good luck deluxe

I have finally collected my thoughts on the news about Sprint’s enormous layoff after 300,000 subscribers (of which I was one) have left Sprint in the dust.

Truthfully, I’m not surprised. I had NOTHING but problems with that pseudo-company. I knew this day of reckoning was coming for them.

I even had strangers look at my little PCS phone and shake their heads in disgrace. Oh, the stories I could tell about my dark days with Sprint. What a nightmare! Actually, debacle is more like it.

Have you attempted to use their customer service? Notice that I said attempted. It was always my misfortune to end up with the gum-popping, halfway-literate ignoramus as my Sprint customer service “agent.” What a joke and a half.

My biggest frustration with the service industry in the U.S. are the piddly wages that these folks are paid. If you’re only making $6.00 an hour to deal with screaming, obnoxious customers all day, would you be chipper and friendly?

I mean, is Gary Forsee, the CEO of Sprint, aware that MONEY has everything to do with Sprint’s call center agents not giving customers their all? Did Mr. Forsee foresee this?

Perhaps employees would give better customer service if they had
THE MONETARY INCENTIVE to do so. Forget a pat on the back for “a job well done.” Show them the green!

At any rate (no pun intended), Sprint really needs to shake it up and wake up.

I usually strive to report on pleasant stuff, but there is just no silver lining in this disaster. Not a good luck scenario no matter how you slice it.

I jot down virtually every beneficial bit of information I encounter. I figure hey, someone someday will benefit from knowing this. So for what it’s worth, here goes…

Oh, and please remember that I am not a health professional. Please read and research the product’s ingredients and determine for yourself if this will agree with your body. Read on.

I once met a man who had the nicest, thickest, full head of hair. I complimented him on his hair, and that’s when he instantly reached into his wallet to courageously show me a picture of himself with a previously receding hairline. That snapshot was a badge of pride with which he was readily armed.

Not to be funny, but his head looked like an egg in the picture! I’m talking a straight-up coconut. A dome.

I was speechless! How did he go from that to having voluminous hair like a prized showhorse? I was aching to know. Aren’t you?

He told me that he diligently took this product that’s been on the market for years called Viviscal, AND he increased his protein intake considerably for about six months by drinking a high-quality protein shake with every meal.

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He also gave himself nightly scalp massages, and would rub that nugget like it was nobody’s business. He said it took a good year for all his hair to grow back in, but it was worth it in his case.

I’ve also known men who have had success with taking Hair, Skin & Nails formulated vitamins while stepping up their protein intake.

Just thought I’d pass that info along.

Could your hair benefit from a boost in nutrition?

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Happy hair growing!

I have tried more beauty products than I would ever freely admit.

I absolutely fell in love with the above fruit enzymatic facial cleanser by
Kenneth’s Day Spa!

This stuff is awesome! It makes my face feel like butter, and causes my skin to feel smoother with each use. What more can I say? Get it!

I don’t know if the day spa ships free samples, but I suppose it couldn’t hurt to ask. Outstanding!

I am a hardcore, die-hard cat lover. I’ve never met a cat I didn’t like.

Sadly, my beloved cat Nathan passed away last year. My heart is clenching up just writing this. I loved my little man!

As much as I truly adored Nathan, it wasn’t the easiest thing training him to stay out of our wet bathtub when he was a kitten. Yes, leave it to me to have the odd cat that loved water.

I can’t count the number of times Nathan and I went back and forth on just why he shouldn’t “ski” in the bathtub once the water drained.

I tried shutting the bathroom door (he’d just Jimmy it open with his paw), locking him out of the bathroom when I was showering (he’d wail and howl like I was Mommy Dearest) - you name it.

Eventually, lots of patience and talking - yes, literal conversational talking - are what reasoned with Nate and eventually got he and I on the same page. He still occasionally tried the jump-and-skid in the drained tub, but it happened so infrequently that I just let him have his kicks without protest.

I recently discovered an effective electronic “pet trainer” that you place on the kitchen counter, table, or whatever the off-limits area is. When your pet (dog or cat) jumps on that $15,000 sofa, a quick alarm sounds for a couple of seconds that makes them flee!

So no more spraying cats with water bottles, spanking dogs with rolled up newspapers (which no one should do, I might add), etc. Just spend the $25 on the Tattle Tale Pet Trainer and call it a day. Try it and see if it works with your pet. If not, try another brand.

I realize this is not exactly innovative technology, and these things have been around since Moses, but not enough people use convenient pet remedies like this and they resort to drastic measures with their animals that are totally unnecessary.

