found a way to contact me, like by posting another comment saying so

Winner of the t-shirt and 250? 500 BlogMad credits is… MrsMogul!

Runners up (100 200 BlogMad credits each) … FleshPresser, Shelli, Greg

Honorable mentions go out to Matthew Didier, KingCalvin for entering (successfully!).? I’ll be sending you guys 50 credits each as a thank you .

Thank you to everyone who gave me a book recommendation.? I’ll be off to the bookstore in a few minutes to choose a book

I found the cutest diesel sneakers at Famous Footwear for 1/2 the retail price, and they weren’t some ugly poopie pink and lime green either.? That makes me happy :-)? ? <– see???

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I’d just like to remind anyone who wants to enter my contest to read and follow the rules, lest you be totally ignored for NOT following them.

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It is so hot.? 96 degrees hot.? "Feels like 106" hot.? NYC hot isn’t even fun during the day (unless you’re at the beach or have a pool).? It’s sticky and ewwwww lol.? I would take littleQ to the mall so we could soak in the free AC, but mrQ has the car today.

We went out yesterday to get an AC, and whaddya know?? Every place except the P.C. Richards not so close to us is sold out of portable AC’s.? Well, at least someplace did have them at all, right?

I think I’m going to go crank that baby up and lay on the floor in front of it.? Tata.

Did you ever leave and not want to go back?? Yeah… me too.? Decisions make my head hurt :-\.