Why get yourself worked into a tizzy over Tinkerbell if you can kick back and let a simple electronic device do all the work?

Electronic pet trainers are a great idea for new pet owners, or those with baby pets.

I’ve been pretty interested lately in exploring the origins of my non-extroverted sociability. It’s not that I’m shy or timid. Quite the contrary. I am what is called an expressive introvert.

I’m outgoing when need be, and I favor quality one-on-one interactions with people.
I have incredibly loyal friends who would break your teeth if you said something bad about me.

Anyone who knows me will say that I can talk to anyone, and chat up a storm. I’d like
to think I’m a good listener.

At parties, I’m never the quiet wallflower. If anything, I’m the one keeping everyone entertained with my zany, animated stories and engaging folks in lively conversation. Am I a bit self-important? Perhaps.

But I do savor my private, solitary time. A lot. A little too much, maybe.

I’ve just noticed how different I am, and have always been, from the social mainstream. I used to think it was an obstacle, but with age comes wisdom. Now I appreciate it and use it to my advantage!

I took the Myers-Briggs test last night for the umpteenth time, and I got the same result as always: INTJ - “The Mastermind.” Yep, that’s me. Ha! But imagine my surprise when über-investor, billionaire extraordinaire Warren Buffett was on the list of famous INTJ types. I mean, who woulda thunk?

Buffett was on the list of famous INTJ types. Some articles claim that Warren is an INTJ type, while others insist he’s a definite ISTJ. Whatever. Sharing three out of four dominant personality traits with an admirable genius is fine with me! Carl Jung is perhaps one of the most notorious INTJs.

So wait, let’s do the math…

Oprah and I are the same astrological sign + Mr. Buffett and I belong to the unconventional Introvert Tribe = …there’s hope for me yet.

Above is what I consider to be the ultimate kitchen. THE kitchen. The only kitchen one should aspire to possess. The kitchen to end all kitchens.

I’ve never been a fan of the suburbanite “keeping up with the Joneses” mentality. In fact, I quite abhor that dull, cookie-cutter mindset. I was raised in the suburbs and hated every minute of it.

I much prefer the pulse of urban life, and being surrounded by bold, original thinkers, and people who blaze THEIR OWN trails; not the paint-by-numbers outline that their neighbors have initiated for them. I’d rather be the one establishing the plan for everyone else to follow.

Today I pondered, if I were into that whole suburban champion game, what would I do to squash my competitors?

Hire Clive Christian to revamp my kitchen in the above layout and invite those Stepford Wife heifers over for Margaritas, that’s what!

Even if I couldn’t afford it, I’d save every last penny and forego my beloved designer lattes, handbags, and lingerie for five years just to see the looks on the faces of those crickets.

I mean, with a kitchen like that - GAME OVER!

A close second is this kitchen by the same designer, of which I could only find a thumbnail, and I apologize in advance that I can’t be bothered to fuss with enlarging it:

NOW WHAT, MRS. JONES?

My Sunday ritual is to read the newspaper in bed, and have my orange juice, coffee, and cinnamon rolls on hand and get out of bed way late in the day. Shameful, I know.
I should be at church.

This morning I had a REAL hankering for something sweet from Starbucks, but for the life of me, I could NOT get my body out of bed. I’m shamelessly still here.

What I did have on hand, however, was a ZonePerfect bar. Zone bars are the ONLY protein-oriented bar I will eat, because they are crispy and crunchy. I need that crunch. So how fitting for me to have a ZonePerfect Chocolate Coconut Crunch bar right next to my bed.

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I’m supposed to be eating better - less sugar and bad carbs. I made a big pan of
arroz con pollo (rice with chicken; though I used brown rice) last night to get me off to a good, healthy start. This morning I was supposed to be happy with my Zone bar choice, and happily forego the ritualistic cinnamon rolls and juice.

I deliberated on “Zone bar vs. Cinnamon roll” for several hours this morning. I was like let’s see, if I eat the bar, I can’t justify going out and purchasing sweets from Starbucks. But if I just head straight to Starbucks, I can chalk it up as an “I’ll start tomorrow” or “Today is not about willpower” day.

I must say, the Zone bar is pretty tasty! Not mighty tasty, but surprisingly good.
The ingredients include macadamia nuts and coconut, so it has some texture to it.
And it’s sweet.

But I still want that cinnamon roll. Or two. With pecans. And a Breve Latte.

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What you are beholding is not classified under “jewelry,” because they’re not just jewelry. They are a part of - *drumroll, please* - The Empress Collection.

Note: I am not being paid (yet!) to endorse my favorite items on my blog. This is the result of unadulterated materialism, and too much time on my hands.

In front of your very eyes, you are witnessing the most sumptuous, glorious, green sapphire objets d’art.

These are not “earrings.” No, my friend. These are scintillating pillows of love. Pillows of green sapphire and 14k rose gold artistry.

Diamonds are usually the preferred and common rock of choice at the Oscars, but if I were on the red carpet, I’d choose even grander frippery.

I wouldn’t even care what couture I was wearing. I’d step right up into the paparazzi lenses to make sure they get a good close-up of my glittering adornment.

Much like staring into the blazing sun at mid-day, they’d collapse to the ground from the power of the Empress Lever’s brilliance. Who cares about couture when you have these sparklers!

My heart almost stopped when I discovered that the jeweler, Sage Machado, sells the entire collection - a matching necklace, round Duchess earrings, and a ring!!!

As for the seller of these essentials:

Sage Jewelry
Owner: Sage Machado

Sage Boutique
7377 1/2 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Phone: 877-698-SAGE or 877-698-7243 or 323-931-0595
Email: nessa@sagejewelry.com

I’ve been torn about whether or not I should plunk down my hard-earned cash to try this new, raved about liquid supplement called Panacea. Have you heard of it?

This product is supposed to contain virtually EVERY needed nutrient and sub-nutrient for the human body in a carbon-based form that the body can readily and quickly assimilate. Phenomenal results have been documented.

But the question is, will it give ME phenomenal results?

Panacea has been touted as being BEYOND those other liquid vitamins like that Liquid Silver product and all of that other colloidal mineral crap. Carbon-based nutrients are supposed to be on a distinctively different, elite level of nutrition than colloidal supplements.

I have yet to try Panacea, though I’m sure the product junkie in me will force me to purchase it in the near future.

I’m a HUGE health nut and have been all for taking high-end vitamins for optimal nutrition since I was a youngster, but this new Panacea product seems to take it to a whole other stratum. I’d be lying if I said I’m not the least bit curious about it.

I’m willing to try it; but if I don’t morph into a cross between The Incredible Hulk, Popeye, and Cleopatra - with beauty that knocks men off of their feet from a mere glance from me - I’m sending this product back. It better do what it purports to do, and I’m not kidding.

Per the company’s web site:

“Panacea is a new liquid supplement that is a 100% Organic microcomplexed Multivitamin, Mineral, Superfood. Panacea is the most comprehensive Multivitamin, Mineral, Herbal Complex and Superfood ever developed. Panacea in comprised of several critical categories that support healthy cholesterol levels, regulate blood sugar, cleanse the body and more. These categories are:

Vitamins and Nutrients

Macro Minerals

Yeast, Parasite Detoxifier & Autoimmune Recovery MatrixTM

Blood, Brain/Allergy/Neuro Cellular & Intestinal Detoxifier MatrixTM

Amino Acid MatrixTM - “Building Blocks” of Protein

Antioxidant Rich Fruit Orchard MatrixTM

Pure Plant Digestive Enzymes, Probiotic & Intestinal Dysbiosis MatrixTM

Herbal Brain/Neuro/Memory/Clarity, Mood, Stress, Energy & Vitality MatrixTM

Antioxidant Rich Vegetable Garden, Optimum Seed, Sprout & Fiber MatrixTM

Antioxidant Rich Fruit Orchard MatrixTM

Full Spectrum 70 +, 100% Organic Trace Mineral MatrixTM

If there are any takers, try it and comment here to give us the scoop!

I see so many nice, quality items for men when I’m out shopping, and I wonder why more guys don’t indulge in them.

For example, shirts with French cuffs.

The best-dressed man I have ever known was a lover of white shirts (silk/cotton/cashmere blends) with French cuffs.

Classic!

I can’t begin to tell you how refined and regal he looked; so crisp, so clean and sharp. I should mention that he was always sure to rock gold cufflinks, too. He sealed the deal with a camel wool trenchcoat. Gorgeous! Just lovely.

I was thrown for a loop when he told me that everything he was wearing he had bought on sale or at a deep discount. That man is walking proof positive that it doesn’t take money to look polished, only good taste. French cuffs can make a plain man look extraordinary.

Now, some of you may think French cuffs are a bit Metrosexual, but I happen to think they look great on men. If I were a guy, I would wear French cuffs like they were going out of style.

So - why don’t more males wear much of these types of shirts?

Please, I beg you - STOP DEPRIVING US!